From the birthplace of punk, to hard rock on the streets of London, this fall readers can anticipate two captivating tales about two historic venues on October 15.
About CBGB
The star of the first book is CBGB, which served as the birthplace of punk and new wave in America in the 1970s. The Ramones, Blondie, Television, Talking Heads and many other groundbreaking bands got their start in the rock club on New York’s Bowery. Originally issued in 1988, and out of print for decades, This Ain’t No Disco: The Story of CBGB by Roman Kozak outlines a detailed history of the glorious venue and features gritty anecdotes and interviews from multiple inside sources like CBGB founder Hilly Kristal, Joey Ramone and Dee Dee Ramone (the Ramones), Clem Burke and Chris Stein (Blondie), David Byrne (Talking Heads), Jim Carroll, Willy DeVille (Mink DeVille, Handsome Dick Manitoba (Dictators) and others.
This reprinted edition also includes a foreword by Chris Frantz of Talking Heads, 12 pages of photographs by Ebet Roberts and two pieces of historical reporting about the club’s closing in 2006.
Marquee Feature for Historic Jazz Club
The second book takes place with the backdrop of London. Marquee, originally a a jazz club on London’s Oxford Street, but later mutated into an R&B and hard rock club on Soho’s Wardour Street. Showcasing icons like Alexis Korner, the Rolling Stones, the Yardbirds the Who, Cream, Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin, the Marquee became home to the new wave and reached international fame status. The club also hosted AC/DC, Bryan Adams, Faith No More, Guns n’ Roses, INXS, Metallica, R.E.M. and ZZ Top, and Marquee: The Story of the World’s Greatest Music Venue by Robert Sellers and Nick Pendelton walks you through this wild journey and all the behind-the-scenes drama contained in the 30-year old club walls.
Both books will be available for pre-orders soon here.
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