{"product_id":"9781915841261","title":"The World Was a Mess But His Hair Was Perfect","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe first, cohesive account of a seminal period in UK music history affectionately referred to as Indie Sleaze. This is the UKs answer to Meet Me in the Bathroom\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eL\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eizzy Goodmans seminal oral history of the New York indie scene.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the turn of the millennium, Britain was suffering from a post-britpop hangover. The whirlwind successes of Oasis and Blur had fizzled out and the British music industry, stagnant and directionless, was churning out bland singer-songwriters, identikit girl-groups and boybands — music culture was a vacuum, waiting to be filled. However, across the Atlantic, something was brewing. In New York City, The Strokes were exploding across the music scene, igniting a new wave of rocknroll that catalysed and inspired a new genre: indie rock. Suddenly, kids from both sides of the Atlantic wanted to pick up an instrument, cause a ruckus and join a band. Spawned out of regional D.I.Y scenes and the success of genuinely independent labels and venues, this is the story of \"the last indie scene\" in the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on thrilling, informative and often hilarious interviews, \u003cem\u003eThe World Was A Mess But His Hair Was Perfect \u003c\/em\u003echronicles the legendary gigs, records, parties, drugs and cheap decadence that coalesced to form a messy, dissolute movement and subculture. An impactful and entertaining social history, author Janine Warren conducts personal interviews with core movers and shakers from the era: from members of the Libertines, Franz Ferdinand, Bloc Party and The Cribs, as well as pivotal figures such as controversial NME editor Conor McNicholas and superstar producer Paul Epworth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe World Was A Mess But His Hair Was Perfect \u003c\/em\u003eis the definitive account of this seminal period in UK music history between 2000-2010, affectionately referred to as Indie Sleaze. An essential read for all indie-rock fans, this is the first, cohesive documentation of one of the UK’s most fruitful musical movements.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"OMNIBUS PRESS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67574121496850,"sku":"9781915841261","price":41.59,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0508\/3093\/4173\/files\/9781915841261.jpg?v=1790373940","url":"https:\/\/bargainbooks.com.au\/products\/9781915841261","provider":"Bargain Books Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}