Zip It Up!
The Best of Trouser Press magazine 1974 - 1984
Published on 14. March 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
444 pages
979-8-9898283-0-2 (ISBN)
Description
Zip It Up!, a massive annotated anthology of the highly regarded American music magazine Trouser Press (1974-1984), offers readers an immersion in rock journalism as it was practiced in its heyday - as well as a deeply informative history of many important rock artists.
Known variously as "America's Only British Rock Magazine" and "the bible of alternative rock," Trouser Press was an important chronicler of trends and developments, from the British Invasion to new wave and punk. The features assembled here go deep, while the interviews include impertinent questions of the sort few have the courage to ask. Throughout, the writing is witty, smart and packed with strong opinions.
The book includes the longest, most detailed interview Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin has ever given as well as fascinating and entertaining interviews with and profiles of Pete Townshend, Robert Fripp, KISS, Cheap Trick, Lou Reed, Malcolm McLaren, the Ramones and Richie Blackmore of Deep Purple.
Known variously as "America's Only British Rock Magazine" and "the bible of alternative rock," Trouser Press was an important chronicler of trends and developments, from the British Invasion to new wave and punk. The features assembled here go deep, while the interviews include impertinent questions of the sort few have the courage to ask. Throughout, the writing is witty, smart and packed with strong opinions.
The book includes the longest, most detailed interview Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin has ever given as well as fascinating and entertaining interviews with and profiles of Pete Townshend, Robert Fripp, KISS, Cheap Trick, Lou Reed, Malcolm McLaren, the Ramones and Richie Blackmore of Deep Purple.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
B&W magazine covers, photographs and cartoons; 50 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 203 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
954 gr
ISBN-13
979-8-9898283-0-2 (9798989828302)
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Person
A lifelong New Yorker, Ira Robbins studied to be an electrical engineer but became a music journalist instead. He co-founded Trouser Press magazine in 1974 and ran it until the end, in 1984. He was subsequently an editor at Video magazine, the pop music critic for New York Newsday and editorial director in syndicated radio. He has authored or edited more than a dozen books and contributed to many more. He now runs Trouser Press Books.
Content
Preface
Acknowledgments
How it all began...
Introduction
Behind the Scenes
THE SIXTIES
All or Nothing: The Small Faces Story
Andrew Loog Oldham
Hello It's Me
Syd Barrett: Careening Through Life ... From the Floyd to the Void
Don't Believe a Word!
CLASSIC ROCK
Beck Basic
Jimmy Page: The Interview
Pete Townshend
Bulletin: Who in Action! Gig! Film!! Record!!!
John Entwistle Looks Out, Up and Ahead
The Ballad of Todd Rundgren From Here to Utopia
Ray Davies, Misfit and Concerned Citizen, Talks
Product Report: KISS, Inc.
Cheap Trick: Greetings From Rockford
Frank Zappa
100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time
Hello It's Me
"Hi, I'm Ritchie Blackmore."
THE GLORY OF GLAM
T. Rex: Roly Poly Boly
New York's Finest: The Dolls
Cockney Rebel: Steve Harley Interviewed
Lou Reed Is "Alive" and, Well, in Cleveland
Sparks: Ron & Russell at Home, at Work, at Play
Bryan Ferry Agonistes
Brain Waves From Eno
PROGRESSIVE and ART ROCK
In Search of Captain Beefheart
The Genesis of Genesis: Art Rock in Excelsis
Who's Asking the Questions? Robert Fripp Interviewed
Kate Bush Gets Her Kicks
Laurie Anderson
Gong
REGGAE
Tough Tosh
Eureka! Uhuru! Black Uhuru Lead the New Reggae Wave
ROOTS OF PUNK
Transactional Analysis With Lou Reed
Iggy Pop: It's a Long Way Back to Germany
Graham Parker: Don't Call It Pub Rock!
A chat with Graham Parker, Brinsley Schwarz and Martin Belmont
Eddie and the Hot Rods Are So Bored With the USA
AMERICAN PUNK and NEW WAVE
Television
In Search of Adventure With Tom Verlaine
Patti Smith
The Short and Long of the Ramones
Don't Believe a Word!
Blondie: Progress Report From the Power Station
R.eally E.xciting M.usic
Devo Gets Down With William S. Burroughs
Ralph Records: Surrealism a Go Go
Right on, Sisters! The Go-Go's Hit Paydirt
Black Flag: Wanna Dance?
X: Stand by Your Band
What Made Milwaukee Famous ... Made Winners Out of the Violent Femmes
Holly and the Italians
Power Pop Primer
BRITISH PUNK and NEW WAVE
English Ramblings
The British New Wave (Will There Always Be an England?)
The Clash: Greatness From Garageland
Sex Pistols: Not So Rotten After All
X-Ray Spex Take a Shot at the U.S.
Elvis Costello: I Fought the Law
Close Encounters of the Irish Kind: Belvis in Elfast
The Premeditated Rise of Elvis Costello
Nick Lowe's Wonderful World of Pop!
Soft Boys
Produced by Martin Rushent
You Too Can Speak British!
The New Wave Washes Out
Don't Believe a Word!
APRES PUNK
Joy Division Examined
The Cure
U2: A Way of Life
At Home - in the Studio - With Steve Lillywhite
The Elusive Joan Armatrading
Gang of Four Make Music Their Way
Adam Ant Takes the U.S. by Storm
Joan Jett: Selling Records Is the Best Revenge
Kevin Rowland and Dexys Midnight Runners Preach the Soul Gospel
From Here to Dare: The Human League
Duran Duran: Not Just a Pretty Face
Malcolm McLaren: From the Eye of the Storm
Public Image Ltd.'s New Career in the Same Old Towns
Public Image Ltd. Live
Eurythmics Dream Their Way to Success
They're All Dancing to Eddy Grant's Tune
COLUMNISM
Media Eye (R. Meltzer by Top Ten)
Surface Noise
Green Circles
America Underground
Raving Faves
SURVEY SEZ
Where Were You in 1974?
1970s
1983-1984
Quotes of the (Trouser Press) Decade
LAST CALL
How to Publish a Rock Magazine
Acknowledgments
How it all began...
Introduction
Behind the Scenes
THE SIXTIES
All or Nothing: The Small Faces Story
Andrew Loog Oldham
Hello It's Me
Syd Barrett: Careening Through Life ... From the Floyd to the Void
Don't Believe a Word!
CLASSIC ROCK
Beck Basic
Jimmy Page: The Interview
Pete Townshend
Bulletin: Who in Action! Gig! Film!! Record!!!
John Entwistle Looks Out, Up and Ahead
The Ballad of Todd Rundgren From Here to Utopia
Ray Davies, Misfit and Concerned Citizen, Talks
Product Report: KISS, Inc.
Cheap Trick: Greetings From Rockford
Frank Zappa
100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time
Hello It's Me
"Hi, I'm Ritchie Blackmore."
THE GLORY OF GLAM
T. Rex: Roly Poly Boly
New York's Finest: The Dolls
Cockney Rebel: Steve Harley Interviewed
Lou Reed Is "Alive" and, Well, in Cleveland
Sparks: Ron & Russell at Home, at Work, at Play
Bryan Ferry Agonistes
Brain Waves From Eno
PROGRESSIVE and ART ROCK
In Search of Captain Beefheart
The Genesis of Genesis: Art Rock in Excelsis
Who's Asking the Questions? Robert Fripp Interviewed
Kate Bush Gets Her Kicks
Laurie Anderson
Gong
REGGAE
Tough Tosh
Eureka! Uhuru! Black Uhuru Lead the New Reggae Wave
ROOTS OF PUNK
Transactional Analysis With Lou Reed
Iggy Pop: It's a Long Way Back to Germany
Graham Parker: Don't Call It Pub Rock!
A chat with Graham Parker, Brinsley Schwarz and Martin Belmont
Eddie and the Hot Rods Are So Bored With the USA
AMERICAN PUNK and NEW WAVE
Television
In Search of Adventure With Tom Verlaine
Patti Smith
The Short and Long of the Ramones
Don't Believe a Word!
Blondie: Progress Report From the Power Station
R.eally E.xciting M.usic
Devo Gets Down With William S. Burroughs
Ralph Records: Surrealism a Go Go
Right on, Sisters! The Go-Go's Hit Paydirt
Black Flag: Wanna Dance?
X: Stand by Your Band
What Made Milwaukee Famous ... Made Winners Out of the Violent Femmes
Holly and the Italians
Power Pop Primer
BRITISH PUNK and NEW WAVE
English Ramblings
The British New Wave (Will There Always Be an England?)
The Clash: Greatness From Garageland
Sex Pistols: Not So Rotten After All
X-Ray Spex Take a Shot at the U.S.
Elvis Costello: I Fought the Law
Close Encounters of the Irish Kind: Belvis in Elfast
The Premeditated Rise of Elvis Costello
Nick Lowe's Wonderful World of Pop!
Soft Boys
Produced by Martin Rushent
You Too Can Speak British!
The New Wave Washes Out
Don't Believe a Word!
APRES PUNK
Joy Division Examined
The Cure
U2: A Way of Life
At Home - in the Studio - With Steve Lillywhite
The Elusive Joan Armatrading
Gang of Four Make Music Their Way
Adam Ant Takes the U.S. by Storm
Joan Jett: Selling Records Is the Best Revenge
Kevin Rowland and Dexys Midnight Runners Preach the Soul Gospel
From Here to Dare: The Human League
Duran Duran: Not Just a Pretty Face
Malcolm McLaren: From the Eye of the Storm
Public Image Ltd.'s New Career in the Same Old Towns
Public Image Ltd. Live
Eurythmics Dream Their Way to Success
They're All Dancing to Eddy Grant's Tune
COLUMNISM
Media Eye (R. Meltzer by Top Ten)
Surface Noise
Green Circles
America Underground
Raving Faves
SURVEY SEZ
Where Were You in 1974?
1970s
1983-1984
Quotes of the (Trouser Press) Decade
LAST CALL
How to Publish a Rock Magazine