In The Seventies
Adventures in the Counter-Culture
1st Edition
Published on 1. September 2011
272 pages
978-1-84765-494-6 (ISBN)
Description
Beginning with the Weathermen explosion in Greenwich Village and ending with punk, the seventies was the age of extremes; sex, drugs and, of course, rock 'n' roll.
With an extraordinary cast of characters, and even more extraordinary anecdotes, In The Seventies tells, firsthand, the story - and stories - of the decade. From Allen Ginsberg's hippie commune in upstate New York to the time Miles spent cataloguing William Burroughs' archives in London, from David Bowie in drag to Grace Jones naked at Studio 54, it's all here.
Vivid, compelling, intimate and, sometimes, insane, Barry Miles reveals the truth behind this legendary era.
With an extraordinary cast of characters, and even more extraordinary anecdotes, In The Seventies tells, firsthand, the story - and stories - of the decade. From Allen Ginsberg's hippie commune in upstate New York to the time Miles spent cataloguing William Burroughs' archives in London, from David Bowie in drag to Grace Jones naked at Studio 54, it's all here.
Vivid, compelling, intimate and, sometimes, insane, Barry Miles reveals the truth behind this legendary era.
Reviews / Votes
An excellent new book of reminiscences by the counter-culture-mover-and-shaker Barry Miles ... candid behind-the-scenes revelation and madcap humour ... highly entertaining * Daily Telegraph * A fresh perspective on the seventies * Elle * Miles was pivotal in London counterculture from the 1960s onwards ... captivating * Metro * Essential reading -- Roz Kaveney * TLS * What a long, strange trip it must have been. -- Liz Thomson * Independent * There's rarely a dull moment here. -- Mark Paytress * Mojo * Miles had an inside track on the burgeoning US scene, chronicling the impact of New York poets and punks... An engaging memoir -- Mick Houghton * Record Collector *All prices
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Profile Books Ltd
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Reflowable
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ISBN-13
978-1-84765-494-6 (9781847654946)
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Person
Barry Miles is an English writer, luminary of the sixties underground and businessman. In the 1960s, he was co-owner of the Indica Gallery and helped start the International Times. Miles has written biographies of McCartney, Lennon, William S. Burroughs, Jack Kerouac, Charles Bukowski and Allen Ginsberg, in addition to books on The Beatles, Pink Floyd and The Clash, and a general history of London's counter-culture since 1945, London Calling.
