16 must-read nonfiction books like Siouxsie and the Banshees - The Early Years by Laurence Hedges

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Siouxsie and the Banshees - The Early Years

By: Laurence Hedges

3.33

Format: 242 pages, Paperback

Monday 20th September 1976 saw one of the most unexpected moments in music history when what was to…

If you liked the nonfiction plot in Siouxsie and the Banshees - The Early Years by Laurence Hedges , here is a list of 16 books like this:

Cover of Iggy Pop: Open Up and Bleed by Paul Trynka

1. Iggy Pop: Open Up and Bleed

By: Paul Trynka

3.87

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

“Fellow rock stars, casual members of the public, lords and media magnates, countless thousands of … read more

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Cover of Redemption Song: The Ballad of Joe Strummer by Chris Salewicz

2. Redemption Song: The Ballad of Joe Strummer

By: Chris Salewicz

4.16

Format: None pages,

The Clash was one of the most influential bands of its generation, producing intelligent punk anthe… read more

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3. Lonely Boy

By: Ben Thompson , Steve Jones

4.06

Format: 344 pages, Hardcover

Without the Sex Pistols there would be no Punk. And without Steve Jones there would be no Sex Pisto… read more

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4. Kraftwerk: I Was a Robot

By: None

4.25

Format: None pages,

In this very personal account Flur reviews all the highs and lows of his years with Kraftwerk. In t… read more

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Cover of A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole, Walker Percy

5. A Confederacy of Dunces

By: John Kennedy Toole , Walker Percy

3.89

Format: 394 pages, Paperback

Here is Ignatius Reilly: slob extraordinary, a mad Oliver Hardy, a fat Don Quixote, a perverse Thom… read more

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"Oh, Fortuna, you capricious sprite!"

-John Kennedy Toole, A Confederacy of Dunces

"Mothers got a hard road to travel, believe me."

-John Kennedy Toole, A Confederacy of Dunces

"The day before me is fraught with God knows what horrors."

-John Kennedy Toole, A Confederacy of Dunces

"Mother doesn't cook, Ignatius said dogmatically, She burns."

-John Kennedy Toole, A Confederacy of Dunces

Cover of Spaceships Over Glasgow by Stuart Braithwaite

6. Spaceships Over Glasgow

By: Stuart Braithwaite

3.88

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Born the son of Scotland's last telescope-maker, Stuart Braithwaite was perhaps always destined for… read more

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Cover of Goth: A History by Lol Tolhurst

7. Goth: A History

By: Lol Tolhurst

3.68

Format: 257 pages, Hardcover

Following his memoir  Cured , a fascinating deep dive into the dark Romanticism of Goth music, a mi… read more

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Cover of Win (Windsor Horne Lockwood III, #1) by Harlan Coben

8. Win (Windsor Horne Lockwood III, #1)

By: Harlan Coben

4.09

Format: 375 pages, Hardcover

The new novel from Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling author and creator of The Stranger o… read more

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"It comforts us to think that we have control when we don’t."

-Harlan Coben, Win (Windsor Horne Lockwood III, #1)

"Not all overly attentive boyfriends are psychos—but all psychos are overly attentive boyfriends"

-Harlan Coben, Win (Windsor Horne Lockwood III, #1)

"Not all overly attentive boyfriends are psychos—but all psychos are overly attentive boyfriends."

-Harlan Coben, Win (Windsor Horne Lockwood III, #1)

"Not all overly attentive boyfriends are psychos - but all psychos are overly attentive boyfriends."

-Harlan Coben, Win (Windsor Horne Lockwood III, #1)

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9. Bunnyman: A Memoir

By: Will Sergeant

4.23

Format: 334 pages, Kindle Edition

The Sunday Times bestsellerGrowing up in Liverpool in the 1960s and '70s, when skinheads, football … read more

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Cover of Some New Kind of Kick: A Memoir by Kid Congo Powers

10. Some New Kind of Kick: A Memoir

By: Kid Congo Powers

4.29

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

An intimate, coming-of-age memoir by legendary guitarist Kid Congo Powers, detailing his experience… read more

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11. Tenement Kid

By: Bobby Gillespie

4.02

Format: 412 pages, Hardcover

Fizzing with an infectious passion for the magic of rock music, Gillespie’s vivid and evocative mem… read more

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"I kind of became a feminist from an early age, even though I wasn’t aware of the feminist movement in any way. I admired my mum a lot. In her own quiet way she was a fighter."

-Bobby Gillespie, Tenement Kid

"When I was a teenager I started to think about how dedicated Dad was to the struggle for working-class rights. He had devoted his life to the Labour cause fighting inequality and that’s fucking great…"

-Bobby Gillespie, Tenement Kid

"Those painful childhood memories we bury, that some of us try and drown out with sex, drugs, alcohol, gambling, all the usual crutches and distractions. These childhood experiences are going to be re…"

-Bobby Gillespie, Tenement Kid

"I began to question the world and other people from a young age. I suppose that gave me a sense of emotional distance, a lack of trust in future friendships and relationships; I would assume a friend…"

-Bobby Gillespie, Tenement Kid

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12. Sweet Dreams: The Story of the New Romantics

By: Dylan Jones

3.84

Format: 688 pages, Hardcover

David Bowie. Culture Club. Wham!. Soft Cell. Duran Duran. Sade. Spandau Ballet. The Eurythmics... … read more

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Cover of Kraftwerk: Future Music from Germany by Uwe Schütte

13. Kraftwerk: Future Music from Germany

By: Uwe Schütte

3.68

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

'Highly stimulating ... Kraftwerk is a pleasure to read' Jon Savage, New StatesmanThe story of the … read more

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Cover of Salad Daze by Wayne  Hussey

14. Salad Daze

By: Wayne Hussey

4.35

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

Best known as the divisive but iconic frontman of The Mission and a poster boy for the then fledgli… read more

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"Chip butties just don't taste the same without a dash of sand."

-Wayne Hussey, Salad Daze

"For Cinthya - the one true love of my life, whilst all others have been merely pretenders. Only you and you alone know the truth of who I am."

-Wayne Hussey, Salad Daze

"I don't wish to make any spurious claims but when you see photos of me from the same time that J.K. lived in Winterbourne and we went to school together, it does make me wonder who her visual inspira…"

-Wayne Hussey, Salad Daze

"Coincidentally, those likeable young lads from Liverpool had just peaked at number two in the UK pop chart with their second single, 'Please Please Me'. The Beatles they were called. What a funny nam…"

-Wayne Hussey, Salad Daze

Cover of Ever Fallen in Love: The Lost Buzzcocks Tapes by Pete Shelley

15. Ever Fallen in Love: The Lost Buzzcocks Tapes

By: Pete Shelley

3.86

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Newly discovered recordings of a music legend in his own remarkable punk, Buzzcocks and the inspir… read more

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Cover of Siouxsie and the Banshees - The Early Years by Laurence Hedges

16. Siouxsie and the Banshees - The Early Years

By: Laurence Hedges

3.33

Format: 242 pages, Paperback

Monday 20th September 1976 saw one of the most unexpected moments in music history when what was to… read more

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Cover of The Sound of the Machine: My Life in Kraftwerk and Beyond by Karl Bartos

17. The Sound of the Machine: My Life in Kraftwerk and Beyond

By: Karl Bartos

4.27

Format: 608 pages, Hardcover

Whether in Kraftwerk or as an acclaimed solo artist, Karl Bartos has had an extraordinary impact on… read more

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Cover of The Light Pours Out of Me: The Authorized Biography of John McGeoch by Rory Sullivan-Burke

18. The Light Pours Out of Me: The Authorized Biography of John McGeoch

By: Rory Sullivan-Burke

4.25

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

John McGeoch was the unsung hero of the post-punk era. Blazing a trail with some of Britain’s bigge… read more

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Cover of Paint My Name in Black and Gold: The Rise of the Sisters of Mercy by Mark       Andrews

19. Paint My Name in Black and Gold: The Rise of the Sisters of Mercy

By: Mark Andrews

4.36

Format: 453 pages, Hardcover

Leeds, 1980. Amidst the violence and decay, the city was home to an extraordinarily vibrant post-pu… read more

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Cover of Carpet Burns: My Life With Inspiral Carpets by Tom Hingley

20. Carpet Burns: My Life With Inspiral Carpets

By: Tom Hingley

3.60

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Carpet Burns is Tom Hingley's account of his life as lead singer of Inspiral Carpets, one of the bi… read more

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Cover of Up Above the City, Down Beneath the Stars by Barry Adamson

21. Up Above the City, Down Beneath the Stars

By: Barry Adamson

4.38

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A member of seminal new-wave band Magazine, the original bassist in the legendary Nick Cave and the… read more

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19 Top nonfiction books like Tenement Kid by Bobby Gillespie

Transform Your Habits

Telling Stories

Tim Burgess

4.04

Transform Your Habits

Macrofestivales: El agujero negro de la música

Nando Cruz

4.27

Transform Your Habits

Spaceships Over Glasgow

Stuart Braithwaite

3.88

Transform Your Habits

Sonic Life: A Memoir

Thurston Moore

3.81

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