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| '''Postcards From Scotland''' is a 2024 book |
'''''Postcards From Scotland''''' is a 2024 book by Scottish film director ] that covers Scotland’s 1980’s and 1990’s independent music scene. It focuses on the stories of ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and the Desperadoes, ], ], The Big Gun, and ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://monorailmusic.com/product/postcards-from-scotland-scottish-independent-music-1983-95/|title=Postcards from Scotland: Scottish Independent Music 1983-95 – Grant McPhee | Monorail Music}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.roughtrade.com/en-gb/product/grant-mcphee/postcards-from-scotland-scottish-independent-music-1983-1995|title=Grant McPhee - Postcards from Scotland: Scottish Independent Music 1983-1995 - (Hardback) | Rough Trade}}</ref> | ||
| The book was launched with two live events featuring a ‘supergroup’ made up of members of Shop Assistants, BMX Bandits, Fizzbombs, Rote Kapelle and Jesse Garon and the Desperadoes while being backed by The Cords. | The book was launched with two live events featuring a ‘supergroup’ made up of members of Shop Assistants, BMX Bandits, Fizzbombs, Rote Kapelle and Jesse Garon and the Desperadoes while being backed by The Cords. | ||
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| == Reception == | == Reception == | ||
| ''Postcards From Scotland'' received positive reviews from critics. ''Product Magazine''<nowiki/>'s Alistair Braidwood said the book is "as close to an essential read as I can imagine."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Braidwood |first=Alistair |date=2024-08-26 |title=State of independence |url=https://www.productmagazine.co.uk/books/pearly-dewdrops-drops/ |access-date=2024-10-07 |website=Product Magazine}}</ref> According to ], the book is a "definitive account of a seminal period in pop history", while calling it "a labour of love, it's sometimes funny, sometimes bittersweet tribute."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Whitelaw 8 Aug 2024 |first=Paul |date=2024-08-08 |title=Postcards From Scotland by Grant McPhee review |url=https://www.bigissue.com/culture/books/postcards-from-scotland-grant-mcphee-review/ |access-date=2024-10-07 |website=]}}</ref> ]'s Iain Key called it a "compelling and dynamic oral history".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Key |first=Iain |date=2024-06-22 |title=Postcards from Scotland: Scottish Independent Music 1983-1995 |url=https://louderthanwar.com/postcards-from-scotland-scottish-independent-music-1983-1995/ |access-date=2024-10-07 |website=]}}</ref> | |||
| The book was released in June 2024 by Omnibus Books to positive reviews. Product Magazine wrote:"{{blockquote|"As close to an essential read as I can imagine." Product Magazine.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.productmagazine.co.uk/books/pearly-dewdrops-drops/|title=State of independence|first=Product|last=Magazine|date=August 26, 2024}}</ref>}} | |||
| ] wrote:{{blockquote|"The definitive account of a seminal period in pop history. A labour of love, it's sometimes funny, sometimes bittersweet tribute."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bigissue.com/culture/books/postcards-from-scotland-grant-mcphee-review/|title=Postcards From Scotland by Grant McPhee review|first=Guest|last=Columnist|date=August 8, 2024}}</ref>}} | |||
| Iain Key at ] said:{{blockquote|"Compelling and dynamic oral history"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://louderthanwar.com/postcards-from-scotland-scottish-independent-music-1983-1995/|title=Postcards from Scotland: Scottish Independent Music 1983-1995|first=Iain|last=Key|date=June 22, 2024}}</ref>}} | |||
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Revision as of 01:45, 8 October 2024
2024 book| Author | Grant McPhee |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Music |
| Publisher | Omnibus Press |
| Publication date | 20 June 2024 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 496 |
| ISBN | 9781913172473 |
Postcards From Scotland is a 2024 book by Scottish film director Grant McPhee that covers Scotland’s 1980’s and 1990’s independent music scene. It focuses on the stories of The Pastels, Shop Assistants, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Primal Scream, The Soup Dragons, BMX Bandits, The Vaselines, Eugenius, Jesse Garon, and the Desperadoes, Finitribe, The Motorcycle Boy, The Big Gun, and Rote Kapelle.
The book was launched with two live events featuring a ‘supergroup’ made up of members of Shop Assistants, BMX Bandits, Fizzbombs, Rote Kapelle and Jesse Garon and the Desperadoes while being backed by The Cords.
A second volume has been completed and will be released by Omnibus books. This volume tells an alternative story of Scotland’s Underground Music scene during a similar time-frame, featuring Dawson, Badgewearer, Stretcheads, The Yummy Fur, Lung Leg, Mogwai, Bis, Chemikal Underground, The Delgadoes, Belle and Sebastian, Arab Strap and Franz Ferdinand.
Reception
Postcards From Scotland received positive reviews from critics. Product Magazine's Alistair Braidwood said the book is "as close to an essential read as I can imagine." According to The Big Issue, the book is a "definitive account of a seminal period in pop history", while calling it "a labour of love, it's sometimes funny, sometimes bittersweet tribute." Louder Than War's Iain Key called it a "compelling and dynamic oral history".
References
- "Postcards from Scotland: Scottish Independent Music 1983-95 – Grant McPhee | Monorail Music".
- "Grant McPhee - Postcards from Scotland: Scottish Independent Music 1983-1995 - (Hardback) | Rough Trade".
- "Postcards From Scotland - Glasgow & Edinburgh Events". omnibuspress.com. June 4, 2024.
- Braidwood, Alistair (2024-08-26). "State of independence". Product Magazine. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- Whitelaw 8 Aug 2024, Paul (2024-08-08). "Postcards From Scotland by Grant McPhee review". The Big Issue. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - Key, Iain (2024-06-22). "Postcards from Scotland: Scottish Independent Music 1983-1995". Louder than War. Retrieved 2024-10-07.