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| 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 written by Grant McPhee covering Scotland’s 1980’s and 1990’s independent music scene. It focusses on the stories of The Pastels, Shop Assistants, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Primal Scream, Soup Dragons, BMX Bandits, The Vaselines, Eugenius, Jesse Garon and the Desperadoes, Finitribe, The Motorcycle Boy, The Big Gun, 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
The book was released in June 2024 by Omnibus Books to positive reviews. Product Magazine wrote:"
"As close to an essential read as I can imagine." Product Magazine.
The Big Issue wrote:
"The definitive account of a seminal period in pop history. A labour of love, it's sometimes funny, sometimes bittersweet tribute."
Iain Key at Louder Than War said:
"Compelling and dynamic oral history"
External links
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.
- Magazine, Product (August 26, 2024). "State of independence".
- Columnist, Guest (August 8, 2024). "Postcards From Scotland by Grant McPhee review".
- Key, Iain (June 22, 2024). "Postcards from Scotland: Scottish Independent Music 1983-1995".