Hungry Beat
The Scottish Independent Pop Underground Movement (1977-1984)
Author: Douglas MacIntyre and Grant McPhee
The definitive oral history of Scottish postpunk, from Glasgow to Edinburgh, the Postcard label and Fast Product
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The definitive oral history of Scottish postpunk, from Glasgow to Edinburgh, the Postcard label and Fast Product
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'Hungry Beat is the story of an all-too-brief era where the short-circuiting of that industry seemed viable. But hell, the times were luminous as was the music these artists made. The songs and many of the players remain, and here they tell their story and lick their wounds' Ian Rankin
The immense cultural contribution made by two maverick Scottish independent music labels, Fast Product and Postcard, cannot be underestimated. Bob Last and Hilary Morrison in Edinburgh, followed by Alan Horne and Edwyn Collins in Glasgow helped to create a confidence in being Scottish that hitherto had not existed in pop music (or the arts in general in Scotland). Their fierce independent spirit stamped a mark of quality and intelligence on everything they achieved, as did their role in the emergence of regional independent labels and cultural agitators, such as Rough Trade, Factory and Zoo.Hungry Beat is a definitive oral history of these labels and the Scottish post-punk period. Covering the period 1977-1984, and built on interviews for Grant McPhee's Big Gold Dream film with Last, Hilary Morrison, Paul Morley and members of The Human League, Scars, The Mekons, Fire Engines, Josef K, Aztec Camera, The Go-Betweens and The Bluebells, Hungry Beat offers a comprehensive overview of one of the most important periods of Scottish cultural output and the two labels that changed the landscape of British music.Critic Reviews
'An exuberant celebration of pure independent DIY attitude' The Wire
'Hungry Beat honours a cultural legacy which far transcends Scotland' Mojo
'A new book that captures the excitement and chaos of Scotland's independent pop underground movement' The List
'A very readable rewind and a restatement of why that moment still matters' Herald
About the Author
Douglas MacIntyre was a key part of the Scottish postpunk scene and since 1994 has operated the Creeping Bent Organisation, the Scottish independent label viewed as a successor to Fast Product and Postcard.
Grant McPhee is director of the film, Big Gold Dream, interviews for which have been revisited to partly contribute to the book. Neil Cooper is an arts journalist and has chronicled Scottish postpunk manoeuvres.Product Details
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