Rock N Roll Book Club
+ Nick Griffiths
+ DeadStar + Psycho Delia
+ Special Guests + DJ And Q And A
RocknRoll Book Club – Nick Griffiths ‘DeadStar’…. What’s it like to reach for the stars, but end up floating in a tin can? Garth Tyson wanted to be the next David Bowie. He fell short. Waaaay short. Burnt out, he fled the stage at Glastonbury ’85, having been pelted with mud, and was never seen again. You’re familiar with the stars of this era: the Adam Ants, Duran Durans and Depeche Modes – musicians who successfully navigated punk and New Wave to become icons. Bet you’ve never heard of Garth Tyson – singer, brother, dreamer. Stallholder. That’s why we’re here. Decades after Garth’s disappearance, former bandmates, friends, relatives, lovers, music-biz execs and two fans (you try finding more) reunite to tell Garth’s compelling, tragicomic tale. Can any shed light on what really happened to him? Loved Daisy Jones? Try this perfectly squalid British version. DeadStar Is firmly set in the punk and new wave/post-punk era, though our heroes do end up being pushed into New Romantic territory, with, as Nick points out, all the enthusiasm of Talk Talk. Nick Griffiths explains all to Tony Bugbear…so enjoy the Q and A, buy a book, get it signed, shout questions from the floor! Also tonite Riot Gurrrl Pop Art mover shakers Psycho Delia plays live and Nick G will join them for one song: attempting to recreate his fictional band, Speed of Life‘s ‘Regan & Carter’ (limited edition of 7-inch picture discs of Regan & Carter (the song Nick made with esteemed songwriter Mel Garside, lifted from the book)… ALSO! Every ticket number tonite goes into a pot and one picked out wins a picture disc! Proper!! Reviews- “Gripping and highly entertaining…” – Darren’s Music Blog “Sex, drugs and brilliant prose! This book is so good. A proper British version of Daisy Jones & The Six…” – Book Addict “A perfect read for anyone craving the nostalgic 70s/80s music vibe…” – Bookworm Blogger “With all its vibrant and eccentric characters, DeadStar would be superb televised. I loved it!’ – The Word Is Out “Wonderfully witty and original…” Beatles Freak Reviews. With a textually relevant wunderbar DJ set to boot this promises to be a superb night, buy a book, buy three!