Book Retrospective: I Swear I Was There by David Nolan
Written by David Nolan
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GQ describes it as ‘one of the greatest rock stories ever told’… Rocksound says it’s ‘a fascinating insight into a gig that really did change the world’…
Although the year isn't quite over yet and undoubtedly there will be stuff I have missed, neglected or just not yet discovered.
The year has not been a bad one for gigs and bands. Unfortunately this is the first year since 2002 that I haven't been to at least one festival. This situation will have to be resolved next year.
New Dawn Fades is a graphic novel by Brian Gorman
Foreword by Mick Middles.
Brian Gorman originally from Wigan, as a youth was interested in comic art and illustration but was told by his careers officer that there was no jobs for comic writers or illustrators. Basically forget it.
I would imagine that if you are reading this then you have been to a gig.
Maybe you have been to lots of gigs and all the bands you have seen over the years all started somewhere.