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The book also explores the unique relationship between a young fan and his favourite group during their most successful phase – and why that intense interdependence can never last forever.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tellAmazon_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\" data-feature-name=\"tellAmazon\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"tellAmazon\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"tellAmazon_feature_div\" data-csa-c-asin=\"190192792X\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-id=\"ej898e-5t7otj-4dwfog-ie4a7m\" data-cel-widget=\"tellAmazon_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"celwidget c-f\" data-csa-op-log-render=\"\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"DsUnknown\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"DsUnknown-2\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-csa-c-painter=\"tell-amazon-desktop-cards\" data-csa-c-id=\"4ec60t-5r253j-b5flz4-e5t4o4\" data-cel-widget=\"tell-amazon-desktop_DetailPage_1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"CardInstance1HgAHeGhPtIbudKMmZhGrQ\" data-card-metrics-id=\"tell-amazon-desktop_DetailPage_1\" data-acp-tracking=\"{}\" data-mix-claimed=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-asin=\"190192792X\" data-marketplace=\"A1F83G8C2ARO7P\" data-logged-in=\"false\" class=\"_tell-amazon-desktop_style_tell_amazon_div__1YDZk\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eMeld a Buzzcocks biography with social history of the musical and artistic growth of Manchester brought about by punk and you get this hugely readable and bitingly humorous tome. - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eRecord Collector\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExcellent oral history of Manchester's premier punk band. A teenage Buzzcocks fan, Hanley takes the story through to the late-80s reunions and beyond with interviews from all the major players and a sharp eye for punk historiography: his evaluation of sources is excellent, necessary in such a myth-encrusted topic. - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eJon Savage,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eMojo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe beauty of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSixteen Again\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the way it renders an adult view of Pete Shelley's genius with teenage enthusiasm. The biographical details of Shelley's life are present; so is the purity of Hanley's passion. A Book of the Year. - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eUncut\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaul Hanley is the author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLeave The Capital: A History of Manchester Music in 13 Recordings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHave A Bleedin Guess: The Story of Hex Enduction Hour\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSixteen Again: How Pete Shelley \u0026amp; Buzzcocks Changed Manchester Music (and me)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. One half of the famed Hanley Brothers rhythm section, he was the drummer in The Fall from 1980-85 and currently plays with HOUSE Of ALL. Alongside his brother Steve, he hosts the popular podcast series about The Fall, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eOh! Brother\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Route Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54193573331212,"sku":"9781901927924","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/4105\/4988\/files\/9781901927924.jpg?v=1743350192"}],"url":"https:\/\/sonicbookshop.co.uk\/collections\/meta-ad1.oembed?page=3","provider":"Sonic Music Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}