Going Deaf For A Living

Going Deaf for a Living offers Steve Lamacq's candid reflections on several decades spent on the frontline of the alternative music scene. As a writer for the NME and co-host of The Evening Session, Lamacq naturally attended countless gigs and amassed a lifetime's worth of musical encounters. From witnessing Richey Edwards of the Manic Street Preachers infamously carving '4Real' into his arm to the notorious Oasis interview that ignited national outrage, Going Deaf for a Living provides a first-hand account of some of British music's most unforgettable moments.

However, this isn't solely a book about working within the music industry; at its core, it's a narrative about the experience of being a music fan – exploring what motivates us, frustrates us, and utterly captivates us about the artists in whom we place so much faith. Covering the eras of grunge, Britpop, and the emergence of indie, this acclaimed memoir – updated for the first time – is presented as a thrilling journey through what many consider the last great hurrah of the analogue music industry. It's a book that resonates with the passion and dedication of those who live and breathe alternative music.