Good Night and Good Riddance: How Thirty-Five Years of John Peel Helped to Shape Modern Life

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Good Night and Good Riddance: How Thirty-Five Years of John Peel Helped to Shape Modern Life
Authors and Contributors      By (author) David Cavanagh
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:640
Dimensions(mm): Height 197,Width 130
Category/GenreRadio
Rock and Pop
ISBN/Barcode 9780571327898
ClassificationsDewey:306.48426
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
General
Edition Main

Publishing Details

Publisher Faber & Faber
Imprint Faber & Faber
Publication Date 19 May 2016
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Goodnight and Good Riddance: How Thirty-Five Years of John Peel Helped to Shape Modern Britain is a social history, a diary of a nation's changing culture, and an in-depth appraisal of one of the UK's greatest broadcasters, a man who can legitimately be called the most influential figure in post-war British popular music. Without the support of John Peel, it's unlikely that innumerable artists - from David Bowie to Dizzee Rascal, Jethro Tull to Joy Division - would have received national radio exposure. But Peel's influence goes much deeper than this. Whether he was championing punk, reggae, jungle or grime, he had a unique relationship with his audience that was part taste-maker, part trusted friend. The book focuses on some 300 shows between 1967 and 2004, giving a thorough overview of Peel's broadcasting career and placing it in its cultural and social contexts. Peel comes alive for the reader, as do the key developments that kept him at the cutting edge - the changes in his tastes; the changes in his thinking. Just like a Peel show, Goodnight and Good Riddance is warm, informative and insightful, and wears its enthusiasm proudly.

Author Biography

David Cavanagh has written for Select, Q, Mojo and Uncut and is the author of the acclaimed history of Creation Records My Magpie Eyes Are Hungry for the Prize.