If you’re reading this blog, this book might interest you. I read it and loved it, took me right back…
SPANNERED – by Bert Random
A book about freaks, friendship and free-parties.
Spannered Books, a new small press from Bristol, have just released their first book – a novel set in the west-country’s infamous free-party scene. We follow a group of Bristol party-heads as they stomp from party to party on the wrong side of town over one life-changing weekend; a must-read for anyone who was there in the 90′s glory-days, or for anyone who wants to know what the fuss was all about. The book is also illustrated by rising stars of Bristol’s art-scene – see here for details from some of the pictures. Get it direct from the publisher, or from Amazon (paperback, Kindle or ipad/iPhone versions are available)
Reviews:
“A vivid account of the squat party experience; a pumped-up Fear and Loathing transplanted to Bristol, England… we are taken on an odyssey, ‘aving it to pounding techno in a dirty warehouse. Read this book – the story of the real 90s ecstasy revolution.” Chris Liberator (Stay Up Forever Records)
“Love it! It put me right back to the days when I was doing exactly the same thing in London 1995. A really fun read , with some great visual descriptions of the weirdest moments…” Henry Cullen aka D.A.V.E. the Drummer (Hydraulix/ Mutate to Survive/ Pounding Grooves)
“…Its evocative descriptions will echo with anybody who has been to free parties anywhere or anytime then or since. It’s all there – the highs, the lows, the intense friendships, the casualties, the transformation of some derelict zone into a temporary playground… and of course the music. As a historical document capturing the mood of a specific time and place this book is bang-on,” history-is-made-at-night.blogspot.com/
There are more details, tunes, and rants at www.spanneredbooks.com, and you can follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube.
