How to Run an Indie Label - The man who discovered Oasis tells the story of Creation Records

A no holds barred rampage through gigs, clubs, boardrooms, drugs and booze, mad scenes, brilliant signings, machine gun quotes and a resilient wild spirit

About the author

Alan McGee is the best-known label boss of the post-punk era. His label, Creation Records, has become iconic launching the careers of bands like Oasis, Primal Scream, My Bloody Valentine and many others. He also manages the Happy Mondays, Ocean Colour Scene and many more. He is brilliantly quotable and has endless anecdotes about his time in music. In a time when music has become safe, he is one of the last of the great mavericks.

Summary

A no holds barred rampage through gigs, clubs, boardrooms, drugs and booze, mad scenes, brilliant signings, machine gun quotes and a resilient wild spirit

Foreword

A no holds barred rampage through gigs, clubs, boardrooms, drugs and booze, mad scenes, brilliant signings, machine gun quotes and a resilient wild spirit

Product details

• Authors: Alan McGee, McGee Alan
• Publisher: Atlantic Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.09.2024
• EAN: 9781838957988
• ISBN: 978-1-83895-798-8
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 242 mm x 30 mm
• Weight: 525 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries; Popular Culture, Performing Arts, MUSIC / Individual Composer & Musician, PERFORMING ARTS / General, HUMOR / Topic / Celebrity & Popular Culture, Humour, Autobiography: arts & entertainment, Musicians, singers, bands and groups, Composers and songwriters, Biography: arts and entertainment