Japrocksampler

Julian Cope, eccentric and visionary rock musician, follows the runaway underground success of his book Krautrocksampler with Japrocksampler , a cult deconstruction of Japanese rock music, and reveals what really happened when East met West after World War Two. It explores the clash between traditional, conservative Japanese values and the wild rock ''n'' roll renegades of the 1960s and 70s, and tells of the seminal artists in Japanese post-war culture, from itinerant art-house poets to violent refusenik rock groups with a penchant for plane hijacking.

About the author

Julian Cope was born in Deri, South Glamorgan, and grew up in Tamworth. After forming a succession of half-groups and writing songs with Ian McCulloch (later of Echo & the Bunnymen), he eventually formed Teardrop Explodes with Gary Dwyer in 1978. He is the author of Krautrocksampler, Megalithic European, The Modern Antiquarian, Head-On and Repossessed. His website, www.headheritage.co.uk, contains some of the most entertaining and insightful album reviews on the web.

Product details

• Authors: Julian Cope, Cope Julian
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 06.10.2008
• EAN: 9780747593034
• ISBN: 978-0-7475-9303-4
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries; Japan, Rock, Rock & Pop music, MUSIC / History & Criticism, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Rock, Pop Music, Popular Music