{"product_id":"whatever-happened-to-the-c86-kids-an-indie-odyssey-9781788705608b","title":"Whatever Happened to the C86 Kids? An Indie Odyssey","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e'You will love this book.' - RICHARD OSMAN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShortlisted for the Penderyn Music Book Prize\u003cbr\u003eA Rough Trade Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eA Resident Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eA Monorail Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eA Virgin Radio Book of the Year\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1986, the NME released a cassette that would shape music for years to come. A collection of twenty-two independently signed guitar-based bands, C86 was the sound and ethos that defined a generation. It was also arguably the point at which 'indie' was born.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut what happened next to all those musical dreamers?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome of the bands, like Primal Scream, went on to achieve global stardom; others, such as Half Man Half Biscuit and The Wedding Present, cultivated lifelong fanbases that still sustain their careers today. Then there were the rest - the ones who endured general indifference from the record-buying public and ultimately returned to civvy street.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow, thirty-five years on, journalist Nige Tassell tracks down the class of C86, unearthing members of all twenty-two bands and sharing the stories, both tragic and uplifting, of these long-lost musicians.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTold with warmth, compassion and humour, this is a very human account of ambition, hope, varying degrees of talent and what happens after you give up on music - or, more accurately, after music gives up on you. It's a world populated by bike-shop owners, dance-music producers, record-store proprietors, ornithologists, driving instructors, solicitors, caricaturists and possibly even an Olympic sailor. And let's not forget the musician-turned-actor gainfully employed as Jeremy Irons' body double...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMore than simply the tale of the tape, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eWhatever Happened to the C86 Kids?\u003c\/span\u003e is an exploration of C86's wide-reaching and often surprising legacy.","brand":"Nine Eight Books","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42820091674704,"sku":"9781788705608B","price":8.49,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9781788705608-l.jpg?v=1785878458","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/en-ca\/products\/whatever-happened-to-the-c86-kids-an-indie-odyssey-9781788705608b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}