A Scene In Between: Fashion and Independent Music in the UK 1983-89
Cicada Books Limited (Published: 14 October 2013)
The mid to late 1980s indie scenes in Britain--from C86 to Shoegaze--are a
neglected moment in music history. There's been much coverage of punk,
postpunk and the acid-house rave era of the early 90s, but the scene
surrounding independent guitar-based music of the mid-80s has been
largely overlooked. "A Scene In Between" looks at Britain's fashions,
personalities and youth cultures from that era. Bands featured include
Television Personalities, My Bloody Valentine, The Jesus and Mary Chain,
The Smiths, The Pastels, The Vaselines and more obscure bands such as
The Shop Assistants, The Flatmates and countless others. Author Sam Knee
has reconnected with a vast network of people and resources to unearth
literally hundreds of previously unpublished photographs of the bands,
fans, clubs and street fashion of the time. Taking a sartorial angle, he
looks at anoraks, oversized jumpers, leather trousers, bowl-cut
hairdos, blouse shirts, stripey tees and box jackets. Dave Conway of My
Bloody Valentine and Douglas Hart of The Jesus and Mary Chain contribute
reminiscences. http://www.cicadabooks.co.uk/a-scene-in-between/
