
Spaceships Over Glasgow
Mogwai, Mayhem and Misspent Youth
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Narrated by:
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John Niven
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Stuart Braithwaite
About this listen
Born the son of Scotland's last telescope-maker, Stuart Braithwaite was perhaps always destined for a life of psychedelic adventuring on the furthest frontiers of noise in MOGWAI, one of the best loved and most ground-breaking post-rock bands of the past three decades.
Modestly delinquent at school, Stuart developed an early appetite for 'alternative' music in what might arguably be described as its halcyon days, the late '80s. Discovering bands like Sonic Youth, My Bloody Valentine, and Jesus and Mary Chain, and attending seminal gigs (often incongruously incognito as a young girl with long hair to compensate for his babyface features) by The Cure and Nirvana, Stuart compensated for his indifference to school work with a dedication to rock and roll...and of course the fledgling hedonism that comes with it.
Spaceships Over Glasgow is a love song to live rock and roll; to the passionate abandon we've all felt in the crowd (and some of us, if lucky enough, from the stage) at a truly incendiary gig. It is also the story of a life lived on the edge; of the high-times and hazardous pit-stops of international touring with a band of misfits and miscreants.
This unabridged audio download, narrated by the author, features an audiobook exclusive interview with author and screenwriter John Niven.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
©2022 Stuart Braithwaite (P)2022 Orion Publishing GroupReally enjoyed this, and a must listen for any alternative music fan
Particularly for a ‘music kid’ from Glasgow who moved to Edinburgh - feels like it was kinda written to me 😲
Stay tuned for the interview at the end!
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Superb
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A facinating, enthralling & funny.
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An excellent insight into the influential Mogwai
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for the mogwai fans out there
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Yet, I enjoyed this book as it’s a funny and relatable story of a music obsessive who frequented my favourite spots in and around Glasgow. It helps that I love a lot of the bands that he tours with and talks about and I was pleased to read of his bands success. There were many tales of getting ‘mortal’ and ‘out ma ghourd’ but they were told with honesty and didn’t sound like a rock n roll cliche.
I’m away to do my homework now and listen to Mogwai.
Have recommended this book to my friends.
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An honest rendition.. brings back memories 💜
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Heady Days
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'if the stars had a sound...'
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Start a list, as you will no doubt discover some great bands listening to Stuart’s anecdotes.
Best music memoir I’ve read in years.
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