an interview with me by Jonathan Clancy for Radio Città Del Capo in Bologna

strangely we did not once discuss "Skank Bloc Bologna"

the French edition of Rip It Up and Start Again (cover above) is published on January 25th by Editions Allia

the Italian translation came out late last year on ISBN -- check out the index cover

FOOTNOTES # 15 / CHAPTER 14: CAREERING Public Image Ltd and Postpunk’s peak and fall

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FOOTNOTES # 14 / Chapter 13 FREAK SCENE San Francisco

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FOOTNOTES # 13 / CHAPTER 12 INDUSTRIAL DEVOLUTION Throbbing Gristle. Whitehouse. Nurse with Wound. Clock DVA. 23 Skidoo

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FOOTNOTES #12 / CHAPTER 11 MESSTHETICS: The London Vanguard Scritti Politti. London Musicians Collective. Flying Lizards. This Heat. Raincoats. Red Crayola. Pere Ubu. Young Marble Giants. John Peel

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FOOTNOTES #11 / JUST STEP SIDEWAYS The Fall, Joy Division and the Manchester Scene

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FOOTNOTES #10 / LIVING FOR THE FUTURE Cabaret Voltaire, Human League and the Sheffield scene

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FOOTNOTES #9 / CHAPTER 8 ART ATTACK Talking Heads and Wire

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FOOTNOTES #8 / CHAPTER 7 MILITANT ENTERTAINMENT Gang of Four, Mekons, Delta 5 and the Leeds Scene

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FOOTNOTES #7 / CHAPTER 6 AUTONOMY IN THE UK Independent Labels and DIY - Rough Trade, Mute, Fast Product, Factory, Cherry Red, New Hormones, Swell Maps, Buzzcocks

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FOOTNOTES # 6 / CHAPTER 5 TRIBAL REVIVAL The Pop Group Alternative TV and The Slits

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