Sweet Dreams by Dylan Jones PAPERBACK 9780571353446
Includes an exclusive new chapterExcellent GuardianHugely enjoyable Irish TimesDazzling LRB Fascinating New Statesman An absolute mustread GQAn NME and BBC Culture Book of the Year 2020For a while, Sweet Dreams were made of this. From the testimony of the people who lived it, comes Dylan Jones masterful history of the Blitz kids, synthpop and the style press, from 1975 to 1985. Few music scenes have received more opprobrium than the New Romantics. A bunch of famegrabbing clotheshorses? Certainly. But also, a progressive force that opened new routes for music while embracing most genders, ethnicities and sexual preferences. MOJO Compelling reading for those who lived and breathed the indulgence of the era without realising its significance or contemplating its legacy. Simon Armitage Dylan Jones explains how a bunch of penniless nightclub showoffs morphed into pop royalty in the 1980s . . . An excitable patchwork of interviews, punctuated with gossip and pertinent theory. UNCUTIts all here the swishing, the androgynous preening, the sweetlydreamt synthpop splendour of early 80s Britain. Something was happening, and Mr. Jones knew what it was. Barney Hoskyns | Dylan Jones Sweet Dreams : From Club Culture to Style Culture, the Story of
Price now:
From
£14.59
To
£18.74
Price History:
Details:Sweet Dreams by Dylan Jones PAPERBACK 9780571353446
Includes an exclusive new chapterExcellent GuardianHugely enjoyable Irish TimesDazzling LRB Fascinating New Statesman An absolute mustread GQAn NME and BBC Culture Book of the Year 2020For a while, Sweet Dreams were made of this. From the testimony of the people who lived it, comes Dylan Jones masterful history of the Blitz kids, synthpop and the style press, from 1975 to 1985. Few music scenes have received more opprobrium than the New Romantics. A bunch of famegrabbing clotheshorses? Certainly. But also, a progressive force that opened new routes for music while embracing most genders, ethnicities and sexual preferences. MOJO Compelling reading for those who lived and breathed the indulgence of the era without realising its significance or contemplating its legacy. Simon Armitage Dylan Jones explains how a bunch of penniless nightclub showoffs morphed into pop royalty in the 1980s . . . An excitable patchwork of interviews, punctuated with gossip and pertinent theory. UNCUTIts all here the swishing, the androgynous preening, the sweetlydreamt synthpop splendour of early 80s Britain. Something was happening, and Mr. Jones knew what it was. Barney Hoskyns | Dylan Jones Sweet Dreams : From Club Culture to Style Culture, the Story of
Price now:
From
£14.59
To
£18.74
This site contains affiliate links for which we may be compensated.
Debenhams
7.23% ( -£1.46)
New
£18.74
Currently Unavailable
Product Description
Includes an exclusive new chapterExcellent GuardianHugely enjoyable Irish TimesDazzling LRB Fascinating New Statesman An absolute mustread GQAn NME and BBC Culture Book of the Year 2020For a while, Sweet Dreams were made of this. From the testimony of the people who lived it, comes Dylan Jones masterful history of the Blitz kids, synthpop and the style press, from 1975 to 1985. Few music scenes have received more opprobrium than the New Romantics. A bunch of famegrabbing clotheshorses? Certainly. But also, a progressive force that opened new routes for music while embracing most genders, ethnicities and sexual preferences. MOJO Compelling reading for those who lived and breathed the indulgence of the era without realising its significance or contemplating its legacy. Simon Armitage Dylan Jones explains how a bunch of penniless nightclub showoffs morphed into pop royalty in the 1980s . . . An excitable patchwork of interviews, punctuated with gossip and pertinent theory. UNCUTIts all here the swishing, the androgynous preening, the sweetlydreamt synthpop splendour of early 80s Britain. Something was happening, and Mr. Jones knew what it was. Barney Hoskyns | Dylan Jones Sweet Dreams : From Club Culture to Style Culture, the Story of
Product Specifications
General | |
|---|---|
format | trade paperback |
Language | english |
type | book |
Color | multicolor |
Gender | unisex |
Brand | Dylan Jones |
Delivery, Returns & Refunds
Delivery
Sellers offer a range of delivery options, so you can choose the one that’s most convenient for you. Many sellers offer free delivery. You can always find the postage cost and estimated delivery date in a seller’s listing. You'll then be able to see a full list of delivery options during checkout. These can include: Express delivery, Standard delivery, Economy delivery, Click & Collect, Free local collection from seller.
Returns
Your options for returning an item vary depending on what you want to return, why you want to return it, and the seller's return policy. If the item is damaged or doesn't match the listing description, you can return it even if the seller's returns policy says they don't accept returns. If you've changed your mind and no longer want an item, you can still request a return, but the seller doesn't have to accept it. If the buyer changes their mind about a purchase and wants to return an item, they may need to pay return postage costs, depending on the seller's return policy. Sellers can provide a return postage address and additional return postage information for the buyer. Sellers pay for return postage if there's a problem with the item. For example, if the item doesn't match the listing description, is damaged or defective or is counterfeit. By law, customers in the European Union also have the right to cancel the purchase of an item within 14 days beginning from the day you receive, or a third party indicated by you (other than the carrier) receives, the last good ordered by you (if delivered separately). This applies to all products except for digital items (e.g. Digital Music) that are provided immediately to you with your acknowledgement, and other items such as video, DVD, audio, video games, Sex and Sensuality products and software products where the item has been unsealed.
Refunds
Sellers have to offer a refund for certain items only if they are faulty, such as: Personalised items and custom-made items, Perishable items, Newspapers and magazines, Unwrapped CDs DVDs and computer software. If you used your PayPal balance or bank account to fund the original payment, the refunded money will go back to your PayPal account balance. If you used a credit or debit card to fund the original payment, the refunded money will go back to your card. The seller will effect the refund within three working days but it may take up to 30 days for Paypal to process the transfer. For payments funded partially by a card and partially by your balance/bank, the money taken from your card will go back to your card and the remainder will return to your PayPal balance.