Yeah Yeah Yeah : The Story of Modern Pop by Bob Stanley

[rashomon]

Wouldn't be surprised if our Pets get a mention or three in here:

http://fabersocial.co.uk/2013/08/saint- ... al-guests/

Sounds like it could be a good read regardless - Saint Etienne have great pop sensibilities

Bob Stanley's Yeah Yeah Yeah tells the chronological story of the modern pop era, from its beginnings in the fifties with the dawn of the charts, vinyl, and the music press, to pop's digital switchover in the year 2000, from 'Rock Around the Clock' to 'Crazy In Love'. There was constant change, constant development, a constant craving for newness. It was more than just music - it could be your whole life.

Yeah Yeah Yeah covers the birth of rock, soul, punk, disco, hip hop, indie, house and techno. It also includes the rise and fall of the home stereo, Top Of The Pops, Smash Hits, and "this week's highest new entry". Yeah Yeah Yeah is the first book to look back at the entire era: what we gained, what we lost, and the foundations we laid for future generations.

- See more at: http://www.faber.co.uk/catalog/yeah-yea ... 4ub7s.dpuf

[transforce]

Very interesting. I was a big St Etienne fan for a while. They come from my home town.