The bard celebrates two other fine practitioners of the art, and laments a lost brewer
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Adventures in Wonderland by Sheryl Garratt
Plenty to rave about in a pacey account of the first decade of club culture
This right-wing conspiracy theory is used to justify the coercive measures against gender, race and labour rights that best serve capitalism, attests GAVIN O’TOOLE
KENNY MONROSE recommends a new exhibition that highlights the significance of Black British music
ANGUS REID is bowled over by an exuberant film about the making of Keith Jarrett’s legendary concert
MARIA DUARTE, FIONA O’CONNOR and ANDY HEDGECOCK review Savage House, Enzo, Madfabulous, and Erupcja
CHRIS SEARLE recommends a work of love and deep admiration for a great musician
SHERYL GARRATT was editor of The Face from 1989 to 1995 and her book — first published in 1998 — is a knowledgeable and journalistic foray as she recalls her own personal story during the emergence of acid house and entwines it with a brief history of house music from the underground Chicago scene to the super-clubs of the mid-90s.
A salutary reminder perhaps? London and other major cities in the last decade have seen licensing requirements become more problematic and many legitimate clubs in the capital and elsewhere have closed, giving way to a increase of illegal or unlicensed raves and parties.
Additions to this new edition allow Garratt to highlight the parallels between the late 1980s and now and it stands
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