{"product_id":"what-happened-to-the-c86-kids","title":"What Happened To The C86 Kids","description":"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;'You will love this book.' - RICHARD OSMAN \u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Shortlisted for the Penderyn Music Book Prize\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;A Rough Trade Book of the Year\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;A Resident Book of the Year\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;A Monorail Book of the Year\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;A Virgin Radio Book of the Year\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;In 1986, the \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;NME \u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;released a cassette that would shape music for years to come. A collection of twenty-two independently signed guitar-based bands, \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;C86 \u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;was the sound and ethos that defined a generation. It was also arguably the point at which 'indie' was born.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;But what happened next to all those musical dreamers?\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Some of the bands, like Primal Scream, went on to achieve global stardom; others, such as Half Man Half Biscuit and The Wedding Present, cultivated lifelong fanbases that still sustain their careers today. Then there were the rest - the ones who endured general indifference from the record-buying public and ultimately returned to civvy street.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Now, thirty-five years on, journalist Nige Tassell tracks down the class of \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;C86\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;, unearthing members of all twenty-two bands and sharing the stories, both tragic and uplifting, of these long-lost musicians.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Told with warmth, compassion and humour, this is a very human account of ambition, hope, varying degrees of talent and what happens after you give up on music - or, more accurately, after music gives up on you. It's a world populated by bike-shop owners, dance-music producers, record-store proprietors, ornithologists, driving instructors, solicitors, caricaturists and possibly even an Olympic sailor. And let's not forget the musician-turned-actor gainfully employed as Jeremy Irons' body double...\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;More than simply the tale of the tape, \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Whatever Happened to the C86 Kids? \u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;is an exploration of \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;C86\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;'s wide-reaching and often surprising legacy.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57308342944126,"sku":"NW9781788705608","price":10.22,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781788705608.jpg?v=1778551831","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/what-happened-to-the-c86-kids","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}