Description
In 1970s Blackpool, a teenager heard punk rock and his life changed forever. He never looked back.
Join musician, broadcaster and writer John Robb for a riotous conversation about Punk Rock Ruined My Life, the memoir of a one-man cultural phenomenon.
Minister for the Counterculture, Mancunian mainstay and alternative national treasure, Robb has spent fifty years on the cultural frontline: from DIY gigs in Blackpool to touring the world with The Membranes; from being the first journalist to interview Nirvana to discovering The Stone Roses for Sounds; from early encounters with The Jesus and Mary Chain and the Manics to documenting legends from Mark E. Smith to Patti Smith.
Riotous stories. Deep friendships. A triumphant blueprint for a punk rock life.
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About the Author
John Robb
John Robb is a writer and musician. He is the author of numerous books, most recently Live Forever: The Rise, Fall and Resurrection of Oasis (2025) and The Art of Darkness: The History of Goth (2023). He is the founder of the culture site Louder Than War, plays bass with the band The Membranes and contributes a column to Viva!life Magazine, published by the Vegan campaigning charity Viva!
About the Chair
Saeed Khan
Saeed Khan is a cultural historian and commentator based at Wayne State University in Detroit, where he teaches in the departments of History and Global Studies. His academic expertise includes Islamic and Middle Eastern history, Islamic political thought, and transnational identities. Alongside his academic work, he is a frequent analyst for international media outlets. Saeed is the founder of the Center for the Study of Trans-Atlantic Diasporas, a policy institute focused on ethnic and immigrant communities in North America and Europe.
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