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ABOUT THIS BOOK

PUBLISHER: Birlinn General

FORMAT: Paperback / softback

ISBN: 9781846975813

RRP: £12.99

PAGES: 256

PUBLICATION DATE:
October 7, 2021

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Alternatives to Valium: How Punk Rock Saved a Shy Boy’s Life

Alastair McKay

Alastair McKay grew up in the fading Scottish seaside town of North Berwick in the 70s. The cinema and outdoor swimming pool were on the verge of closing, there were scary boys in the park, and excitement was scarce.An exceptionally shy boy, Alastair gradually found his voice through the punk explosion: the ethos that ‘anyone could do it’ prompted him to start writing, largely because it was easier than talking. He also sang in a number of bands, one of which, The Commercials, made a record that was tipped by Sounds magazine to be ‘big in 1982’. It wasn’t.From these hesitant beginnings, he would go on to a successful career in journalism: sharing a limousine with Kate Moss, meeting Iggy Pop at the Chateau Marmont, being led astray by Tilda Swinton and many, many other encounters.

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