With unique access to the band and interviews with the great and the good of the 1980s and iconic musicians of today, Helen Chase presents a riveting insight into the world of punk and beyond. Placing the band in the context of the Manchester music scene she explains why the band is still highly regarded.

‘Her prose is refreshingly unfussy for music writing, and she wisely steps back to allow those who were there to tell their own stories.’  Daniel Gray, The Skinny

‘Howard Devoto - the man who introduced a new literacy not just into punk but into rock as a whole. Remarkable lyrics, traditional, but poisonous to the usual pop-line cliches.’  Paul Morley, NME

‘There were few more respected groups than Magazine. Formidable. After songs like these there really wasn't anything left to prove.’  Adam Sweeting, 

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