{"product_id":"9781917274258","title":"Scene Within a Scene","description":"\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;A vibrant oral history chronicling Scotland's transformative indie music scene at the turn of the millennium--including Mogwai, Belle \u0026amp; Sebastian, Primal Scream and Teenage Fanclub.\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\"If it's not Scottish, it's crap! Okay, maybe not. But still, this oral history makes a compelling case that indie Scot acts like the Jesus and Mary Chain boast a singular sound.\" -- \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Washington Independent Review of Books\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;In the early nineties, Scottish independent music was suffering from an identity crisis...\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Dance and rave music dominated the charts, and labels like 53rd \u0026amp; 3rd and Narodnik had collapsed. As bands like Oasis and Blur gained\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;prominence in London and Manchester, Scotland's music scene was forced to evolve; new labels were created, new musical directions were forged and a worthy opposition to Britpop was born.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Scene Within a Scene\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt; is the fascinating history of this transformative era in music. It centres upon a group of visionary bands who altered the trajectory of the Scottish indie scene, giving it a revived sense of purpose and power.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt; Featuring over 100 first-person interviews with the musicians, labels, journalists, scenesters and promoters central to this era, McPhee picks up where 2024's acclaimed \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Postcards From Scotland\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt; left off, bringing this engaging oral history to its modern conclusion.\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;","brand":"Omnibus Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57439786991989,"sku":"9781917274258","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0289\/5334\/6096\/files\/9781917274258.jpg?v=1785420797","url":"https:\/\/goldenharebooks.com\/products\/9781917274258","provider":"Golden Hare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}