Ian Dury Sex Drugs Rock N Roll

Here is the complete, no-holds-barred biography of the late, great self-made Essex lad himself!The abrasive Dury always met life head on, in his relationships and in his music, and this acclaimed biography does not shrink from chronicling some of his darker moments as well as his triumphs. Author Richard Bells talked to over 50 of Dury's friends as well as Dury himself shortly before his death.Dury's extraordinary life was always a battle. As a rocker, lyricist, artist and actor he was unsentimental and uncompromising. As a man he was harder to fathom - until now. In this classic rock biography, the self-styled 'diamond geezer' stands revealed as a real diamond after all.This edition is updated to cover the release of the biopic Sex & Drugs & Rock 'N' Roll, and includes original interviews with Oscar-winning actor Andy Serkis who portrayed Dury in the film.

The biography of the late, great self-made Essex lad, Ian Dury. For this book Dury co-operated with author Richard Balls who has produced a vivid portrait, illustrated with many photographs from private collections.

What led scientists to have acrobats copulate inside an MRI machine? Why do wordless patterns of sound send shivers down our spines and tickle ancient parts of our brains? How did a chemist's quest to create a drug to ease the pain of childbirth result in the creation of LSD? And did it change our understanding of the brain forever? From tortoiseshell condoms to superstar athletes on hallucinogens, science writer Zoe Cormier dissects these and other burning questions, amplifying them with insights from some of the world's bravest, cleverest, and downright weirdest scientists. Sex, Drugs, and Rock 'n' Roll explores science at the edge, where scientists ask big, strange questions -- and sometimes experiment on themselves to find answers. It shines a light into the lesser-known corners of scientific research to gain insight into the nature of consciousness, happiness, and humanity. Not to mention our parties. Here are stories of unconventional scientists, innovative inquiries, hedonistic impulses -- and how the renegades of science have illuminated the secrets of our baser impulses.

Inventeur de la devise légendaire : "Sex and Drugs and Rock'n'roll", Ian Dury, trente-cinq ans, est alors désigné comme le "parrain du punk". N'est-il pas le premier, en 1974, à porter une lame de rasoir et une épingle à nourrice à l'oreille ? Malcom McLaren, futur manager des Sex Pistols, considère qu'il tient la bonne attitude au point de le piller sciemment lors de la mise en orbite des Sex Pistols. Sauf que Dury, la rage au ventre, a déjà une longueur d'avance. Il deviendra alors une icône outre-Atlantique, le Gainsbourg anglais, et les points communs sont légion : dandysme magnétique, même rapport aux femmes, aux nuits blanches épiques et aux excès. Tous deux ont arrêté la peinture à trente ans. Gainsbourg et sa sale gueule. Dury et sa polio, contractée à sept ans. Dury et ses textes viscéralement cockneys. Argot de la rue et des prisons en guise d'uppercuts scandés à la face des maisons de disques ayant jugé son handicap incompatible avec le statut de rock'n'roll star. Célébré en son temps en France et en Europe, Dury, baptisé dans les eaux bénies du rock, est emporté par un cancer en mars 2000. Pour la première fois en France, une biographie extraordinaire vous plonge dans les entrailles de l'une des figures les plus marquantes et les plus énigmatiques de l'histoire du rock et de la culture pop de ces quarante dernières années.

Presents the complete lyrics of rock musician Ian Dury, along with handwritten notes, candid photographs, and an audio CD featuring previously unreleased material.

More Than Just A Record Label! Told here for the first time, the complete story of the legendary Stiff Records

The band who coined the phrase Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick in the 1980s, The Blockheads were the musical force behind the articulate and though provoking lyrics of the enigmatic shaman - Ian Dury. Sadly he is no longer with us, but Dury's band have continued gigging. This title sits the original line up down and discuss with them the back catalogue of hits they enjoyed, as well as their memories of the great man.