Shaun Ryder:
Happy Mondays, Black Grape & Other Traumas
by Mick Middles

Formed in Swinton in 1984,Happy Mondays established themselves, not so much as a band in the traditional sense, but as a swirling vortex of wild hedonism. Fuelled by endless tales of petty thievery, drug dealing, pill popping, skag smoking, car smashing, purse nabbing, liberty taking and rogue-ish near anarchy, Happy Mondays careered uncontrollably through the heart of the late Eighties Madchester rave scene before finally imploding in spectacular fashion. This story details the most extraordinary tale in modern rock music.

ISBN 1 897783 11 6 - 208 pages - b/w pics - Paperback - £7.99
Independent Music Press