Fried & Justified

By Mick Houghton

A Book of the Year, Uncut
'A wild rock 'n' roll fairground ride of the damned.' Observer
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A candid frontline account of an illustrious gonzo career as an independent music publicist during the post-punk heyday of the 80s and 90s, featuring an introduction by Bill Drummond and new cover artwork by Jimmy Cauty.

We arrived in a fleet of white stretch limos at a clearing in a wood near Woking. Here the K Foundation was exhibiting a million pounds in cash, while Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty circled the perimeter in two orange Saracen armoured vehicles, blasting out Abba's 'Money Money Money' . . .

Mick Houghton worked with some of the greatest, most influential and downright dysfunctional cult groups of the post-punk era and beyond - Ramones, Talking Heads, The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Undertones, Felt and Sonic Youth among them.

But the three acts Mick is most closely identified with are Echo & the Bunnymen, Julian Cope, and the KLF. As confidant and co-conspirator, he navigated the minefield of rivalries and contrasting fortunes which make Fried & Justified such a candid, amusing and insightful picture of an exciting and inspirational period for music.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0571336833
• ISBN13: 9780571336838
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.0" x 7.7"