Member Since:
July 30, 2023
Andy Macleod
Biography
Andy Macleod is a music promoter, a cold-water swimming enthusiast/bore, a Spurs fan and a dad. When no one is looking he likes to write. Anoint My Head - How I failed to make it as a Brit pop indie-rockstar is his first book. It took him 6 years to write but was in gestation for 50. He lives in London with his wife, two kids and a cat. He would like a dog.
Series
Anoint My Head - How I Failed to Make it as a Britpop Indie Rockstar (Part 2 of 4)
Anoint My Head - How I Failed to Make it as a Britpop Indie-Rockstar (PART 3 of 4)
Anoint My Head - How I Failed to Make it as a Britpop Indie Rockstar (PART 4 of 4)
Books
Anoint My Head - How I Failed to Make it as a Britpop Indie Rock Star
by Andy Macleod
Price:
$4.49 USD.
Words: 87,720.
Language:
English.
Originally Published: December 7, 2020
by
Andy Macleod.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Music » Rock music, Nonfiction » Entertainment » Biography
'Captures the time and the aspirations of a young band brilliantly. A great eye-opener into the absurd thought process of what it might take to headline Glastonbury!' Steve Lamacq BBC 6 Music. 'Hilarious warts-and-all story of a Britpop band whose big ambitions did not meet their talents' Camden New Journal 'A healthy measure of Nick Hornby with a dash of Adrian Mole had he joined an indie band...
Anoint My Head - How I Failed to Make it as a Britpop Indie-Rockstar (PART 3 of 4)
by Andy Macleod
Series: Anoint My Head, Book 3.
Price:
$2.49 USD.
Words: 13,390.
Language:
English.
Originally Published: November 23, 2020
by
Andy Macleod.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Music » Biography, Nonfiction » Entertainment » Humor & satire
THIS IS PART 3 OF 4 OF THE SERIALIZED VERSION. FULL EBOOK ALSO AVAILABLE. 'Super-evocative, Proustian and a wonderful walk down memory lane.' Mark Bowen Wichita Recordings ˜All the fun of youthful dreams and the poignancy of disappointment - plus a remarkable A-list cameo. Magnificent.' Phil Harrison Time Out / Guardian It's 1992 and Horace dreams of becoming a rockstar with his band the Pointy...
Anoint My Head - How I Failed to Make it as a Britpop Indie Rockstar (Part 2 of 4)
by Andy Macleod
Series: Anoint My Head, Book 2.
Price:
$2.49 USD.
Words: 26,600.
Language:
English.
Originally Published: November 11, 2020
by
Pointy Books.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Music » Rock music, Nonfiction » Music » Biography, Nonfiction » Entertainment » Humor & satire
THIS IS PART 2 OF 4 OF SERIALIZED VERSION. FULL E-BOOK ALSO AVAILABLE. 'Hilarious warts-and-all story of a Britpop band whose big ambitions did not meet their talents' Camden New Journal 'All the fun of youthful dreams and the poignancy of disappointment - plus a remarkable A-list cameo. Magnificent.' Phil Harrison Time Out / Guardian It's 1992 and Horace dreams of becoming a rockstar with his...
Anoint My Head - How I Failed to Make it as a Britpop Indie Rockstar (PART 4 of 4)
by Andy Macleod
Series: Anoint My Head, Book 4.
Price:
$2.49 USD.
Words: 38,780.
Language:
English.
Originally Published: November 30, 2020
by
Pointy Books.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Music » Rock music, Nonfiction » Music » Biography, Nonfiction » Entertainment » Television, Nonfiction » Entertainment » Humor & satire, Nonfiction » Biography » Personal memoir
THIS IS PART 4 OF 4 OF THE SERIALIZED VERSION. FULL EBOOK ALSO AVAILABLE. 'This heartwarmingly tatty 'Withnail & I'-tinged glance back at a time before innocent indie dreams were stolen by digital streams is a must-read.' Simon Williams fierce panda records 'A healthy measure of Nick Hornby with a dash of Adrian Mole had he joined an indie band. Just the tonic for these serious and uncertain...
Anoint My Head - How I Failed to Make it as a Britpop Indie Rockstar (Part 1 of 4)
by Andy Macleod
Series: Anoint My Head, Book 1.
Price:
Free!
Words: 10,430.
Language:
English.
Originally Published: October 25, 2020
by
Pointy Books.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Music » Rock music, Nonfiction » Entertainment » Humor & satire, Nonfiction » Entertainment » Biography, Nonfiction » Biography » Personal memoir, Nonfiction » Music » General
'Captures the time and the aspirations of a young band brilliantly. A great eye-opener into the absurd thought process of what it might take to headline Glastonbury!' Steve Lamacq BBC 6 Music "A healthy measure of Nick Hornby with a dash of Adrian Mole had he joined an indie band. Just the tonic for these serious and uncertain days. Bottoms up!' Josh Levay Pointy Birds 'Bland and inoffensive...