{"product_id":"the-girl-in-the-back-a-female-drummers-life-with-bowie-blondie-and-the-70s-rock-scene-paperback","title":"The Girl in the Back: A Female Drummer's Life with Bowie, Blondie, and the '70s Rock Scene - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaura Davis-Chanin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eASCAP Deems Taylor Award Winner and named one of 2018 Top Ten Music Books by Billboard! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNineteen seventy-seven. New York City. Dark. Dangerous. Thrilling. Punk Rock. Blondie. David Bowie. Drinking. Drugs. Happening at the speed of light. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSeventeen-year old Laura, quaking within her skin while the bursting punk rock revolution explodes around her, starts a band with her teenage friends called the Student Teachers. She's the drummer. They play legendary clubs - CBGB, Max's Kansas City, Hurrah - they rehearse madly, write songs, and tour the East Coast. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll between final exams at school. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn comes Jimmy Destri from Blondie. He thinks the Student Teachers are terrific! And then - he falls in love with Laura. He pulls her into the glamorous life of Blondie and introduces her to David Bowie. Bowie takes an interest in Laura's band, attends their rehearsals, and sets them up to open for Iggy Pop at the Palladium on Halloween 1979. It's exhilarating! It's the beginning of amazing success in rock 'n' roll! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUntil it all comes to a stunning stop. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter playing a show at Town Hall in 1980, Laura is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Does it all fall apart? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLater, at a dinner with Bowie, he whispers something to Laura. And it helps her save her life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn prose that flows like music, Laura Davis-Chanin presents a rich work of narrative nonfiction that is not only deeply personal but also revealing of the punk rock heyday in New York City. Infused with rare photographs, this book is a journey through a unique, ephemeral life experience.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaura Davis-Chanin\u003c\/b\u003e (New York City) is a writer and lawyer. She is currently working on a novel and a series of short stories. She can be heard on the podcast \"Phi-Fic: Truth in Fiction\" on the philosophy site The Partially Examined Life and is working on a master's degree in philosophy at Edinburgh University. She is most thankful for her beautiful daughters, Zoe and Mara.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 274\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53476232266035,"sku":"9781617136870","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/the-girl-in-the-back-a-female-drummers-life-with-bowie-blondie-and-the-70s-rock-scene-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}