Cured: The Tale of Two Imaginary Boys Contributor(s): Tolhurst, Lol (Author) |
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ISBN: 0306825813 ISBN-13: 9780306825811 Publisher: Da Capo Press OUR PRICE: $20.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Entertainment & Performing Arts - Music | Genres & Styles - Rock - Biography & Autobiography | Music |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2017562626 |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.95 lbs) 320 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A deeply moving and engaging memoir by Laurence "Lol" Tolhurst, cofounder of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees The Cure As two of the first punks in a provincial English town, Lol Tolhurst and Robert Smith didn't have it easy. Outsiders from the start, theirs was a friendship based initially on proximity and a shared love of music. They began playing together in pubs and soon developed their own unique style and approach to songwriting, resulting in timeless songs that sparked a deep sense of identification and empathy in listeners and spawning a new subculture dubbed "Goth" by the press. But there was also a dark side to The Cure's intense and bewildering success. Tolhurst was nursing a growing alcoholism that would destroy his place in The Cure and nearly end his life. Intensely lyrical and evocative, gripping and unforgettable, this is the definitive story of a singular band whose legacy endures many decades hence, told from the point of view of a participant and eyewitness who was there when it happened--and even before it all began. |