The Rhythm and the Tide: Liverpool, the La's and Ever After

by Mike Badger and Tim Peacock

Liverpool in the 1980s. With prospects for the city's youth bleak, a scheme for unemployed musicians commenced, inadvertently shaping the future for members of Cast, Space, the Lightning Seeds and giving fresh impetus to the idea of song as a saviour for the city. Foremost of the bands to emerge from this ill-fated scheme was The La's. Inspired by a chance meeting with Captain Beefheart, Mike Badger formed the band with the enigmatic Lee Mavers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1781382581
• ISBN13: 9781781382585
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"