Art Sex MusicFaber & Faber, 4. apr. 2017 - 384 síður A SUNDAY TIMES, TELEGRAPH, ROUGH TRADE, PITCHFORK AND UNCUT MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEAR |
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... night shifts, I'd cuddle up with Mum in their big bed and drift off to sleep. I'd sit at her feet by the fire, watching TV, and she'd stroke my hair for hours – unless my dad was around. Those affectionate moments between me and Mum ...
... night-time raids to steal the wood from each other's Guy Fawkes bonfires. The group of Longhill boys were all yelling insults at us from the tops of the walls and throwing rocks down on us. Without hesitation, Louy ran up and laid into ...
... nights drew in well before teatime. Winter indoors wasn't warm once you stepped out of the living room. Our new house had three bedrooms and a bathroom, living room, dining room, kitchen and hallway. Unlike the old Victorian houses that ...
... night shift. I suppose he thought knowledge of the chemical elements would help me at high school, as he was steering me towards studying the sciences – my big Christmas present that year was a microscope. I should have been ...
... listening to Radio Luxembourg or the pirate station Radio Caroline on my little transistor radio. It came with a small earphone, so at night I'd lie in bed, tune in and listen to music. TV was a huge influence as I entered my teens.