Ruefrex were one of Northern Ireland’s most popular and
uncompromising punk rock bands. Emerging from the Belfast
street-gang culture of the late-1970s, the group, inspired by The
Clash, enjoyed a turbulent, decade-long career. They played for
millions on CNN and Channel 4, toured with The Pogues and recorded
the controversial ‘The Wild Colonial Boy’, which attacked
American donations to Northern Irish terrorist organisations.
Throughout it all, founder member, songwriter and spokesperson
Thomas Paul Burgess ensured the band remained faithful to their
Protestant, working-class origins. This candid memoir takes us on a
journey from the streets of Belfast to encounters with U2, Shane
MacGowan, The Cure, The Fall and Seamus Heaney. From strife-torn
1970s Belfast to bohemian London, Wild colonial boys tells the
story of a punk band who refused to give up and stayed true to
their punk roots. -- .
General
| Imprint: |
Manchester University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
2024 |
| First published: |
2023 |
| Authors: |
Thomas Paul Burgess
|
| Dimensions: |
216 x 138mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
312 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-5261-7337-9 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-5261-7337-9 |
| Barcode: |
9781526173379 |
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