What? You've never taken the Pirate Challenge or played Touch The Nuclear Bomb? You've never experienced minus 20 degrees o'clock centigrade? Never gone over the top on a roller coaster shouting 'Holy Folding Moses '? You've never driven past Al Green's purple church or stood beneath the tallest flagpole in Finland? You've never looked out through the cut-out eyes of a paper plate face and seen your beloved hand-built guitar broken in half by a careless sound man? You've never sung the only song in the world? You need to get out more. It's time to go... to Heligoland...AND BEYOND... 'If you actually want to know what rock music is all about, if somewhere in your soul you wonder what it might be like - the fame, the fortune, the festivals, the cheese sandwich - then read TV Smith's diaries. Hilarious and honest and incredibly readable. They are magic.' - Neil Gaiman, author. 'Always punk's most thoughtful lyricist and an electrifying live performer, TV Smith's dry humour and acute observation make his tour diaries hilarious and essential reading.' - Tom Robinson, musician and broadcaster.

This is a new release of the original 1946 edition.

This is a new release of the original 1934 edition.

You know you're on the road when... A Scandinavian seagull flies off with your last Marmite sandwich. Your next gig's a burned out former squat in Lithuania. A Spanish friend is translating a Polish fan's questions into English in Norway. And when you're riding along with TV Smith through this, the third - and furthest travelled yet - volume in his acclaimed collection of tour diaries. A stamping, howling feast of fun, "Tales Of The Emergency Sandwich" is the story of Punk Rock from the inside of a guitar case. From the Arctic Circle to Australia, from an ex-Soviet satellite to Blackpool beach, and from "Gary Gilmore's Eyes" to "Generation Y," this is rock'n'roll up close and personal; one man, his guitar and a bulging sackful of blistering songs that dates back to the birth of Punk. The run of riotous classics that launched the Adverts to bored, teenaged glory is still alive and spiky, and as relevant in their 21st century reinvention as they ever were at that time; and TV remains indefatigable too, averaging over one hundred gigs a year, and Tales Of The Emergency Sandwich is your backstage pass to them all. Even the ones where everything goes horribly wrong, and...well, it started with this seagull, you see...

Armed only with guitar, suitcase and an emergency sandwich, TV Smith continues his journey around the world as a solo troubadour for the punk generation. Travel with him as he discovers America, reveals the mystery of the Frankfurt green sauce, and finds out what happens when squirrels take crack and a duck flies in. Be by his side as he witnesses the construction of the 'Totem To Those Who See Beyond' and the epic battle of B Bang Cider versus the flying ants. Without leaving the comfort of your own home you too can be stranded in a forest in Finland, lose all your belongings in the Czech Republic, learn how to play swamp football, how to survive a fall from a three-storey building, and - most importantly - how to feel human.

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GETTING THERE TV Smith was the founder member and lead singer for The Adverts, who in 1977 shot briefly to fame with their punk rock hit "Gary Gilmore's Eyes." Then the band broke up and fame was gone. Where to go next? Not knowing what to expect, TV set out on a serious of unpublicised, low budget solo tours through Europe, and in this book recounts his life-affirming and frequently hilarious experiences of what it's really like to be on the road, destination unknown. Punk Rock Tour Diaries: Volume One Starring!! The Adverts! Attila The Stockbroker! Tom Robinson! Die Toten Hosen! Punk Lurex OK! Santa Claus! Henry Rollins! Garden Gang! The UK Subs! Sid Vicious (the dog)! .and a cast of thousands!!

Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!

Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!

In order to survive as a democracy our nation must have a disciplined citizenry. This book states the case for the dynamic nature of a democratic discipline. The ends chosen to show a disciplined citizenship are based on the ancient trinity of Truth, Beauty, and Goodness, ideals served by the disciplines of science, art, and politics. It is in the measure of what politics provides for a state that the three ideals come together. Originally published in 1942. A UNC Press Enduring Edition - UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.