{"product_id":"some-new-kind-of-kick-a-memoir-hardcover","title":"Some New Kind of Kick: A Memoir - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKid Congo Powers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChris Campion\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn intimate, coming-of-age memoir by legendary guitarist Kid Congo Powers, detailing his experiences as a young, queer Mexican-American in 1970s Los Angeles through his rise in the glam rock and punk rock scenes.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKid Congo Powers has been described as a \"legendary guitarist and paragon of cool\" with \"the greatest resume ever of anyone in rock music.\" That unique imprint on rock history stems from being a member of not one but three beloved, groundbreaking, and influential groups--Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, the Cramps, and last but not least, The Gun Club, the wildly inventive punk-blues band he co-founded. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSome New Kind of Kick \u003c\/i\u003ebegins as an intimate coming of age tale, of a young, queer, Chicano kid, growing up in a suburb east of East LA, in the mid-'70s, exploring his sexual identity through glam rock. When a devastating personal tragedy crushes his teenage dreams, he finds solace and community through fandom, as founder ('The Prez') of the Ramones West Coast fan club, and immerses himself in the delinquent chaos of the early LA punk scene. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA chance encounter with another superfan, in the line outside the Whiskey-A-Go-Go to get into a Pere Ubu concert, changes the course of his life entirely. Jeffrey Lee Pierce, a misfit Chicano punk who runs the Blondie fan club, proposes they form a band. The Gun Club is born. So begins an unlikely transition from adoring fan to lauded performer. In Pierce, he finds brotherhood, a creative voice, and a common cause, but also a shared appetite for self-destruction that threatens to overwhelm them both. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eQuirky, droll, and heartfelt, with a pitch-perfect evocation of time and place, and a wealth of richly-drawn supporting characters, \u003ci\u003eSome New Kind of Kick\u003c\/i\u003e is a memoir of personal transformation, addiction and recovery, friendship and belonging, set against the relentless creativity and excess of the '70s and '80s underground music scenes.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKid Congo Powers\u003c\/b\u003e is a guitarist and singer-songwriter best known for his work with The Gun Club, the Cramps, and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. He is currently the frontman for Kid Congo \u0026amp; The Pink Monkey Birds. He lives in Tucson, AZ. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Campion\u003c\/b\u003e is a British author, journalist, editor, and music producer. His writing, exploring the extremities of popular culture, as well as its beating heart, has been published in \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLA Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBizarre\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eVice\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.99 x 9.19 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 18, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766107799840,"sku":"9780306828027","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9ec0ac8fb17ca43096cd536a2169cfe3.webp?v=1780285662","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/some-new-kind-of-kick-a-memoir-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}