The Eight Legged Atomic Dustbin Will Eat Itself

Many eons ago, Martin Roach published a combined biography of The Wonder Stuff, Pop Will Eat Itself and Ned's Atomic Dustbin.  The book received widespread acclaim including being called "a phenomenon" by Vox Magazine.

Originally printed in 1992 as Independent Music Press’ first ever title, the original ‘blue’ edition sold over 5,000 copies - predominantly out of carrier bags outside gigs and at festivals! The second ‘red’ edition was released to the book trade and sold a further 3,000 copies and both are now collectors’ items among the fanbase having long since reached the end of the print run.

With all three of the Stourbridge bands having reformed in recent years, largely due to public demand, the book was re-released earlier in 2006 to coincide with the groups' 20th anniversary and to bring the history of this unique music scene up to date. Extensive interviews with band members reveal what they have been up to throughout the thirteen years since this book’s first publication, including writing Hollywood soundtracks and running record companies.  A comprehensive chronicle of all their record releases to date and massive histories of each band complete the third edition of this publishing classic.

Miles Hunt has written a new foreword to the book making this an essential tome will be a must-have book for thousands of the bands’ fans.

The Author

Martin Roach is a triple Sunday Times Best-Selling author with more than ninety books published on music, celebrity and youth culture including acclaimed biographies of The White Stripes, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Justin Timberlake, Coldplay and the Strokes. He has contributed to magazines, newspapers, television and radio shows all over the world. To date he has sold more than 1.5 million books worldwide.

Key points

• By 2005, all three bands will have reformed and issued new releases, PWEi and Wonder Stuff having recorded brand new material and being covered by the music media once more.
• A generation of new bands reference all three of the ‘Stourbridge’ bands, and influences are as wide and varied as Placebo and Muse. Thus a whole new generation of fans will be interested in this title.
• PWEI’s Clint Mansell co-wrote the Mission Impossible soundtrack for Tom Cruise and is now one of the world’s most sought-after film music writers.

Reviews

With the author’s extensive press contacts, I.M.P.’s growing PR presence and previous author sales success, the book is guaranteed to garner similarly impressive media exposure. There is also interest within the book trade media for this title that was described as ‘a publishing phenomenon’ when it was first released.

As an aside, the book is being entered into the ‘Most Peculiar Non-Fiction Title of the Year’!

Specs 

Title	The Eight Legged Atomic Dustbin Will Eat Itself
Author	Martin Roach
Pub Date	February 2006
ISBN	0 9549704 0 3
Imprint	Independent Music Press
Category	Music and Biography
Rights	World (owned by I.M.P.)
Title Origin	UK
Pages	176
Price	£8.99
Format	Paperback
Size	198 x 129 mm B format
Illustrations	2 x 8pp b/w section