{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65ca9bd9e89a1700160e4a83/6765dc57621cdde43a4689ed?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"43 - MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 - Street Level Superstar - A Year With Lawrence with Will Hodgkinson (Felt, Denim, Mozart Estate)","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65ca9bd9e89a1700160e4a83/1734727450054-b4a8f509-0176-415f-adc2-be0edb5d7a5b.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>It takes anything from 5 to 40 hours to prepare each episode of Music Maps - if you’d like to make a contribution to help us cover the costs &amp; time of producing these episodes for you, you can do so at this link: </strong><a href=\"http://ko-fi.com/musicmaps\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>ko-fi.com/musicmaps</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Join us to discuss the music book of 2024 &amp; one of the best music books of all time - Street Level Superstar - A Year With Lawrence has swept the board in the end of 2024 charts. Sunday Times writer Will Hodgkinson spends a year with Lawrence from Felt. </p><p><br></p><p>Our starting point is the West Midlands suburb of Water Orton - Television, Subway Sect &amp; T-Rex proving formative influences of Lawrence's earlier years. </p><p><br></p><p>Eventually he forms Felt &amp; they achieve a degree of success with their debut 7\", Index. The band achieve a degree of success with 10 albums across a 10 year period including a stint on Creation Records. </p><p><br></p><p>However their success was limited by the many rules Lawrence enforced upon the band including a specific type of plectrum only, rectangular guitar cases only, specific clothing &amp; others. </p><p><br></p><p>Lawrence's next project in the early 90s was Denim - while seemingly on the cusp following a tour with Pulp in 1996 the band did not achieve the success Lawrence long craved. His complete lack of compromise at some points of his life more of a hindrance. </p><p><br></p><p>The books is not a typical music biography &amp; is more a character study &amp; an examination of Lawrence's eccentric life. Will spends a year in Lawrence's company as they travel to Waltham Cross, Chelsfield, Welling, Beckenham &amp; Temple Fortune. </p><p><br></p><p>We cannot describe how engaging this book is &amp; really could not recommend it any higher. </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>It is hugely important for us to get positive reviews &amp; star ratings - if you have enjoyed Music Maps &amp; can spare the time to do either we would hugely appreciate it.&nbsp;</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>You can see our upcoming live events here: </strong><a href=\"https://rocknrollbookclub.co.uk/live/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https://rocknrollbookclub.co.uk/live/</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/rocknrollbookclube17/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@rocknrollbookclube17</a></p><p><br></p><p>Blue Sky: <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/musicmaps.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@musicmaps.bsky.social</a></p><p><br></p><p>X: <a href=\"https://x.com/simonmusicmaps\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@simonmusicmaps</a></p><p><br></p><p>Facebook: <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/E17rockbookclub/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">E17rockbookclub</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Hosted by Mark Hart &amp; Simon Cardwell</strong></p><p><strong>Written &amp; Produced by Simon Cardwell</strong></p><p><strong>Edited, mixed &amp; spruced up by Andy Maxwell&nbsp;</strong></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Rock n Roll Book Club"}