Cider with Roadies - Stuart Maconie

Stuart Maconie is, in short, a legend. From his days with the NME to presenting simply the best radio programme EVER with Mark Radcliffe on Radio 2, the man constantly proves himself to be witty, humble, amusing and extraordinarily knowledgeable when it comes down to the intricacies of pop. Cider with Roadies (do you see what he did there...?) is his story from childhood memories of seeing the Beatles, though to the giddy heights of interviewing the Stone Roses and going on tour with the appalling Napalm Death. Touching, amusing, interesting, and always able to have a pop at himself, Maconie's story is a great read. Perfect for those who love Northern Soul, Punk or Karn ...  Read the complete review

After reading and enjoying "Pies and Prejudice" by Stuart Maconie, I decided to read this earlier book of his, which was trailed in his more recent one. "Cider with Roadies" takes its title from a play on words from one of Maconie's favourite books Lawrie Lee's "Cider with Rosie", as he states in the introduction to this memoir. For this is a memoir with humour, which follows Maconie's life through his love affair with music. Granted, he has a fantastic story to tell of seeing the Beatles live. How can this be? Maconie is only in his 40s and the Beatles last played live in the UK back in ...  Read the complete review