{"title":"Gillian McCain","description":"\u003cp\u003eGillian McCain’s work delves into the raw and vivid undercurrents of modern culture, capturing moments where art and rebellion collide. Readers can expect incisive narratives that explore the lives and voices of those who shape contemporary creativity, often revealing untold stories behind influential scenes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer writing is both unflinching and intimate, offering a unique vantage point on cultural history that resonates with lovers of arts and culture. \u003cem\u003ePlease Kill Me\u003c\/em\u003e and similar titles invite reflection on the forces that define artistic expression and its impact on society.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"please-kill-me-by-legs-mcneil-9780349108803","title":"Please Kill Me","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat Britain refined, America defined. Assembled by two key figures at the heart of the movement and told through the voices of musicians, artists, iconoclastic reporters and entrepreneurial groupies, \u003cem\u003ePlease Kill Me\u003c\/em\u003e is the full decadent story of the American punk scene. It spans the early years of Andy Warhol's Factory to the New York underground of Max's Kansas City and later, its heyday at CBGB's, spiritual home to the Ramones, Talking Heads, Television and Blondie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease Kill Me\u003c\/em\u003e goes backstage and behind apartment doors to chronicle the sex, drugs and power struggles that were the very fabric of the American punk community. It captures the time before piercing and tattoos became commonplace and when every concert, new band and fashion statement marked an absolute first. From Iggy Pop and Lou Reed to the Clash and the Sex Pistols (the first time around), McNeil and McCain document a time of glorious self-destruction and perverse innocence—possibly the last time so many people had so much fun in the pursuit of excess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47487453626604,"sku":"9780349108803","price":41.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780349108803-please-kill-me.jpg?v=1775739330"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/gillian-mccain.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}