{"title":"Liam Cagney","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLiam Cagney\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a unique lens on contemporary arts and culture, blending vivid storytelling with insightful commentary. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eBerghain Nights\u003c\/em\u003e, explore the intersections of music, nightlife, and urban experience, inviting readers into vibrant, pulsating scenes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDelving into themes of creativity and modern subcultures, Cagney’s writing captures the spirit of artistic innovation and cultural shifts. His books appeal to those curious about the dynamic world of arts and the lives that shape it.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"berghain-nights-by-liam-cagney-9781836390831","title":"Berghain Nights","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFascinated by Berlin nightclub Berghain's strange techno and stranger goings-on, Liam Cagney journeys through techno's history, from Detroit to Tokyo, and explores Berlin club culture in all its colour and intensity. \u003cem\u003eBerghain Nights\u003c\/em\u003e is the result. From kinky parties in the labyrinthine KitKat Club to the smoky gloom of Tresor's repurposed bank vault, to the psychedelic lab of Cocktail d'Amore, \u003cem\u003eBerghain Nights\u003c\/em\u003e not only captures the excitement of Berlin club culture but also asks how techno in a queer club context can help people strip away their inherited hang-ups to find a truer self.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBerghain Nights\u003c\/em\u003e is about spiritual frenzy and soulful music, countercultural urgency, and capitalistic cash-ins. It's a story of the most notorious club in the world and of a scene that, enthralling thousands every weekend, feeds billions annually into Berlin's economy. In the midst of it all is the story of a person who, having gone through life feeling like an alien, finds himself in the most alien place imaginable and feels at home there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Cagney doesn't just write from the middle of the dance floor. He's there in the queue, in the club toilets, and in dark corners. Zooming between histories of techno, Berlin clubs, and his childhood in rural Donegal, this no-holds-barred exploration of dance-floor life describes a site of transformation and repair.'\u003c\/strong\u003e Emma Warren, author of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDance Your Way Home: A Journey Through the Dancefloor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47383581655276,"sku":"9781836390831","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/22978923482841.jpg?v=1773375997"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/liam-cagney.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}