{"title":"Wilson Neate","description":"\u003cp\u003eWilson Neate offers insightful explorations into the world of music and its cultural impact, blending meticulous research with engaging narrative. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eWire's Pink Flag\u003c\/em\u003e, delve deep into the intersections of sound, art, and society, appealing to readers with a passion for innovative music and its broader significance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the Arts \u0026amp; Culture domain, Neate's writing captures the spirit of influential musical movements and their creators, providing thoughtful commentary that resonates with both enthusiasts and scholars. His books invite readers to reconsider familiar sounds through fresh, analytical perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"wires-pink-flag-by-wilson-neate-9780826429148","title":"Wire's Pink Flag","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn contrast with many of their punk peers, Wire were enigmatic and cerebral, always keeping a distance from the crowd. Although \u003ci\u003ePink Flag\u003c\/i\u003e appeared before the end of 1977, it was already a meta-commentary on the punk scene and was far more revolutionary musically than the rest of the competition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFew punk bands moved beyond pared-down rock 'n' roll and garage rock, football-terrace sing-alongs or shambolic pub rock. If we're honest, only a handful of punk records hold up today as anything other than increasingly quaint period pieces. While the majority of their peers flogged one idea to death and paid only lip service to punk's Year Zero credo, Wire took a genuinely radical approach, deconstructing song conventions, exploring new possibilities, and consistently reinventing their sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is a chord. This is another. This is a third. Now form a band\u003c\/em\u003e, proclaimed the caption to the famous diagram in a UK fanzine in 1976, and countless punk acts embodied that do-it-yourself spirit. Wire, however, showed more interesting ways of doing it once you'd formed that band, and they found more compelling uses for those three mythical chords.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47433332359404,"sku":"9780826429148","price":21.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780826429148.jpg?v=1774765141"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/wilson-neate.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}