Further adventures in a post punk wonderland from the author of the acclaimed memoir 69 Exhibition Road.

In this new volume focussing on the 1980s, Dorothy Max Prior recalls her life as it becomes ever more surreal and bemusing: days drumming and touring with infamous experimental pansexual psychedelic rock group Psychic TV; exploring London and New York City’s queer clubbing undergrounds;  weaving through the tangled worlds of the UK’s indie music scene at the height of its influence. Not to mention ballroom dancing, birthing babies, breastfeeding, and moving to Brighton to become a performance artist.

Wise, wry, and endlessly charming, this is a sparkling account of bold, adventurous creativity featuring cameos from Björk, Derek Jarman, Madonna, Ray Harryhausen and a host  of others.

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About the author
Dorothy Max Prior is a writer and artist, London born and bred but currently living in Brighton. As an artist she works in performance, spoken word and sound installation. She is editor of Total Theatre Magazine, and writes for and edits other arts publications. She also has a fortnightly show on Slack City Radio called "Granny (Max) Takes a Trip." In other lives, Max was a punk muse, post-punk drummer (with Rema Rema and Psychic TV, amongst others) and exotic dancer. Somewhere along the way, she has taught ballroom dancing, and toured the world as a cabaret dancer, street theater performer, choreographer, and director.