Go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store. The authorised biography of chris sievey by mick middles, mark radcliffe hardback, 2014 at the best online prices at ebay. Frank sidebottom out of his head and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. An interesting question and answer session chaired but mick middles and on the panel, barry. His book captures perfectly that rarest of journeys when an onlooker got to. Yet it was only after chriss untimely demise in 2010 that the extent of his infl uence became fully apparent. Out of his head the authorised biography of chris sievey by mick middles available from rakuten kobo. Chris sievey, who has died aged 54 after suffering from cancer, achieved the kind of success as frank sidebottom that often eluded him under his own name. In his movie, fassbender plays a musician called frank who wears an oversized comic book head. Book launch of the mick middles book out of his head a biography for frank sidebottom chris sievey. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. There has never been an artist quite like chris sievey or his. Frank sidebottom out of his head by mick middles, mark radcliffe.
As a frank fan from the 80s and with a knowledge of the territory described in the book i found out of his head a great read, even though more could have been covered on franks recorded output and there was nothing about the rerecording of the megastore vocal, quite an important if ridiculous episode in the a lovely tribute to what the author calls an outsider artist on more than one. This became the subject of feverish speculation during his zenith years. Frank sidebottom by mick middles overdrive rakuten. Frank riffs on the pop curiosity frank sidebottom the. Books related to frank sidebottom out of his head by mick middles. Unlike most biographies that tell a linear story, out of my head zig zags about between the past and present a fare bit, but i didnt find this held back the flow, in fact it made some parts of. Frank sidebottom out of his head by mick middles 20141106 mick middles. The emergence of jon ronsons film, frank, steve sullivans exhaustive documentary being frank. Books related to frank sidebottom out of his head by.
The authorised biography of chris sievey english edition. Sidebottom was the bulbousheaded alterego of comedian and musician chris sievey, who eclipsed the fame. Buy frank sidebottom out of his head by mick middles, mark radcliffe from waterstones today. Jon ronson, who cowrote the film, was part of sidebottom s band, and the plot began as an adaptation of his writings but. Frank sidebottom out of his head by mick middles 6nov. Frank sidebottom out of his head by mick middles read. Read frank sidebottom out of his head, by mick middles online on bookmate there has never been an artist quite like chris sievey or his fantastic comedic alter ego, frank sidebottom. An article in the guardian by jon ronson, a former member of frank s band, tells his story and mentions the book.
Out of his head by mick middles for free with a 30 day free trial. Looking for frank sidebottom out of his head mick middles hardback. The authorised biography of chris sievey by middles, mick, radcliffe, mark november 6, 2014 hardcover on. The muchloved comedy character, famous for his oversized paper head, was the alter ego of musician and. The music journalist mick middles recently sent me his notyetpublished biography frank sidebottom. Frank sidebottom was a novelty act from the manchester music scene of the late 80searly 90s. Whether pushing for chart action while fronting his former band the freshies or allowing the bombastic sidebottom to wreak anarchy and chaos on television, radio or with the oh blimey big b. Frank sidebottom out of his head by mick middles at. Mick lives with his wife, vicky, in flixton, manchester. Mobile phones tech tech accessories gaming books dvd bluray music vinyl certified refurbished all offers.
Jon is a wouldbe songwriter with endless ideas in his head, but no outlet. Mick middles is the author of 24 books, most of which have concentrated on manchester music artists from punk to present. Frank is a fictional story mostly inspired by frank sidebottom, the comic persona of chris sievey who is thought to have given his backing to the film before his death, but the plot was also inspired by other musicians like daniel johnston and captain beefheart. In the 1980s and 90s, frank sidebottom was a giantheaded, cartooneyed, cult comedy hero but few knew who was behind the mask. Frank sidebottom out of his head by mick middles 201411. Comic character frank sidebottom has inspired a film starring michael fassbender. Chris sievey, who played frank sidebottom, is to feature in a biopic in 2014. The chris sievey story and the bizarre erection of the frank sidebottom statue in his native timperley last october before 2,000. Frank sidebottom out of his head by mick middles the true story of the character that inspired the movie frank, out of his head is the authorised biography of the late chris sievey, whose life was considerably stranger than fiction. Frank sidebottom out of his head by mick middles, 9781909360242, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Smashwords frank sidebottom out of his head a book. That, however, is where the similarities with the original frank sidebottom end.
Read the new book frank sidebottom out of his head. Frank sidebottom was possibly the strangest pop star in history. Frank sidebottom out of his head and over 8 million other books are available for amazon kindle. Getting inside the head of the man who was frank sidebottom. There has never been an artist quite like chris sievey or his fantastic comedic alter ego, frank sidebottom. The creator of the man with the biggest head in showbusiness, frank sidebottom, has died. As a frank fan from the 80s and with a knowledge of the territory described in the book i found out of his head a great read, even though more could have been covered on franks recorded output and there was nothing about the rerecording of the megastore vocal, quite an important if ridiculous episode in the a lovely tribute to what the author calls an outsider artist on more than one occasion. His work has appeared in sounds, the face, daily telegraph, classic rock, classic pop and many more.
Out of his head is written by sieveys friend the journalist mick middles and is as intoxicating and sobering as sieveys life seems to have been. Sievey, under the guise of sidebottom, made regular appearances on north west television. Comedy character mrs merton started out as franks sidekick on his radio. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and. The authorised biography of chris sievey english edition ebook. The story of director lenny abrahamsons frank is simple. The book s timeline spans more than a quarter of a century and includes cameos from sieveys family and friends as well as the likes of mark e smith, steve coogan, jon ronson, caroline aherne, chris evans, mark radcliffe, and, er, bros. The book s timeline spans more than a quarter of a century and includes cameos from sieveys family and friends as well as the likes of mark e smith, steve coogan, jon ronson, caroline aherne. Chris introduced frank to the freshies at a rehearsal, said mick middles, author of frank sidebottom out of his head, an authorized e book biography out in hardcover in november. Frank sidebottom out of his head mick middles hardback.
Nobody outside his inner circle knew his true identity. Frank sidebottom out of his head by mick middles 6nov2014 hardcover. Sporting a fibreglass cartoon head, frank played by chris sievey would perform strange beatlesqueenbruce springsteen covers with his oh blimey big. Frank sidebottom and the man behind the mask bbc news. Sounds and is now writing a biography titled out of his head. Frank sidebottom out of his head is a fascinating and bittersweet read, and is very highly recommended. Go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store coupons. Christopher mark sievey 25 august 1955 21 june 2010 was an english musician and comedian known for fronting the band the freshies in the late 1970s and early 1980s and for his comic persona frank sidebottom from 1984 onwards. Sievey, under the guise of sidebottom, made regular appearances on north. Frank sidebottom out of his head hardcover november 6. The true story that inspired the movie by jon ronson.
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