Here Johna giddily describes his first sighting of punks on Kings Rd viewed from the top deck of a Routemaster bus: The book’s early paragraphs detail Johna’s quest to visit London’s Kings Rd to experience the full flush of the latest youth craze, and the lad brilliantly conveys the excitement of meeting like-minded souls and the blossoming fraternity amongst the teenaged thrill seekers. At the outset the book recounts the quest of a Bradford youngster infatuated with the burgeoning Punk movement both its music and outlandish stylings. It’s clear, a life-defining passion courses through Johna’s fabulous book, Blood, Sweat, Leather and Tears. And finally What’s it like sharing a house with Adam, Filmmaker Julien Temple, and Adam’s girlfriend at the time, Actress Amanda Donohoe. How did all these underage kids who sometimes had to come to gigs in their school uniforms get into shows? They would often find themselves in dangerous situations where rampaging Skinheads would turn up to attack them at gigs.

Who succeeded? Then, meet the ‘Ant kids’ who Loved The Ants and no one was going to stop them from following their band period. She was the one ‘Ant lady’ everyone wanted to date. How did they cope on the streets of London? Meet characters like Simone who worked in a fetish club. Step inside these pages to find out how four cocksure northern kids from Bradford got involved with the most exciting, but the most reviled band ever. These days people whisper about those debauched times and are curious to know the truth.

Little is known about what went on in this secretive clandestine world. And finally What’s it like sharing a house with Adam, Filmmaker Julien Temple, and Adam’s girlfriend at the time, Actress Amanda Donohoe.ġ977-80 (Part One) Everyone’s heard of chart-topping Adam and the Ants, but long before that period, there was a more subversive, stylish, futuristic punk-infused band. Everyone’s heard of chart-topping Adam and the Ants, but long before that period, there was a more subversive, stylish, futuristic punk-infused band.

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