# Showbusiness – The Diary of a Rock ‘n’ Roll Nobody

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- Book: [Showbusiness – The Diary of a Rock ‘n’ Roll Nobody](https://www.bookquiver.com/mark-radcliffe/showbusiness-the-diary-of-a-rock-n-roll-nobody) ([Showbusiness – The Diary of a Rock ‘n’ Roll Nobody.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/mark-radcliffe/showbusiness-the-diary-of-a-rock-n-roll-nobody.md))
- Authors: [Mark Radcliffe](https://www.bookquiver.com/mark-radcliffe)
- Publisher: sceptre
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-14-4475-556-5
- Published: 2012-04-12
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: E-book

## Description

'Mark Radcliffe: the world of rock salutes you' Melody Maker Mark Radcliffe recalls his less-than-glittering rock career in a succession of bands which all ended in ignominy and frustration. 'Lancashire's answer to Nick Hornby. If Mark Radcliffe ever gets bored with DJing, there's a highly promising career as a writer waiting for him.' Mirror Combining his trademark humour with an acute eye for the ridiculous, Mark admits his part in bands like The Berlin Airlift (hastily named during a history lesson), the life-changing punk revolution in Bob Sleigh and The Crestas and even a flirtation with thirty-something pub rock. 'Hilarious. One of the funniest books I've read all year.' U Magazine Interwoven with the musical disasters is the appealing rites-of-passage story of a middle-class grammar school boy who finally leaves Bolton for university. Splattered with memorable episodes and Viz-like characters, Showbusiness retraces the steps that should have led Mark to headlining Wembley Arena, but which took him to Radio 1 instead.