In “Up Above the City, Down Beneath the Stars” Barry Adamson shines a probing light into his own heart of darkness.
Written in his distinctive and cinematic-noir style and including personal photographs throughout, “Up Above the City, Down Beneath the Stars” is an original and powerful story full of suspense, humour and candour.
Born in the black and white world of post-industrial Manchester, Adamson saw music as a chance to turn his world technicolour. Propelled into punk via Magazine, he was the founding bass player in Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds before stumbling too far down a dark, drug-induced path. In the book Adamson steers the reader through a mix of harrowing, tragic, funny and often life-affirming tales. Throughout it all it is music – be it bass lines, melodies or film soundtracks – that weaves and binds a myriad of memories.
Barry Adamson will be discussing ”Up Above The City, Down Beneath The stars” with Roger Hill.