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One of the Best Novels About the Music Industry to Become a Movie

Alan Cross 0 Comments

If you’ve never read John Niven’s Kill Your Friends, get a copy.  Now.  It’s easily one of the best novels ever set in the music industry.

Without giving too much away, the story goes something like this.  A British A&R man, caught up in the heady days of Britpop (read: much consumption of alcohol and drugs), accidentally kills someone. Surprisingly, that turns out to be a very good career move.

Now the book will be made into a movie starring Rafe Spall (he was in that abortion that was Prometheus) and directed by Owen Harris.  Please let this be as good as the book.

(Via The Hollywood Reporter)

Alan Cross

is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 40+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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