Janine Warren: In Conversation and Book Signing with Gordon Raphael

The Long Play Sessions - The World Was A Mess, But His Hair Was Perfect - The Last Indie Music Scene 2000-2010.

This special event will now feature Gordon Raphael, the acclaimed producer of The Strokes’ first two albums, Is This It and Room on Fire, as a very special guest. Gordon’s unique insight into the recording of those iconic albums promises to add another fascinating dimension to an already unmissable evening.

The first, cohesive account of a seminal period in UK Music history affectionately referred to as 'Indie Sleaze'.

At the turn of the millennium, Britain was suffering from a post-Britpop hangover. The whirlwind successes of Oasis and Blur had faded (for now), leaving a music industry that felt stagnant and directionless, churning out formulaic singer-songwriters and identikit pop acts. It was a cultural vacuum, waiting to be filled.

Across the Atlantic, however, a spark had been lit. In New York City, The Strokes ignited a raw, urgent revival of rock’n’roll that would ripple across the globe, catalysing a new wave of indie rock.

Emerging from grassroots DIY scenes, independent labels, and small venues, this was the moment that would become known mythically as the UK’s ‘last indie scene.’

Drawing on revealing and often hilarious interviews, The World Was A Mess, But His Hair Was Perfect captures the chaotic energy of the British aughties: the legendary gigs, records, parties and excess that defined a generation.

Presented by The Long Play Sessions.

This is an 18+ event