Dave Thompson
David Gareth Thompson (* 1963 in Devon (England) ; pseudonym Dave Thomas ) is a British music journalist and author.
Life
Dave Thompson grew up in the UK. Impressed by the punk wave there, he brought out the first fanzines in the late 1970s . From 1980 to 1984 Thompson published 43 issues of the fanzine "TV Times". The articles, mainly written by members of a TV Smith fan club , covered TV Smith, the Adverts, and TV Smith's Explorers with Richard Strange , Doctors of Madness , The Lords of the New Church , Ian Mitchell Band, and Last Touch .
Thompson has lived and worked in the USA since 1989. He has published over 100 books since 1982. For the most part, these are the biographies of well-known artists such as Bono , David Bowie , Chris de Burgh , Duran Duran , Billy Idol , Eric Clapton , Kurt Cobain , TV Smith, Winona Ryder , Rod Stewart , John Travolta , Ron Wood or Bands like The Caves , The Cure , Cream , Depeche Mode , John's Children , Kiss , Nirvana , The Pogues , Red Hot Chili Peppers , Spandau Ballet , The Velvet Underground and The Who .
He wrote studies on rhythm and blues , soul , rock and pop music , punk , reggae , gothic and glam rock , or dealt with the creation of an album like The Joshua Tree by U2 . His book about Gothic Rock was translated into German by Kirsten Borchardt under the name Schattenwelt - Heroes und Legenden des Gothic Rock . His rock music expertise I Hate New Music was published in December 2008.
In recent years, Thompson has brought out some of his publications as e-books . In the early 1990s, Thompson wrote several records on stamps and coins, as well as a yearbook on football in the United States. His latest work, London's Burning: True Adventures on the Frontlines of Punk, 1976–1977 , from 2009 deals with the beginnings of the punk movement.
In addition to the books, Thompson writes for Rolling Stone , Spin , Melody Maker , New Musical Express , Goldmine , Metal Hammer and many other magazines.
Works (selection)
Bound literature
- 1985: U2: Stories for Boys , Proteus, ISBN 978-0-86276-315-2 .
- 1986: Depeche Mode , Omnibus Press, ISBN 978-0-7119-0804-8 .
- 1987: David Bowie: Moonage Daydream , Plexus Publishing Ltd, ISBN 978-0-85965-140-0 .
- 1988: Johnny Rotten - In his own Words , Omnibus Press, ISBN 978-0-7119-1461-2 .
- 1989: The Chris de Burgh Story , Zsolnay-Verlag, ISBN 978-3-552-05012-9 .
- 1992: The Cure: A Visual Documentary , Omnibus Press, ISBN 978-0-7119-3015-5 .
- 1993: Red Hot Chili Peppers: True Men Don't Kill Coyotes , Virgin Books, ISBN 978-0-86369-684-8 .
- 1994: Nirvana: the fast life of Kurt Cobain , Heyne Verlag, ISBN 3-453-08463-2 .
- 1995: Depeche Mode: Some Great Reward , Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd, ISBN 978-0-283-06243-8 .
- 1997: Pink Floyd: Through the Eyes of ... the Band, Its Fans, Friends and Foes , Da Capo Press, ISBN 978-0-306-80780-0 .
- 1998: Better to Burn Out: The Cult of Death in Rock 'N' Roll , Thunder's Mouth Press, ISBN 978-1-56025-190-3 .
- 2000: Alternative Rock: Third Ear - The Essential Listening Companion , Miller Freeman Books, ISBN 978-0-87930-607-6 .
- 2003: The Fall: A Users Guide , Helter Skelter Publishing, ISBN 978-1-900924-57-3 .
- 2004: Genesis - Turn It on Again , Backbeat Books, ISBN 978-0-87930-810-0 .
- 2004: Smoke on the Water: The Deep Purple Story , ECW Press, ISBN 978-1-55022-618-8 .
- 2005: Cream: The World's First Supergroup , Virgin Pub, ISBN 978-1-85227-286-9 .
- 2006: Hello Spaceboy: The Rebirth of David Bowie , Ecw, ISBN 978-1-55022-733-8 .
- 2007: Black and White and Blue: Adult Cinema From the Victorian Age to the VCR , EcW, ISBN 978-1-55022-791-8 .
- 2008: Caves / The Lucky Accident , Hueber Verlag, ISBN 978-3-19-272974-4 .
- 2008: I Hate New Musik , Backbeat Books, ISBN 978-0-87930-935-0 .
- 2009: London's Burning: True Adventures on the Frontlines of Punk, 1976–1977. Chicago Review Press, ISBN 978-1-55652-769-2 .
- 2010: Children of the Revolution. The Glam Rock Story 1970–75 , Cherry Red Books, ISBN 978 1 901447 47 7
E-books
- 2006: Beatback! The Armchair Guide to John Otway and Wild Willy Barret , hardback October 2009, ISBN 978-1-4495-5967-0 .
- 2006: Space Daze: The History and Mystery of Ambient Electronic Rock , hardback October 2009, ISBN 978-1-4495-5969-4 .
- 2007: Suede - The Armchair Guide to Suede
- 2007: Your Ticket out of Here - The Armchair Guide TV Smith , hardback October 2009, ISBN 978-1-4495-5815-4 .
- 2007: Searching for the Young Mod Rebels - The Who in the Age of Revolution
Web links
- official homepage
- Literature by and about Dave Thompson in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ^ Official homepage of TV Smith
- ↑ All Music Guide to Soul: The Definitive Guide to R&B and Soul, ISBN 978-0-87930-744-8 .
- ↑ 20th Century Rock & Roll-PUNK , Collector's Guide Publishing, ISBN 978-0-283-06243-8 .
- ^ Reggae and Caribbean Music , Backbeat Books, 2001, ISBN 978-0-87930-655-7 .
- ↑ Schattenwelt , Hannibal-Verlag, 2004, ISBN 3-85445-236-5 .
- ^ The Making of U2's The Joshua Tree , Collector's Guide Publishing, ISBN 978-1-896522-30-2 .
- ↑ Book review of the TV Smith biography on examiner.com .
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Thompson, Dave |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Thompson, David Gareth; Thomas, Dave (pseudonym) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British music journalist and author |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1963 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Devon (England) |