Hungry Beat

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Hungry Beat
AuthorGrant McPhee & Douglas McIntyre
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
GenreMusic
PublisherWhite Rabbit Books
Publication date
15 September 2022
Media typePrint (hardback, audiobook)
Pages565
ISBN978-1-3996-0024-8

Hungry Beat is a 2022 book published by white Rabbit Books and written by Grant McPhee and Douglas MacIntyre with Neil Cooper.[1] It is an oral history of Scotland's Post-Punk scene, focussing on the record labels Fast Product and Postcard Records. The introduction was written by Ian Rankin.[2]

The interviews were primarily conducted for 2015 documentary, Big Gold Dream and later fleshed out to include new contributions[3]

The book will feature as part of an event at the 2023 edition of Celtic Connections.[4]

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The book has been warmly received, garnering positive reviews from various critics.

Alistair Braidwood of the publication Snackmag wrote:

"It gives great insight into a time when Scottish independent music was so influential that the rest of the industry had to sit up and take notice."[5]

Mojo Magazine wrote:

"An epic, exhaustive work, Hungry Beat honours a cultural legacy which far transcends Scotland."[6]

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