Paul Du Noyer has been writing about music for over twenty years. His writing credentials include assistant editor of the NME, editor of Q and founding editor of MOJO. He was on the launch team for heat and The Word magazines and remains a contributing editor of the latter. His other books include a history of John Lennon's solo years, We All Shine On, and the critically acclaimed Liverpool - Wondrous Place.
A dense and colourful account of one of the most vibrant musical centres in the world, In the City almost puts you on that train to London * Guardian * (An) exhilarating new history of the music that defines the capital * Evening Standard * Du Noyer's crowning achievement with In the City, however, is to tie all the strands together ever so neatly without affecting a smug resolution. Its a celebration of the city's music through the centuries, for sure, but its more than just that * Irish Times * Du Noyer digs impressively deep for insight ... it evokes London as a place of converged cultures, found sounds and infinite possibilities * Metro * Paul Du Noyer's superb new book * Word Magazine *