Autonomy

Portrait of a Buzzcock

Steve Diggle, Simon Goddard

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OMNIBUS PRESS
22 August 2024

Music; Rock & Pop music; Punk, New Wave & Indie; Autobiography: arts & entertainment

From bass player to lead guitarist, member, Steve Diggle has been the driving force keeping Buzzcocks alive since he first met Pete Shelley in 1976. Together they would ignite the Manchester music scene, kickstart indie and become one of the best loved and most influential punk groups of all time.

Following Shelley's untimely death in 2018, Autonomy is Diggle's definitive inside account of their shared musical legacy and complex friendship through the band's rise, fall, and rise again - from their punk origins supporting Sex Pistols with original singer Howard Devoto to Top of the Pops, the excess of success, break-up, reformation and life beyond bereavement.

Funny, honest and touchingly philosophical, it is also Diggle's very personal story of working class escape, dreams, redemption and loss - an ultimately heroic survivor's tale from an irrepressible rock'n'roll spirit.

By: Steve Diggle, Simon Goddard
Imprint: OMNIBUS PRESS
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781915841087
ISBN 10: 1915841089
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 22 August 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Steve Diggle is the guitarist, singer and last original founding member of the legendary Manchester punk band Buzzcocks. His classic contributions to their canon include 'Promises', 'Harmony In My Head' and 'Autonomy', also the title of his 2024 memoir and definitive history of the group. He continues to write, record and tour the world with Buzzcocks.

Reviews for Autonomy: Portrait of a Buzzcock

""Steve Diggle's approach to bass, and later his switch to guitar, was crucial in the shaping of the sound of the entire punk movement. Autonomy captures the excitement I felt in 1977 first hearing Buzzcocks' visceral punch."" Will Sergeant, Echo & the Bunnymen ""Love the Buzzcocks, 2nd greatest band to come out of Manchester!"" Liam Gallagher ""Buzzcocks booked the Sex Pistols' first show in Manchester telling us we would be hearing about their band very soon, and it wasn't long before the world was bombarded with hit after hit of their unique pure punk power pop energy. Steve and the band put smiles on our faces."" Paul Cook, Sex Pistols ""Training a lens of rare acuity on interpersonal dealings, misbehaviours, songwriting and lyrical fuel"" MOJO 4**** ""An endearing blend of down-to-earth Northern grit and daydreaming whimsy"" Record Collector ""Moving, erudite memoir"" Classic Rock, 8/10