Andy Bollen was involved in music from the age of fourteen. He worked in record shops, was a DJ and toured with Nirvana. He has written about football, sports and politics, as well as being a comedy writer for BBC TV and a columnist with the SundayMailand Glasgow Herald. His music books include Nirvana: A Tour Diaryand Labelled with Love: A History of the World in Your Record Collection.
'A readable history of an ‘I was there’ moment. It’s gritty eyewitness stuff and Bollen’s valiant tracking down of seven attendees who give their account of the night Rashomon-style is to be applauded' -- James Hall * The Telegraph * 'A rollercoaster ride. Andy has revisited this infamous night and forensically examines the band’s career' -- Michael Pringle * Daily Record * 'A wonderful Britpop memoir with a powerful, daring-to-dream narrative' -- Murray Scougall * The Sunday Post * 'This account of Oasis’s career to date certainly nails the emotional appeal of their debut album' -- Fiona Shepherd * The Scotsman *