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Cured: the Tale of Two Imaginary Boys Free FREE CURED: THE TALE OF TWO IMAGINARY BOYS PDF Lol Tolhurst | 368 pages | 22 Sep 2016 | Quercus Publishing | 9781784293390 | English | London, United Kingdom Cured by Lol Tolhurst | Waterstones We were in a special situation: Yes, we were bored teens in the suburbs but we were also close enough to London to feel the pulse of punk rock rebellion. The title really should be renamed Adrian Mole, the alcohol and drug years. This is a memoir of Lol Tolhurst, the ex-drummer and then keyboardist for the cult hit band The Cure. The Cure was a band that engaged in the feelings, thoughts and zeitgeist of young adults of disenfranchised Britain in the late 70s and 80s, the lyrics, the style, emerging from the swift and brief punctuation of the punk movement. They built a following through relentless touring in the early years, and their message engaged with their fans, with the poetic resonance of The Cure lyrics they went from cult band to part of the mainstream music establishment. Robert Smith and Lol Tulhurst were childhood friends who were music fan boys and who decided to have a crack at being a band, and they did, in a way that was unexpected and unplanned. From the tone and manner this memoir reads, the talent of The Cure is well and truly with the lead singer and figure head, Robert Smith. I expected more from this book, as a huge Cure fan I wanted more information about the band, the dynamics and creative motivations, what I got was totally different. The main reason is that the person writing it was pretty much out of it for the bulk of The Cure years, although there were snippets of stories from the bands timeline, there is barely enough for a Sunday supplement article, let alone a full book. What the book does deliver on is childhood in suburban s Britain, when Cured: The Tale of Two Imaginary Boys was in the most bleak and dark times. This is where music and counter culture inspired a generation to pick up a musical instrument, write some lyrics and explore creativity. This intense magical period is captured well, also a childhood of dealing with parents recovering from the ripples left from the previous traumas of the last world war. Fortunately Lol did get on a path to Cured: The Tale of Two Imaginary Boys, after hitting rock bottom and a symbolic trip set him on a path to making amends. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. Currently you have JavaScript disabled. In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. 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But against the grinding austerity, social unrest and suburban Cured: The Tale of Two Imaginary Boys, the spark of rebellion that was punk set alight three young men who would become one of the most revered and successful bands of their generation. The Cure. Cured is a memoir by Lol Tolhurst, one of the founding imaginary boys, who met Robert Cured: The Tale of Two Imaginary Boys when they were five. Lol threads the genesis of The Cure through his schoolboy years with Smith, the iconic leader of the group, and the band's most successful era in the s. He takes us up to the present day, a riveting forty years since the band's inception. The band's journey to worldwide success is woven into a story not only of great highs and lows but also of love, friendship, pain, forgiveness and, ultimately, redemption on a beach in Hawaii. Cured highlights those parts of the creative journey that are not normally revealed to fans, incorporating many first-hand recollections around Lol's personal odyssey. From suburban London to the Mojave desert, Cured brings an acute eye for the times to bear on a lifelong friendship, with tales of addiction and despair along the way. Please sign in to write a review. If you have changed your email address then contact us and we will update your details. Would you like to proceed to the App store to Cured: The Tale of Two Imaginary Boys the Waterstones App? We have recently updated our Privacy Policy. The site uses cookies to offer you a better experience. By continuing to browse the site you accept our Cookie Policy, you can change your settings at any time. In stock Usually dispatched within 24 hours. Quantity Add to basket. This item has been added to your basket View basket Checkout. Your local Waterstones may have stock of this item. View other formats and editions. 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Dickie Felton backcombs his hair to Cured: The Tale of Two Imaginary Boys out more:. The 3rd of February is infamous as being the date Buddy Holly was killed in a plane crash. As the world mourned Holly, significant music history was Cured: The Tale of Two Imaginary Boys over the pond in Horley. I know, where's that exactly? On his first day at school the five-year-old clutches hands at the bus stop with his friend Robert. The boys would eventually go on to create one of the most iconic alternative groups in music. Instantly at odds with mundane suburban streets that contain them, they are among the first punks in Crawley. And in particular of anyone who looks a bit different from the norm having to fight to justify their very existence. Reading the early chapters feels a bit like a super hero comic with the boys in a constant battle against the bleakness of s streets. You can almost picture Robert Smith in Superman cape fending off evil at every turn.
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