From Cbgb To The Roundhouse

Casting his eye widely across the globe, Tim Burrows examines the facts, myths and characters behind such legendary venues as the Grande Ballroom in Detroit, the Astoria in London and the Cloudlands Ballroom in Brisbane. Interviewing the musicians and promoters who were there at the beginning and those still involved today, he paints striking pictures of a variety of popular musical movements including jazz, rock n' roll, reggae, punk and rave. He shows how venues have evolved over the years, some falling by the wayside, some changing with the times and some managing to kep to their original ethos against all the odds. Burrows also looks at contemporary trends in live music - the influence of corporate chains, the huge boom in festivals - and new projects such as the O2 arena, asking how the way we view live music today might evolve in the future.

This is the first-ever collection of interviews, photographs, and up-to-date information on our best- loved venues, great and small, many of which have closed.Includes interviews and anecdotes from promoters, fans, and musicians concerning historic arenas in the United States—the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles; the Crocodile Café in Seattle; and CBGB, Carnegie Hall, and the Cotton Club in New York. It also features old favorites in Australia like Cloudland Ballroom in Brisbane, the Oxford Funhouse in Sydney, the Crystal Ballroom in Melbourne, and the Tivoli in Adelaide. Major London venues covered include the Astoria, 100 Club, Hammersmith Palais, Roundhouse, Forum, Hackney Empire, and the Marquee.