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Verse, Chorus, Monster!

By: Graham Coxon
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This audiobook includes Graham Coxon in conversation with Matt Everitt, recorded at a live event in Brighton in October 2022.

Among the noise and clamour of the Britpop era, Blur co-founder Graham Coxon managed to carve out a niche to become one of the most innovative and respected guitarists of his generation - but it wasn't always easy.

Graham grew up as an Army kid, moving frequently in his early years from West Germany to Derbyshire and Winchester before settling in Colchester, Essex. A shy child, he had a thing for eating soil and drawing intense visions; his anxiety was tempered by painting and a growing love of music. These twin passions grew into obsessions, and as he honed his artistic skill at school, Goldsmiths and beyond, his band with school friend Damon Albarn, fellow student Alex James, and a drummer called Dave Rowntree began to get noticed.

But there are things they don't tell you before you get famous. There are monsters out there. And some may even be lurking inside yourself.

Verse, Chorus, Monster! is an intimate, honest reflection on music, fame, addiction and art by one of Britain's most iconic musicians.

©2022 Graham Coxon (P)2022 Faber Audio Entertainment & Celebrities Music Celebrity Musician
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this was life changing because I was so focused on Graham the whole time instead of my surroundings lol

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I am a huge Graham Coxon/Blur fan, though I am not in full fangirl mode for them right now. If I was I might have felt differently?
The best part of this book is listening to Graham read it. His voice is soothing and lovely to me, but that is mainly from watching interviews and Starshaped on repeat for years.
As far as the content of this book, I was a little disappointed. There is a lack of passion and excitement in most of the material. It feels like a list of events until you get to his solo career and him getting sober. He does have some passion about both those topics, but not enough to make up for how banal everything else in the book is.
Of course still listen to it if you’re a fan, but if you don’t love Graham Coxon already this isn’t going to help.

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