'Fascinating ... A deeply intelligent look at music and society and in particular pop's tempestuous relationship with commerce. Thought provoking, readable and clever stuff' -- Mark Radcliffe, BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music 'A thrilling trip through the dark corners and secret gardens of the music world! Dave Randall leaves no stone unturned and has produced a work of rare insight' -- Maxi Jazz, lead vocalist for Faithless 'What an imaginative idea, what a terrific, exciting book, weaving together the strands of music, politics and worldwide struggles' -- Yasmin Alibhai-Brown 'This engaging, hugely readable book should be compulsory reading for anyone interested in the state of the world - and in the essential, life-affirming role music can play in changing it for the better' -- Tom Robinson, BBC 6 Music 'Logical and informed, synthesising the historical and the theoretical with a spirit of warmth and accessibility. We need more left wing writing like this. I give only a fraction of a shit about music, and I can't put this down' -- Season Butler 'A wide-ranging and punchy book' -- Dan Hancox, The National 'Very readable and highly enjoyable' -- Socialist Review 5 Stars! -- Songlines 'Ceaselessly fascinating and incredibly well researched, with a narrative voice that's simultaneously highly educated and humbly inviting' -- Pop Matters 'An outstanding book on many different levels' -- International Socialism Journal