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JookBoxFury
Like a cross between 'Seinfeld' and a beat generation 'Top of the Pops' special,JookBoxFury is a celebration of rock and pop music, and its epitaph. All rock 'n' rollis here, from its art and glories to its mythical stories.As the 'voice of the fan', Ray Mitchell must impress the hostile Jook marketing teamto get onto the tour. Then he faces the other contestants: crazed cult rock icon, Rik 'TheGuitar Man' Peabody; It Girl, Babs Golightly; rocking academic, Dr Annilese Rococco;wordy NME scribe, Nye Hill; and gimmick obsessed Radio Wonderful DJ, Simon'Pony Boy' Rogers. If Ray can beat them with his jukebox selections he will becrowned the Jook Duke of the Juke and could save himself, and rock 'n' roll, frommediocrity - unless the alcopop's strange side effects are exposed first - JookBoxFury - from Lonnie Donegan to Equally Humdrum. From the dawn of rock 'n'roll to the discovery of the nouvelle bric(01)age. Jook, baby, Jook.
272 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2009
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August 21, 2025
Overcompensated by a star because of the positive but baffling two star review. It's fun, a bit lightweight but there's heart, good characters some laughs and a real passion for music shines through. Quirky and highly enjoyable.
I have to say the cover of this book is completely misleading and nothing to do with the book itself.
I have to say the cover of this book is completely misleading and nothing to do with the book itself.
March 31, 2010
Stayed at the Waves bed and breakfast in Scarborough and the author ran the place so I bought a copy. The book was good fun and coincidently I played Seasons in the Sun on the jukebox in the residents lounge before I read the book
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