Before It All Went Rotten: The Music That Rocked London's Pubs, 1972-76 Matthews Simon

Before It Went Rotten takes a trip back to the world before punk. A network of mainly Irish owned pubs and clubs provided music every night, much of it free of charge, whilst working as a testing ground for up and coming talent. When Anarchy in the UK appeared, London enjoyed one of the most vibrant music scenes in the world.

Specific chapters cover the career of Brinsley Schwarz, the Southend bands and the step by step rise of the Sex Pistols. This book traces the evolution of what was quickly labelled 'pub-rock' from rock and roll revival acts via late blues bands, country rock, funk, soul and art school bands to the sound that eventually burst on the scene as punk rock in 1976. Among those interviewed are former members of Fumble, Darts, the John Dummer Blues Band, Blue Goose, Legend, Eddie and the Hot Rods, Brinsley Schwarz, Bees Make Honey, Ducks de Luxe, Kokomo, Roogalator,