Product Description

The Darkness: Permission To Rock charts the unstoppable rise of rock band The Darkness, from humble pub-rock beginnings to an unprecedented level of success on both sides of the Atlantic. With their good-time attitude, flamboyant 'rock god' image, sizzling live shows and a set of finely crafted songs which take classic 70s rock into the 21st century, The Darkness have become the most popular band around.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #496373 in Books
• Published on: 2003-12-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 96 pages

OK Magazine, January 20, 2004
"Even a quick flick through this book, laden with their gems of knowledge... will have you in stitches."

About the Author
Dick Porter is an expert on popular music, with a particularly in-depth knowledge of punk and rock. His interest in music began with a childhood fascination for the band Slade, at the age of seven. His youth was spent as a punk rocker, living in a squat in Tooting, London. He is an avid collector of Marvel Comics, and his favourite bands, other than The Darkness, are the Ramones, the Clash and the Stooges.

He is the author of Ramones: The Complete Twisted History and Rapcore: The Nu-Metal Rap Fusion. He also works as a publishing consultant in the field of music biography. He lives in London.

Customer Reviews

Great fun!
Permission to rock is really fun. I like the upbeat style of writing and the author really seems to be celebrating the band's flamboyance and Justin's outrageous remarks.
He talks about all the early gigs, which is great because I must shamefully admit I only discovered them in April last year.
I love all the photos. It's a great collection of pics and there are loads that I've never seen before.

The Darkness rocks
This book rocks like the Darkness! In fact it's a great read - a bit like the Darkness' rollercoaster ride to the top. The pictures are great and there's loads from before they were famous - with Justin looking gorgeous! Rock on....

Spandex - no greater stretchy material!
"A band that goes for it, wears tight trousers and little or nothing on the top, that's what I demand." - Justin Hawkins, lead singer - The Darkness

From humble beginnings in a converted Lowestoft outside-toilet to a platinum-selling number one album, Dick Porter charts the ultimate success story of 2003. Realising the band's intentions from the very start to simply put the fun back into rock 'n' roll, Porter joyously presents the highs and lows of four 'men's men' struggling to make themselves heard.
Packed with everything you could ever want to know about the meteoric rise of British music's saviours, Permission to Rock is as wildly entertaining as it's subject. If only it too was encased in spandex.