Touring, touring is never boring, the Ramones sang in 1981. It's every musicians dream, travelling in a nightliner, playing on stage for one hour and then going on to party every night. The reality of that is told by 30 bands from 14 countries in Tim Hackemacks new book "Hit the stage". From South Korea, through Argentina to Poland musicians talk about boredom on the road, the trouble to find gigs, the music business and tell stories about their tour life. To round up the interviews Tim Hackemack toured himself to take more than 1000 photos from big venues, festivals and lots of small clubs. Stagehands, tour photographers, bookers and merchers tell what their work is like off stage.
The photos show that one hour on stage everybody loves and the interviews tell about the 23 hours needed each day to look good.
Featuring: Agnostic Front, Discharge, The Movement, Dritte Wahl, Slime, Razors, Abwärts, Aggressive, Gum Bleed, Grade 2, Kevin Seconds, Lion's Law, Menace, The Generators, TV Smith, The Veggers, Bishops Green, C4 Service, Die Lokalmatadore, COR, Friedemann, The Manges, the Outcasts, The Peacocks, The Analogs, Zona 84, Rantanplan, Shandy, Mr. Irish Bastard, Die Mimmis
All editions are bilingual - in english AND german !!!
