There are several eye-watering anecdotes in this memoir by Tim Burgess of The Charlatans, though one in particular stands out. It involves a straw, a paper cone, a Rizla paper and two willing participants, and offers the seasoned cocaine user a novel method of ingesting their drug of choice. Suffice to say that this chapter is called "Cocainus".
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Giants of rock bid farewell to father of all guitar heroes
Saturday 21 April 2012
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Socrates: the man who made Brazil really beautiful
Monday 05 December 2011
The outspoken star, who died yesterday, played the game with style. By Tim Rich
Simon Carr: Surreality TV as Ken finds a captive audience in prison
Friday 20 May 2011
And from Wormwood Scrubs, sometime home of Keith Richards, Horatio Bottomley, Pete Doherty and Lord Alfred Douglas, Question Time.
Matthew Norman: Rule by the right-wing press dooms any sensible debate on drugs
Wednesday 30 March 2011
The primary issue here is one of political courage, or rather, its absence under fire. Any politician who dares to stand against the tabloids quickly undares
Drugs bust for Keith Richards’ daughter
Thursday 03 March 2011
The daughter of the Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards has been arrested in New York after painting graffiti on the wall of a convent and being found in possession of marijuana.
Cultural Life: Sandra Bernhard, comedian
Friday 11 February 2011
Films: I saw 'Never Let Me Go' and found it very impressive. In such a believable way, it incorporates science fiction with the strangeness of the times we actually live in. It was deep, haunting and beautifully shot. My other favourite is 'The King's Speech'. Top drawer!
Dom Joly: Contemporary art is a load of old poo
Sunday 16 January 2011
I've just been to an art "do". The artists were old friends, and they always have a great turnout for their shows. This one was particularly impressive and the place was crammed with peculiarly dressed people trying to look both hip and unconcerned while glugging as much free drink as possible.
The Diary: Maggie O'Farrell; Michael Rosen; Keith Richards; Sebastian Faulks; Becky Hastings
Friday 07 January 2011
Dylan Jones: 'It’s all here, in Keith Richards’ new book - sex, violence and the truth about weaving'
Saturday 18 December 2010
One of the most annoying things I've had to do this year was finish Keith Richards' autobiography. Once it was gone, I simply didn't know what to do with myself. Life is probably the best rock'n'roll memoir ever written, easily as good as Bob Dylan's Chronicles, but much longer.
Books of the Year: Pop
Sunday 12 December 2010
Robbie Williams offers a glimpse inside his head, while Jay-Z pretends to have been to Morocco
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