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SOME NEW KIND OF KICK
A MEMOIR
by Kid Congo Powers
(with Chris Campion)
Published by Hachette (US), Omnibus Press (UK)
An intimate, coming-of-age memoir by legendary guitarist Kid Congo Powers, detailing his experiences as a young, queer Mexican-American in 1970s Los Angeles through his rise in the glam rock and punk rock scenes.
Kid Congo Powers has been described as a “legendary guitarist and paragon of cool” with “the greatest resume ever of anyone in rock music." That unique imprint on rock history stems from being a member of not one but three beloved, groundbreaking, and influential groups—Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, The Cramps, and last but not least, The Gun Club, the wildly inventive punk-blues band he co-founded.
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Quirky, droll, and heartfelt, with a pitch-perfect evocation of time and place, and a wealth of richly-drawn supporting characters, Some New Kind of Kick is a memoir of personal transformation, addiction and recovery, friendship and belonging, set against the relentless creativity and excess of the ’70s and ’80s underground music scenes.
​Praise for Some New Kind of Kick
“This book is dripping with all the sadness and beauty in the world. Smell it, taste it, see it...A crucial document.”
—Flea
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“Like the man himself, bursting with humor, heart and good grace. A gem.”
—Nick Cave
“Some New Kind of Kick is an instant classic of sex, drugs & punk rock by one of underground music’s most legendary kings of cool."
—Mark Lanegan
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“Some New Kind of Kick is hilarious, heartbreaking and historically juicy. I devoured it.”
—Lydia Lunch
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“Kid Congo writes from the heart in a pure and unadorned way. This is a beautiful book about rock and roll and friendship. Read and be blessed.”
—Bobbie Gillespie