{"product_id":"scene-within-a-scene-grant-mcphee-9781917274258","title":"Scene Within a Scene: Scottish Independent Music 1992-2001","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA vibrant oral history chronicling Scotland's transformative indie music scene at the turn of the millennium--including Mogwai, Belle \u0026amp; Sebastian, Primal Scream and Teenage Fanclub.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If it's not Scottish, it's crap! Okay, maybe not. But still, this oral history makes a compelling case that indie Scot acts like the Jesus and Mary Chain boast a singular sound.\" -- \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Independent Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the early nineties, Scottish independent music was suffering from an identity crisis...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDance and rave music dominated the charts, and labels like 53rd \u0026amp; 3rd and Narodnik had collapsed. As bands like Oasis and Blur gained\u003cbr\u003eprominence in London and Manchester, Scotland's music scene was forced to evolve; new labels were created, new musical directions were forged and a worthy opposition to Britpop was born.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eScene Within a Scene\u003c\/i\u003e is the fascinating history of this transformative era in music. It centres upon a group of visionary bands who altered the trajectory of the Scottish indie scene, giving it a revived sense of purpose and power.\u003c\/p\u003e Featuring over 100 first-person interviews with the musicians, labels, journalists, scenesters and promoters central to this era, McPhee picks up where 2024's acclaimed \u003ci\u003ePostcards From Scotland\u003c\/i\u003e left off, bringing this engaging oral history to its modern conclusion.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Grant McPhee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1917274254\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781917274258\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Omnibus Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Grant McPhee","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":49001244328191,"sku":"9781917274258","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/scene-within-a-scene-grant-mcphee-9781917274258","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}