About the Author

Having paid his punk-rock dues on the barricades in Lewisham and as bass player (X-Films, 78-80), Al was later the editor of the second edition of The Rough Guide to Rock while also managing the first incarnation of the Rough Guides' online music site. He has since worked as a freelance writer and editor, and lives with his partner Jane and their three cats (Bustina, George and Tallulah) in South London.