The Arctic Monkeys

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Charting both the highs and the lows and including detailed new research and original interviews, this follows the Arctic Monkeys' meteoric rise from awkward, hip-hop loving Sheffield schoolboys to record breaking international chart toppers. Details how innovative fans used the internet to propel the band to success and looks behind the scenes at how their invisible management team silently steered the band to the top.It follows the people and relationships, both inside and outside the band, that have shaped their music and direction. Includes input from band members Alex Turner, Jamie Cook, Matt Helders, Nick Malley, John Ashton and Andy Nicholson as well as former managers, DJs and music industry insiders.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Prelude: Potion Approaching (p. 9)
• 1 The View From The Afternoon (p. 11)
• 2 Little Monkeys From The Suburbs (p. 17)
• 3 Here's Three Chords - Now Form A Band (p. 23)
• 4 Forged In Sheffield (p. 29)
• 5 What's In A Name? (p. 35)
• 6 Under New Management (p. 42)
• 7 The 2Fly Recordings (p. 48)
• 8 Beneath The Boardwalk (p. 51)
• 9 Walking With Wildlife (p. 58)
• 10 Bang Bang Bingo (p. 62)
• 11 Five Minutes With Arctic Monkeys (p. 68)
• 12 The Domino Effect (p. 76)
• 13 Astoria (p. 81)
• 14 I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor (p. 89)
• 15 Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not (p. 97)
• 16 Monkeys For Sale (p. 106)
• 17 Riding The New Musical Express (p. 111)
• 18 A Certain Romance (p. 115)
• 19 Tales Of San Francisco (p. 119)
• 20 South By South West (p. 123)
• 21 Who The Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys? (p. 127)
• 22 Despair In The Departure Lounge (p. 133)
• 23 Reading Reloaded (p. 139)
• 24 Favourite Worst Nightmare (p. 144)
• 25 Love Is A Laserquest (p. 149)
• 26 On The Road (p. 153)
• 27 Baby I'm Yours: When Alexa Met Alex (p. 160)
• 28 Splendour In The Grass (p. 163)
• 29 Mercury Revising (p. 166)
• 30 Teddy Picker And The Death Ramps (p. 170)
• 31 Brits And Brats (p. 173)
• 32 LIVE At The Apollo! (p. 179)
• 33 Crying Lightning (p. 185)
• 34 My Propeller In The Albert Hall (p. 191)
• 35 Suck It And See (p. 195)
• 36 Got Their Mojo Workin' (p. 208)
• 37 The Hellcat Spangled In The London Riots (p. 214)
• 38 Back In The USA (p. 219)
• 39 Lost New Year (p. 222)
• 40 Black Treacle (p. 228)
• 41 Olympic Monkeys (p. 236)
• 42 The Secret Door (p. 239)
• 43 When The Sun Goes Down (p. 242)
• Discography (p. 247)