One of my all time favourite books. Its a biographical account of growing up in Wigan in the 60's and 70's. Brilliantly wrtten and very funny. a bonus if, like me, you were growing up in Wigan at about the same time, but don't be put off if you weren't :)
I love the way individual chapters almost stand up as short stories in their own right. "Out on Floor" charts Maconie's efforts as a Northern Soul boy and before I lost my last copy I'd often dip in to this chapter in particular. The floor in question being that of the all nighter at Wigan Casino.
It follows Maconie through his career with NME and off to the US to interview John Bon Jovi, having been called out of a class he was teaching at Skem College to get the call about his first big trip!
Very funny and can be read over again and still make you laugh