Three and a Half Minutes of Fame

A unique memoir and love letter to music in the 90’s Alex Boucher presents an honest memoir that highlights his unique journey spent as a musician throughout the 90’s which captures the memories, emotions and the UK indie band scene of the time. It serves as a living time capsule and is narrated in a......more

In a book that he calls a "love letter to the 90s," Alex Boucher has constructed an intimate picture of what it's like to love, live, and deal with, contemporary music. As a young man who turned 16 in 1990, Alex grew up taking drum lessons (beginning at age 8) to the point where his fingers became b......more

Esta es la historia de Alex un joven que ha crecido alrededor de su amor por la música y que cumpliendo 17 años en los 90 logra firmar contrato con una disquera por lo que su ascenso a la fama se vuelve toda una aventura donde enfrentará todo lo que conlleva pertenecer al mundo de los famosos y su l......more

Three and a Half Minutes of Fame chronicles Alex Boucher's unexpected journey through the music scene of the 1990s. After signing a record deal at 17, Alex's quest for fame leads him from US record deals to UK TV appearances, and even a stint in a boy band. Along the way, he encounters neo-Nazis, ga......more

In this memoir, the author talks about his journey as a musician, reflecting on his experiences. I'm a nineties child, so reading this made me feel nostalgic for the nineties, and I really enjoyed all the references to music and pop culture. I liked the way the author expressed himself on the pages,......more