Like most people, I discovered Irvine Welsh through the movie Trainspotting, which I had already loved the soundtrack. I read the book, it was really hard to read and understand because it was written in a working-class Scottish dialect. Here's an example:
Ah suppose man, ah'm too much ay a perfectionist, ken? It's likesay, if things go a bit dodgy, ah jist cannae be bothered, y'know? Ah git good vibes aboot this interview the day though man, ken?
I didn't get his short stories collective book, The Acid House, but I did end up buying the soundtrack to the movie.
There's some really good tracks off this compilation, including Bentley Rhythm Ace, or otherwise known as BRA.
I was so impressed with them that I picked up a few singles (clearance, of course!), and their debut album.
BRA are two DJs, Richard March and Mike Stokes, both former members of Pop Will Eat Itself (with sometime guest appearance by James Atkins of EMF). When they play live, they have Fuzz Townshend as their drummer.
They had a huge hit with Bentley's Gonna Sort You Out (youtube), but I've always been fond of "Who Put the Bom in the Bom Bom Diddley Bom".
Unfortunately, the band broke up in 2000. However, Irvine Welsh is still around and a new collection book called "If You Liked School, You'll Love Work" will be released next week.
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