Antonino Tati (founding editor of Cream Magazine) celebrates20 years of publishing by pulling together an anthology ofunorthodox interviews with artists from the internationalmusic scene - delving into juicier subjects like sex andsexuality, drink and drugs, money and politics, race andreligion, and the pitfalls of fame and faux pas of the famous.
From the veteran likes of Nick Cave, Dave Grohl, HenryRollins and Patti Smith, to contemporary icons NaomiCampbell, Ellie Goulding, Calvin Harris and Adam Lambert,artists from every genre are prodded, poked and pinned underthe microscope for sharper observation.
Interspersed with fascinating listicles and behind-the-scenesantics, There's your quote, mate adds up to one outlandishand outrageous read: an up-close look at a music industrygone utterly mad.
Antonino Tati has been writing about pop culture since 1989 after graduatingwith a B.A. in Media Studies from Edith Cowan University. Since then,he has contributed to local street press and international glossies as well as havingfounded his own magazine, Cream, in 1997.
His musical tastes range from indierock to progressive dance, and his top five albums of all-time are Sgt. Peppers byThe Beatles, To Venus and Back by Tori Amos, Cupid & Psyche by Scritti Politti,Ray of Light by Madonna, and Strange Angels by Laurie Anderson.
Antonino continues to edit Cream and presents talks and music programs onalternative radio.
He is a proud godfather to his sister's pet poodle, C-Jay.