The Last Drive – Underworld Shakedown
A dive into the musical climate of the 80s in Greece, in the light of the independent rock scene that highlighted Last Drive as the first and most important name in this context: the value of Underworld Shakedown, the band's first LP and a landmark record for rock in general, is highlighted through various references in the European, international and Greek press of the time, stories and interviews.
Alexis Kalofolias, Giorgos Karanikolas, Christos Michalatos, Nikos Kontogouris, Emilios Katsouris speak, as well as demonic music lovers, creators and devotees of rock in our country - a collection of penetrating texts with the aim of recreating the surrounding atmosphere of the time and a unique ambition of honesty and the joy of reading…
Babis Laskaris was born in Athens in 1962. He is a writer, anthropologist, art historian and musician.
He has been associated with Last Drive and the wider country indie scene since 1985, and has published three other books on aspects of rock.