THE LIFE AND TIMES OF A TEENAGE NUMANOID: Prepare to be transported back in time, to a world populated by Betamax, CSEs, C90 cassettes, Kenny Everett, coloured vinyl and Gary Numan, and be very amused indeed…
Back in 1977, Martin Downham was turning into the archetypal, stroppy, know-it-all teenager – angry for no good reason, rude, insolent, indolent, bone-idle and rebellious. A lengthy spell of destructive adolescence beckoned but ‘life’ had other plans.
In the wider world of work, marriage and kids, Martin eventually tackles life’s grown-up problems with some aplomb. Remind Me To Smile is his mostly hilarious and often touching tale in which British electro-pop star Gary Numan looms over the story as an ever-present and strangely reassuring spectre.
Back in 1977, Martin Downham was turning into the archetypal, stroppy, know-it-all teenager – angry for no good reason, rude, insolent, indolent, bone-idle and rebellious. A lengthy spell of destructive adolescence beckoned but ‘life’ had other plans.
In the wider world of work, marriage and kids, Martin eventually tackles life’s grown-up problems with some aplomb. Remind Me To Smile is his mostly hilarious and often touching tale in which British electro-pop star Gary Numan looms over the story as an ever-present and strangely reassuring spectre.
