{"product_id":"9780571365623-nina-simones-gum","title":"Nina Simone's Gum","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Memoir of Things Lost and Found\u003cbr\u003eFrom award-winning musician and composer Warren Ellis comes the unexpected and inspiring story of a piece of chewing gum. Featuring an introduction from Nick Cave.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eTOP 10 BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTELEGRAPH, THE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIRISH TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY EXPRESS, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eROUGH TRADE, \u003ci\u003eMOJO\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCLASH\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eROLLING STONE\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUNCUT \u003c\/i\u003eBOOK OF THE YEAR\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom award-winning musician and composer Warren Ellis comes the unexpected and inspiring story of a piece of chewing gum.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFEATURING AN INTRODUCTION BY NICK CAVE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eI hadn't opened the towel that contained her gum since 2013. The last person to touch it was Nina Simone, her saliva and fingerprints unsullied. The idea that it was still in her towel was something I had drawn strength from. I thought each time I opened it some of Nina Simone's spirit would vanish. In many ways that thought was more important than the gum itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn Thursday 1 July, 1999, Dr Nina Simone gave a rare performance as part of Nick Cave's Meltdown Festival. After the show, in a state of awe, Warren Ellis crept onto the stage, took Dr Simone's piece of chewed gum from the piano, wrapped it in her stage towel and put it in a Tower Records bag. The gum remained with him for twenty years; a sacred totem, his creative muse, a conduit that would eventually take Ellis back to his childhood and his relationship with found objects, growing in significance with every passing year.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNina Simone's Gum\u003c\/i\u003e is about how something so small can form beautiful connections between people. It is a story about the meaning we place on things, on experiences, and how they become imbued with spirituality. It is a celebration of artistic process, friendship, understanding and love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The year's most eccentric and joyful musical memoir.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDAILY TELEGRAPH \u003c\/i\u003e(Books of the Year)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A meditation on art and value, connection and collaboration [.] Fantastic.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES \u003c\/i\u003e(Books of the Year)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'One of the most strange, illuminating and wonderful 'music' books ever.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMOJO\u003c\/i\u003e (Books of the Year)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40943273771105,"sku":"9780571365623","price":18.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_36415622.jpg?v=1760330755","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780571365623-nina-simones-gum","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}