My dad, the revolutionary disciple of indie rock

When his brothers formed British Sea Power, Roy Wilkinson became band manager and their dad became their No 1 fan. But his zealotry was overpowering, and finally Roy had to choose between rock and fatherhoodAs my father neared his 80th birthday, he found an all-consuming new hobby – a remarkable way of combining family life with rock music's outer reaches. Unfortunately that meant I was often in his firing line.From the late 90s until 2006, I managed the moderately successful band British Sea ...

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