BOOK THREAD

Randall

Recently finished the DREAMWORLD book on Daniel Treacy. It gets very surreal at times, I could have done without some of that, but still really enjoyed it. There are some really wild stories in their about his younger life, and I like that they didn't really focus on his drug addiction. They address it just don't make it the centerpiece of the book. Could have done without three chapters full of fake interactions with Geoffrey Ingram, but still well worth a read

Wade T Oberlin

Cecil Taylor - In The Brewing Luminous bio by Phillip Freeman, excellent guide and includes a fairly thorough discography plus radio appearances, although there could probably be a second book I WON'T complain.

Dion - The Wanderer Talks Truth by Dion, short incisive stories and Lou Reed introduction. Dion went full-on Catholic decades ago and a lot of his stories were about that. He claims to be the only rocker who had Buddy Holly backing him up as a drummer on tour. Little gem anecdotes. Didn't realize Scott Kempner supported him in the 90s. Lucky to find this in the music section I guess, as it is files under Catholic Religous studies.

Lisa Carver - Lover of Leaving ... almost finished this (pdf version) and will bring it up in the next Faux Wood Paneling. Numerous mag and web pulls plus new material. Comes out this Spring. Her book "I Love Art" is a lot more Gulcheral and even though it's my pick of the litter it shouldn't stop ya from picking up a bundle of her works. She offers stuff up on Facebook from time to time.

ORDERED / REORDERED

I lend books or at this point I practically give them away. R. MELTZER: AESTHETICS OF ROCK 3rd EDITION with the Daniel Johnston cover, new intro I don’t remember reading. A WHORE JUST LIKE THE REST because my previous copy is beat to crap- Bloody Bill Anderson: The Short, Savage Life of a Civil War Guerrilla by Castel and Goodrich… quick and brutal read… Allan Eckert wishes from the grave he could pull this off…gave it away to I-don’t-know-who. BLACK FLAG: guerrilla warfare on the western border 1861-1865 also by Goodrich… Hagakure book of Samurai knowledge, multiple copies to give away to students… Gracían, The Art of Worldly Wisdom… Hideo Kojima’s The Creative Gene, found in a Half Price Books on the cheap… NIGHTMARE OF ECSTASY - Ed Wood bio by Rudolph Grey, second copy…

Nathan Loud

Wade T Oberlin

Whore Like the Rest is on its way to me as of last week. Looking forward to it.

Halfway through Julian Cope’s Japrocksampler but got distracted by listening to all this wild Japanese avant garde stuff. I like Yoko Ono even more now.

Today I finished this book of two plays by Thomas Bernhard, who is a deep fave. Very prescient themes in both of these: one play includes a president getting his dumb face blown off; the other is about cryptonazis. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5936543-the-president-and-eve-of-retirement

Mrworms

i just read the Geezer Butler autobio lol. It was kind of on the dumb side. I love reading bassist books. The Big Midweek was probably my favorite

DeeDeeStallone

Currently splitting my time between Ann Beattie’s Chilly Scenes of Winter and Joe Bolton’s complete poetry output Last Nostalgia.

Stack of music books to still read but might finally start that Flying Nun Needles and Plastic book. Has anyone read that yet?

Future Trash

Reading the Redd Kross book Now You’re One of Us. Got like 3/4 through it in the first few days but it’s been sitting. Great book, lots of laughs. Highly recommend.

Just got through Assassin’s Apprentice by Robin Hobb for the second time.

Starting Foundation by Isaac Asimov for the first time

Wade T Oberlin

Nathan Loud japrocksampler is a nice read. What stuck with me most from that was a group called THE SPIDERS who have some wild videos. I had a Cd comp of theirs from GS sounds and their music ranges from okay to great.

I’ll have to see about the plays- one way to spend an evening is to check out radioechoes. A lot of radio programs, many British. OUTBREAK OF FEAR I just heard recently and it’ll, well, LEAVE YOU GUESSING!

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Nathan Loud Julian Cope’s Japrocksampler

+1 on Julian Cope!

I really enjoy his writing, Head-On / Repossessed is such a fantastic double book. I would go so far as to say that the reason why I still am motivated to create music is because of those books, otherwise I would've been too hung up. Krautrocksampler and Japrocksampler have been on my bucket list for a while, although I admit I've read about an eighth of Krautrocksampler and I've really enjoyed it. I just haven't gotten around to it, as life and uni has gotten in the way (outing myself as a poser by admitting I partake in tertiary education!!!!!!)

I believe Head-On / Repossessed has been reissued? I got my copy new when I wandered into my local cool bookstore... Now we need Modern Antiquarian to be reissued, I really want to read it but I don't want to take years off my life on eBay looking for a copy for $500. I'm already doing that with other books...

Breakfast Dan

Working on a re-read of the Sprawl Trilogy for fun (shoutout the cyberpunk discussion in the Forums 1.0 a week ago) and about to crack into Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones's history of the Persian Empire. Recently finished Corporate Rock Sucks (great read) and Nuclear War: A Scenario (a little xenophobic and with some blatant holes in it's hypothetical apocalypse scenario, but also a great reminder that all of humanity rests on the backs of the dumbest, vainest people imaginable).

Clif

Breakfast Dan What was mentioned in the cyberpunk discussion? Gibson and Stephenson fan, and that seems like a fine idea for me right now.

Redd Kroos book was amazing and had me listening to Redd Kross for 2 weeks straight. best stories. Just finished Chandler's "LIttle Sister." Not my favorite CHandler. Marlowe is a bit sad sack and the plot twist is convoluted. Getting ready to "Orstralia" book

moodymcphatter

Energy follows thought was moving ---cool to hear how Willie Nelson thinks about his own songwriting.

Jack Habegger

Currently in the middle of You Can't Win - Jack Black (not that one) which has been right up my alley. I'm always looking for recommendations; some of my fiction favorites I've read in the last year or two have been Dead City - Shane Stevens, Brown's Requiem - James Ellroy, Pop. 1280 - Jim Thompson, and A Rage in Harlem - Chester Himes. I really enjoyed Mark E. Smith and Kid Congo's autobiographies recently, too.

Future Trash

Jack Habegger I love You Can’t Win and Pop 1280.

The Paul Hanley books are great if you’re interested in more Fall. Still about 2/3 through Have a Bleedin Guess.

Ben Lyon

Jack Habegger I'm reading You Can't Win too! I'm digging it. Just read Joel Gion's memoir In The Jingle Jangle Jungle. It's pretty fun. Recently read I'm Not Gone I'm Just Dead by Jim Dickinson and loved it.

Allez Al

Just read Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman, after someone mentioned it to me. The first few pages I thought I'd made a real mistake, had a real 00s chick-lit feel but then every chapter sorta twists the banality around. A surprise hit for me.

Got The Crazy Kill by Chester Himes up next, love his stuff. If anyone has recommendations for anything similar I'm all ears!

(Posted on the old forum but seems worth copy n pasting)

Future Trash

Allez Al

Just started Elenor Oliphant from your recommendation. I’m digging it so far.

Clif

Won't let me edit, sorry for the hurried typing. I meant - Getting ready to read the "Orstralia" book, about Aussie punk from 1974-89

Randall

Clif Won't let me edit, sorry for the hurried typing. I meant - Getting ready to read the "Orstralia" book, about Aussie punk from 1974-89

You aren't getting the option to edit when you hit the three dots????

nonsenseorgan

Ain't it Fun: Peter Laughner & Proto-Punk in the Secret City by Aaron Lange
https://ibb.co/p42yQk6

Nathan Loud

nonsenseorgan

This looks rad, might have to pick it up. Been on a huge Cleveland kick lately.

Clif

Randall it will bring up an editing box and let my type, and then say it can't post my reply when I try to post

nonsenseorgan

Ben Lyon Recently read I'm Not Gone I'm Just Dead by Jim Dickinson and loved it.

Def checking this out.

Randall

Clif try it now

Randall

Clif okay just went through and looked at the settings and you can edit posts for 10 minutes