Best books that reference bands (blues, punk, rock, single)

crashman · 05-24-2005, 09:50 AM

I like reading and music and it's great when the 2 combine. My fave 2 books with music references are London Bone (Michael Moor****) and You Are Here (Steve Horsfall). What are yours?

ArtistInTheAmbulance · 05-24-2005, 09:53 AM

Skarrs. I dunno if anyone else has read that? Its by Catherine Forde, tis a good read...

The band might not have been real, but it all seemed real... She really captured the music in words, it was great.

Fenixpunk · 05-24-2005, 10:03 AM

From the Velvets to the Voidoids: A Pre-Punk History for a Post-Punk World
by Clinton Heylin

Josephine · 05-24-2005, 11:04 AM

"Beautiful Losers" - Leonard Cohen

But I haven't read the whole book yet... It's my friend's one and she "ordered" it back... I need to borrow it a second time cause I liked very much what I've read so far.

Imonlydancing · 05-24-2005, 01:27 PM

I started reading 'paranoid' by Tim Hall i think his name is, he used to be Black Sabbaths PR, and he tells the story of when he was younger, and his drug habbits etc etc...basically just a life of 'sex, drugs and Rock 'n' Roll'

AprilMay · 05-24-2005, 01:33 PM

Other than Guinnes World Records British Hit Singles And Albums...
The Clash:Return of the Last Gang in Town by Marcus Gray-it is an excellent documentation of the lives of all the members of The Clash and the rise and fall of the band. The guy who wrote it must have been a pretty big fan of them as it is really well researched with no detail missed.

SATCHMO · 05-24-2005, 04:23 PM

Beneath the Underdog - The Autobiography of Charles Mingus (fantastic book)
Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test - Tom Wolf
Sonny's Blues (short story) - James Baldwin (must read)

Trauma · 05-24-2005, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Josephine

"Beautiful Losers" - Leonard Cohen

But I haven't read the whole book yet... It's my friend's one and she "ordered" it back... I need to borrow it a second time cause I liked very much what I've read so far.

I read it over a cup of Pennyroyal Tea. Actually no, just kidding.

Of Grunge And....?- Kris Novoselic
Of Grunge and Government: Let's Fix This Broken Democracy- Kris Novoselic

I've been getting into more grunge lately if you didn't notice.

Edit: Lol because I forgot the name of the book, as you can see.

CARLOOS · 06-09-2005, 12:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crashman

I like reading and music and it's great when the 2 combine. My fave 2 books with music references are London Bone (Michael Moor****) and You Are Here (Steve Horsfall). What are yours?

Hey Crashman - I've read You Are Here. It is tops.

Check out this listmania

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...510984-1187332

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ArtistInTheAmbulance enchanted. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: cornwailles, angleterre. Posts: 2,537	Skarrs. I dunno if anyone else has read that? Its by Catherine Forde, tis a good read... The band might not have been real, but it all seemed real... She really captured the music in words, it was great. __________________ shake your wings like theyre laced with sound!

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Josephine Your La-La-La Teacher Join Date: May 2005 Location: The place I come from is full of people with cruel taste of music Posts: 538	Beautiful Losers "Beautiful Losers" - Leonard Cohen But I haven't read the whole book yet... It's my friend's one and she "ordered" it back... I need to borrow it a second time cause I liked very much what I've read so far. __________________ Urban for President... eh... EUROMOD! Vote or die!

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AprilMay Hello Dave Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Norfolk, England Posts: 177	Other than Guinnes World Records British Hit Singles And Albums... The Clash:Return of the Last Gang in Town by Marcus Gray-it is an excellent documentation of the lives of all the members of The Clash and the rise and fall of the band. The guy who wrote it must have been a pretty big fan of them as it is really well researched with no detail missed. __________________ "I'm just smart enough to know how stupid I am" Joe Strummer (1952-2002)

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Imonlydancing raaaaaaa Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bedford Posts: 951	I started reading 'paranoid' by Tim Hall i think his name is, he used to be Black Sabbaths PR, and he tells the story of when he was younger, and his drug habbits etc etc...basically just a life of 'sex, drugs and Rock 'n' Roll'

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SATCHMO Al Dente Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,708	Beneath the Underdog - The Autobiography of Charles Mingus (fantastic book) Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test - Tom Wolf Sonny's Blues (short story) - James Baldwin (must read)