Dark Entries: Bauhaus and Beyond (Music) [Paperback]

Ian Shirley (Author)

Book Description

Series: Music | Publication Date: July 1, 2001

A fantastic tale of notoriety as Gothic-Glam heroes Bauhaus slip into rock and roll excess, a tangle of out-of-control egos and musical disagreements leading to the inevitable split. Based around candid interviews with all the band members throughout their turbulent career, Ian Shirley unravels the uncompromising story of four individuals who have consistently confounded their detractors by turning up the unexpected. Fully updated to include their recent reformation, Dark Entries is an essential read for those exploring the darker side of rock.

Editorial Reviews

Review

A brilliant trench-to-toilet account of who did what, where and when.-Alternative Press -- Alternative Press

About the Author

Ian Shirley's music journalism has appeared in a wide range of magazines including Mojo, Record Collector, Classic Rock and the Wire. As well as writing the definitive biographies of Bauhaus and the Residents he is a huge comics fan. His first science fiction novel Shadowplay, was published in 1998.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: SAF Publishing Ltd (July 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0946719136
• ISBN-13: 978-0946719136
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,741,436 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I might be wrong..., May 14, 2003

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oompah_loompah "art student chick" (PA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dark Entries: Bauhaus and Beyond (Music) (Paperback)

I guess maybe I'm being a little unfair by having had such high expectations for this book, but I think it could have been a lot better. When I finished the book, I felt unfulfilled. There was a sense of poetry and magic and surrealism to the band that the book failed to capture...it's read more like a really long interview you read on a website or in a magazine, not really a book, although I guess that's all it was meant to be. I wish the book were written like an actual book and not just an archive of interviews we've all already read for the most part, anyway.

I'm not dissing the book or the author, really, I liked the book, I just think it needed...something, I can't put my finger on it. Oh, wait...soul. Yes, it needed more soul. I've pinpointed it. There wasn't enough soul and poetry and it didn't give the band justice. They should have gotten a poet to write the Bauhaus bio, not a journalist, because that's what they deserve.

Note: I'm not sure I'd feel this way if this weren't the ONLY book representing Bauhaus in existance. I think maybe I'll just write one instead...

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Finally! An unbiased account., August 9, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Dark Entries: Bauhaus and Beyond (Music) (Paperback)

IMHO Bauhaus is STILL one of the best live performance bands EVER! This book tells an unbiased story of four exceptionally gifted people from Northampton, England. Often press accounts of the band, particularly in the UK were negative and completely missed the point to the band. Peter Murphy, Daniel Ash, Kevin and David J have since split from Bauhaus (they were together for only 4 years) and briefly again in 1998 for the Resurrection tour) moved on to carve successful careers for themselves. Listen and read the lyrics to any of the songs Peter Murphy or David J have written and you'll "come over to the dark side". Reading this book will give you insight to some of the most fascinating personalities of the past 20 years. A must for any fan and a good read for just about anyone. Why not five stars? Well, 1st..There aren't a lot of photographs and the few that are aren't really representative of Bauhaus. and 2nd.. i'm not usually a fan of bios

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for Bauhaus/Love& Rockets/Peter Murphy fans!, April 28, 2000

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brian cleary (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dark Entries: Bauhaus and Beyond (Music) (Paperback)

This is probably the only book besides Beneath the Mask(another great one to pick up) that traces the history of one of the greatest bands to come out of England. Lots of great information on the recordings of their albums,tours,the break up and huge success of Love & Rockets and Peter Murphy. I believe that while the band was together during the 80's,they rarely did interviews or gave out too much info about themselves,well good news,this book takes you behind the scenes and gives you the stories you wanted to hear. I would recomend this to any fan of Bauhaus,Love & Rockets,Peter Murphy and even fans of music in general.