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This review is from: Mainlines, Blood Feasts and Bad Taste (Paperback)
The rock writer John Morthland compiled this companion volume to the brilliant Psychotic Reactions And Carburettor Dung, the first collection of the writings of Lester Bangs, rock `n roll's most influential critic and the one who defined the genre of rock criticism.The book is divided into the following sections: DRUG PUNK, including previously unpublished writings on Andy Warhol and autobiographical ruminations on Bangs' adolescence; HYPES & HEROICS that includes pieces on the MC5, Beatles, Bob Dylan, Grace Jones, Patti Smith's album Horses, Wire and Jello Biafra. PANTHEON contains pieces on The Rolling Stones, Miles Davis, Captain Beefheart, Nico's Marble Index album, Brian Eno, Jim Morrison and Lester's famous review of Lou Reed's notorious Metal Machine Music album. TRAVELOGUES includes impressions of his trips to Paris, Jamaica, Austin and California. The last chapter is titled RAVING, RAGING AND REBOPS and contains writings on the roots of punk, The Mekons (Bad Taste Is Timeless) and an excerpt from the previously unpublished All My Friends Are Hermits from 1980. The adrenalin charged writing of the legendary Lester Bangs has lost none of its appeal. He wrote with an enthusiasm that transcends the decades. This book is essential for devoted rock fans. I also recommend Let It Blurt: The Life and Times of Lester Bangs by Jim Derogatis. |
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Mainlines, Blood Feasts and Bad Taste by Lester Bangs (Paperback - September 18, 2003)
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