I have zero doubt that I spent large swaths of time in 1995 driving around in my 1979 Chrysler Newport singing along to “Who Will Save Your Soul” with as much sincerity and passion as…
Posts tagged 2015 Books
Chrissie Hynde’s Memoir Was Yucky
It would be impossible to measure how excited I was when I first hear that Chrissie Hynde was going to publish a memoir. After all, in their memoirs both Linda Ronstadt and Pat Benatar named…
The Great Midwestern Novel
As I sit here in front of my computer and try to come up with the words to explain why I enjoyed reading J. Ryan Stradal’s Kitchens of the Great Midwest so much and why…
‘This One Summer’ is Languid & Glorious
I’d probably need all my fingers and toes to count the graphic novels that didn’t live up to their hype (Watchmen, Black Hole, Ghost World, Jimmy Corrigan. . . just to name a few). However…
It Took Me Months to Finish ‘Delicious Foods’ & it was Totally Worth it
It took me months to finish James Hannaham’s Delicious Foods, which is more a statement of fact than a comment on the book. The novel opens with a scene that you will read breathless and…
The Big Disappointment of Summer
For months and months my Rock & Roll bookclub would talk with breathless anticipation about the impending publication of Armada. After all, Ready Player One, Ernest Cline’s first novel, is probably the most well-received and…
No Joy in Wonderland
Women writing about rock & roll is just about my favorite thing on the planet. It’s one of my eternal quests, to find and read all the books written by women about rock and roll,…
Misunderstood
After I finished Mislaid by Nell Zink, I read nearly every review I could find trying to discern why this novel was being lauded because I couldn’t figure it out myself. Maybe starting this book…
This Book Made Two of My Favorite Things Super Boring
This is more of a warning than a review. Don’t be fooled when you see the words ‘A Rock ‘N’ Roll Life’ on the cover of a graphic novel and think, “Hot damn! This is…
Listen, Hoss, Willie Nelson’s Autobio is Aces
I’ve read a lot of music memoirs. A lot. From Jen Trynin to Linda Ronstadt and Jacob Slichter to Pete Townshend. If you ask me, I will tell you my all-time favorite musical memoir is…