Review: Whores: An Oral Biography of Perry Farrell and Jane’s Addiction – Brendan Mullen

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Whores: An Oral Biography of Perry Farrell and Jane’s Addiction Brendan Mullen Da Capo Press Street: 03.14.06 When I was in middle school, Jane’s addiction was my life. “Three Days” was my anthem, and Perry Farrell was my God. In Whores, Brendan Mullen has compiled over 300 pages of quotes from just about everybody who

Review: DANCE OF DAYS: TWO DECADES OF PUNK IN THE NATION’S CAPITAL

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DANCE OF DAYS: TWO DECADES OF PUNK IN THE NATION’S CAPITAL MARK ANDERSON AND MARK JENKINS Soft Skull Press Street: 08.01.03 Bringing you every single detail you’d want to know about the DC scene from around 1976 to the mid 90s, Dance of Days is a 400-page account of what life and punk was like

Review: BLAB! VOL. 15 – MONTE BEAUCHAMP

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BLAB! VOL. 15 MONTE BEAUCHAMP Fantagraphics Books Street: 11.24.04 It might seem fairly easy to put together a provocative compilation of graphic and comic art. Yet, like a good mix CD, editions such as these must be well-paced, possess some semblance of continuity and narrative cohesion and offer only the finest quality material. With a

Review: 924 GILMAN THE STORY SO FAR… – BRIAN EDGE

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924 GILMAN THE STORY SO FAR… COMPILED BY BRIAN EDGE Maximum Rock N Roll Street: 12.01.04 For me there are very few truly pure musical places in the world today. At the top of my list are Sun Studios in Memphis, CBGB’s in New York, and maybe the purest, 924 Gilman in Berkley. It was

Review: PLEASE FEED ME: A PUNK VEGAN COOKBOOK – NIALL MCGUIRK

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PLEASE FEED ME: A PUNK VEGAN COOKBOOK NIALL MCGUIRK Soft Skull Press Street: 11.15.04 This cookbook is just as much a photographic and historical tour of punk in Dublin as it is a collection of delicious vegan recipes. Why punk? As author Niall McGuirk explains, “Together, we would change the world. We saw music as