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Cuyahoga!

Feb 10, 2012

A teenager and his favorite jukebox deal with a pre-apocalyptic one-dimensional Ohio town. We've all been there, haven't we? At least Carl F Gauze has.

The Book of Drugs

Jan 11, 2012

Mike Doughty has been through just about everything. The rise and fall (and subsequent hatred) of his former band Soul Coughing. The rise of his solo acoustic career. And, oh yeah, drugs. Lots of them. And his recent sobriety. So, why should anyone care? Tim Wardyn went searching for that answer.

Violence Girl

Jan 5, 2012

With a razor-sharp memory and conversational writing style, L.A. punk pioneer Alice Bag recounts her musical obsession.

The Beatles in Hamburg

Dec 23, 2011

Pictures and anecdotes relive the heady days of the Fab Four on the Reeperbahn in Hamburg.

Fug You

Dec 16, 2011

Whoever said "If you can remember the '60s, you weren’t there" obviously never met Ed Sanders. The leader of The Fugs and the Peace Eye bookstore recalls the counter-culture of the 1960s in vivid detail.

Dancing Barefoot: The Patti Smith Story

Dec 13, 2011

Matthew Moyer thinks Dave Thompson's Patti Smith bio just might tide you over until Smith delivers on the promised second volume of her memoir.

The Stooges: Head On

Nov 3, 2011

Brett Callwood's comprehensive book on the criminally overlooked Stooges doesn't, this time, focus completely on Iggy Pop.

See A Little Light: The Trail of Rage and Melody

Oct 24, 2011

See a Little Light: The Trail of Rage and Melody tells Bob Mould's entire story -- from his abusive childhood to his coming out as a gay man, filled with details and anecdotes from his 50-plus years.

Gut Check

Oct 17, 2011

Former Orlando Sentinel restaurant critic Bob Morris extols the virtues of exotic cuisine.

The Collector’s Guide to Heavy Metal Volume Four: The '00s

Oct 13, 2011

A detailed guide to all things metal during the early 2000s.

Modern Masters Volume 25: Jeff Smith

Sep 12, 2011

Explore the world of Jeff Smith and his little buddy Fone.

Thee Psychick Bible

Sep 6, 2011

P-Orridge's writing stands on its own.

Infinite Kung Fu

Aug 22, 2011

McLeod's first full length graphic novel is an epic zombie invasion that can only be repelled by the ancient art of kung fu.

Rockin': The Rockabilly Scene

Aug 5, 2011

Andrew Shaylor immersed himself in the wild, raw rockabilly subculture until he emerged with this exhaustive photographic record.

Rainbow Pie: A Redneck Memoir

Jun 2, 2011

Joe Bageant was a redneck Mark Twain, and his final work is both memoir and eulogy.

Lick Me: How I Became Cherry Vanilla

May 25, 2011

Carl F Gauze slobbers over the juicy details of a rock star groupie's Mad Men and LSD days.

Indie Rock Poster Book

Apr 19, 2011

Get your crazy font on, with Andy Miller's collection of wall-ready poster art inspired by indie rock music.

I Slept with Joey Ramone: A Punk Rock Family Memoir

Feb 28, 2011

A lively biography of the founders of Punk Rock.

American Hardcore

Feb 23, 2011

The net result of plowing through a weighty tome like this is a sense of awe at how a bunch of kids created their own culture whole cloth, like the music industry on a Utopian, communal, microcosmic level.