Andrew Sacher Immortalises 2010s Emo in ‘Emo Revival’
The 2010s were a pivotal era for emo. One of the most appropriate to trace the history of the emo revival is Andrew Sacher, who spent 16 years covering the scene.
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Kurt Vonnegut’s ‘Mother Night’ Would Like to Speak to You
Fascism seeks to eradicate difference, that mind-messing hobgoblin. It wants to erase knowledge and create unity in ignorance. Kurt Vonnegut’s Mother Night distills these themes in our era’s discourse.
Heading Down the Same Bob Dylan Road
Although How Many Roads isn’t an essential Bob Dylan biography, not all books have to be necessary to be effective and rewarding.
James Spooner Reflects on Afropunk and the Black Punk Experience
Afropunk founder James Spooner reflects on the need to rip it up and start again in his new book, It Starts with Anger: A Punk Beginning. An Afropunk Ending.
How Afropunk’s James Spooner Punked the Movement
DIY Afropunk James Spooner tells how he stuck to his guns and helped alter the punk genre in his memoir, It Starts with Anger.
Does Rock Have a Nazi Problem? This Ain’t Rock ‘n’ Roll
This Ain’t Rock ‘n’ Roll details the rock stars who took up Nazi imagery, but what does their fascination with fascism mean?
Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil Sounds Off
With his memoir A Screaming Life, Soundgarden’s legendary guitar innovator Kim Thayil pulls back the curtain on his tight-lipped band.
Adam Gnade’s ‘Wild Horse Shit’ Encourages Joyful Resistance
Cult novelist Adam Gnade’s latest, Wild Horse Shit, wrestles with the state of the world, encouraging untamed joy in the face of fascism.
Jeff Beck’s Seven Decades of Evolution
Jeff Beck biography Blow by Blow is designed for everyone who loves music and the many genres Beck explored. Gearheads will love it, too.
The Celestial Is Grounded in Dorthe Nors’ ‘Range’
Dorthe Nors’ Range is a story of suspension between two realms, one on a granular day-to-day scale and one whose scale is incomprehensibly vast.
Who and What Pop Music Is for Is ‘Mighty Real’
Barry Walters’ Mighty Real is 30 glorious years of music that can be “read as a metaphor of LGBTQ existence”, regardless of who created it.
Jesse Malin’s Memoir Is the Tale of an Extraordinary Everyman
Jesse Malin’s adventures through NYC take Almost Grown‘s readers through hallowed music landmarks where he is found rubbing shoulders with legends with almost comic frequency.