Almost all the songs are non-album and exclusive to this release, so hardcore fans will want to check things out. Most of the songs are pretty good, too.
Part band-bio (Slichter was the drummer for Semisonic) and part music-biz expose, this book has the potential to appeal to several distinct groups of people.
Who’d’ve thought a stick figure drawing could make you laugh out loud? If your sense of humor is sick, twisted, and extremely cynical, get this book right now.
Martin Popoff returns, ranking hot slabs of molten steel by votes taken amongst the genre’s participants (bands, journalists, label heads, PR staff, etc.).
Besides making me smile, laugh, giggle, and nod my head in agreement, What Is Goth? made me want to read more Voltaire. Search out his Oh My Goth! as well.
O.C. harmonies track non-committal emo tunes. Sporadic death metal chugging and hardcore double bass add some flavor to songs painted with the same brush.