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hereisenough's review
3.0
good fun for finding new (or old) punk bands and also learning about rad towns. wanderlust anyone?
lazygal's review
3.0
Interesting guidebook, but it leaves out some essentials: how do you mention Minneapolis without mentioning Prince??? The album lists were helpful, though, and I loved the snarky comments.
For music fans and those wanting to be only.
(Free ARC provided by publisher)
For music fans and those wanting to be only.
(Free ARC provided by publisher)
breesays's review
4.0
I love it, duh. But I had to give it 4 stars because "Everybody Hurts" is my first love and I don't want it to feel as if it's been replaced in my heart.
I might have skipped some of the "mapping out" sections because it just made me huff about how I never have enough money to travel.
High five for the suburban Florida section.
Oh, and my NAME is in the acknowledgments!!! I squealed like a child when I saw that.
I heart you, Leslie Simon.
I might have skipped some of the "mapping out" sections because it just made me huff about how I never have enough money to travel.
High five for the suburban Florida section.
Oh, and my NAME is in the acknowledgments!!! I squealed like a child when I saw that.
I heart you, Leslie Simon.
quietjenn's review
2.0
meh. maybe i'm just too old for this sort of thing. it's super uneven and there's a definite air of trying-to-hard about the snark. but the good chapters definitely made me want to check out some of the name-checked bands and made me semi-nostalgic for my geeky indie rock fan days.
otterno11's review
3.0
I'm not really sure why I read this informally written book (okay, it was because it mentions the Twin Cities) but I have been on a pop music kick lately, attempting to rectify my appalling ignorance about it. Gotta keep that edge as I get older, you know! I'm not sure how much I really learned from this amusing bit of snarky fluff, but it was quick and fun read, and I might have gotten to know the stereotypes of the various "scenes" across the country. Leslie Simon writes with a very personable, casual voice, though she may come off a bit facetious at times. The entries are not serious explorations of the evolution of independent music in the US, but really just funny lists and "factoids" about the punk, emo, and alt bands, bars, and record shops of Seattle, Long Island, suburban Florida, and even Omaha (among other places). At worst, they are superficial. Still, I found some interesting bands to check out. Hardly comprehensive, but fun.
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