A review by blairecee
The Sound and the Fury: 40 Years of Classic Rock Journalism: A Rock's Backpages Reader by Colin Dickerman, Barney Hoskyns

4.0

pretty great both for historical value and some legitimately excellent reporting and criticism. unfortunately both of the only pieces covering hip hop are cringe-worthy, filled with the condescension of old white men looking down their nose at this morally dissolute gangster rap nonsense, but the highlights include a piece on the marketing of david bowie, playful banter with madonna, a visit to northern soul mecca the wigan casino, a stunning account of altamont, an analysis of the who's career through the lens of mod culture, a great article about warhol that really cemented my understanding of his place in culture, and a neat essay about how one of charles manson's songs wound up on a beach boy album.