A Review of Hey Ho Let’s Go

Hey Ho Let's Go: The Story of the Ramones by Everett True My rating: 4 of 5 stars I read and wrote a review of a book called Ramones on November 26, 2013, so much of this is overlapping. With that in mind, I'm going to reprint some of that review here: "Let me begin …

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Joan Jett and The Who Concert

Two nights ago, we traveled from Chattanooga to Atlanta to see Joan Jett and The Who in concert and we had a blast! They were actually playing north of Atlanta in Duluth, in a place called the Gwinnett Center, where I'd been before. It's pretty nice. It's The Who's 50th anniversary tour and we'd never …

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A Review of 40 Years of Queen

40 Years of Queen by Harry Doherty My rating: 5 of 5 stars This happens to be the best book ever created. And I say "created" instead of "written" because it's more than just a written book. It's got tons of extras inside, like reproductions of tickets, posters, letters by the band members -- it's …

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A Review of Hot Wired Guitar

Hot Wired Guitar: The Life of Jeff Beck by Martin J. Power My rating: 5 of 5 stars First things first. Jeff Beck is my favorite guitarist. (Brian May is a close second.) I think he's the best who's ever lived, and that sentiment is shared by many, including many famous musicians. So I approached …

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A Review of Rip It Up and Start Again

Rip It Up and Start Again by Simon Reynolds My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was an exhausting book to read, in part, because the author was so exhaustive in his research and, thus, the book is a thorough overview of British, and to a lesser extent, American post-punk rock. It's also a strangely …

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