Perfect from Now On: How Indie Rock Saved My Life

Perfect from Now On: How Indie Rock Saved My Life
by John Sellers

Perfect from Now On: How Indie Rock Saved My Life
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Author: John Sellers
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-03-04
ISBN: 0743277090
Number of pages: 224
Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Book Reviews of Perfect from Now On: How Indie Rock Saved My Life

Book Review: Good read for fans of good music
Summary: 3 Stars

it's not Rob Sheffield's "Mixtape" but it's a pretty good read, made better by the fact our musical tastes overlap. If you are not a fan of the same music, most references would be lost on you

Summary of Perfect from Now On: How Indie Rock Saved My Life

John Sellers was powerless to resist the call of indie rock -- once he finally heard it. In this hilarious and revealing memoir, Sellers meticulously charts his transformation from a teenage headbanger rebelling against his Dylan-obsessed father to a thirtysomething fixated on the obscure Ohio band Guided By Voices. Along the way, he commemorates the deaths of Ian Curtis and Kurt Cobain, makes a pilgrimage inspired by the Smiths, and riffs on Pavement and the other raucous bands that have ruled college radio since the 1980s. Packed with compulsively constructed lists, ridiculous formulas, and embarrassing confessions, this is a book for anybody who thinks that corporate rock still sucks.

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