EAN: 9781399624961

Bilder-Quelle: averdo

Volcanic Tongue  presents the first ever collection of multi-award-winning author David Keenan' s music writings. Keenan has been writing about music since publishing his first fanzine inspired by The Pastels and by Glasgow (and Airdrie' s) DIY music scene in 1988. Since then he has written about music for  Melody Maker NME Uncut Mojo The New York Times Ugly Things The Literary Review The Social  and most consistently   The Wire . Volcanic Tongue was also the name of the record shop and mail order that Keenan ran with his partner Heather Leigh in Glasgow from 2005-2015. Volcanic Tongue  features the best of his reviews interviews and think pieces with exclusive in-depth conversations between Keenan and Nick Cave members of legendary industrial bands Coil and Throbbing Gristle krautrock legends like Faust Shirley Collins the first lady of English folk Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine German auto-destructives Einstürzende Neubauten as well as discographical analysis of the back catalogues of groups like Sonic Youth and musicians like John Fahey extensive writings on free jazz and obsessive in-depth digs into favourites like Pere Ubu Metal Box-era Public Image Ltd Sun Ra guitarist and vocalist John Martyn and many more. It is an essential addition to any music fan' s bookshelf. This first collection of his legendary criticism functions as an extended love letter to the revolutionary music of the 20th century and the incredible culture that sustained it.

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