{"product_id":"flying-saucers-rock-n-roll-conversations-with-unjustly-obscure-rock-n-soul-eccentrics-paperback-softback-9780822348498","title":"Flying Saucers Rock 'n' Roll; Conversations with Unjustly Obscure Rock 'n' Soul Eccentrics (Paperback \/ softback) 9780822348498","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eFlying Saucers Rock 'n' Roll\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eConversations with Unjustly Obscure Rock 'n' Soul Eccentrics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJake Austen (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780822348498\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 31 August 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e320 pages, 74 illustrations\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.6 x 2.2 cm, 0.544 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e“Jake Austen has the brains of a world-class scholar driven to illuminate previously obscure but vital arcana, the soul of a historian eager to bring the past roaring back to life, and the heart of a furious but funny rock ’n’ roll hell-raiser. As the majordomo of \u003ci\u003eRoctober\u003c\/i\u003e, fronting a posse of like-minded and equally passionate fellow travelers, he has picked up the mantle of that first-generation rock-critic giant Nick Tosches and at long last given us his answer to \u003ci\u003eUnsung Heroes of Rock ’n’ Roll\u003c\/i\u003e. Yes, \u003ci\u003eFlying Saucers Rock ’n’ Roll \u003c\/i\u003ereally is a book worthy of being mentioned in that company, and it’s a must for any serious rock reader’s bookshelf.”-\u003cb\u003eJim DeRogatis\u003c\/b\u003e, critic, author, educator, and co-host of \u003ci\u003eSound Opinions\u003c\/i\u003e-the world’s only rock ’n’ roll talk show\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e“With an awe-inspiringly integrated and thoroughly unassuming knowledge of all the nooks, crannies, and hidden corners of American popular culture, there’s no more appropriate cheerleader for musical humanity than Jake Austen, a polymath force of nature who’s been amazing me for twenty years. If any of the rest of us had just a hundredth of the energy, enthusiasm, and big-heartedness that Jake seems to show with every project he undertakes, the world would be a much better place-and a lot more fun.”-\u003cb\u003eChris Ware\u003c\/b\u003e, cartoonist and author of \u003ci\u003eJimmy Corrigan-The Smartest Kid on Earth\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eFor nearly twenty years, the much-beloved music magazine \u003ci\u003eRoctober\u003c\/i\u003e has featured work by some of the best underground cartoonists, exhaustive examinations of made-up genres such as “robot rock,” and an ongoing exploration of everything Sammy Davis Jr. ever sang, said, or did. But the heart of the magazine has always been the lengthy conversations with overlooked or forgotten artists. \u003ci\u003eFlying Saucers Rock ’n’ Roll\u003c\/i\u003e gathers the most compelling of these interviews. Eccentric, important artists-including the rockabilly icon Billy Lee Riley, the jazz musician and activist Oscar Brown Jr., the “Outlaw Country” singer David Allan Coe, and the pioneer rock ’n’ roll group the Treniers-give the most in-depth interviews of their lengthy careers. Obscure musicians, such as the Armenian-language novelty artist Guy Chookoorian and the frustrated interstellar glam act Zolar X, reveal fascinating lives lived at rock’s margins. \u003ci\u003eRoctober\u003c\/i\u003e’s legendarily dedicated writers convey telling anecdotes in the fervent, captivating prose that has long been appreciated by music enthusiasts. Along with the entertaining interviews, \u003ci\u003eFlying Saucers Rock ’n’ Roll\u003c\/i\u003e features more than sixty images from the pages of \u003ci\u003eRoctober\u003c\/i\u003e and ten illustrations created for the book by the underground rock ’n’ roll artist King Merinuk.\u003cp\u003eContributors\u003cbr\u003eSteve Albini\u003cbr\u003eBen Austen\u003cbr\u003eJake Austen\u003cbr\u003eJohn Battles\u003cbr\u003eBosco\u003cbr\u003eKen Burke\u003cbr\u003eMike Maltese\u003cbr\u003eKing Merinuk\u003cbr\u003eKen Mottet\u003cbr\u003eJonathan Poletti\u003cbr\u003eJames Porter\u003cbr\u003e\"Colonel\" Dan Sorenson\u003cbr\u003eJacqueline Stewart\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of Figures ix\u003cbr\u003e Foreword \/ Steve Albini xi\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments xiii\u003cbr\u003e Introduction. Hi Yo, Silver! \/ Jake Austin 1\u003cbr\u003e Oscar Brown Jr. \/ James Porter 11\u003cbr\u003e David Allan Coe \/ Jake Austen (Interview conducted by Jake Austen, James Porter, and Bosco) 31\u003cbr\u003e Guy Chookoorian \/ Jake Austen 63\u003cbr\u003e Sugar Pie DeSanto \/ James Porter 113\u003cbr\u003e Billy Lee Riley \/ Ken Burke 128\u003cbr\u003e The Treniers \/ John Battles (Interview conducted by John Battles, Jake Austen, Mike Maltese, ken Mottet, and Dan Sorenson) 190\u003cbr\u003e Sam the Sham \/ James Porter 209\u003cbr\u003e The Good Rats \/ Jake Austen (Interview conducted by Jake Austen, Jacqueline Stewart, and Ben Austen) 226\u003cbr\u003e Zolar X \/ Jonathan Poletti 246\u003cbr\u003e Appendix. Suggested Listening, Viewing, Surfing 277\u003cbr\u003e Contributors 281\u003cbr\u003e Index 283\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Duke University Press Books","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52739657761048,"sku":"9780822348498","price":24.37,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/flying-saucers-rock-n-roll-conversations-with-unjustly-obscure-rock-n-soul-eccentrics-paperback-softback-9780822348498","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}