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The Psychic Soviet is indispensable reading for anyone who wonders where rock 'n' roll comes from, where it is going and what it really means. Includes 19 essays by musician Ian Svenonius, who has long been leading the light in underground rock 'n' roll's attempts to define itself against bourgeois culture. The size of the book is small so as to make it perfect for carrying into the fray of street battle or classroom debate. Svenonius' articles uncover the sinister machinations behind popular fiction, film and television serials, among other cultural outlets.
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""The pocket-sized book--given Svenonius's communism infatuation, the parallel to Mao's "Little Red Book" is no mistake--contains well-thought out arguments on a variety of subjects from vampires to the origins of punk rock. It's often funny, but never in a self-consciously ironic way." --"The Washington Post
""In a sense the book is Mr. Svenonius's love letter to the good old days of do-it-yourself punk concerts, though it's cleverly disguised as a series of Marxian essays." --"New York Times
""Ian Svenonius has come a long way since "Sassy Magazine" first dubbed him the "Sassiest Boy in America" in 1991. The D.C. singer has never been anything less than political to the extreme." --"The Village Voice
" The pocket-sized bookgiven Svenonius's communism infatuation, the parallel to Mao's "Little Red Book" is no mistakecontains well-thought out arguments on a variety of subjects from vampires to the origins of punk rock. It's often funny, but never in a self-consciously ironic way. "The Washington Post"
" In a sense the book is Mr. Svenonius's love letter to the good old days of do-it-yourself punk concerts, though it's cleverly disguised as a series of Marxian essays. "New York Times"
" Ian Svenonius has come a long way since "Sassy Magazine" first dubbed him the "Sassiest Boy in America" in 1991. The D.C. singer has never been anything less than political to the extreme. "The Village Voice"
The pocket-sized bookgiven Svenonius's communism infatuation, the parallel to Mao's Little Red Book is no mistakecontains well-thought out arguments on a variety of subjects from vampires to the origins of punk rock. It's often funny, but never in a self-consciously ironic way. The Washington Post
In a sense the book is Mr. Svenonius's love letter to the good old days of do-it-yourself punk concerts, though it's cleverly disguised as a series of Marxian essays. New York Times"
Ian Svenonius has come a long way since Sassy Magazine first dubbed him the "Sassiest Boy in America" in 1991. The D.C. singer has never been anything less than political to the extreme. The Village Voice"
About the Author
Ian Svenonius has been lead singer of the bands Make Up, the Nation of Ulysses, Weird War, and Chain and the Gang, appearing on more than 15 albums. He is also a filmmaker, DJ, and host of Soft Focus on VBS.tv. He lives in Washington, DC.
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- PublisherDrag City
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 0965618390
- ISBN 13 9780965618397
- BindingFlexibound
- Edition number1
- Number of pages270
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