| Description |
298 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 22 cm. |
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Wayne State University Library Closed copy is signed by the author. |
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Special Collections copy 2: Signed by author on title page; ownership mark of Diane Sybeldon on title page. |
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"First published in 2008. This edition April 2009 ... Original copies of this book purchased through the Headpress website came with limited edition wraparound cover and the CD, It's all good"--Colophon. |
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Includes access to free download of CD. |
| Summary |
"A sampling of Sinclair's journalism and verse ... originally published in music magazines, alternative newspapers, liner notes for obscure record labels, foreign editions and out-of-print books of poetry"--Cover, p. [4]. |
| Contents |
John Sinclair -- "friday the 13th" -- Getting out from under : the Detroit Artists' Workshop Society -- "Consequences"-- I just wanna testify -- "blues to you" -- DKT/MC5 : the truest possible testimonial -- "ain't nobody's bizness" -- The wild one : the true story of Iggy Pop -- "The screamers" -- Sun Ra visits planet Earth -- "everything happens to me" -- Art Ensemble of Chicago : ancient to the future -- "in walked bud" -- The prophecy of Jack Kerouac -- "brilliant corners" -- Robert Lockwood Jr. : blues from the delta -- "21 days in jail" -- Willie King : the secret history of the blues -- "Fattening frogs for snakes" -- North Mississippi hill country blues -- "Scuze me while I kiss the sky" -- The sounds of New Orleans : WWOZ on CD -- "We just change the beat" -- Walter "Wolfman" Washington : the Wolfman is at your door -- "Thank you, pretty baby" -- Irma Thomas : an audience with the soul queen of New Orleans -- "rhythm-a-ning" -- Wade in the water : Dr. John weathers the flood -- "my melancholy baby" -- They call us wild : the Mardi Gras Indians of New Orleans -- "spiritual" -- Invitation to a Ghost Dance : the White Buffalo prophecy-- "If I could be with you" -- Hastings Street grease : Detroit blues is alive, volume 2 -- "monk's dream" -- Johnnie Bassett : Cadillac bluesman from the Motor City -- "my buddy" -- Bob Rudnick : remembering the righteous one -- "Hold your horn high ("Big Red")" -- Masters of war -- "fat boy" -- Moving together -- "It's all good." |
| Subject |
Popular music -- History and criticism.
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Rock music -- History and criticism.
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Popular music -- Poetry.
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Rock music -- Poetry.
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| Added Title |
John Sinclair reader |
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Detroit Poetry Collection
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| ISBN |
9781900486682 (pbk.) |
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1900486687 (pbk.) |
| OCLC # |
262433176 |
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