Nobody Likes You
Inside the Turbulent Life, Times and Music of Green Day
$17.41
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
1 February 2011
Summary
In 1994, punk rock trio Green Day were on top of the world with Dookie, their massive hit album. They were loud, fast, bratty, pissed off, hopeless, truthful, drunk, maybe high, and somehow, absolutely massive. It was glorious.
But by 2004, the hoopla seemed to be over. The band were still respected by up-and-coming bands, but their album sales were down. And then, in October ‘04, came a new album, American Idiot. A furious and impassioned reaction against American p…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780751538656 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0751538655 |
| Author: | Marc Spitz |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Sphere |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 1 February 2011 |
| Weight: | 167g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 131mm x 16mm |
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Critics Review
The definitive account of who Green Day is, what Green Day means, and why all of this could only have happened in northern California
Marc Spitz has done a fine job … it feels definitive. He has interviewed the band several times, but also bands such the Dead Kennedys, who also originated in San Francisco and serve to contextualise the unlikely rise of a most likeable group - MAIL ON SUNDAY
Full of entertaining trivia . . A decent, well-constructed take on the Green Day story thus far - Q MAGAZINEThe definitive account of who Green Day is, what Green Day means, and why all of this could only have happened in northern California - Chuck Klosterman, author of FARGO ROCK CITYMarc Spitz has written the ultimate book for fans of Green Day and a book that mirrors the wild, crazy ride that punk has made into the mainstream - Charles R. Cross, author of HEAVIER THAN HEAVEN and A ROOM FULL OF MIRRORSAbout The Author
Marc Spitz
Marc Spitz is Senior Writer for SPIN magazine. He is also a respected playwright and novelist. He has interviewed Green Day many times as well as other modern music icons, including The Strokes, Nine Inch Nails, and Morrissey.
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