
Milk it!
Collected Musings on the Alternative Explosion and the Music of the 90s
Jim DeRogatis(Author)
Da Capo Press Inc
Published on 2. October 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
432 pages
978-0-306-81271-2 (ISBN)
Description
An electrifying collection on the music of the '90s by the acclaimed journalist and critic who wrote dispatches from the front lines of the Alternative Nation. Taking its title with suitable slacker irony from a song on Nirvana's In Utero , Milk It! is an anthology of pieces written in the heat of the moment-an urgent and diverse overview that mirrors the chaotic rush of the postmodern sounds it covers. Headnotes and connective material-the "stories behind the stories"-provide running commentary on the music business, rock criticism, a troubled generation, and an attempt to put the fast-moving alternative-rock era in perspective from the safe distance of the comparatively bland new millennium. Compiled by a critic who shared the Generation X outlook, attitude, and biting sense of humor with the musicians that he covered-Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Smashing Pumpkins, Hole, and many others- Milk It! is the first serious attempt to chart the alternative music scene. Compelling, amusing, and provocative, Milk It! captures the excitement of an era, and reckons with its enduring influence.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Hachette Books
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 153 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
567 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-306-81271-2 (9780306812712)
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