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Dispatches From the Kingdom of Outsiders

Name: Dispatches From the Kingdom of Outsiders
ISBN: 9798999048738

Format:: Comic
Release Date:: 4 August 2026
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The work of outspoken music critic Tim Sommer collected in this anthology explores how left-of-the-dial rock in the '80s turned a generation of awkward loners into a cultural community. Grouped into seven themed sections, Sommer recalls his precocious emergence as a teenaged journalist, marvels at many amazing Zelig-like experiences in his life, mounts controversial arguments about a number of well-known artists, connects music and politics in surprising ways and reflects on a handful artists whose deaths strongly affected him. The pieces, which originally appeared in a variety of publications between 1979 and the present, amply display Sommer's broad curiosity and many enthusiasms. Subjects range from U2 and R.E.M. to the the Beatles and Taylor Swift, Bob Dylan and Sha Na Na to Frank Sinatra and Bruce Springsteen. The writing is fervent, smart and provocative, filled with unique insights and personal memories. Sample chapter titles: I Was Almost a Temporary Beastie Boy The Beatles' Last Secret: The Real Reason Pete Best Was Fired What Was the First Punk Rock Record? Weezer's "Africa" Is the Most Repugnant Pop Recording of All Time Sha Na Na Was the Most Important Band at Woodstock With its diverse collection of subjects and entertaining opinions, this colorful, rollicking collection of writing will appeal to a wide variety of music fans.

ISBN 9798999048738