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Tag Archives: Lester Bangs
The Books: Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung: The Work of a Legendary Critic: Rock’N’Roll as Literature and Literature as Rock ‘N’Roll; “The Clash”, by Lester Bangs
Next up on the essays shelf: Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung: The Work of a Legendary Critic: Rock’N’Roll as Literature and Literature as Rock ‘N’Roll, by Lester Bangs London calling … and Lester answered. It was the 1970s, and disco … Continue reading
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The Books: Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung: The Work of a Legendary Critic: Rock’N’Roll as Literature and Literature as Rock ‘N’Roll; “Let Us Now Praise Famous Death Dwarves, Or, How I Slugged It Out with Lou Reed, and Stayed Awake”, by Lester Bangs
Next up on the essays shelf: Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung: The Work of a Legendary Critic: Rock’N’Roll as Literature and Literature as Rock ‘N’Roll, by Lester Bangs Along with Lester’s obituary for Elvis, this is probably his most famous … Continue reading
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The Books: Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung: The Work of a Legendary Critic: Rock’N’Roll as Literature and Literature as Rock ‘N’Roll; “David Bowie: Station to Station”, by Lester Bangs
Next up on the essays shelf: Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung: The Work of a Legendary Critic: Rock’N’Roll as Literature and Literature as Rock ‘N’Roll, by Lester Bangs Lester Bangs is quick to tell us his problems with David Bowie … Continue reading
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The Books: Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung: The Work of a Legendary Critic: Rock’N’Roll as Literature and Literature as Rock ‘N’Roll; “Do the Godz Speak Esperanto?”, by Lester Bangs
Next up on the essays shelf: Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung: The Work of a Legendary Critic: Rock’N’Roll as Literature and Literature as Rock ‘N’Roll, by Lester Bangs Bangs’ 1971 essay “Do the Godz Speak Esperanto?” begins as a tribute … Continue reading
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The Books: Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung: The Work of a Legendary Critic: Rock’N’Roll as Literature and Literature as Rock ‘N’Roll; “James Taylor Marked for Death”, by Lester Bangs
Next up on the essays shelf: Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung: The Work of a Legendary Critic: Rock’N’Roll as Literature and Literature as Rock ‘N’Roll, by Lester Bangs The eye-catching title of this essay would be referred to as “click-bait” … Continue reading
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Tagged England, essays, James Taylor, Lester Bangs, Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung
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The Books: Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung: The Work of a Legendary Critic: Rock’N’Roll as Literature and Literature as Rock ‘N’Roll; “Of Pop and Pies and Fun: A Program for Mass Liberation in the Form of a Stooges Review”, by Lester Bangs
Next up on the essays shelf: Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung: The Work of a Legendary Critic: Rock’N’Roll as Literature and Literature as Rock ‘N’Roll, by Lester Bangs Where to begin? The subtitle of this 1970 essay describes perfectly what … Continue reading
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The Books: Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung: The Work of a Legendary Critic: Rock’N’Roll as Literature and Literature as Rock ‘N’Roll; “Astral Weeks”, by Lester Bangs
Next up on the essays shelf: Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung: The Work of a Legendary Critic: Rock’N’Roll as Literature and Literature as Rock ‘N’Roll, by Lester Bangs Been having a wonderful discussion on Facebook about Lester Bangs (I do … Continue reading
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The Books: Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung: The Work of a Legendary Critic: Rock’N’Roll as Literature and Literature as Rock ‘N’Roll; “Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung”, by Lester Bangs
Next up on the essays shelf: Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung: The Work of a Legendary Critic: Rock’N’Roll as Literature and Literature as Rock ‘N’Roll, by Lester Bangs It’s hard to imagine that there was a time when pieces such … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday, Lester Bangs
Today is Lester Bangs’ birthday. Recently, I had a brief discussion on Twitter about Bangs’ inimitable style. I meant what I said there: Imitate him if you dare. His style is instantly recognizable, unforgettable, and blasts through you like an … Continue reading
Lester Bangs: “The Only Credible Explanation is That Elvis Was From Another Planet.”
Lester Bangs can be problematic, especially when you read some of the pieces and realize he was only 22 when he wrote them. Not “problematic” in the current over-used meaning of the word, but problematic meaning it can make you … Continue reading