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Lester Bangs on Fear, Ghosts, and Nico

Posted on June 18, 2016 by sheila

There are times when his writing absolutely floors me. Here is an excerpt from his essay “Your Shadow Is Scared of You: An Attempt Not to Be Frightened by Nico” (my essay ABOUT that essay here), included in the collection … Continue reading →

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The Books: Mainlines, Blood Feasts, and Bad Taste: A Lester Bangs Reader; “Bring Your Mother to the Gas Chamber!”, by Lester Bangs

Posted on February 2, 2014 by sheila

Next up on the essays shelf: Main Lines, Blood Feasts, and Bad Taste: A Lester Bangs Reader, by Lester Bangs In 1972, Lester Bangs went to a Black Sabbath show in Detroit, to soak up the vibe, observe the fans, … Continue reading →

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The Books: Mainlines, Blood Feasts, and Bad Taste: A Lester Bangs Reader; “Your Shadow Is Scared of You: An Attempt Not to Be Frightened by Nico”, by Lester Bangs

Posted on February 1, 2014 by sheila

Next up on the essays shelf: Main Lines, Blood Feasts, and Bad Taste: A Lester Bangs Reader, by Lester Bangs A gorgeous and crazy piece about Nico’s album The Marble Index. I am a huge Nico fan, and so is … Continue reading →

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The Books: Mainlines, Blood Feasts, and Bad Taste: A Lester Bangs Reader; “Kind of Grim: Unraveling the Miles Perplex”, by Lester Bangs

Posted on January 29, 2014 by sheila

Next up on the essays shelf: Main Lines, Blood Feasts, and Bad Taste: A Lester Bangs Reader, by Lester Bangs In high school, Lester Bangs wasn’t into rock ‘n’ roll. Or so he says. He was a jazz man, almost … Continue reading →

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The Books: Mainlines, Blood Feasts, and Bad Taste: A Lester Bangs Reader; “I Only Get My Rocks Off When I’m Dreaming: So You Say You Missed the Stones Too? Cheer Up, We’re a Majority!”, by Lester Bangs

Posted on January 23, 2014 by sheila

Next up on the essays shelf: Main Lines, Blood Feasts, and Bad Taste: A Lester Bangs Reader, by Lester Bangs There are three essays about the Rolling Stones in this collection, two written in 1973 (one essay is called “1973 … Continue reading →

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The Books: Mainlines, Blood Feasts, and Bad Taste: A Lester Bangs Reader; “On the Merits of Sexual Repression”, by Lester Bangs

Posted on January 21, 2014 by sheila

Next up on the essays shelf: Main Lines, Blood Feasts, and Bad Taste: A Lester Bangs Reader, by Lester Bangs In his writing, Bangs often refers to the angry mail he gets (you know, mail with stamps and envelopes, member … Continue reading →

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The Books: Mainlines, Blood Feasts, and Bad Taste: A Lester Bangs Reader; “Helen Reddy: Long Hard Climb”, by Lester Bangs

Posted on January 15, 2014 by sheila

Next up on the essays shelf: Main Lines, Blood Feasts, and Bad Taste: A Lester Bangs Reader, by Lester Bangs I grew up surrounded by the music of Helen Reddy. I think my main introduction to her (as was true … Continue reading →

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The Books: Mainlines, Blood Feasts, and Bad Taste: A Lester Bangs Reader; “Dandelions in Still Air: The Withering Away of the Beatles”, by Lester Bangs

Posted on January 12, 2014 by sheila

Next up on the essays shelf: Main Lines, Blood Feasts, and Bad Taste: A Lester Bangs Reader, by Lester Bangs The following essay was published in The New Paper in 1975, and features Lester Bangs’ thoughts on each individual Beatle, … Continue reading →

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The Books: Mainlines, Blood Feasts, and Bad Taste: A Lester Bangs Reader; “Two Assassinations and a Speedy Retreat Into Pastoral Nostalgias”, by Lester Bangs

Posted on January 10, 2014 by sheila

Next up on the essays shelf: Main Lines, Blood Feasts, and Bad Taste: A Lester Bangs Reader, by Lester Bangs This is the second collection of Lester Bangs’ work, this one edited by John Morthland, a friend and colleague of … Continue reading →

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