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    <![CDATA[Top five musical things I hope happen now that the original lineups of The Pixies and Dinosaur Jr. have reunited:<p><p>1. Ian Curtis is resurrected.<p><p>2. The Smiths reunite for a private party at my favorite bar.<p><p>3. There is a new My Bloody Valentine album.<p><p>4. A new Nirvana comes along to blow away all of those fey Duran Duran emulators.<p><p>5. Radiohead stops listening to Pink Floyd and starts listening to Black Sabbath.<p><p>If you've ever made, or conceived of, a list like this, then look no further for your next book purchase. You have it. In your hands. Please consider it as your next book purchase.<p><p>In <em>Perfect From Now On</em>, John Sellers has written a fan's memoir overflowing with humor, self-deprecation, encyclopedic knowledge of musical minutiae, and &quot;you should have been there&quot; personal anecdotes. Despite vowing never to get caught up in music due to the nuttiness of a Dylan-obsessed father and playground taunts about his preference for Top 40 trash, he found himself powerless to resist the allure of indie rock, the genre that begat the likes of Sonic Youth, Pavement, Built to Spill, and Modest Mouse. When his favorite band, Guided By Voices, called it quits in 2004, Sellers examined his own listening habits, caught a few mind-blowing shows, got drunk with his heroes, and wrote this book -- one that is sure to resonate with anybody who has ever obsessed over good music.<p><p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[Top five musical things I hope happen now that the original lineups of The Pixies and Dinosaur Jr. have reunited:<p><p>1. Ian Curtis is resurrected.<p><p>2. The Smiths reunite for a private party at my favorite bar.<p><p>3. There is a new My Bloody Valentine album.<p><p>4. A new Nirvana comes along to blow away all of those fey Duran Duran emulators.<p><p>5. Radiohead stops listening to Pink Floyd and starts listening to Black Sabbath.<p><p>If you've ever made, or conceived of, a list like this, then look no further for your next book purchase. You have it. In your hands. Please consider it as your next book purchase.<p><p>In <em>Perfect From Now On</em>, John Sellers has written a fan's memoir overflowing with humor, self-deprecation, encyclopedic knowledge of musical minutiae, and &quot;you should have been there&quot; personal anecdotes. Despite vowing never to get caught up in music due to the nuttiness of a Dylan-obsessed father and playground taunts about his preference for Top 40 trash, he found himself powerless to resist the allure of indie rock, the genre that begat the likes of Sonic Youth, Pavement, Built to Spill, and Modest Mouse. When his favorite band, Guided By Voices, called it quits in 2004, Sellers examined his own listening habits, caught a few mind-blowing shows, got drunk with his heroes, and wrote this book -- one that is sure to resonate with anybody who has ever obsessed over good music.<p><p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[A highly readable book that's part memoir, part music history. If you're in your mid-to-late 30s, Sellers book hits on all the musical touchstones from late childhood to post-adolescence, which is what these days--35? The writing is enthusiastic, revealing, and very engaging. A great gift for the ag...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7954981">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Top five musical things I hope happen now that the original lineups of The Pixies and Dinosaur Jr. have reunited:<p><p>1. Ian Curtis is resurrected.<p><p>2. The Smiths reunite for a private party at my favorite bar.<p><p>3. There is a new My Bloody Valentine album.<p><p>4. A new Nirvana comes along to blow away all of those fey Duran Duran emulators.<p><p>5. Radiohead stops listening to Pink Floyd and starts listening to Black Sabbath.<p><p>If you've ever made, or conceived of, a list like this, then look no further for your next book purchase. You have it. In your hands. Please consider it as your next book purchase.<p><p>In <em>Perfect From Now On</em>, John Sellers has written a fan's memoir overflowing with humor, self-deprecation, encyclopedic knowledge of musical minutiae, and &quot;you should have been there&quot; personal anecdotes. Despite vowing never to get caught up in music due to the nuttiness of a Dylan-obsessed father and playground taunts about his preference for Top 40 trash, he found himself powerless to resist the allure of indie rock, the genre that begat the likes of Sonic Youth, Pavement, Built to Spill, and Modest Mouse. When his favorite band, Guided By Voices, called it quits in 2004, Sellers examined his own listening habits, caught a few mind-blowing shows, got drunk with his heroes, and wrote this book -- one that is sure to resonate with anybody who has ever obsessed over good music.<p><p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Very disrespectful to women musicians (he called riot grrl &quot;embarrassing&quot;, are you kidding me? But then he went on name drop Sleater-Kinney and Le Tigre). I would also say that all the music he references is mainstreamed without much knowledge of subcultures. It was painful to finish, but ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/29365729">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Perfect from Now On: How Indie Rock Saved My Life]]>
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    <![CDATA[Top five musical things I hope happen now that the original lineups of The Pixies and Dinosaur Jr. have reunited:<p><p>1. Ian Curtis is resurrected.<p><p>2. The Smiths reunite for a private party at my favorite bar.<p><p>3. There is a new My Bloody Valentine album.<p><p>4. A new Nirvana comes along to blow away all of those fey Duran Duran emulators.<p><p>5. Radiohead stops listening to Pink Floyd and starts listening to Black Sabbath.<p><p>If you've ever made, or conceived of, a list like this, then look no further for your next book purchase. You have it. In your hands. Please consider it as your next book purchase.<p><p>In <em>Perfect From Now On</em>, John Sellers has written a fan's memoir overflowing with humor, self-deprecation, encyclopedic knowledge of musical minutiae, and &quot;you should have been there&quot; personal anecdotes. Despite vowing never to get caught up in music due to the nuttiness of a Dylan-obsessed father and playground taunts about his preference for Top 40 trash, he found himself powerless to resist the allure of indie rock, the genre that begat the likes of Sonic Youth, Pavement, Built to Spill, and Modest Mouse. When his favorite band, Guided By Voices, called it quits in 2004, Sellers examined his own listening habits, caught a few mind-blowing shows, got drunk with his heroes, and wrote this book -- one that is sure to resonate with anybody who has ever obsessed over good music.<p><p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p>]]>
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  <read_at>Mon Jun 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <![CDATA[Top five musical things I hope happen now that the original lineups of The Pixies and Dinosaur Jr. have reunited:<p><p>1. Ian Curtis is resurrected.<p><p>2. The Smiths reunite for a private party at my favorite bar.<p><p>3. There is a new My Bloody Valentine album.<p><p>4. A new Nirvana comes along to blow away all of those fey Duran Duran emulators.<p><p>5. Radiohead stops listening to Pink Floyd and starts listening to Black Sabbath.<p><p>If you've ever made, or conceived of, a list like this, then look no further for your next book purchase. You have it. In your hands. Please consider it as your next book purchase.<p><p>In <em>Perfect From Now On</em>, John Sellers has written a fan's memoir overflowing with humor, self-deprecation, encyclopedic knowledge of musical minutiae, and &quot;you should have been there&quot; personal anecdotes. Despite vowing never to get caught up in music due to the nuttiness of a Dylan-obsessed father and playground taunts about his preference for Top 40 trash, he found himself powerless to resist the allure of indie rock, the genre that begat the likes of Sonic Youth, Pavement, Built to Spill, and Modest Mouse. When his favorite band, Guided By Voices, called it quits in 2004, Sellers examined his own listening habits, caught a few mind-blowing shows, got drunk with his heroes, and wrote this book -- one that is sure to resonate with anybody who has ever obsessed over good music.<p><p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[i was initially attracted to this book b/c of the title (being a built to spill fan), although i did approach it with a certain amount of scepticism. well, i should have listened to my gut, b/c what i got were the manic ramblings of a crazed fanboy. although sellers is in his late 30's, one could ea...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/37713888">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Top five musical things I hope happen now that the original lineups of The Pixies and Dinosaur Jr. have reunited:<p><p>1. Ian Curtis is resurrected.<p><p>2. The Smiths reunite for a private party at my favorite bar.<p><p>3. There is a new My Bloody Valentine album.<p><p>4. A new Nirvana comes along to blow away all of those fey Duran Duran emulators.<p><p>5. Radiohead stops listening to Pink Floyd and starts listening to Black Sabbath.<p><p>If you've ever made, or conceived of, a list like this, then look no further for your next book purchase. You have it. In your hands. Please consider it as your next book purchase.<p><p>In <em>Perfect From Now On</em>, John Sellers has written a fan's memoir overflowing with humor, self-deprecation, encyclopedic knowledge of musical minutiae, and &quot;you should have been there&quot; personal anecdotes. Despite vowing never to get caught up in music due to the nuttiness of a Dylan-obsessed father and playground taunts about his preference for Top 40 trash, he found himself powerless to resist the allure of indie rock, the genre that begat the likes of Sonic Youth, Pavement, Built to Spill, and Modest Mouse. When his favorite band, Guided By Voices, called it quits in 2004, Sellers examined his own listening habits, caught a few mind-blowing shows, got drunk with his heroes, and wrote this book -- one that is sure to resonate with anybody who has ever obsessed over good music.<p><p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[This should have been fun.<br/><br/>I love indie rock. This book is about indie rock.<br/>I like discussions on music, the value of it, the way it affects people...The book does exactly that!<br/><br/>Except, its not really worth a book. Seemingly a blog that was printed and bound (I've read se...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/19366801">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Top five musical things I hope happen now that the original lineups of The Pixies and Dinosaur Jr. have reunited:<p><p>1. Ian Curtis is resurrected.<p><p>2. The Smiths reunite for a private party at my favorite bar.<p><p>3. There is a new My Bloody Valentine album.<p><p>4. A new Nirvana comes along to blow away all of those fey Duran Duran emulators.<p><p>5. Radiohead stops listening to Pink Floyd and starts listening to Black Sabbath.<p><p>If you've ever made, or conceived of, a list like this, then look no further for your next book purchase. You have it. In your hands. Please consider it as your next book purchase.<p><p>In <em>Perfect From Now On</em>, John Sellers has written a fan's memoir overflowing with humor, self-deprecation, encyclopedic knowledge of musical minutiae, and &quot;you should have been there&quot; personal anecdotes. Despite vowing never to get caught up in music due to the nuttiness of a Dylan-obsessed father and playground taunts about his preference for Top 40 trash, he found himself powerless to resist the allure of indie rock, the genre that begat the likes of Sonic Youth, Pavement, Built to Spill, and Modest Mouse. When his favorite band, Guided By Voices, called it quits in 2004, Sellers examined his own listening habits, caught a few mind-blowing shows, got drunk with his heroes, and wrote this book -- one that is sure to resonate with anybody who has ever obsessed over good music.<p><p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[Top five musical things I hope happen now that the original lineups of The Pixies and Dinosaur Jr. have reunited:<p><p>1. Ian Curtis is resurrected.<p><p>2. The Smiths reunite for a private party at my favorite bar.<p><p>3. There is a new My Bloody Valentine album.<p><p>4. A new Nirvana comes along to blow away all of those fey Duran Duran emulators.<p><p>5. Radiohead stops listening to Pink Floyd and starts listening to Black Sabbath.<p><p>If you've ever made, or conceived of, a list like this, then look no further for your next book purchase. You have it. In your hands. Please consider it as your next book purchase.<p><p>In <em>Perfect From Now On</em>, John Sellers has written a fan's memoir overflowing with humor, self-deprecation, encyclopedic knowledge of musical minutiae, and &quot;you should have been there&quot; personal anecdotes. Despite vowing never to get caught up in music due to the nuttiness of a Dylan-obsessed father and playground taunts about his preference for Top 40 trash, he found himself powerless to resist the allure of indie rock, the genre that begat the likes of Sonic Youth, Pavement, Built to Spill, and Modest Mouse. When his favorite band, Guided By Voices, called it quits in 2004, Sellers examined his own listening habits, caught a few mind-blowing shows, got drunk with his heroes, and wrote this book -- one that is sure to resonate with anybody who has ever obsessed over good music.<p><p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is the story of how John Sellers went from listening to Journey and Queen as a child to obsessively dedicating his ears to indie rock, most notable Guided By Voices. He began to listen to music to which friends and crushes introduced him. He got away from more mainstream music. The Cult, New Or...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/10119063">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Perfect from Now On: How Indie Rock Saved My Life]]>
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    <![CDATA[Top five musical things I hope happen now that the original lineups of The Pixies and Dinosaur Jr. have reunited:<p><p>1. Ian Curtis is resurrected.<p><p>2. The Smiths reunite for a private party at my favorite bar.<p><p>3. There is a new My Bloody Valentine album.<p><p>4. A new Nirvana comes along to blow away all of those fey Duran Duran emulators.<p><p>5. Radiohead stops listening to Pink Floyd and starts listening to Black Sabbath.<p><p>If you've ever made, or conceived of, a list like this, then look no further for your next book purchase. You have it. In your hands. Please consider it as your next book purchase.<p><p>In <em>Perfect From Now On</em>, John Sellers has written a fan's memoir overflowing with humor, self-deprecation, encyclopedic knowledge of musical minutiae, and &quot;you should have been there&quot; personal anecdotes. Despite vowing never to get caught up in music due to the nuttiness of a Dylan-obsessed father and playground taunts about his preference for Top 40 trash, he found himself powerless to resist the allure of indie rock, the genre that begat the likes of Sonic Youth, Pavement, Built to Spill, and Modest Mouse. When his favorite band, Guided By Voices, called it quits in 2004, Sellers examined his own listening habits, caught a few mind-blowing shows, got drunk with his heroes, and wrote this book -- one that is sure to resonate with anybody who has ever obsessed over good music.<p><p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[The asides in the book were far too much.  I found it annoying at times to begin a paragraph only to have to read his side notes at the bottom which sometimes went on for pages.  His story was good but I found it to get boring at times and I didn't really relate well to him.  I think I just expected...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/68729102">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Perfect from Now On: How Indie Rock Saved My Life]]>
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    <![CDATA[John Sellers was powerless to resist the call of indie rock -- once he finally heard it. In this hilarious and revealing memoir, Sellers meticulously charts his transformation from a teenage headbanger rebelling against his Dylan-obsessed father to a thirtysomething fixated on the obscure Ohio band Guided By Voices. Along the way, he commemorates the deaths of Ian Curtis and Kurt Cobain, makes a pilgrimage inspired by the Smiths, and riffs on Pavement and the other raucous bands that have ruled college radio since the 1980s. Packed with compulsively constructed lists, ridiculous formulas, and embarrassing confessions, this is a book for anybody who thinks that corporate rock still sucks.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[ I'm stunned at Sellers' lack of musical knowledge. It is strange to me that a guy who writes a book on the merits of indie/alternative rock:<br/><br/> * confesses that he's never been much of a record or CD collector and seems puzzled by people who spend lots of money on music. <br/> * insinuate...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/23024844">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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