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The First Five
Rollins, a singer for the hardcore punk group Black Flag in the '80s, has emerged as a '90s post-punk renaissance man and a prolific writer. This voluminous collection of Rollins' first five books shows the evolution of a man grinding his way through the challenges of the independent music circuit. Includes High Adventure in the Great Outdoors, Bang!, Art to Choke Hearts,...more
Paperback, 536 pages
Published
September 4th 1997
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May 04, 2013
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great read, once you get into it it goes fairly fast. but take my advice with a grain of salt. I'm a huge Rollins fan
An anthology of Rollins' early works. Heart stopping beautiful and bleak in equal measure.
It's tough. Henry Rollins is one of the people I admire the most but these writings are from a time before he had mellowed out and the writing is plagued by conventions adopted by most all disenfranchised young people.
his first 5 books where pretty short so they put them all in this one book.
Henry Rollins can write about musicians.
Dec 30, 2008
Eric
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Real. Gritty. Awesome.
Visceral.
For maximum enjoyment, read the whole book in Henry's yelling voice.
I have had this book for many years and often, in my darker moments, open it to a random page and start reading about someone elses pain and raw emotions and rants for a while. Truly dark and twisted, and real. Be honest, haven't we all thought like this once in a while?
Much too repetetive to be entirely meaningful.
It felt like Mr. Rollins was scribbling in his notebook when he was 15 while being kicked by a donkey in heat (do donkey's be in heat?)
It felt like Mr. Rollins was scribbling in his notebook when he was 15 while being kicked by a donkey in heat (do donkey's be in heat?)
something about if when having to burn, allowing onself to burn completely and all by oneself. made a lot of sense in high school.
needless to say, henry rollins scares me; but a person with more charisma, there isn't.
Aug 21, 2008
Melanie
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Henry Rollins writes some weird stuff.
A fantastic collections of Rollins.
A great collection of Rollins's early work.
Jan 17, 2010
James
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about 40 pages in and i love it. this book is dark and hilarious.
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Henry Rollins (born Henry Lawrence Garfield; often referred to simply as Rollins) is an American singer-songwriter, spoken word artist, author, actor and publisher.
After joining the short-lived Washington, D.C. band State of Alert in 1980, Rollins fronted the Californian hardcore punk band Black Flag from 1981 until 1986. Following the band's breakup, Rollins soon established the record label and...more
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After joining the short-lived Washington, D.C. band State of Alert in 1980, Rollins fronted the Californian hardcore punk band Black Flag from 1981 until 1986. Following the band's breakup, Rollins soon established the record label and...more
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