Weird Music That Goes On Forever

A Punk's Guide to Loving Jazz

Bob Suren, Brian Walsby, Lucky Lehrer

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Microcosm Publishing
01 August 2024

Jazz

"Once you've collected every 7"" from your favourite label, broken your back in the mosh pit, and become so well-versed in the interpersonal dynamics of every hardcore band that there's nothing more to learn, what's a punk to do? Try jazz, recommends Bob Suren.

No, really. Suren, who wrote Crate Digger about his life and work in punk, turns his obsessive gaze onto another form of rebellious, improvisational outsider music, but this time with more sax.

What does Dixieland have in common with D.R.I.? Did Charles Mingus write the first punk song? And who was the Butthole Surfer of jazz? Suren answers these questions and many more. Reading his irreverent guide to jazz, filled with punk references and colourful language, is more fun than getting arrested for vandalism. Learn about the surprising history and scandalous etymology of jazz, explore its connections to punk, and take in biographical sketches of over 25 notable artists - with plenty of recommendations thrown in for your listening pleasure."

By: Bob Suren
Illustrated by: Brian Walsby
Foreword by: Lucky Lehrer
Imprint: Microcosm Publishing
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 178mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 2.268kg
ISBN: 9781648412080
ISBN 10: 1648412084
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 01 August 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Bob Suren spent decades as a professional punk rocker, playing in bands, releasing records, running a store and a distribution company, writing for zines, shooting photos, and booking shows. Now he's kind of into jazz. He lives in Austin, TX.