In the early 1990s; Stone Temple Pilotsmdash;not U2; not Nirvana; not Pearl Jammdash; was the hottest band in the world. STP toppled such mega-bands as Aerosmith and Guns Nrsquo; Roses on MTV and the Billboard charts. Lead singer Scott Weiland became an iconic front man in the tradition of Mick Jagger; David Bowie; and Robert Plant. Then; when STP imploded; it was Weiland who emerged as the emblem of rock star excess; with his well-publicized drug busts and trips to rehab. Weiland has since made a series of stunning comebacks; fronting the supergroup Velvet Revolver; releasing solo work; and; most recently; reuniting with Stone Temple Pilots. He still struggles with the bottle; but he has prevailed as a loving; dedicated father; as well as a business-savvy artist whose well of creativity is far from empty. These earthling papers explore Weilandrsquo;s early years as an altar boy right along with his first experiences with sex and drugs. Weiland discusses his complex relationships with his parents; stepfather; siblings; and the love of his life; Mary Forsberg Weiland. Readers learn the fascinating stories behind his most well-known songs and what it was like to be there at the beginning of the grunge phenomenon; as Rolling Stone proclaimed on its cover: ldquo;the year punk broke.rdquo; Not Dead Not for Sale is a hard rock memoir to be reckoned withmdash;a passionate; insightful; and at times humorous book that reads with extraordinary narrative force.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Sweetness and Light by the fire of destructionBy S. FrankCastronovo argues that late 19th and early 20th century American "aesthetic" events were often generative of violence or that violent demonstrations were generative of aesthetic moments. Art shows. exhibits. early films. etc.. resulted in mayhem yet representations of violence or chaos conformed to aesthetic norms. This dialectical tension resulted in a kind of national manifestation of Matthew Arnolds Culture and Anarchy. Think: sweetness and light by the fire of destruction. Castronovo obfuscates the distinction between theoretical Marxism and historical anarchism but otherwise its a solid book.8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. well researchedBy Seaboard Lit ProfThe author collects a striking range of materials for this examination of ideas about art and aesthetics at the turn of the 20th century. from university dissertations to Charlie Chaplain and all kinds of texts and objects in between. It is refreshing to see a work of cultural studies scholarship that acknowledges and explores the progressive possibilities of aesthetics. On the other hand. the range of materials explored sometimes makes the arguments indistinct; there is a risk of defaulting to a "both/and" position that loses critical purchase. Did people believe aesthetic objects and experience could foster middle-class order (and tamp down working-class dissent). or did they fear/hope it could incite violence and open new solidarities? Well. both--but that answer is to be expected when "aesthetics" means flowers. sculpture. lynching. novels. bodily sensation. and esperanto. Nevertheless. there are sharp sub-arguments in this book and many fascinating discussions that offer a textured look at the period of about 1880-1930.
