Outsider musicians can be the product of damaged DNA; alien abduction; drug fry; demonic possession; or simply sheer obliviousness. This book profiles dozens of outsider musicians; both prominent and obscuremdash;figures such as The Shaggs; Syd Barrett; Tiny Tim; Jandek; Captain Beefheart; Daniel Johnston; Harry Partch; and The Legendary Stardust Cowboymdash;and presents their strange life stories along with photographs; interviews; cartoons; and discographies. About the only things these self-taught artists have in common are an utter lack of conventional tunefulness and an overabundance of earnestness and passion. But; believe it or not; theyrsquo;re worth listening to; often outmatching all contenders for inventiveness and originality.A CD featuring songs by artists profiled in the book is also available.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Anyone who was fortunate enough to experience gardening with Cleveland schools will appreciate ...By Roma47Absolutely right on! Anyone who was fortunate enough to experience gardening with Cleveland schools will appreciate this book. Not only does it give the history but also correctly reflects how the garden system worked. I even found a picture of me in jr. High in it. It had a great review of our Miles garden and our teachers who had a wonderful long lasting influence on us..the garden assistants. Thank you for writing this book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Cleveland School GardensBy Jackie Krieger FinkAs a participant in this program as a student I am using this resource as a window on what happened in the past and as a guide to develop a pilot program to rejuvenate it today!Love the photos and the information. I helps folks see possibilities!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Awesome school programBy Roberta WayneI was part of it and I loved it. It was something great to do every summer. I wish my town had a program like it.
