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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Simon Reynolds; TOTALLY WIREDBy ChadIf you have read the book "Rip it Up and Start Again" by Reynolds; then you might be feeling how I feel. Overwhelmed by the vast amounts of music he talks about in the 6 years between 78-84. Overwhelmed; and excited to have a huge encyclopedia of bands and albums and labels to check out. I read Rip it Up; about 3 years ago; and I am still exploring bands he talked about. So if you are a fiend and cannot stop ingesting music history; as you cannot stop ingesting music into your ears; and you have loved everything you have discovered through Rip It Up; then naturally; you need to get "Totally Wired". Its just more good stuff; full interviews with some of the star characters in Rip It Up. Its more about the artists in the first half of the book; they are interviewed; and Reynolds; being the brilliant critic and journalist that he is; pretty much stays out of the picture in these interviews and lets the artists take it away.The book is in 2 parts; interviews; and then overviews. I havent gotten to the overviews; so I dunno what that is like; but really; do we have to ask? Im sure it;s gonna be great; filled with more knowledge and good music than we will ever be able to listen to in our lifetimes!~0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Darren Davis10/10.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. An interesting companion to Rip It UpBy lfoleyAn interesting; if not quite as crucial; companion to Rip It Up and Start Again: Postpunk 1978-1984 that is worth buying if you are particularly interested in the genre.
