[audiobook] L'Autoritratto (Italian Edition) by Roberto Morpurgo in Arts-Photography

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Featured as a "This Weeks Reading/What Were Loving" pick at The Paris ReviewNamed the Best Music-Related Book of 2014 by Joel Gausten"If youre a Jesus Lizard fan or a David Yow devotee; youre sure all over this. But even if youve never heard of the band; the book stands as one of the best ways to experience being in a tight; cohesive band. You get everything except the sweat; spilled beer; and blood. Its a fun ride; and the closest thing possible to getting in the van with these guys."--Mother Jones"The Jesus Lizard Book is a beautiful document of a band that wasnt afraid to be abrasive; chaotic; brutal; and sometimes; ugly."--The Chicago Tribune/Printers Row"These guys deserve to pat themselves on the back...If the spectacular photography in The Jesus Lizard Book is to be believed; their shows resembled nothing more than that scene in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom where some poor dude has his still-beating heart removed in an elaborate ritual."--The Paris Review"As a reader; you donrsquo;t need to hear the songs to appreciate the story--and Book delivers the band right to your coffee table loud and clear."--BoingBoing.net"The gorgeously crafted; 176-page hardcover Book...dives deep and candidly into the Jesus Lizards first decade and touches a bit on that 2009 coda; too. Through many thousands of words; hundreds of photos; and collected ephemera; it celebrates the sweat; menace; humor; musicianship; lasting power; and genitals of one of the best bands ever coughed up by the rock underground."--The Village Voice"Book is a valuable document that brings us back to the era when artists were conditioned to practice the art of self-defense."--Pitchfork"A series of essays and photos that illuminates the Jesus Lizard--humorous; jolting; sometimes surprisingly moving."--The Chicago Tribune"If there is any recurring theme within the 176 pages of the newly released The Jesus Lizard Book its this: The Chicago-grown noise rockers will be remembered as one of the greatest live bands to ever grace--or very well desecrate--the stage."--Chicago Sun-Times"Impressively candid; informed and informative history of a remarkable group of musicians. A must read for their legions of appreciative fans...Highly recommended."--Midwest Book Review"Even if youre unfamiliar with or disinterested with the bands music; Book makes for an intriguing exploration of the alternative music scene of the 90s--a short burst in time when a band as gloriously odd as The Jesus Lizard could do whatever they wanted to do and get a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow."--Joel GaustenThe Jesus Lizard Book is a coffee table affair of exclusive photography; art; and other imagery with written pieces by all four members of the seminal indie rock band the Jesus Lizard. The layout is stylish and elegant; particularly in contrast with the harshness of much of the bands music. Included are many Polaroids by David Wm. Sims; a delicious recipe by David Yow; a concise list of every show the Jesus Lizard played; and writings by two producers who recorded the band--Steve Albini and Andy Gill. There is biographical material of each member that covers childhood to the demise of the group. Other contributors include; Mike Watt; Alexander Hacke; Steve Gullick; Rebecca Gates; Jeff Lane; Sasha Frere-Jones; KRK; Bernie Bahrmasel; and many more.