Nearly two decades after the death of Kurt Cobain; a friend and fellow musician not only continues to mourn his suicide; but also rages against the culture that he holds responsible. These 52 letters . . . combine the subject matter of the Byrds So You Wanna Be a Rock and Roll Star with the fury of Allen Ginsbergs Howl . . . A catharsis for the writer and perhaps for the reader as well.--Kirkus Reviews"A touching and enlightening collection of prose poems addressed to [Erlandsons] departed friend."--The San Francisco Bay Guardian"Erlandson finally comes to terms with his loss in 52 prose-poem letters ostensibly addressed to Cobain in which he straightforwardly confronts his inner demons while offering personal reflections on food; drug abuse; death; and self-sabotage."--Booklist"The reverberations of Kurts suicide last to this day; and have touched the lives of many. Dozens of people could have written their own version of this bracingly candid book; Eric Erlandson has written one; filled with rage and love; landmined with detail; that can stand for them all."--Michael Azerrad; author of Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana"Eric was the spirit-boy in the Nirvana/Hole dynamic. Quiet; bemused; intelligent; and curiously intuitive to the power of hugging the devil; to say we will all be okay . . . Eric expresses how enchanting Kurt was; how the whole scene was; with his thoughtful; radical adult/prose love. Bring on the future; darling."--Thurston Moore; musician"Eric. He was always there: supportive; observing; in the thick of it. Hidden in plain sight . . . Without him; I cant imagine Seattle or L.A. or a dozen other places. This book is beautiful; brutal; brief. Happy-sad eloquence. Boy Scouts playing with the complimentary cologne in the heart of the ghost town. Listen to the man. He knows."--Everett True; author of Nirvana: The BiographyLetters to Kurt is an anguished; angry; and tender meditation on the octane and ether of rock and roll and its many moons: sex; drugs; suicide; fame; and rage. Its part Dream Songs; part Bukowski; Ferlinghetti; Ginsberg; and the Clash. Rants; reflections; and gunshot fill these fifty-two prose poems. They are raw; funny; sad; and searching. This will make a beautiful book for anyone who loved Nirvana and Hole and the time and place when their music changed everything. Ultimately; its an elegy for Kurt and the "suicide idols" who tragically fail to find salvation in their amazing music.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Yung Hiu Kwanthe book is very valuable for academic research and practice in the field of urban conservation.
