Books : Party Out Of Bounds: The B-52's, R.e.m., And The Kids Who Rocked Athens, Georgia
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by: Rodger Lyle Brown
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 781
EAN: 9780974387703
ISBN: 0974387703
Label: Everthemore Books
Manufacturer: Everthemore Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 252
Publication Date: December 31, 2003
Publisher: Everthemore Books
Sales Rank: 431045
Studio: Everthemore Books
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Rating: - Really takes you to an intense, special time and place
Well researched and poetically rendered, this book tells a compelling story of The Little Town That Could. It's not just for R.E.M. fans, either; some of the best passages take the reader to the early 70s, when chance meetings, boredom, a thriving gay subculture, and some unsung movers-and-shakers who watched from the wings made things happen. Rodger Lyle Brown was there for much of the action and he captures the voices (and vices) of scores of characters who sowed the seeds that were reaped by bands ... Read More
Rating:  - A modest masterpiece
It's great to see this book back in print - seemingly a modest look into a grass-roots community of eclectics and artists, PARTY OUT OF BOUNDS actually presents a valuable piece of history - the rise of the Athens GA music and arts scene.
The reverberations from Athens ultimately threw a spotlight onto similar developments in Austin, Boulder, Chapel Hill, Winston-Salem, Minneapolis, Seattle/Olympia, Monterrey MX, and countless other places off the beaten track of the commercial culture industry, ... Read More
Rating: - Great Period Piece
This book is a must for anyone interested in the Athens music scene (REM, B52s). Actually, it's insight on the challenges new bands face in breaking through makes it a must read for anyone in the music business. Greatly entertaining and a fast read. And I actually knew a few of the people mentioned in the book.
Rating: - I love this book - glad it's back in print!
Just so that the author isn't the only one posting reviews, let me just say that I've lost track of the number of times I've enjoyed this book. Every time I reread it, it conjures up a movie in my mind, artistic college kids in the deep South living to party and play music. Although I grew up in Minnesota, the early punk/new wave scene of the late seventies was much the same here as it was in Athens, GA, and the (hazy) memories of that time are lovingly recounted here.
Rating: - Cult Classic Back in Print....
Hey folks. Yes, this is a facsimile of the original edition from 1991, except this one has a great new cover that's much more like what I wanted for the first edition. Got a new intro, too. Folks have been asking for copies for years, but it's been out of print (with used copies for as much as $50, if you can imagine). If you have any rem, b's, or otherwise fans of athens, let em know.
Any questions, email me at rodlbro@aol.com
rodger brown (author)
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