TOP FIVE MUSICAL THINGS I HOPE HAPPEN NOW THAT THE ORIGINAL LINEUPS OF THE PIXIES AND DINOSAUR JR. HAVE REUNITED 1. Ian Curtis is resurrected. 2. The Smiths reunite for a private party at my favorite bar. 3. There is a new My Bloody Valentine album. 4. A new Nirvana comes along to blow away all of those fey Duran Duran emulators. 5. Radiohead stops listening to Pink Floyd and starts listening to Black Sabbath. If youve ever made; or conceived of; a list like this; then look no further for your next book purchase. You have it. In your hands. Please consider it as your next book purchase. In Perfect From Now On; John Sellers has written a fans memoir overflowing with humor; self-deprecation; encyclopedic knowledge of musical minutiae; and "you should have been there" personal anecdotes. Despite vowing never to get caught up in music due to the nuttiness of a Dylan-obsessed father and playground taunts about his preference for Top 40 trash; he found himself powerless to resist the allure of indie rock; the genre that begat the likes of Sonic Youth; Pavement; Built to Spill; and Modest Mouse. When his favorite band; Guided By Voices; called it quits in 2004; Sellers examined his own listening habits; caught a few mind-blowing shows; got drunk with his heroes; and wrote this book -- one that is sure to resonate with anybody who has ever obsessed over good music.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Awesome for the novice. Not too much for the rest.By Juan C. CorreaI think Id give this a 3.5 star rating; or; possibly; a 4 if I was just getting into film. I felt the first few chapters were useful; but I think this book is more catered towards the student starting out. I was hoping for more on rhythmic editing; and complex camera movements.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Simple; Straight Forward FUNBy James ZaksekWhen I ordered this book; I didnt know what to really think about in terms of how you can work with video and dance as a medium of expression. I opened the book and it really was a step-by-step process of how to make a video for dance. Simply amazing! A great read and absolutely fun to work with!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. All the right moves...By WondertroutI will write more after we use it for a semesterhellip; but the contents seemed to spell out the right moves for us.Thanks