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Detroit Drum Dreams has you covered. Our goal is to turn you onto some excellent music-related entertainment we hold in high regard. Movies, books, concerts, and tunes you can
jam, groove, or mosh to: we've gotta review for that!
So You Wanna Be a Rock and Roll Star:
How I Machine-Gunned a Roomful of Record Executives and Other True Tales from a Drummer's Life Rock Memoir Jacob Slichter Date reviewed: June 11, 2014 As the drummer of Semisonic (most famous for "Closing Time"), Slichter has traveled music's yellow brick road, journeyed to the Land of Oz, peaked behind the curtain to catch a glimpse of the Wizard, and written perhaps the most candid behind-the-scenes tell-all, which chronicles industry intricacies seldom explored by recording & touring artists. Beyond your typical rock bio, So You Wanna Be a Rock and Roll Star blows the doors off record label practices, how music really makes it onto radio, the huge sums of money involved in promoting and marketing music to ensure a hit single, and the financial realities and pressures of a band experiencing newfound success. Slichter doesn't have typical rock star pedigree; his Harvard degree serves as a hallmark, but Slichter's major accomplishment with this book: he writes in a style that's accessible to all readers. While so many professional musicians work hard to preserve the mystic of how their fans perceive them, Slichter writes a witty, brutally honest book that never shies away from disclosure and self-depreciation. Simply: the story is engaging, chocked full of conflict, and hard to put down. So You Wanna Be a Rock and Roll Star is a prerequisite for all musicians with stars in their eyes, dreaming of making it big and getting signed. You'll never think of touring, music videos, Letterman and Fallon performances, and artist recordings and music packaging the same again. Prepare for a roller coaster ride. |
The Story of Anvil
Rock Doc Date reviewed: May 13, 2014 Hands down, one of the most inspirational--and vividly candid--stories of brotherhood, passion, and resilence captured on film. Priorities, realities, hardships, and dreams converge in The Story of Anvil, a documentary that does for heavy metal what Hoop Dreams did for the brutally honest exploration into the pressures and expectations inherient in youth sports. Chocked full of drama and heart-breaking loss, The Story of Anvil conveys the spirit of "holding fast to your dreams" and refusing to compromise your ideals in spite of the countless obstacles and adversity that challenge your resolve. Excellent direction, top notch editing, and a cast of "characters" you won't soon forget: The Story of Anvil is a must-see documentary. Even non-rockers will appreciate the compelling storytelling and universal themes that resonate long after the titles roll. Three words sum up this film: definition of dedication. |