I'd read that..

The editors cut my anecdote too but I'm glad because it was embarrassing. I don't mind if it goes online. Nobody reads stuff on the internet.

what stores r getting this in columbus

I'm so stoked to read this.

sounds interesting....
i'm sure cbus stories will not make the book...

Bell House Brooklyn
SAT 6/26: 6pm / $12

DEAD FLOWERS PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS
WE NEVER LEARN: THE GUNK PUNK UNDERGUT
THE NEW BOMB TURKS (REUNION SHOW!)
LIVE FAST DIE (REUNION SHOW!)
Release party for We Never Learn: The Gunk Punk Undergut, 1988-2001 (Backbeat Books)
Nirvana, the White Stripes, Hole, the Hives -- all sprang from an underground music scene where similarly raw bands, enjoying various degrees of success and hard luck, played for throngs of fans in venues ranging from dive bars to massive festivals, but were mostly ignored by a music industry focused on mega-bands and shiny pop stars. We Never Learn: The Gunk Punk Undergut, 1988-2001 tracks the inspiration and beautiful destruction of this largely undocumented movement, the last generation of punks and rockers to conquer city after city without the diluting force of the Internet. What they took, they fought for, every night. They reveled in '50s rock'n'roll and '60s garage rock as much as Iggy Pop, the Ramones, and Black Flag, while creating their own wave of gut-busting riffs and rhythm. The majority of bands that populate this book-- the Dwarves, the Gories, the Supersuckers, the Mummies, Rocket from the Crypt, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, the Muffs, and the Donnas among them-- gained little long-term reward from their nonstop touring and brain-slapping records. What they did have was free liquor, good drugs, guilt-free sex, and a crazy good time, all the while building a dedicated fan base that extends across America, Europe, and Japan. Truly, this is the last great wave of down-and-dirty rock 'n' roll, one whose hangover can still be felt in bars and clubs everywhere in the world.

Featuring reading and slide show by author Eric Davidson, and The New Bomb Turks live (only area appearance!). Plus: Live Fast Die (reunion show!), delicious barbecue, and DJ action from Viking Thrust (Live Fast Die) and Justin CollectorScum.

Sponsored by Backbeat Books and The Agit Reader.

ummmmmm

http://www.weneverlearnbook.com/

i should prolly do a post about this huh (i'm a busy man soooo(we'll see)uhhhhh)

Just a quick heads-up: Exwhites are gonna play the Bell House show, too.... GFuggin' Toiks & LFD!!!! WOOO-HOOOO!!!!!

From Eric:

Alright sleaze-read lovers! I am taking my book o’ ‘90s trash punk yarn-spinning on the road! We Never Learn: The Gunk Punk Undergut, 1988-2001, will wobble proud on the shelves June 1. And after that, an avalanche of events will roll and rock around the summertime. I’ll be reading from the tome, taking your queries, and will have in tow a DVD of really rare clips from bands in the book. So check these dates, and we sure hope y’all can make some of them! (And there will be more coming towards the end of the summer too…!)


June 11 – Brooklyn, NY – Academy Record Annex
– pre-No Bunny/Spits show soiree!
http://www.academyannex.com/blog/

June 26 – Brooklyn, NY – Bell House
– NEW BOMB TURKS reunion gig, featuring Live Fast Die
Early show!
http://www.thebellhouseny.com/

June 29 – Seattle, WA
- Easy Street Records book signing, 3pm
- Snoose Part Deux, reading/DVD showing, 9pm http://snoosejunctionpizzeria.com/

July 1 – San Francisco, CA – Hemlock Tavern
- Happy hour pre-Eddy Current Suppression Ring/Thee Oh Sees party
- http://www.hemlocktavern.com/

July 7 – L.A., CA – Stories
http://www.storiesla.com/
A couple more events TBA…

July 9 – Columbus, OH – Wexner Center
- http://www.wexarts.org/
- After-party at Café Bourbon St.

July 10 – Columbus, OH – Surly Girl Parking Lot Blow-Out
- New Bomb Turks gig plus – get this – the Gibson Bros. and Scrawl!!! (More bands TBA…)
http://surlygirlsaloon.com/

July 13 – Chicago – Museum of Contemporary Art
- http://www.mcachicago.org/index.php

Wex Store has it and it's onsale. by in person or online http://store.wexnercenterstore.com/wenelegupuun.html

picked mine up yesterday. pretty great so far.
man, billy childish is a huuuuge asshole.

Read an exclusive excerpt and sign up to win a copy: http://www.agitreader.com/we_never_learn.html

Interview at Blurt:
http://www.blurt-online.com/features/view/648/

I just started reading about the first 70 pages of this book and love it. Eric's writing is great. This flows very naturally. I almost forgot how much of the punk energy and approach to music and performance in those days influenced and remains with the people who paid any notice to it at the time; that the bands that have a great sense of humor, do their own thing their own way and give a fuck less about ever "making it" are still the only bands that matter.