The Dark Reign of Gothic Rock:

Does exactly what it says on the tin. Some of the nonsense contained herein may be very loosely related to The Sisters of Mercy, but I wouldn't bet your PayPal account on it. In keeping with the internet's general theme nothing written here should be taken as Gospel: over three quarters of it is utter gibberish, and most of the forum's denizens haven't spoken to another human being face-to-face for decades. Don't worry your pretty little heads about it. Above all else, remember this: You don't have to stay forever. I will understand.
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clicky here > http://www.helterskelterbooks.com/produ ... ct_ID=1510

i'm curious to know if anyone else has heard of this or read this book...
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yes, but I don't have it.

btw, there seems to be a different cover now:
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Das machte viele Leute sehr wütend und wurde allenthalben als Schritt in die falsche Richtung angesehen."

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Yep. Got to about page 20 and fell asleep. But then, I've never been that keen on reading since Enid Blyton passed away.
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After
http://www.mickmercer.com/images/books-GRBlackBook.jpg
I was never tempted again.
"And when you start to think about death, you start to think about what's after it. And then you start hoping there is a God. For me, it's a frightening thought to go nowhere".
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Red Sunsets wrote:After
http://www.mickmercer.com/images/books-GRBlackBook.jpg
I was never tempted again.

:notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:

Oh Red...i so know what you mean...i have :roll: that book...which is precisely why i'm asking about this gothic rock book...


once bitten...twice shy... :innocent:
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Yeah I have it.
Bought it about 3 months ago.
I have to concur with Thrash a bit though, it did start to bore me after a while.
Worth getting though I suppose.
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YESSUM - well when I saw read, I mean I flick through as it's in my mates bathroom. It was £3.99 in Selectadisc.
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mine's got the original cover - wth the sisters & the smoke.

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its all right. :|

he's not the best writer in the world, and he can draw some bizzare conclusions at times, but he was there, and as a chronological account of how a group of bands emerged almost simultaniously and formed a "scene", its interesting.
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Thrash Harry wrote:Yep. Got to about page 20 and fell asleep. But then, I've never been that keen on reading since Enid Blyton passed away.
:notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:

magic faraway tree....
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George and Timmy, mightily dubious in my book... :eek:
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thanx folks...

i think i'll get it anyways...never miss out on a chance to remember something i'd totally forgotten...

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umm... the goth thing, famous five, or faraway tree?
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i already have the Enid Blyton stuff...i work for the publishing house...

so...um...seems that i'm gonna have to come clean and admit that it's the goff book...

damn!

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Red Sunsets wrote:After
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I was never tempted again.
Does anyone on this forum speak or comprehend Mick Mercer? :lol:
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I read it and found it fairly entertaining. As Quiffy said, he's not a great writer, (and his line on goth is all over the place) but it's a competent summary of a fairly engaging history, so it's got to be worth a tenner.
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Hojyuu-obi wrote: Does anyone on this forum speak or comprehend Mick Mercer? :lol:
Oi!! you leave Mick alone boy :evil:
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Hojyuu-obi wrote: Does anyone on this forum speak or comprehend Mick Mercer? :lol:
Oi!! you leave Mick alone boy :evil:
Brrrrrrrrrr.

We love Mr. Mercer here at Buxville Towers. We think he's great.

He'll make somebody a great journalist one day.... just after he learns how to remember the facts, and how to string a sentence together. Seriously. A great journalist.
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Chairman Bux wrote:
Sexygoth wrote:
Hojyuu-obi wrote: Does anyone on this forum speak or comprehend Mick Mercer? :lol:
Oi!! you leave Mick alone boy :evil:
Brrrrrrrrrr.

We love Mr. Mercer here at Buxville Towers. We think he's great.

He'll make somebody a great journalist one day.... just after he learns how to remember the facts, and how to string a sentence together. Seriously. A great journalist.
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Heh.

For those who speak French:
Je ne veux même plus perdre de temps à parler des S*s*e*s"
http://www.obskure.com/fr/index_2_redir ... m_inter=95

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MrChris wrote:I read it and found it fairly entertaining. As Quiffy said, he's not a great writer, (and his line on goth is all over the place) but it's a competent summary of a fairly engaging history, so it's got to be worth a tenner.
Thanx mrchris...i think that i'm gonna go with buying the book

*for those about to goth...we salute you*
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A review will be forthcoming I hope, Burn?
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Red Sunsets wrote:A review will be forthcoming I hope, Burn?
i'll tell you about it over a couple of pints of 80/- and 20 marlbro lights

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Burn wrote:i'll tell you about it over a couple of pints of 80/- and 20 marlbro lights

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Yer Oan!
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Red Sunsets wrote:
Burn wrote:i'll tell you about it over a couple of pints of 80/- and 20 marlbro lights

8)
Yer Oan!

:lol: :lol: :lol:


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