HomeShop at BookSurgeArchitectureIndividual ArchitectKill the Music: The chronicle of a college radio idealist's rock and roll rebellion in an era of intrusive morality and censorship |
|  |
| Customer Reviews: | | Average Customer Review: ( 22 customer reviews )
Write an online review and share your thoughts with other customers.
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
very good read from an equally good guy Sep 11, 2010
By Dave Harlequin
I first met Mike at a convention back in 2009 through some of our mutual friends. The guy was very friendly, genuine and down to earth. We sat around chatting for hours, while the guy bought me a few beers and signed a copy of his book for me. You don't find too many people like that anymore, so it was really refreshing to meet someone like him. When I read his book later, I found that it was the exact same person coming through in his writing... also rare from what I've seen in my life.
As for the book itself, I'll just quote from our review in Stiff Magazine: "Times have changed and morals have been pushed farther to the limits, but this story of one of the original pioneers against political morality being used for censorship and the dirty nature of the industry is a must read for anyone that enjoys the freedoms today fought for by a past generation. Along the way, you also get insights into the backstage antics of several well-known acts of today (back when they toured in cars and vans instead of quarter-million dollar tour buses) and the constant threats to just try to stay afloat in a cut-throat music industry. Give this story a read, if nothing else, because without these fights in the past, you wouldn't be enjoying the acts you see today pushing the envelope."
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Totally enthralling and captivating! A MUST read if you're a music fan Apr 24, 2010
By Allyson G. Ward
"Le Book Worm"
If you can appreciate the music scene and have a thing or two against authority, this book is for you. Plumides totally spills his guts here in this fast read and you get some big chuckles out of the stories that he tells. This is a guy who seized the bull by the horns and made his way into the music scene in very very conservative Charlotte NC. He admits his foibles, his bad choices in women, his savvy in marketing music and you really get a feel for how magnetic he really is. The writing is done very well, story moving at a good pace without any dull parts. He finished this one out with a bang and a message for the authorities in Charlotte and other cities with that Barney Fife attitude towards those of us who refuse to conform and follow the good ole boys "Conform or be cast out" agenda.
You will not be able to put this one down. Worth every penny of the ride!
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Insightful, Entertaining, and Damn Funny at Times Dec 18, 2009
By Preston P. Toney
"Captain Radio"
Let me start off by saying I'm 33. I was between 12-14 years old when all of the the events that take place in this novel were happening. I wasn't there to witness the cultural growing pains of Charlotte first hand as a music fan. That being said i think i can offer a different viewpoint and perspective than many of those older who experienced the ups and downs of Charlotte's cultural night life.
Kill the Music provided me a tutorial history of the burgeoning Charlotte Club scene and the height of the big metal era. A no holds barred account of one owner, his club, and the attempt to bring something different to a big city.
Plumides gives detailed accounts of his adventures as a journalist and club owner. From Dave Mustaine of Megadeath getting groupies to pay for his drugs to the famous banning of GWAR from our beloved southern state.
I consider myself a musicologist of North Carolina music history. This book is a great addition to my references of study and learning. The only disappointment i found was that there were no pictures to go along with this great telling of Charlotte's music history. Hopefully a reissue at some point might amend this.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
The salad days of music Dec 08, 2009
By Kermit Burroughs
If you were a part of the music scene anywhere in the south (or beyond) in the 80s, this book will hold special interest. Even if you weren't, its a great story told by an insider to college radio and the vibrant club scene of the times. I don't take the time to read books start to finish anymore, but this one I couldn't put down. Any easy, fun read, Michael takes us from the idealism of college radio to the real world difficulties of growing a scene. While this may not be much of a story in NYC, the conservative climate of the South at the time made this a much more difficult prospect.
Reading this story took me back to a wonderful time of hanging out at shows and gave me a bit of insight into what was really going on behind the scenes. Thanks man!
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Great read for music lovers! Sep 24, 2009
By S. J. McKinney
Great read. Loved it! A must have for anyone who grew up during these years and had a love for alternative/hardcore music. The author is wide open, came across a little arrogant at first, but then you warm up to him and it is hilarious! Awesome insight to his years in college radio and beyond as a club owner. For me, as one who grew up banging my head in the hardcore music scene of Florida, it serves as a reminder to be thankful for all of club owners/music lovers who went and continue to go through adversity to make sure the show goes on, even in the Bible Belt.
Fun read.
See all 22 customer reviews on Amazon.com
|
| | |
|
|
