Here are a couple of rock biographies to avoid: Morrissey: Landscapes of the Mind Neil Young: A Dreamer of Pictures Note the similar titles. It's probably best to avoid anything with a title like that. I don't know who the authors are, but the Moz one is more at home with Edith Piaf from the looks of things. As for a B&S book, I'd like to see one of those "In Their Own Words" books devoted to them. I'm not usually backward at coming forward when it comes to rabbitting on about Rock books I've read, so this time I'll point out a few that I haven't read, but would like to: "Moon the Loon: The Amazing Rock'n'Roll Life of Keith Moon" This was writen by Keith's personal assistant. It begins with an account of a search for "spare gash". I once saw a copy of it in a second hand bookshop in Loughborough, but I didn't buy it. What a buffoon I am! The cover alone is priceless. (Tag, if you're still with us, ask Sean to show you). "Death Discs" by Alan Clayson A book about records about death, such as "Leader Of The Pack" and "Don't Jump Off the Roof, Dad" by Tommy Cooper. "Soulsville USA: The Story of Stax Records" by Rob Bowman I'm sure this will contain plenty of Isaac Hayes information, and as such is a must for guys like me. "The Crack in the Cosmic Egg" by the fabulous furry Freeman brothers of Ultima Thule. It's an encyclopaedia of Krautrock, dead big and probably full of bollocks. "I've Got a Brand New Trombone Harvester - The Don Drummond Story" Only available on import from Jamaica, this is the story rise and fall of the founding father of ska, who killed his wife in a bizarre tromboning accident and was packed off to a mental institution, where he sat down and dictated this compelling autobiography. A good place to find out about music books is the Helter Skelter website, address unknown. They've got the Deacon Blue book really cheap. Poor old Ricky Ross, Mister Bargain Bucket. Beth wrote: Beth prefers "who ate all the pies? who ate all the pies? The huns! (those fat bastards) THEY ate all the pies." I would also like to read a biography of Beth, to find out where all this stuff comes from. I mean , there she is, being informative and enthusiastic as usual, and then all of a sudden she comes out with this. B!I!Z!A!R!R!E! But it was the Huns, they did eat all the pies. love, Sister Disco PS: T!mothy Hopk!ns, you can't pull the wool over my eyes. At least not for more than a couple of scary seconds. What a memory you have! +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list please mail "sinister@majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo@majordomo.net". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +---+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+