Rock Critic Law: 101 Unbreakable Rules for Writing Badly about Music

by Michael Azerrad

Book Overview

Straight out of his beloved Twitter feed @RockCriticLaw, acclaimed rock journalist and author of the classic books Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana and Our Band Could Be Your Life, Michael Azerrad turns his trenchant eye to the art of rock writing itself, hilariously skewering 101 of the genre's seemingly endless litany of hackneyed phrases and tropes.

One of the finest music writers today, Michael Azerrad has catalogued the shortcuts,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062656503
• ISBN13: 9780062656506
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Dey Street Books
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 7.3"

Customer Reviews

Not worth it

I hesitate to call this a book. There is only 1 statement/phrase every other page. On the other pages are pencil drawings illustrating the statement. Waste of money. Be guided accordingly.