Supernatural Strategies for Making a Rock 'n' Roll Group: Second Edition

About this book

Rock 'n' roll antihero Ian F. Svenonius provides an exquisitely provocative and deliciously ironic how-to guide for rock bands; new edition features a brand-new afterword by the author "Like its author, Supernatural Strategies is part tongue-in-cheek, part deadly serious—a satire of rock’s consumerist origins but also a thoughtful treatise on what it means to devote yourself to a collective . . . Drawing from the wisdom of rock ’n’ roll’s most famous ghosts, Svenonius’s advice ranges from hilarious to cryptic to surprisingly useful." —Pitchfork "Svenonius hasn’t written a basic 'How to Make It in the Music Business' book. Rather, the writer, online talk show host and, most important, singer in a series of breathtaking rock 'n' roll bands (the Nation of Ulysses, the Make-Up, Chain & the Gang), is drawing a line in the sand and doing so with what he hopes will finally define the undefinable." —Los Angeles Times IAN SVENONIUS’S EXPERIENCE AS AN ICONIC UNDERGROUND ROCK MUSICIAN—playing in such highly influential and revolutionary outfits as the Make-Up and Nation of Ulysses—gives him special insight on techniques for not only starting but also surviving a rock 'n' roll group. Therefore, he’s written an instructional guide, which doubles as a warning device, a philosophical text, an exercise in terror, an aerobics manual, and a coloring book. This volume features essays on everything the would-be star should know to get started, such as Sex, Drugs, Sound, Group Photo, The Van, and Manufacturing Nostalgia. The book also has black-and-white illustrations. Supernatural Strategies for Making a Rock 'n' Roll Group will serve as an indispensable guide for a new generation just aching to boogie.

Details

Format

Paperback

ISBN-13

9781636143101

Publisher

Akashic Books, Ltd.

Published

May 5, 2026

Pages

256

Weight

6.2 oz

Subject

Humor