The Jesus Lizard Book

Featured As A This Week'S Reading/What We'Re Loving Pick At The Paris Reviewnamed The Best Musicrelated Book Of 2014 By Joel GaustenIf You'Re A Jesus Lizard Fan Or A David Yow Devotee, You'Re Sure All Over This. But Even If You'Ve Never Heard Of The Band, The Book Stands As One Of The Best Ways To Experience Being In A Tight, Cohesive Band. You Get Everything Except The Sweat, Spilled Beer, And Blood. It'S A Fun Ride, And The Closest Thing Possible To Getting In The Van With These Guys.Mother JonesThe Jesus Lizard Book Is A Beautiful Document Of A Band That Wasn'T Afraid To Be Abrasive, Chaotic, Brutal, And Sometimes, Ugly.The Chicago Tribune/Printers RowThese Guys Deserve To Pat Themselves On The Back...If The Spectacular Photography In The Jesus Lizard Book Is To Be Believed, Their Shows Resembled Nothing More Than That Scene In Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom Where Some Poor Dude Has His Stillbeating Heart Removed In An Elaborate Ritual.The Paris ReviewAs A Reader, You Dont Need To Hear The Songs To Appreciate The Storyand Book Delivers The Band Right To Your Coffee Table Loud And Clear.Boingboing.NetThe Gorgeously Crafted, 176Page Hardcover Book...Dives Deep And Candidly Into The Jesus Lizard'S First Decade And Touches A Bit On That 2009 Coda, Too. Through Many Thousands Of Words, Hundreds Of Photos, And Collected Ephemera, It Celebrates The Sweat, Menace, Humor, Musicianship, Lasting Power, And Genitals Of One Of The Best Bands Ever Coughed Up By The Rock Underground.The Village VoiceBook Is A Valuable Document That Brings Us Back To The Era When Artists Were Conditioned To Practice The Art Of Selfdefense.PitchforkA Series Of Essays And Photos That Illuminates The Jesus Lizardhumorous, Jolting, Sometimes Surprisingly Moving.The Chicago TribuneIf There Is Any Recurring Theme Within The 176 Pages Of The Newly Released The Jesus Lizard Book It'S This: The Chicagogrown Noise Rockers Will Be Remembered As One Of The Greatest Live Bands To Ever Graceor Very Well Desecratethe Stage.Chicago SuntimesImpressively Candid, Informed And Informative History Of A Remarkable Group Of Musicians. A 'Must Read' For Their Legions Of Appreciative Fans...Highly Recommended.Midwest Book ReviewEven If You'Re Unfamiliar With Or Disinterested With The Band'S Music, Book Makes For An Intriguing Exploration Of The Alternative Music Scene Of The '90Sa Short Burst In Time When A Band As Gloriously Odd As The Jesus Lizard Could Do Whatever They Wanted To Do And Get A Pot Of Gold At The End Of The Rainbow.Joel Gaustenthe Jesus Lizard Book Is A Coffee Table Affair Of Exclusive Photography, Art, And Other Imagery With Written Pieces By All Four Members Of The Seminal Indie Rock Band The Jesus Lizard. The Layout Is Stylish And Elegant, Particularly In Contrast With The Harshness Of Much Of The Band'S Music. Included Are Many Polaroids By David Wm. Sims, A Delicious Recipe By David Yow, A Concise List Of Every Show The Jesus Lizard Played, And Writings By Two Producers Who Recorded The Bandsteve Albini And Andy Gill. There Is Biographical Material Of Each Member That Covers Childhood To The Demise Of The Group. Other Contributors Include, Mike Watt, Alexander Hacke, Steve Gullick, Rebecca Gates, Jeff Lane, Sasha Frerejones, Krk, Bernie Bahrmasel, And Many More.