i finished reading ‘heroine diaries’ a bit ago and now im reading ‘the way i am’. i love reading the diaries or just books in general by artists so please if you have any good ones drop recommendations
Cured by Lol Tolhurst. It’s written by the drummer from The Cure, which was a major goth band in the 80s. He also has a follow up book which is just called “Goth: a history”
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It’s So Easy by Duff Mckagan is extremely legit
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I really liked the novel Devil House by John Darnielle (of The Mountain Goats). After reading it I saw how badly received it was on Good Reads – but all the reviews start with “This wasn’t the book I was expecting when I picked it up . . . “. It’s a really hard book to categorize – and that’s a good thing not a bad thing.
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Scar tissue by Anthony Kiedis (rhcp)
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A couple of recent-ish ones, by singers of 1990s groups:
*Coal Black Mornings*, and *Afternoons with the Blinds Closed* – memoirs by Brett Anderson, the singer of British band, Suede.
*Good Pop, Bad Pop*, by Jarvis Cocker, the singer of British band, Pulp.
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An older one by ambient music pioneer, Brian Eno:
*A Year With Swollen Appendices: The Diary of Brian Eno*
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Broken Horses by Brandi Carlille and Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner. The latter isn’t really about being a musician but it’s beautifully done.
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*The Art of Asking* by Amanda Palmer. If you listen to it on audiobook, it’s accompanied by a few songs.
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It’s a children’s series, but I love that “A Series of Unfortunate Events” was written by the accordion player for “The Magnetic Fields”. Like, yes, the guy who plays the quirky instrument for the melancholy gay band writes quirky and melancholy children’s books.
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Storyteller by Dave Grohl
Testimony by Robbie Robertson
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Wolf in the White Van by John Darnell
Just Kids by Patti Smith
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Secret Teachers of the Western World by Gary Lachman of Blondie
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Just Kids by Patti Smith. It’s a beautiful book.
Cured by Lol Tolhurst. It’s written by the drummer from The Cure, which was a major goth band in the 80s. He also has a follow up book which is just called “Goth: a history”
It’s So Easy by Duff Mckagan is extremely legit
I really liked the novel Devil House by John Darnielle (of The Mountain Goats). After reading it I saw how badly received it was on Good Reads – but all the reviews start with “This wasn’t the book I was expecting when I picked it up . . . “. It’s a really hard book to categorize – and that’s a good thing not a bad thing.
Scar tissue by Anthony Kiedis (rhcp)
A couple of recent-ish ones, by singers of 1990s groups:
*Coal Black Mornings*, and *Afternoons with the Blinds Closed* – memoirs by Brett Anderson, the singer of British band, Suede.
*Good Pop, Bad Pop*, by Jarvis Cocker, the singer of British band, Pulp.
​
An older one by ambient music pioneer, Brian Eno:
*A Year With Swollen Appendices: The Diary of Brian Eno*
Broken Horses by Brandi Carlille and Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner. The latter isn’t really about being a musician but it’s beautifully done.
*The Art of Asking* by Amanda Palmer. If you listen to it on audiobook, it’s accompanied by a few songs.
It’s a children’s series, but I love that “A Series of Unfortunate Events” was written by the accordion player for “The Magnetic Fields”. Like, yes, the guy who plays the quirky instrument for the melancholy gay band writes quirky and melancholy children’s books.
Storyteller by Dave Grohl
Testimony by Robbie Robertson
Wolf in the White Van by John Darnell
Just Kids by Patti Smith
Secret Teachers of the Western World by Gary Lachman of Blondie