The Psychic Soviet

by Svenonius, Ian

• ISBN13: 9780965618397
• ISBN10: 0965618390
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-07-24
• Publisher: Drag City

Summary

An anthology of both new and previously published essays and articles from one of the mainstays of the Washington, DC underground rock-and-roll scene, "The Psychic Soviet "is the most complete collection of writings by Ian Svenonius. The selections are written in a scholarly yet engaging style, filled with parody and biting humor that subvert capitalist culture, and cover such topics as the ascent of the DJ as a star, the "cosmic depression" that followed the defeat of the USSR, and the status of rock and roll as a religion. The pocket-sized book is bound with a durable bright-pink plastic cover, recalling the aesthetics of Mao's "The Little Red Book," and perfect for carrying into the fray of street battle, classroom, or lunch counter argument.

Author Biography

Ian Svenonius has long been the leading light in underground rock 'n' roll's attempts to de?ne itself against bourgeois culture. He has been featured in the groups Make Up, The Nation Of Ulysses, and Cupid Car Club among others and is the chair of the RRC and the inventor of FREE-DRIVING. His latest and most important group is called WEIRD WAR; they use a cunning blend of ampli?ed sound to convey a message of resistance and solidarity to the last remaining holdouts against the mediocrity machine of middle class conformity and idiocy.