{"product_id":"supernatural-strategies-for-making-a-rock-n-roll-group-paperback-by-ian-f-svenonius-1","title":"Supernatural Strategies for Making a Rock 'n' Roll Group Paperback by Ian F. Svenonius","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eAkashic Books, Ltd.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2026-05-05)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e256\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9781636143101\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e187.11\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e17.42 x 10.85 x 1.35\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington, DC-based rock 'n' roll antihero Ian F. Svenonius provides an unparalleled and exquisitely provocative how-to guide for rock bands.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Like its author, \u003ci\u003eSupernatural Strategies\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\" —\u003ci\u003ePitchfork\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIan F. Svenonius's experience as an iconic underground rock musician—playing in such highly influential and revolutionary outfits as The Make-Up and The 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume features essays (and black-and-white illustrations) on everything the would-be star should know to get started, such as Sex, Drugs, Sound, Group Photo, The Van, and Manufacturing Nostalgia. \u003ci\u003eSupernatural Strategies\u003c\/i\u003e will serve as an indispensable guide for a new generation just aching to boogie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIAN F. SVENONIUS\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the underground bestsellers \u003ci\u003eAgainst the Written Word, The Psychic Soviet, Censorship Now!!,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSupernatural Strategies for Making a Rock 'n' Roll Group\u003c\/i\u003e. He was also the host of VBS.tv’s \u003ci\u003eSoft Focus,\u003c\/i\u003e where he interviewed Mark E. Smith, Genesis P. Orridge, Chan Marshall, Ian MacKaye, and others. As a musician he has created more than twenty albums and countless singles in various rock ‘n’ roll combos (Escape-ism, Chain \u0026amp; the Gang, the Make-Up, the Nation of Ulysses, etc.). He lives in Los Angeles, CA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46307534602401,"sku":"BBSNIJ9781636143101","price":23.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9781636143101.jpg?v=1777969996","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/supernatural-strategies-for-making-a-rock-n-roll-group-paperback-by-ian-f-svenonius-1","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}