Punk Rock Etiquette: The Ultimate How-to-Guide for DIY, Punk, Indie, and Underground Bands (Paperback)

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This sometimes clever, rarely earnest guide for aspiring rockers features a rundown of various bandmate types (The Tortured Poet, The Guitar/Drum/Other Hero); tips for coming up with a killer band name (Do: Choose something that is obviously pronounced. Don’t: Mizspell wordz in yur band’s name. That’s for doucherock.); and even a helpful section on the ins-and-outs of touring. True, there’s not a whole lot on how to make your band, well, good. But really, it’s not that type of book. It leans further toward the funny in its blend of humor and how-to, with admonitions like, If you’re about to see a band, and they’re a bunch of fat dudes with beards, prepare to be DESTROYED. Awesomely. Yes, of course, there will be teens who cry out that just about the least punk rock thing you could possibly do is to read a book about how to be punk rock. But others will find a lot to laugh about and maybe even a little to learn in this irreverent guide. Grades 7- (more…)