Whores - the book
Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 3:40 pm
Anybody hear read the book "Whores"? I was wondering if it's worth reading.
Wonderful book. Probably will be the only one of its kind, well, ever. I'm very sad that Brendan passed, because he really seemed to compile this stuff for all the right reasons. Between Whores and Sonny's EA interview, we have the most complete account of the JA that we loved (and lost) as we ever will.Kajicat wrote:It's an excellent read - a must if you're a Jane's/Porno/Psi Com fan imo.
It's by Brendan Mullen, who has written a lot of books on bands, including RHCP. "Brendan's Death Song" off the new RHCP is about Brendan (he died a year or so ago while finishing up his RHCP book). He owned some nightclubs in LA and helped bands like Jane's, RHCP, Fishbone, Thelonius Monster and others get on the map.
Brenden owned The Masque.Kajicat wrote:It's an excellent read - a must if you're a Jane's/Porno/Psi Com fan imo.
It's by Brendan Mullen, who has written a lot of books on bands, including RHCP. "Brendan's Death Song" off the new RHCP is about Brendan (he died a year or so ago while finishing up his RHCP book). He owned some nightclubs in LA and helped bands like Jane's, RHCP, Fishbone, Thelonius Monster and others get on the map.
no way!!! someone was actually saying something is going to suck before it came out. that never happens with jane's addiction stuff.Tyler Durden wrote:Brenden owned The Masque.Kajicat wrote:It's an excellent read - a must if you're a Jane's/Porno/Psi Com fan imo.
It's by Brendan Mullen, who has written a lot of books on bands, including RHCP. "Brendan's Death Song" off the new RHCP is about Brendan (he died a year or so ago while finishing up his RHCP book). He owned some nightclubs in LA and helped bands like Jane's, RHCP, Fishbone, Thelonius Monster and others get on the map.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Masque
BTW, I can remember Sonny talking shit about Brenden and the book (Whores) on xiola before it came out, saying it was probably going to be crap.
Touché. But given who was writing it, I don't understand why anyone would have thought it was going to suck.creep wrote:no way!!! someone was actually saying something is going to suck before it came out. that never happens with jane's addiction stuff.Tyler Durden wrote:Brenden owned The Masque.Kajicat wrote:It's an excellent read - a must if you're a Jane's/Porno/Psi Com fan imo.
It's by Brendan Mullen, who has written a lot of books on bands, including RHCP. "Brendan's Death Song" off the new RHCP is about Brendan (he died a year or so ago while finishing up his RHCP book). He owned some nightclubs in LA and helped bands like Jane's, RHCP, Fishbone, Thelonius Monster and others get on the map.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Masque
BTW, I can remember Sonny talking shit about Brenden and the book (Whores) on xiola before it came out, saying it was probably going to be crap.
Tyler Durden wrote:Brenden owned The Masque.Kajicat wrote:It's an excellent read - a must if you're a Jane's/Porno/Psi Com fan imo.
It's by Brendan Mullen, who has written a lot of books on bands, including RHCP. "Brendan's Death Song" off the new RHCP is about Brendan (he died a year or so ago while finishing up his RHCP book). He owned some nightclubs in LA and helped bands like Jane's, RHCP, Fishbone, Thelonius Monster and others get on the map.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Masque
BTW, I can remember Sonny talking shit about Brenden and the book (Whores) on xiola before it came out, saying it was probably going to be crap.
It may be hard to believe but it's a fact.hokahey wrote:Tyler Durden wrote:Brenden owned The Masque.Kajicat wrote:It's an excellent read - a must if you're a Jane's/Porno/Psi Com fan imo.
It's by Brendan Mullen, who has written a lot of books on bands, including RHCP. "Brendan's Death Song" off the new RHCP is about Brendan (he died a year or so ago while finishing up his RHCP book). He owned some nightclubs in LA and helped bands like Jane's, RHCP, Fishbone, Thelonius Monster and others get on the map.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Masque
BTW, I can remember Sonny talking shit about Brenden and the book (Whores) on xiola before it came out, saying it was probably going to be crap.
Considering Sonny was thanked in the notes that's hard to believe.
I was the person that brought the original cover to everyone's attention on xiola. I also wrote to Brendan Mullen (and got a response) as well as Da Capo Press (the publisher) about the matter, stating that I and others like myself would not buy the book if it featured the "Strays" line-up of the band on the cover.krakle wrote:The front cover of the book was changed (for the better) before the actual release of the book. It is thought all of 'xiola's' criticism over the initial cover (as some kind of market research) lead to the change.
thank you for clearing that up. you didn't have to post that cover thoughTyler Durden wrote:I was the person that brought the original cover to everyone's attention on xiola. I also wrote to Brendan Mullen (and got a response) as well as Da Capo Press (the publisher) about the matter, stating that I and others like myself would not buy the book if it featured the "Strays" line-up of the band on the cover.krakle wrote:The front cover of the book was changed (for the better) before the actual release of the book. It is thought all of 'xiola's' criticism over the initial cover (as some kind of market research) lead to the change.
you're going to love it!Easton wrote:Thanks for the replies guys. Ordered a copy!