Gothic rock book mick mercer

Jul 03, 2017 on top of this in 1994, mick mercer included artica in the third gothicrock book and soon after came good responses also from gothic monsters like baribari mephisto walz, mike van portfleet lycia bleak, godkrist madre del vizio, patrick hendrix the breath of life, dave vendemmian, etc. Gothic rock alternately called gothrock or goth is a style of rock music that emerged from postpunk in the late 1970s. Gothic rock, that most despised genre, has a new reference work, authored by longterm advocate, apostle and true believer mick mercer. Mick mercer the old lady who invented goth terrorizer. The groups vocalist dave vanian was a former gravedigger who dressed like a vampire 24 hours a day. Gentleman of the night mick mercer is just about to have a comprehensive tome on the goth genre published. The first postpunk bands which shifted towards dark music with gothic overtones include siouxsie and the banshees, joy division, bauhaus, and the cure. For the 21st anniversary i have increased it from its original 96 pages to 268, including 311 photos from my. The book has been out of print officially for three decades. Gothic rock book by mick mercer, released by cleopatra records, is an excellent account on the gothic rock s history, containing a wealth of information and photos. According to both pitchfork and nme, protogothic bands include joy division, siouxsie and the banshees, bauhaus, and. Features the thirty best goth records of all time the quietus.

It was, as it remains, my favourite form of music, and i. Gothic rock black book authors edition standard 268pp. Gothic rock was first published in 1991, with a reprint from cleopatra several years later, but both have been out of print for many years. Mick mercer, writing in 2002, uses all of the following tags and more to name some of the fusions that he detects in selfidentified gothic music. A funny book about the gothic rock scene in the 80s, basically. There are several faqs pertaining to the questions discussed, though they tend to focus on the gothic look rather than gothic music. The companion album to mick mercers book goth rock, all you ever needed to know, but were too stupid to ask, this is an indespensible guide to some of the great early goth bands, such as uk decay, virgin prunes, danse society, and also contains some more dispensable recent acts such as dominator x and every new dead ghost. Books gothic rock black book by mick mercer 1988 12 the first book about the genre. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The quietus features the thirty best goth records of. The companion album to mick mercer s book goth rock, all you ever needed to know, but were too stupid to ask, this is an indespensible guide to some of the great early goth bands, such as uk decay, virgin prunes, danse society, and also contains some more dispensable recent acts such as dominator x and every new dead ghost.

The book, according to music journalist dave thompson, slowly created an audience for gothic rock by word of mouth. According to both pitchfork 2 and nme, 3 protogoth bands are joy division, 2 3 4 siouxsie and the banshees, 2 3 bauhaus 2 3 and the cure. Mick mercer s first novel out now the old lady who invented goth click cover right for details gothic photo books. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. He has photographed the bands tragic venus and blondie 1 in the uk and europe.

On top of this in 1994, mick mercer included artica in the third gothicrock book and soon after came good responses also from gothic monsters like baribari mephisto walz, mike van portfleet lycia bleak, godkrist madre del vizio, patrick hendrix the breath of life, dave vendemmian, etc. Mick mercer started writing in 1976 with his punk fanzine panache, and went on from there to a long career in music journalism, during which he edited various magazines and has had five books published, prior to making his own works available online. Gothic rock tiez znamy aj ako goticky rock, gothrock alebo goth je styl rockovej hudby, ktory sa vyvinul z postpunku na konci 70. He also photographed the band tragic venus both in the uk and europe. In 21st century goth, mercer has broadened his reporting beyond america, britain, france, germany, holland, canada, and australia to include the current scene in. The writings are written in a sassy tabloid style that will indubitably annoy most readers. See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Gothic rock also referred to as goth rock or simply goth is a musical subgenre of postpunk and alternative rock that formed during the late 1970s. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from mick mercer at the discogs marketplace. Mick is a sarcastic smartass, though theres a reason for it. This now outofprint release is one of the definitive books on the history of gothic and death rock, not just in the u. The first book ever published about goth, written in 1988, bu. Gothic rock black book, gothic rock, hex files and 21st century goth have all come and gone, long since out of print. Will include dust jacket if it originally came with one.

If you live outside of the uk or us where their main printers are only use their economy mail. Even mick mercer admits in his excellent gothic rock book that he dont know much about the band apart from being a deep humble mumbling bradford band who. Gothic rock black book by mercer, mick and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Very traditional rock, but seriously impressive, this finds the mish at their most supremely confident and fluid with a beast of a chorus. The history of the batcave club love approval thirteen. Later this year i will publish the first of my verdigris burns, music detective series, and the first of a supernatural crime series, the merstham scarecrow, but. It was, as it remains, my favourite form of music, and i had been a music journalist since the early 80s, covering the scene as it developed. Mercer ran one of the first punk fanzines, panache from 1976 to 1992. Gothic rock paperback january 1, 1993 by mick mercer author 5. If youre looking for a serious and in depth history of gothic death rock, this book will surely disappoint you. The same year saw the punk rock band the damned debut. Dec 02, 2008 not really of my type,but actually a great song. Gothic rock black book was originally published in 1988 and was the first book on goth. But a still enjoyable bit of reading for anyone into the older gothic rock bands.

From our membership agreement lulu is a place where people of all ages, backgrounds, experience, and professions can publish, sell, or buy creative content such as novels, memoirs, poetry, cookbooks, technical manuals, articles, photography books, childrens books, calendars, and a host of other content that defies easy categorization. He publishes a monthly online magazine, the mick, and hosts a weekly live internet radio show, mick mercer radio. I have my own dogeared, worn copy of mick mercers hex files currently on my. He publishes a monthly online magazine called the mick. Mick mercers first novel out now the old lady who invented goth click cover right for details. Gothic rock by various artists compilation, gothic rock. I was invited to do the first gothic rock black book one when goth was. Buy gothic rock black book by mick mercer by mick mercer paperback online at lulu. Mercer is primarily a writer focused on the gothic scene and its music. This is the latest in mick mercers reports on the international goth scene. Mick mercers first novel out now the old lady who invented goth click cover right for details gothic photo books.

See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The second and third books spawned a series of cd compilations, with detailed sleeve notes provided by mercer. He has also photographed bands from the punk era onwards. Mick mercer gothic rock black book, gothic bible, among many others march 2020 in. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Gothic rock black book by mick mercer by mick mercer. Dont fear the reaper mick mercer on goth young limbs and numb hymns. Gothic rock black book paperback june 1, 1988 by mick mercer author visit amazons mick mercer page. Similarly, if you live in the uk or us stick with the flat rate mail service.

Of course, mick mercer is best known for his photographs and not his unimpressive writing skills. Gothic rock by mick mercer meet your next favorite book. The appearance of this book officially celebrated the 21st anniversary of gothic rock black book, the first book ever published about goth. When you click the buy button you go to the page at where you can buy the book selected. He publishes a monthly online magazine called the mick 2. Gothic rock black book authors edition by mick mercer nook. Now you can buy my cd version direct and this is scanned from a uk original and considerably better quality than the cleopatra version so should interest anyone in america. Gothic rock black book authors edition by mick mercer.