Flying Saucers Rock 'n' Roll: Conversations with Unjustly Obscure Rock 'n' Soul Eccentrics

[kopper]

Anybody have this? Looks amazing! Worth picking up???

http://www.dukeupress.edu/Catalog/ViewProduct.php?productid=20245

Description
For nearly twenty years, the much-beloved music magazine Roctober has featured work by some of the best underground cartoonists, exhaustive examinations of made-up genres such as “robot rock,” and an ongoing exploration of everything Sammy Davis Jr. ever sang, said, or did. But the heart of the magazine has always been the lengthy conversations with overlooked or forgotten artists. Flying Saucers Rock ’n’ Roll gathers the most compelling of these interviews. Eccentric, important artists—including the rockabilly icon Billy Lee Riley, the jazz musician and activist Oscar Brown Jr., the “Outlaw Country” singer David Allan Coe, and the pioneer rock ’n’ roll group the Treniers—give the most in-depth interviews of their lengthy careers. Obscure musicians, such as the Armenian-language novelty artist Guy Chookoorian and the frustrated interstellar glam act Zolar X, reveal fascinating lives lived at rock’s margins. Roctober’s legendarily dedicated writers convey telling anecdotes in the fervent, captivating prose that has long been appreciated by music enthusiasts. Along with the entertaining interviews, Flying Saucers Rock ’n’ Roll features more than sixty images from the pages of Roctober and ten illustrations created for the book by the underground rock ’n’ roll artist King Merinuk.

Contributors
Steve Albini
Ben Austen
Jake Austen
John Battles
Bosco
Ken Burke
Mike Maltese
King Merinuk
Ken Mottet
Jonathan Poletti
James Porter
"Colonel" Dan Sorenson
Jacqueline Stewart

About The Author(s)
Jake Austen is an independent music writer and the editor of Roctober magazine. He is the author of TV-a-Go-Go: Rock on TV from American Bandstand to American Idol, the editor of A Friendly Game of Poker: 52 Takes on the Neighborhood Game, and a founder and co-host of the cult-favorite dance show Chic-a-Go-Go, which airs on Chicago Access Network Television (CAN-TV).

[Mark George Harrison]

Just ordered this today, looking forward to it!

[John Battles]

Of course , Mark , I'm a bit biased , as I'm in this book ( Treniers interview , with Col. Dan Sorenson , Mike Maltese , Ken Mottet and Dan Sorenson in a round table forum , backstage , before a typically sparsely attended , but , typically ass- kickin' Treniers show at Milt Trenier's fabled lounge , but , I wrote the article itself).  It's really hard to round it down to 10 best interviews , or even 50 best interviews , of the last 20 years in Roctober , but "Flying Saucers R'n'R" is a must - read for Roctber fans and newcomers alike.
Mark George Harrison said:

Just ordered this today, looking forward to it!