Ronen Givony
Auteur de Not for You: Pearl Jam and the Present Tense
A propos de l'auteur
Ronen Givony is the author of 24 Hour Revenge Therapy (or, The Strange Death of Selling Out), part of Bloomsbury's 33 1/3 series. He is the founder of New York's Wordless Music series and orchestra (wordlessmusic.org)-which was named by The Village Voice as the city's "Best Moderately Snooty afficher plus Concert Series"-and a contributor of liner notes for Nonesuch, Constellation, Thrill Hockey, and Temporary Residence. A native of South Florida, he has worked as a producer for concert venues and music festivals in the US and abroad. afficher moins
Œuvres de Ronen Givony
Jawbreaker's 24 Hour Revenge Therapy (33 1/3) 1 exemplaire
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- Œuvres
- 5
- Membres
- 35
- Popularité
- #405,584
- Évaluation
- 4.0
- Critiques
- 1
- ISBN
- 11
- Langues
- 1
In the early 90s I was a "nontraditional" student as an undergrad, meaning I was a bit older than most undergrads. My first undergrad degree was about a decade earlier and was mostly military experience in electronics and some correspondence courses coupled with a few in person classes, so the early 90s were really my college years, even if I was an old man of just over 30. So I was in a place where a lot of people were listening to this new sound, and like them I found it empowering (though I never found anything more empowering for me than much of the music I grew up with, but I think that is true of most people of any generation) but I also wasn't completely enamored of Pearl Jam and a few other groups. Come to find out, liking Pearl Jam is problematic for a lot of people.
What appeals to me in Givony's style is the way he reflects on some of the whys of his fanhood. Even if he ultimately at times just throws up his hands and says "just because." It was in his reflections, sometimes purely personal and sometimes through critiquing the music or the activism, where I was able to better understand the things that did appeal to me and the things that really didn't matter. In the end, I came away with a better appreciation of the group and what they did or tried to do and a better understanding of my previous ambiguity about them. Now I can say I do like them and feel like I can say why, to some degree.
For readers who like Pearl Jam this will be the kind of read you'll love even when you're arguing with it. You might disagree with some things or understand things different, but Givony never just makes a bold statement without offering some rationale. For the more casual fan, which I consider myself to be, this will fill in gaps as well as show you a lot of the history you probably missed. It is a good read and really does engage the reader as much as simply explain to the reader.
Reviewed from a copy made available by the publisher via NetGalley.… (plus d'informations)