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Chargement... Body Piercing Saved My Life: Inside the Phenomenon of Christian Rock (édition 2006)par Andrew Beaujon
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. Having grown up in this world, this is a great insight on the mind of the genre. I think the author does a fair job of covering all sides, and allows his mind to be changed about things as he moves along. Great piece of journalism. ( ) Incisive, humorous, sympathetic and frank is how I would describe Beaujon. A great read on a strange subject- a subculture of American Christendom. Beaujon- as an outsider- describes and dilates all the weirdness, dichotomies, tensions and "dissonance" that exists within the realm of the subculture. "Christian" has been used as an adjective for sometime now, and in this case it is applied as a genre of music, mostly identified by the content of the lyrics- but more often so by its lack of depth and quality. Beaujon does a phenomenal job of documenting the identity crisis of many musicians within the field- "Christian as genre or meaning?" Many interesting personalities and interviews. It's hard to give this an objective review because the subject matter is so personal - you either recognize it or you don't. I grew up in the world of Christian rock; I recognize many of the bands and people that the author speaks about, as well as many of the struggles that are described in the book. What would someone make of this book who is totally unfamiliar with the world of Christianity and Christian rock? I don't know. But I loved it. I admire Andrew Beaujon's honest, open minded and respectful approach as well as his thorough research. For me this is one of the most significant, enlightening books I've read for ages. I virtually gobbled it up. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
Body Piercing Saved My Life is the first in-depth journalistic investigation into a subculture so large that it's erroneous to even call it a subculture: Christian rock. Christian rock culture is booming, not only with bands but with extreme teen Bibles, skateboarding ministries, Christian tattoo parlors, paintball parks, coffeehouses, and nightclubs,encouraging kids to form their own communities apart from the mainstream. Profiling such successful Christian rock bands as P.O.D., Switchfoot, Creed, Evanescence, and Sixpence None the Richer, as well as the phenomenally successful Seattle Christian record label Tooth & Nail, enormous Christian rock festivals, and more,Spin journalist Andrew Beaujon lifts the veil on a thriving scene that operates beneath the secular world's radar. Revealing, sympathetic, and groundbreaking,Body Piercing Saved My Life (named for a popular Christian rock T-shirt depicting Christ's wounds) is a fascinating look into the hearts and minds of an enormous, and growing, youth culture. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Google Books — Chargement... GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)781.66The arts Music General principles and musical forms Traditions of music Rock {equally instrumental and vocal}Classification de la Bibliothèque du CongrèsÉvaluationMoyenne:
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