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Excerpt: From the Graveyard of the Arousal Industry by Justin Pearson
Nine times out of ten, rock n’ roll memoirs are terrible, but that’s usually because they’re written by washed up one-hit wonders. From the Graveyard of the Arousal Industry (Soft Skull) was written by a musician who is anything but washed up. Justin Pearson has, and continues to be one of the most relevant and boundary pushing musicians I can think of, and his memoirs are anything but boring. Vol. 1 Brooklyn is happy to present this snippet from the […]
Three Things About Justin Pearson
1. He was in several bands I like including The Locust, Swing Kids, and Some Girls. 2. From the Graveyard of the Arousal Industry is his first book coming out on Soft Skull in the spring. 3. If you need or want sex advice, Pearson is giving it over at Buddyhead.