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The Portable Henry Rollins

by Henry Rollins

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The lead singer of the Rollins Band delivers the very best of his raw energy writing. Singer, poet, publisher, writer, actor and Raconteur, Henry Rollins is an elder statesmen of the US punk rock scene. Since his days with the seminal band Black Flag he has spent his life on the road - undertaking punishing touring schedules, as well as regular spoken world performances at venues worldwide. 2 decades of grief, rage, isolation and rock and roll have fuelled this stunning collection of writing. Whether he is writing about the murder of his best friend, the highs and lows of life with a band on the road or the difficulty of keeping his publishing company together, his versatility is reflected in the poetry, prose and lyrics collected here. The Portable Henry Rollins confirmsRollins place as a unique and powerful force in the rock world.… (more)
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Far too angry and focused on destroying for me. I feel like his writing loses some of the tone that hearing him tell these stories in person conveys. Prefer the touring journals to his fiction. ( )
  brakketh | Aug 20, 2017 |
I love you, Henry, that's all I can say. I read this after finding his shows on IFC and wanting more. ( )
  DBrigandi | Jul 3, 2017 |
I love you, Henry, that's all I can say. I read this after finding his shows on IFC and wanting more. ( )
  DBrigandi | Jul 3, 2017 |
Read this if you're into Henry Rollins, otherwise leave it alone. ( )
  hvg | Jan 8, 2017 |
Man. I really enjoyed reading this. One of the most fascinating aspects of this book is getting to "see" rollins evolve through his twenties and thirties. It's heartbreaking, yet inspiring. I love it for its rawness as well. I think it also demonstrates how your younger years often define your core and what you must battle, resolve, work with the rest of your life. Interesting stuff! ( )
  mawls | Apr 4, 2013 |
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The lead singer of the Rollins Band delivers the very best of his raw energy writing. Singer, poet, publisher, writer, actor and Raconteur, Henry Rollins is an elder statesmen of the US punk rock scene. Since his days with the seminal band Black Flag he has spent his life on the road - undertaking punishing touring schedules, as well as regular spoken world performances at venues worldwide. 2 decades of grief, rage, isolation and rock and roll have fuelled this stunning collection of writing. Whether he is writing about the murder of his best friend, the highs and lows of life with a band on the road or the difficulty of keeping his publishing company together, his versatility is reflected in the poetry, prose and lyrics collected here. The Portable Henry Rollins confirmsRollins place as a unique and powerful force in the rock world.

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