“Strange Days: The Adventures of a Grumpy Rock ‘n’ Roll Journalist in Los Angeles”
Venture backstage with veteran Los Angeles music journalist Dean Goodman as he interviews the biggest musical stars of our time, asks nasty questions at silly awards shows, and lives the rock-star lifestyle on minimum wage.*
Do you wonder if Phil Collins ever gets grumpy? Or if Garth Brooks is secretly a megalomaniac? Or if Billy Idol is much smarter than he looks?
What is it like to dance on stage with Iggy Pop? Why is there so much drama in bands like the Doors, Aerosmith, the Beach Boys, the Velvet Underground and Lynyrd Skynyrd? Who is cooler – Ice-T or Isaac Hayes?
Strange Days: The Adventures of a Grumpy Rock ‘n’ Roll Journalist in Los Angeles answers the big questions of our time in a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse of the music industry.
Dean Goodman came to America to meet his rock ‘n’ roll heroes. He more or less succeeded. In that quest, at least.
* no, not really.
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