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A review by muninnherself
Who Killed Mister Moonlight?: Bauhaus, Black Magick, and Benediction by David J. Haskins
4.0
Ha, this is quite fun. I mean I know they say you shouldn't write about tripping... and actually that's probably true. Or only once per book. More than that is quite self-indulgent.
Still, I can forgive that because this is a fun read. I love a music autobiography, partly because being in bands looks cool but seems to be less cool, which is interesting. Also David J knows loads of interesting people, of course, Genesis P Orridge and Alan Moore particularly fascinating. Oh and Peter Murphy is a right character.
I'm fond of Bauhaus although they'd split up some time before I discovered them - this is quite nice in some ways, though, as it makes a band's history accessible, you're not chasing them, if that makes sense. Of course before the internet it was almost impossible to know anything about a band unless they were interviewed, so you'd piece things together from sleeve art and song titles and what other people could tell you.
The magic stuff is also interesting, and now I've read that story about David and Alan and the summoning from at least three different people, which is another thing I love, the alternative view. I'd just read three or four other books about magic when I read this as well which was serendipitous.
Anyway, if you're a fan I'd recommend it, otherwise if you're interested in the late 70s/early 90s alternative music scene, goth, magic or Northampton, it's well worth reading.
But it's true, no one cares much about other people's trips - so unless you're a really, really brilliant writer you should keep that stuff to a minimum. :)
Still, I can forgive that because this is a fun read. I love a music autobiography, partly because being in bands looks cool but seems to be less cool, which is interesting. Also David J knows loads of interesting people, of course, Genesis P Orridge and Alan Moore particularly fascinating. Oh and Peter Murphy is a right character.
I'm fond of Bauhaus although they'd split up some time before I discovered them - this is quite nice in some ways, though, as it makes a band's history accessible, you're not chasing them, if that makes sense. Of course before the internet it was almost impossible to know anything about a band unless they were interviewed, so you'd piece things together from sleeve art and song titles and what other people could tell you.
The magic stuff is also interesting, and now I've read that story about David and Alan and the summoning from at least three different people, which is another thing I love, the alternative view. I'd just read three or four other books about magic when I read this as well which was serendipitous.
Anyway, if you're a fan I'd recommend it, otherwise if you're interested in the late 70s/early 90s alternative music scene, goth, magic or Northampton, it's well worth reading.
But it's true, no one cares much about other people's trips - so unless you're a really, really brilliant writer you should keep that stuff to a minimum. :)