Censorship Now!! [Paperback]

Censor it all. Film, TV, music, politics, books, news, artcensor all of it. Thats the guiding principle of local radical punk Ian Svenonius latest essay collection, Gonzo ecstasy for those who have come to know Svenoniuss self-aware political meditations. . . . And though the essays Svenonius writes are not themselves unclear, the process of talking about what hes written involves discussions that some might find uncomfortable. His books make more sense the more you dissect them. So keep them in your back pocket and read them, one word at a time. A new collection of essays by everyones favorite supercilious rock theorist . . . Svenonius has always been the smartest kid in the room. . . . In print, Svenonius is like that curmudgeonly pal that you adore because, even while his insight quivers between humor, paranoia, and antisocial ire, he never dispels your fascination in how he gets there. Ian Svenonius is best known as the frontman of bands like the Make-Up and Nation of Ulysses, but hes also a brilliant cultural critic with a talent for coming up with the hottest takes youll ever read. In this collection, Svenonius makes compelling arguments in favor of censorship and hoarding books and records, amid polemics against Apple and Ikea, the yuppification of indie rock, and the shaving of pubic hair.