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Dave Archer-Kiefer

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Validates The Mats’ Lame Immaturity

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3 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 11-20-24

Grew up likeminded The Replacements a whole lot but their whole adolescent ego trip gets so tired here, and they lack any true insight, you kinda come away realizing how largely overrated they are and what babies they were. I think I’ll leave em in the past where they belong.

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Expansive story; mediocre reading

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4 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 06-16-24

Great extensive reportage and research on this rock saga. Their decline into egomaniac millionaires shilling concerts for investment firms and corporatists is pretty awful but the saga is well told. The reader, however, is a one-speed Jonny who’s central mode reminds one of Will Ferrel as Alex Trebek, and he seems to savor this minimal range of expression.

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Utterly Juvenile

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1 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 09-11-21

Man, I like SOIA but this reads with all the insight of two fifteen-year old boys. Plus their delivery is like they’re reading it to a five-year old but getting off on all the “f-bombs.” They gripe every chapter about not being bigger than they are. Its also a jumbled mess—get an editor. Totally embarrassing. I wish I’d stuck to the albums.

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Confirms Kiedis’ Pathological Narcissism

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1 out of 5 stars
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2 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 11-02-20

Well, here’s your cliche humblebrag rock memoir with all the insight of an 8th grader. Chili fans might dig the trivia but as a story it’s utterly vapid.

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Cursory, pedantic, avoids the real story

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2 out of 5 stars
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2 out of 5 stars
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2 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 10-21-20

A cursory look at this decent band-turned-chesseball Warped Tour shills. Why does this narrative gloss over or avoid the best stories, like Graffin getting busted for stalking 18 yr old punk girls in chat rooms and then whacking off to them over his web cam? These guys are dorks and creeps. They’ve made some cool records and a lot of crap. This book is mostly the latter.

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Garbage

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1 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 10-20-20

Johnny Z seems like a fun guy but he should have used his millions to edit this unenlightened exercise in cliche. No new info here for metal heads. Just the same rehashed stories.

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Entry level pseudo philosophy

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3 out of 5 stars
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2 out of 5 stars
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2 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 10-18-20

Deida presents a pastiche of a number of Philosophy 101 concepts and bends them toward his intention to present a guide to masculinity. It’s probably a healthy read for dudes who’ve previously never had a moment of genuine insight. Just don’t stop here. Keep seeking better, truer teachers

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