Under a Rock

I just finished Under a rock - A memoir by Chris Stein, A revelatory look at the man behind the band Blondie.

When @stmartinspress gifted me this book I was stunned into silence. I grew up on Blondie. Their music was a staple in my house, (yes I just aged myself haha), and Chris Stein being the legendary guitar player he is, I knew this book was going to pack the kind of punch I needed in a memoir.

Firstly Chris still rocks! He is in his 70s and he is still living his best life. KUDOS!!!! I loved how scathingly honest he is in this book and every page is so powerfully written, I was speechless.
I cannot imagine what it must have been like back then during this time for him and the people who were working with him. There is always madness in the arts and it was so interesting to read his account of himself looking back over that time.

It was one of the best memoirs I have read to date. I feel a little dirty after reading it. You know these things happened in the 70s but you don't really know the caliber of it. Taking a look at the underbelly and darkside to the music industry is always alluring to me and Chris didn't disappoint.

No matter who Chris is, I will always love Blondie. Definitely one of my fav memoirs this year.

4 stars. Highly recommend it even if you don't know about the band.

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