The Worst Gig: From Psycho Fans to Stage Riots, Famous Musicians Tell All
"The eye-catching layout and short tales make this an excellent coffee table book, bathroom reader or gift for a music fan." -Seattle Post-Intelligencer"An outpouring of reminiscences -- some bitter, some humourous -- about shows that went south faster than snowbird tourists in January." -The Ottawa Citizen"I loved the variety of musicians whose recollections are told here- anywhere from Wilco to John Mayer to Semisonic to the Sex Pistols...All in all, a quick read, a funny read. " -Generation G Books"Tawdry tales of concert catastrophes!" -BuzzFeed"Musicians' 'Worst Gig' makes for best read ever." -Salon"'Worst Gig' is Music Appreciation 225, taught by that cool professor everyone wanted to have beers with after class. One fun nugget after another. It was harder to close than my Twitter app." -Matthew James, McSweeney's"The best and funniest book I've ever read about the thing that ultimately unites us all: failure." -Wendy Molyneux, Bob's Burgers"The book is like a documentary without the cameras as you can picture the situations in your mind as the musicians describe some of their outrageous stories to you." -JP's Music Blog""TheWorst Gig" is an easy and enjoyable read that you will fly through in just a few days. It is tough to put down, especially if you are a "starving artist" yourself who has your own horror stories of shows gone wrong. It is kind of inspiring to see some of the world's most famous and talented at their weakest because it adds the human element to their legacy. " -Broken Records Magazine"In a clever new book called TheWorst Gig(Sourcebooks) dozens of famous performers tell author Jon Niccum about the concerts they'd rather forget. Niccum manages to wrangle anecdotes from a bunch of folks I admire, including Alice Cooper, Gwar, Wilco, Rufus Wainwright, Aimee Mann, Henry Rollins and INXS." -USA Today Pop Candy"Covering artists of all genres and statures, TheWorst Gigis delicious fare for the music fan.  The stories are short and sweet enough to be enjoyed on the fly in a busy world or devoured in a riveting afternoon.  A must-read for concert addicts." -Open 'Til MidnightIn this book, rock & roll has never looked more soul-crushing... or more fun.