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Kill the Music

The chronicle of a college radio idealist's rock 'n' roll rebellion in an era of intrusive morality and censorship
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This poignant memoir explores the experiences of Michael G. Plumides, Jr. - a college radio deejay at WUSC-FM, and the owner of the ill-fated and controversial 4808 Club, located in Uptown Charlotte, NC. Through entertaining conversations with legendary rock stars, tales of sexual liaisons, and the ins-and-outs of concert promotion, KILL THE MUSIC is a no-holds-barred comedic, skewed, enlightening, and sometimes disheartening look into a past not so long ago, and how oddly our society connected without the use of social media but by the posting of a flyer. The book also touches on the growth of music in North and South Carolina and the bands who hit it big, censorship issues, and the puritanism that suffered the "New South" during the late 1980's; the era of moral hysteria under Jesse Helms, Phyllis Schafly, the Music Ratings System, and the Parent Music Recourse Center. Plumides, the son of a flamboyant attorney and a beauty queen, traverses through the politics of music and the small town mentality of a developing "World Class City." Commentaries on these issues throughout but never short on levity, KILL THE MUSIC is an insightful must-have for those who love seedy tales of live music nightclubs and their rivalries, but also the different genres of rock, rap, punk, metal, and alternative music during the salad days of college radio on the backdrop of the stifling Reagan and Bush eras.

Author Biography:

Michael G. Plumides, Jr. is an author, music and screenplay writer, creative consultant, director, and producer. He is a graduate from the University of South Carolina holding a Bachelor's degree, and also a Doctor of Jurisprudence from John Marshall Law School.
Release date Australia
April 15th, 2009
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Pages
234
Dimensions
133x203x12
ISBN-13
9781439234471
Product ID
20737102

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