Renegade : The Lives and Tales of Mark E. Smith (Paperback)

from mearso

If you're after a conventional autobiography, the you'll be disappointed. But why would you expect Mark E Smith to deliver you one?The driving force behind the band The Fall, delivers bile and bonhomie in eual measure and I sat back and enjoyed the ride.'On being Mark E Smith' now there's a film ...

from tungsten_peerts

It's not bad -- it was diverting enough that I consumed it in a day -- but it's not exactly great, either. In fact, it wound up being exactly what I expected ... that is, I was not surprised in any way. Kind of a shame. As lead "shouter" and lyricist of The Fall, Smith is often astounding and rev...

from tedmills

Don't come to Smith's book expecting a tell-all from the enigmatic leader of the Fall. As someone who's been into the band since the mid-80s, I kinda want MES to keep secrets. However, the book--essentially a series of Smith's spoken rants transcribed--does shed some light on his family life, his...

from mooingzelda

I'm not massively into The Fall, and didn't know much about Mark until I started reading this. I struggled a bit with it; he's obviously a very opinionated guy, and I agree with some of those opinions, but the way he conveys many of them gets quite wearying. However, amid the sneering and complai...

from pivic

Mark E. Smith, founder and constant member of The Fall, has made a seeming impression on people who love rock and those who have read interviews with him. Intelligent, bitter, inventive and sour-pussed, this autobiography exudes three things: his way of life, bile and bitterness. Writing - be it ...