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TOTAL CHAOS

The Story of the Stooges / As Told by Iggy Pop
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TOTAL CHAOS tells the story of The Stooges entirely in the words of their legendary frontman, Iggy Pop. Featuring hundreds of rare full-colour photographs and candid interviews conducted by noted music historians Jeff Gold and Johan Kugelberg, the book explores the band's rise, struggles with addiction and the music industry, their collapse, and their triumphant reunion decades later. Celebrated as the inventors of punk rock and inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, The Stooges’ profound influence on rock music continues to resonate today.
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TOTAL CHAOS is perfect for music historians, punk rock enthusiasts, and fans of Iggy Pop and The Stooges seeking an authentic insider perspective.

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The first book telling Iggy Pop's story of The Stooges from his own words. Features a treasure-trove of unseen photos. Updated paperback version features a new chapter of photos plus a new interview with Henry Rollins by author Jeff Gold about The Stooges.

Galleys: Galleys will be available on request and sent to reviewers prior to release including Rolling Stone, New York Times, Pitchfork, Los Angeles Times, Rumpus, Bomb, and more. Live Appearance: Iggy Pop is still touring supporting his music. Live appearances supporting the book are a possibility. Media: An audio download of Iggy Pop's interview will be included A professionally produced book trailer will be made. Social Media: *TMB and TMR use all social media platforms regularly to post reviews, excerpts and profiles related to TMB authors. For instance, we posted a poem a day from Language Lessons for the month prior and after the release. We also have sent exclusive audio downloads of select authors to our Vault subscription service. This download is always accompanied by blurbs, photos, links to relevant sites, and author bio. *Third Man Books Twitter 2000 Followers *Third Man Records Twitter 118k Followers *Third Man Records FB 135,830 Likes *Third Man Records.com receives an average 3500 visits per day *Third Man Records Instagram has 64k Followers *Third Man Books.com is housed within ThirdManRecords.com

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The first book telling Iggy Pop's story of The Stooges in his own words. Features a treasure-trove of unseen photos. Updated paperback version features a new chapter of photos plus a new interview with Henry Rollins by author Jeff Gold about The Stooges.

Updated paperback version features a new chapter of never seen photos plus a new interview with Henry Rollins.

TOTAL CHAOS: The Story of The Stooges / As Told by Iggy Pop is the first time the story of this seminal band has been told entirely in Pop's own words. Hundreds of full-colour rare photos illustrate Pop's story. Author Jeff Gold and contributor Johan Kugelberg, noted music historians and collectors, spent two days with Pop at his Miami home, sharing with him their extensive Stooges collection and interviewing the legendary singer. Pop's candid, bare-all responses left them with the almost unbelievable tale of the band he foundedβ€”the alternately tragic and triumphant story of a group who rose from youth, fell prey to drugs, alcohol, and music biz realities, collapsed and nearly 30 years later reformed, recording and touring to great acclaim. In 2010 The Stooges, credited with having invented punk rock, were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Their continuing influence can be felt today in the shape and sound of rock-n-roll music.

'Gasp at the awe-inspiring memorabilia and frank talk in Total Chaos: The Story of The Stooges/As Told By Iggy Pop' - Mojo Magazine

'Tells the band's revolutionary story through many never-before-published photos and extensive interviews...(and) contributions from Johnny Marr, Josh Homme, Dave Grohl, Joan Jett and Jack White.' - Rolling Stone

'A fantastic new book...a must-read for both diehard fans and anyone who wants to learn first-hand from Pop what it was like from the inside looking out in one of the seminal bands of the post-'60s era.' - Esquire

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"This book is everything. Definitive." — Anthony Bourdain

"Both definitive and unique." — LA Weekly

Praised for its awe-inspiring memorabilia and frank storytelling, publications like Mojo Magazine, Rolling Stone, and Esquire recommend it as a must-read for fans and newcomers alike.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781737382928

Publisher: Third Man Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 October 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Third Man Books

Edition: Updated and Revised

Illustration: photos

Contributors:

  • As told by Iggy Pop
  • Edited by Jeff Gold
  • Contributions by Jon Savage
  • Contributions by Johan Kugelburg
  • Contributions by Ben Blackwell
  • Contributions by Joan Jett
  • Contributions by Johnny Marr

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 171.0mm

Height: 241.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 372

About the Author

Iggy Pop, born James Newell Osterberg, Jr (April 21, 1947), is an American musician and actor. He was the vocalist for, and is the last remaining original member of The Stooges, a band Rolling Stone lists in their 100 greatest artists of all time. The Stooges were first active 1967-1975, reunited in 2003, and in 2010 were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Jeff Gold
is a collector, dealer, label executive and music historian. Rolling Stone profiled him as one of the "top collectors of high-end music memorabilia." He has consulted for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and PBS. He won the Best Album Package Grammy for Suzanne Vega's Days of Open Hand.

Jon Savage
is the award winning author of England's Dreaming: Sex Pistols and Punk Rock He has written sleeve notes for Wire and the Pet Shop Boys, among others His most recent book is 1966: The Year the Decade Exploded (Faber and Faber 2015).

Dave Grohl
is a song-writer, a multi-instrumentalist and the founder and frontman of the Foo Fighters. Between 1990-94 he was the drummer in Nirvana - all through their spectacular success - and has since worked with David Bowie, Paul McCartney, and Iggy Pop among others. His film work includes a director's credit on the 2013 documentary feature, "Sound City". He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014.

Joan Jett
is an American rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer and occasional actress, best known for her work with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, preceded by success with The Runaways, including their hit song "Cherry Bomb"

Johan Kugelberg was awarded the ForeWord Silver Medal for Music in 2010 for his book The Velvet Underground New York Art. He was also nominated for the NYPL Books for the Teen Age award in 2008 for Born In The Bronx. His work has been featured in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, and the BBC.

Johnny Marr was a founding member of The Smiths (1982-1987). He has also played with The Pretenders (1987-89), The The (1988-93), Electronic (1988-?) Modest Mouse (2005-08) and The Cribs (2008-?) and his own group, The Healers. Marr has been awarded the Q Magazine lifetime achievement award, the Mojo Classic Songwriters Awards, and also the Inspiration Award at the 55th Ivor Novello Awards held at Grosvenor House London.

Jack White is a songwriter, guitarist and co-founder of the White Stripes. His subsequent groups include the Raconteurs and The Dead Weather: he has also released two solo albums. He founded Third Man Records in 2001 and Third Man Books in 2014. His most recent studio album is Lazaretto.

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