Category: Music Publisher: Next Century
ISBN-10: 162903908X
Type: Non-Fiction
Pages: 196
Copyright: 2014
ISBN-13: 9781629039084
A fun upbeat memoir about a young woman who loves music and eventually makes a living writing about it. Mainly about the punk and new wave scene, but features other types of music too.
"On the Guest List: Adventures of a Music Journalist" is a fun, upbeat memoir about a girl who loves music and life in general. Maryanne paints a vivid picture of being a teenager in the 1970s and young woman in the 1980s -- and how the punk, new wave and rock scene was from a young fan's viewpoint.
Life truly comes together for Maryanne once she creates a career for herself reporting on the music she loves, writing for publications such as The Aquarian Arts Weekly, music.com and Punk magazine. Unlike other music memoirs, there is no downward spiral into drugs and addiction. Nor is it a groupie "tell all."
"On the Guest List" is simply a compilation of mostly happy memories straight from the pages of Maryanne's diaries -- and of course, her heart.
Professional Reviews
Wonderful rock-n-roll recollections
Maryanne shares her adventures with a positive upbeat attitude. Lots of great memories for those of us that were lucky enough to experience that seminal time in the evolution of rock-n-roll. Lots of insight and info for those that weren't. Susie Colucci (former bassist Candy Apple)
The author's passion for all things music, punk, rock, pop culture & beyond is truly infectious and without peer!
"Maryanne's reflections and musings are informative, insightful and always full of heart, and it is the heart of a tried and true music fan - and a real Rock & Roll trooper. Through personal trials and triumphs, the author's warm-upbeat and timeless soul weaves through the pages. Her passion for all things music, punk, rock, pop culture & beyond is truly infectious and without peer!" -- Scott Schiaffo, actor, "Clerks."
Reading
A hold-in-your-hands time machine, On The Guest List brought me right back to my own teenage adventures as a fellow Jersey Girl traveling back and forth through the tunnel to the magical music scene simmering in the underbelly of NYC and NJ. As much as I love my Kindle there's something special about that feeling you get when you turn the pages as you race through the book. So many memories were poked and prodded as I read Maryanne's adventures, I was brought right back to the best days of my own life during the heyday of Punk Rock.
On The Guest List is a perfect peek into what goes on behind the scenes as well as a beautiful heartwarming coming of age memoir where our real-life heroine lives her dreams and finds her way to her own Happy Ever After.
Reading this book made me feel as if I was Maryanne's Plus One. -- Joanne Best
