Recounting his life story and the history of the band itself, the author writes of the overdose death of his soul mate and band mate, Hillel Slovak, and his own ongoing struggle with an addiction to drugs. He reveals a story of dedication and debauchery, of intrigue and integrity, of recklessness an[...]
As lead singer and songwriter for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Anthony Kiedis has lived life on the razor's edge. So much has been written about him, but until now, we've only had Kiedis's songs as clues to his experience from the inside. In Scar Tissue, Kiedis proves himself to be as compelling a mem[...]
Now in paperback, the New York Times bestseller by one of rock's most provocative figuresScar Tissue is Anthony Kiedis's searingly honest memoir of a life spent in the fast lane. In 1983, four self-described "knuckleheads" burst out of the mosh-pitted mosaic of the neo-punk rock scene in L.A. with t[...]
Året var 1983. Fyra hormonstinna och halvgalna energiknippen exploderade på postpunkrockscenen i Los Angeles. De blev snabbt kända för sina kaotiska spelningar och den rasande hardcorefunken. Nu mer än tjugo år senare är Red Hot Chili Peppers ett av världens största band. Trots interna stri[...]
Ensimmäisessä bändiomaelämäkerrassaan Anthony Kiedis, John Frusciante, Flea ja Chad Smith päästävät lukijan iholleen. He kertovat Red Hot Chili Peppersin miltei kolmikymmenvuotisen tarinan omin sanoin ja sadoin kuvin, jotka tekevät oikeutta harvinaisen visuaalisen bändin dynaamisuudelle. [...]