Meet Me in the Bathroom: Rebirth and Rock and Roll in New York City 2001-2011 | 
pickHaving a full weekend off work means I finally had time to finish this nostalgia trip. I was 14 in 2001, and still remember the emergence of the NYC scene. So many of my friends and boyfriends loved the bands featured in this book (I myself am, to this day, an avowed Bright Eyes fan and I loved every mention of Conor Oberst and his projects). If you liked any of the rock bands of the early 2000s, this book is a must read!
#BelowZer00s
The early 2000s were a decade of both undergrad and grad education, but not the greatest either with a failed 3-year marriage and disappointing job prospects after the financial crisis. It also had a poor soundtrack: I was not into music much and unaware of contemporary stuff. That changed in 2009: I made some new friends who introduced me to everything I'd missed- they and the music made a huge difference in lifting my spirits!
so-soIf you're a fan of indie rock in the early 2000s, this is a must-read, especially if you're like me and found out late about the NYC explosion launched by bands like the Strokes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Interpol. But for all of the work Goodman must have done to select the best material from the source interviews to tell the story, it still feels overlong with a lopsided focus on scene aspects (i.e. drugs, partying) rather than the music itself 👇
It‘s weird reading the oral history of events I remember. Is this what getting old feels like???!
pickThis book really transported me... I was around during this era and listened to a bunch of the bands mentioned/interviewed in this book but I was a kid so I never was a part of the scene so this book was super informative and dishy. It‘s long but it‘s such a good time!
pickOral history, in the tradition of Please Kill Me, but focusing on the garage rock explosion in the early 2000s in New York: the Strokes, Interpol, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, LCD Soundsystem. I didn‘t need the parts that were a eulogy for record companies, but I loved the bands dishing out all the behind-the-scenes gossip. Also, Karen O is my hero.
I picked a stack of #thick books I have used, and continue to use, as research/inspiration for the novel I'm writing which has a chunk focused on the punk scene in NYC... Bellevue is thrown in because mental and physical health is also an important aspect I needed to learn about. #30daysofreadathon
Special guest appearance by the husband at the water park today! And he's reading with me! I kinda feel like it's my birthday. But we're celebrating his 41st instead! 💕🍻📚#waterparkreading
pickFantastic book. Absolutely loved it. Brought back great memories of moving to NYC in the early 2000's. And so much inside scoop on the scene at the time. Highly recommend this book.
LOVING this book so far. If you love music and NYC, you'll love this book.
Just my entire youth in one book... I'm so excited to read this
Cannot. Wait. To. Start. This!! I lived in NYC while attending NYU from 2000-2004, and spent many hours listening to these musicians, reading content from these bloggers, and going to shows on the LES. So many amazing memories!
