Trouble boys
A biography of "The Replacements," based on interviews with the rock band's members, family, producers and colleagues.
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- Seconded. This was a great read, and led me to a lot of great listening. And some wondering about how far Minutemen would've went if D. Boon hadn't passed so early.
I also think there's a lot to learn from the book about DIY for any startup or community organizer.
Lastly, if you read and you want to learn more about 'The Replacements', 'Trouble Boys', Bob Mehr, is a terrific read.
- Exactly. To your point, I'm thinking of 'Swingin' Party,' 'Here Comes a Regular,' even the lovely 'Skyway' is melancholy at heart. Read 'Trouble Boys' by Bob Mehr to find out why.
- Peg Tyre wrote the classic book on this 10 years ago: https://www.amazon.com/Trouble-Boys-Surprising-Problems-Educ...
It hasn't gotten a huge amount of follow-up traction in schools though.
Also The New Jim Crow for a racial perspective that hits black men's employment prospects pretty hard.
https://www.amazon.com/New-Jim-Crow-Incarceration-Colorblind...
BTW for folks who are concerned that feminist or women don't care about boys and men, these two leasing books are books written by women about the abuse boys and men face.
