ANSWER ME! A Review

Well... After a brief respite from the very Angry world of my mind, no, I didn't have E.T.C., or suddenly decide the world was all the Snuggles Bears and Holly Hobbies! I've had some other rods in the fire in the past week.

I thought I may spend some more time reviewing some of the fine literature in my possession. This book/zine, ( It did start out as a zine.), was developed by one of my favorite dudes, Jim Goad. His wife at the time, Debbie was also a contributor, but to a lesser extent. They divorced not long after. If you're ever interested, Mr. Goad wrote a biography called "Shit Magnet". It will give you the low-down on him, although I would recommend reading The Red-Neck Manifesto. I'll save that for another time though. On with the review.....

Answer Me! is a compilation of the first three years of it's existence. This was originally a 'Zine that Jim and his wife put out in L.A. in the early to mid 90's. It is filled with all kinds of goodies, and some just downright offensive shit! For instance, Night of a Hundred Mass Murdering/Serial Killing Stars is quite informative. It's a veritable who's who in the world of extreme depravity, but an interesting read none the less! The section labeled, The Family Must be Eliminated, is a Sociologist wet dream. Some good points are made about the family being at it's roots, one of the great detriments to personal liberation and proper individuation. Some of the great interviews include, The Honkey You Love to Hate; a low-down on David Duke (remember that guy?). Or, Funky Necros, Geto Boys Dance on Your Grave. This is not really up my alley, the Gangsta Rap thing, but there is some good info for those of us looking to avoid these kinds of people. The interview with Dr. Jack Kevorkian titled, Is There a Suicide Doctor in the House is enlightening!

The tag line in the middle of this rag is, We're Back. Are You Going to Kill Yourself? Or Do We Have to Do It For You?, pretty much sums up the feel of this read. It is all rather dark... At times humorous, Very ANGRY, and quite off in left field somewhere. This is deffinately not Goads' best work. It is much earlier than Redneck Manifesto or  Shit Magnet, but it can be seen for anyone with knowledge of one of Amerika's greatest amateur/underground Sociologists, that the seeds are firmly planted and the big, ugly tree, known as Jim Goad, has not only been fertilized with Miracle Grow of the mind, but is taking a very deep, angry root!

So, if you got an hour or two to kill, and want some light reading, give it a try! If you can find it, that is. If not! Well... As I like to say, Go Pound Sand!! Latters...... Angry Brady