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There are some great stories, in particular, the time they spent with the Banshees during the ill fated 1979 Join Hands tour. I had just read about this recently in Siouxsie and the Banshees - the Early Years. It is definitely during this tour, that Lol and Robert are influenced by the Banshees and they begin the bands most iconic period that begins their Goth Triology of Seventeen Seconds, Faith, and then Pornography.

More recently, 2011 saw a momentous reunion tour with his former bandmates and Lol performing with The Cure again for the first time in over twenty years.

The audiobook version of Ruination is narrated by the voice actors of League of Legends and Legends of Runeterra. Full Disclosure: I received an Advanced Reader's Copy of Goth: A History by Lol Tolhurst from Hachette Books via NetGalley. If you have merely a passing interest in learning about the whole culture of Goth, I would recommend that you get a copy of this book because you will devour it easily in a couple of days and maybe you might find yourself inclined to explore the darker side of life. Kalista seeks to change that. When her young and narcissistic uncle, Viego, becomes king she vows to temper his destructive instincts as his loyal confidant, advisor, and military general. But her plans are thwarted when an assassin’s poisoned blade strikes Viego’s wife, Isolde, afflicting her with a malady for which there is no cure.

Some of us changed their mind. It must have been too difficult. Others kept close to their Goth soul. A lot of this was like catching up on old friends with someone who knows them really well. Lol co-founded the Cure, and many of these people were his peers. When he talks about being at The Priory with Andy Fletcher of Depeche Mode, it's insight that you couldn't get from any other person. There is lots of gossip on how the bands overlapped, what really happened with the original members of Siouxsie and the Banshees, etc.As The Cure’s drummer, Lol toured the globe many times over, supporting the ground-breaking albums Three Imaginary Boys, Seventeen Seconds, Faith and Pornography. He took on keyboard duties in the mid-eighties until his departure from the band in 1989, at the time of their masterwork Disintegration. Kalista seeks to change that. When her young and narcissistic uncle, Viego, becomes king, she vows to temper his destructive instincts, as his loyal confidant, advisor, and military general. But her plans are thwarted when an assassin’s poisoned blade strikes Viego’s wife, Isolde, afflicting her with a malady for which there is no cure.

I usually don't enjoy reading about listening music. Most writers fall so far from capturing the experience that it's uncomfortable. But this guy manages to capture the elusive in a way that's not only a completely accurate discription, but is also a joy to read. My thanks to both NetGalley and the publisher Hachette Books for an advance copy of this history not only of a music genre, but of an encompassing art form that meant to so much to many people, saving souls from sameness, and lives and showing that others felt the same. Lol is lovely. I adored his first book Cured, and still hold it as one of the best music memoirs, up there with Viv Albertine's - Clothes, Clothes, Clothes, Music, Music, Music, Boys, Boys, Boys. His talent in writing comes through in his personal experiences, as well as his vulnerability. While it diverts into autobiography a little more than I'd like, those personal memories are usually relevant.How you play 1v1.lol depends on the game mode. In most cases, you’ll be playing battle royale, so your objective is to eliminate opponents and become the last remaining survivor. Shoot and build I came to Goth early on in my life (even if I didn't know that it was called that yet) and I can honestly say that this music saved my life on several occasions. I always knew that I was different and my home life was not great to say the least. Finding this tribe to belong to was a blessing. Once a Goth, always a Goth as I say. Goth: a History is a fairly comprehensive and well rounded history of a music genre / cultural movement by someone who was there. As Isolde’s condition worsens, Viego descends into madness and grief, threatening to drag Camavor down with him. Kalista makes a desperate gambit to save the kingdom: She searches for the long-lost Blessed Isles, rumored to hold the queen’s salvation if only Kalista can find them.

I wasn't sure what to expect from this, but I liked what I got. It's a series of essays linking aspects of Goth to his life, the formation of the Cure, how Goth bands and artists have contributed to the current pop and alternative scenes. There is even a bit on aging and Elder Goths. When I was a teenager in the’90s, I loved talking to my aunt and uncle—my dad’s younger siblings who listened to cool music and wore cool clothes—about punk and new wave music they listened to in the ‘70s and ‘80s. Tolhurst is about the same age as my aunt and uncle, and reading his thoughts about the same genres of music has the same effect. I would love it if I could meet Tolhurst at a book signing. As Isolde’s condition worsens, Viego descends into madness and grief, threatening to drag Camavor down with him. Kalista makes a desperate gambit to save the kingdom: she searches for the long lost Blessed Isles, rumored to hold the queen’s salvation, if only Kalista can find them. All Mr. Tolhurst says jibes with my memories, and I agree wholeheartedly with his conclusions, except one. I think he leans a little too hard on the despair and melancholic aspect of Goth instead of the flirtatious attraction to the forbidden and macabre. But hey, we can chalk that up to a difference of opinion. and that's a minor quibble compared to Mr. Tolhurst indulgently including a confessional account of his trip to rehab and trying to justify it here because the building was "spooky". But corruption grows in the Blessed Isle’s capital, where a vengeful warden seeks to ensnare Kalista in his cruel machinations. She will be forced to choose between her loyalty to Viego and doing what she knows is right–for even in the face of utter darkness, one noble act can shine a light that saves the world. “In the tradition of the most memorable Greek tragedies, Anthony Reynolds weaves a propulsive tale of love, loss, war, and duty that recalls the adage, ‘the only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for the good to do nothing.’ Those familiar with League of Legends know where this story must leave us, but RUINATION’s power is that—like all good myths—knowing how it ends is just the beginning.” - Evan Winter, author of The Rage of Dragons

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I've read a lot of histories and where this one stands out is in it's ability to evoke feelings. Specifically the feeling of the music and the time. Never fear, this book also contains all the names, dates, and facts. but those facts are presented almost more in poetry than prose. I kept nodding along saying "oh, yeah. That's it exactly" Following his memoir Cured , a fascinating deep dive into the dark Romanticism of Goth music, a misunderstood genre and culture by co-founder of The Cure, Lol Tolhurst This book had been highly anticipated by me, as well as, many in my friend group. I pre bought the audiobook on Libro.fm months in advance. So far, this year, has been a fantastic year for me reading books related to my favorite kind of music- Goth and Post-Punk. Camavor is a brutal land with a bloody legacy. Where the empire’s knights go, slaughter follows. Kalista seeks to change that. When her young and narcissistic uncle, Viego, becomes king she vows to temper his destructive instincts as his loyal confidant, advisor, and military general. But her plans are thwarted when an assassin’s poisoned blade strikes Viego’s wife, Isolde, afflicting her with a malady for which there is no cure. As Isolde’s condition worsens, Viego descends into madness and grief, threatening to drag Camavor down with him. Kalisa makes a desperate gambit to save the kingdom: She searches for the long-lost Blessed Isles, rumored to hold the queen’s salvation if only Kalista can find them. But corruption grows in the Blessed Isle’s capital, where a vengeful warden seeks to ensnare Kalista in his cruel machinations. She will be forced to choose between her loyalty to Viego and doing what she knows is right–for even in the face of utter darkness, one noble act can shine a light that saves the world. Across the Atlantic, in Montreal, I was already listening to The Cure, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Bauhaus and many other dark bands with a bunch of friends. We were into punk, new wave or whatever else dark. We were gathering at some places, Station Ten to name one, to see underground bands gigs. We were dressed up in an uncanny way most people dislike. We were creative, making music, Super 8 movies, drawings, clothes, poetry, crazy makeups, and we drank too much. We did not want to follow our parent’s steps. We did not want a 9 to 5 boring job. We wanted something else.