You Don't Know Me But You Don't Like Me: Phish, Insane Clown Posse, And My Misadventures With Two Of Music's Most Maligned Tribes
by Nathan Rabin
Buy on AmazonA writer's journey with the fan bases of Phish and Insane Clown Posse describes his unexpected discovery of how both groups have tapped the human need for community, a finding that coincided with his diagnosis of bipolar disorder.
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"Nathan Rabin, head writer for The A.V. Club, spent a few years immersing himself in the subcultures centered on two of the most different bands in existence: Phish and Insane Clown Posse. It’s easy to write both bands off, as either subliterate violence or noodly hippie nonsense. But if you’ve got preconceptions about either act — and Rabin admits, going in, that he does — prepare to let go and let the delightfully described weirdness wash over you. I cracked open this book thinking I’d rather pry out my teeth with a spoon than listen to Phish, and now … now I kind of want to go see them play."
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