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Kurt Cobain and Ian Curtis. Through death, they became icons. However, the lead singers have been removed from their humanity, replaced by easily replicated and distributed commodities bearing their image. This book examines how the anglicised singers provide secular guidance to the modern consumer in an ever more uncertain world.

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List of Contents List of Figures Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Joy Division Tribute Bands 2. Cult of Curtis 3. Hagiography 4. Branding of the 'Hyperreal' 5. I Want To Own Your Memory 6. Joy Division Documentaries 7. Dark Tourism and Sonic Pilgrimage Conclusion Notes Bibliography

Fandom Image and Authenticity Joy Devotion and the Second Lives of Kurt Cobain and Ian Curtis Pop Music Culture and Identity

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      Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan UK
      Publication Date: 10/7/2014 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781137393524, 978-1137393524
      ISBN10: 1137393521
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Kurt Cobain and Ian Curtis. Through death, they became icons. However, the lead singers have been removed from their humanity, replaced by easily replicated and distributed commodities bearing their image. This book examines how the anglicised singers provide secular guidance to the modern consumer in an ever more uncertain world.

      Table of Contents
      List of Contents List of Figures Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Joy Division Tribute Bands 2. Cult of Curtis 3. Hagiography 4. Branding of the 'Hyperreal' 5. I Want To Own Your Memory 6. Joy Division Documentaries 7. Dark Tourism and Sonic Pilgrimage Conclusion Notes Bibliography

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