Eric Rovie

Eric Rovie is an AP English teacher and occasional philosophy professor in Atlanta's northern suburbs. He has degrees in English, Religious Studies, and Philosophy, several of those at the graduate level, and did his doctoral work in Philosophy at Washington University in St Louis. He has taught college courses in ethics, the history of philosophy, and comparative religions at Georgia State University, Agnes Scott College, Webster University, and Georgia Perimeter College. He has also coached high school cross country and track & field. He has been a contributor to several Chunklet books and was a writer for The A.V. Club. He is an avid reader, a fan of many musical genres, the owner of a massive collection of CDs, and possessor of an extremely potent sense of sarcasm.
Garbage Biography Captures One of the Best Science Experiments of the Alt-rock Era
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Garbage Biography Captures One of the Best Science Experiments of the Alt-rock Era

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 / 13 September 2017
This beautiful combination of coffee table/art book and band biography is as much a hodgepodge of styles as the band Garbage itself, among the best cut-and-paste experiments of '90s alt-rock.
Frank Turner Lives for the Show, and the Show Is Almost Always on the Road
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Frank Turner Lives for the Show, and the Show Is Almost Always on the Road

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 / 14 August 2017
While the gold standard for tour diaries may still be Rollins' Get in the Van, Turner's memories of more than a thousand gigs in The Road Beneath My Feet are entertaining and heartfelt.
‘Heretics!’ Illustrates the Contentiousness Surrounding Philosophy
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‘Heretics!’ Illustrates the Contentiousness Surrounding Philosophy

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 / 31 July 2017
Heretics! is an original and thoughtful book, sliding somewhere between academic text, layperson’s introduction, and popular philosophy, with a unique, illustrated, twist.
‘Complicated Fun’ Is a Thorough Study of the Glory Days of the Twin Cities Punk and Indie Scenes
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‘Complicated Fun’ Is a Thorough Study of the Glory Days of the Twin Cities Punk and Indie Scenes

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 / 11 July 2017
The tales of a record store, a set of like-minded club owners, and a record label all tie together into a beautiful narrative of the burgeoning Minneapolis music scene.
Paradise Lost: A Life of F. Scott Fitzgerald by David S. Brown
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Paradise Lost: A Life of F. Scott Fitzgerald by David S. Brown

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 / 20 June 2017
In a comprehensive new biography, the life and work of F. Scott Fitzgerald is examined in historical, literary, and sociological perspectives.
Not Lame Records’ Jellyfish Story Is a Fitting Tribute
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Not Lame Records’ Jellyfish Story Is a Fitting Tribute

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 / 19 January 2017
This is the story of two talented Bay Area songwriters who create a pair of brilliant power pop records and then fade into obscurity.
‘Bar Yarns and Manic-Depressive Mixtapes’, or, Music criticism, Minnesota-style
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‘Bar Yarns and Manic-Depressive Mixtapes’, or, Music criticism, Minnesota-style

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 / 5 December 2016
Jim Walsh’s writing combines heartfelt personal stories with knowledgeable music criticism. Reading this collection feels like having a conversation with an old friend.
The Cure’s Lol Tolhurst Shares His View Behind the Drum Kit
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The Cure’s Lol Tolhurst Shares His View Behind the Drum Kit

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 / 18 October 2016

Founding drummer of The Cure Lol Tolhurst explores the creation of the classic band, their meteoric rise, his alcohol-fueled crash, and his personal rebirth.

Chuck Eddy’s ‘Terminated for Reasons of Taste’ Reads Like an Eclectic Spotify Mix on Shuffle
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Chuck Eddy’s ‘Terminated for Reasons of Taste’ Reads Like an Eclectic Spotify Mix on Shuffle

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 / 1 September 2016
Reading Eddy's latest is like listening to a good record store clerk: no judgment, no arrogance, just a pure love of music and some honest opinion.
The Replacements’ Blithely Adolescent Spirit
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The Replacements’ Blithely Adolescent Spirit

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 / 21 April 2016
Bob Mehr's biography of the band that regularly pulled defeat from the jaws of victory makes for compelling, heartbreaking reading.