gillian gaar

Psychedelic Fabulousness: ‘Hendrix: The Illustrated Story’

Psychedelic Fabulousness: ‘Hendrix: The Illustrated Story’

More apt than Dr. Frankenstein, Gaar built a fairly smooth-running monster out of the many gray areas of Hendrix's life and work, cross-stitched with stuff mined from archival flotsam and jetsam of the Seattle scene, and coated it in the heavy-hitting velvet armor of a fabulous bit of cover art.

‘Boss’ Gives a Sober and Punk Rendering of Bruce Springsteen’s Life and Work

‘Boss’ Gives a Sober and Punk Rendering of Bruce Springsteen’s Life and Work

Boss is a solid biography because the firm, understated power of Gillian Gaar’s gutter feminist voice cuts through all that glitters around Springsteen.