Inside The Mind Of A Soul Superstar Posted by Junior

From: Mingering Mike: The Amazing Career of an Imaginary Soul Superstar Something slightly different today readers, a departure from music into the world of literature. However this isn't any old book. On a semi hiatus again from the Fuzz, as work has become an overwhelming factor in my day to day life and some truly bizarre illnesses have crossed my doorstep, one thing has been keeping me sane. That thing is the newly released book on Mingering Mike. Mike's work first came to the attention of the digging world when Dori Hadar, a long time contributor to the Soulstrut forum, posted up a collection of hand drawn album covers he'd discovered at a boot sale. Not only did the covers show an amazing amount of detail right down to credits, lyrics, and bar codes but they also included cardboard records with grooves drawn into them. This whole find featured one connection, they were either written by, performed by, or produced by a man calling himself Mingering Mike. Understandably all good diggers were more than a little intrigued by this and Dori spent the following months tracking down the man behind this collection and the story behind it. When he eventually found him the true story was possibly even more amazing than the album covers suggested. I won't spoil any more of the tale but hopefully this whets your appetite for the newly published book on Mike's collection that features interviews with the man himself and full colour prints of his work. It's a book that anyone who's ever spent an afternoon picking through grime covered crates can relate to whole heartedly, the attention to detail and love that has gone into every part of the work (my jpegs above really don't do it justice) is a sight to behold as is the ever developing career of Mike as he racks up the platinum album sales. You can find out more about the book at the official website. The guys are also going on a tour displaying the original work which, being the wrong side of the Atlantic, I am unlikely to see in person but word is it's even more amazing up close. I can only urge people to check this book out, it's not only an amazing and life affirming insight into an ordinary man's alternate reality but also a stunning collection of art that is truly one of a kind.