ABOUT THE BOOKFrom the murder of Bobby Fuller to the ascent of Soul Asylum, A. J.

Payler covered the most interesting corners of the music world during a time of unprecedented upheaval and change in the music industry. Ferreting out little-exposed corners of pop culture with the tenacity of a devotee, Trapped in This World: Pop Culture on the Edge-The Omnibus of Pop Culture Writing by A.

J. Payler (writing as Aaron Poehler) is the most expansive collection available, including pieces that originally appeared in Flipside, Tail Spins, Eye Magazine, Razorcake, BC Magazine and many other publications, including interviews, profiles, and over five hundred music reviews found nowhere else.

Now expanded by over 350 pages-over a hundred thousand words of articles and reviews previously unseen for decades!Featuring:Dave Pirner of Soul AsylumThe Strange Case of Bobby FullerBack to Monk Time with The MonksMaking Time for the CreationIn the Eyes of St. Nic of DetroitBehind the Curtain of the Record Industry with Moses AvalonThe Saga of Iggy Pop and the StoogesBill Hicks: Preaching Comedy's Dark SideDel Close and Wasteland-Interview with John Ostrander"I Want to Last"-Interview with Kevin Shima of HomunculusAtivinJimi HendrixJoy DivisionSlim Moon (KIll Rock Stars)Spacemen 3Les SexareenosElectric FrankensteinMy Dad is DeadSunset SessionsColumns for RazorcakePlus over five hundred reviews, including:The Leaving TrainsSlingshot EpisodeIggy Pop and the StoogesCaptain BeefheartDavid BowieThe AvengersJoy DivisionThe Brian Jonestown MassacreSwansThree Mile PilotThe Black Heart ProcessionSpiritualizedThe Wedding PresentCanThe PanicsThe Walking RuinsThe CrampsThe Dead KennedysRichard BucknerEddi ReaderThe Flaming LipsBoy GeniusDinosaur Jr.

The Replacements/Paul WesterbergTugboat AnnieTransferMelvinsScrawlUnwritten LawGreg GinnThe Jesus and Mary ChainGuided by VoicesFour Letter WordAWOLNATIONHawkwindThe ChurchDJ Spooky That Subliminal KidMassive AttackManu ChaoFlight of the ConchordsMojo NixonRocket From the TombsRoger MillerBob MouldGIVERSRamonesThe ResidentsPeter PerrettMC5Warren ZevonFaith No MorePulpGuns 'N' Roses. .

. and hundreds more!.