?Everything author-slash-punk-icon Ian Svenonius says is interesting, and this book of satirical essays?originally published in 2006, now back in print?proves it . . . You'll laugh until you cry.? ?Washington Post

A new, expanded collection of essays and articles from one of the mainstays of the Washington, DC, underground rock and roll scene, The Psychic Soviet is Ian F. Svenonius's groundbreaking first book of writings. The selections are written in a lettered yet engaging style, filled with parody and biting humor that subvert capitalist culture, and cover such topics as the ascent of the DJ as a star, the ?cosmic depression? that followed the defeat of the USSR, how Seinfeld caused the bankruptcy of modern pop culture, and the status of rock and roll as a religion. The pocket-sized book is bound with a durable bright-pink plastic cover, recalling the aesthetics of Mao's Little Red Book, and perfect for carrying into the fray of street battle, classroom, or lunch-counter argument.

Ian F. Svenonius is the author of the underground best sellers Supernatural Strategies for Making a Rock 'n' Roll Group and Censorship Now!! He was also the host of VBS.tv's Soft Focus, a different breed of chat show, where he interviewed Mark E. Smith, Genesis P. Orridge, Chan Marshall, Ian MacKaye, and others. As a musician he has created more than twenty albums and countless singles in various rock 'n' roll combos (Chain & the Gang, Weird War, The Make-Up, The Nation of Ulysses, etc.). He lives in Washington, DC.

Instructions
The Psychic Soviet
Vampirism & Vampirology
The Bloody Latte
Beatles vs. Stones
Rock 'N' Rolligion
The Responsible Use of Rock 'N' Roll
Eat the Rocument
Time As Money
Seinfeld Syndrome
Rock 'N' Roll As Real Estate
A Warning to Swedish Girls
Scion-tology
Mordor Dearest
Camp Exploitation
The Stilyagi
The Seduction of Paolo Hewitt
The Mix Master Race
You Can't Always Get No Satisfaction
Personal Inscription
Afterword (to the second edition)
Epilogue: The Psychick Psketchbook