Clams in a Glass by Zoogz RiftMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
ZR's autobiography is a 102-page, spiral-bound book written by ZR in the late 1980s called "Clams in a Glass" and in this edition contains a 1991 postscript. It is an excellent pairing with the 4-hour, 3 DVD-R biography of Zoogz Rift, along with interviews with his band: Richie Hass, Willie Lapin, Tom Brown, Arthur Barrow and others. It’s called ZOOGZ RIFT: THE FIRESIDE CHAT and covers his aborted wrestling world career and some other things more than the book, which goes more in depth on his struggle with his weight and the allure he felt toward survivalism and objectivism. Both works plot the role of dadaism in crafting his artistic vision, move to California, troubles with SST, and line-up changes. The book contains many picture, which are unfortunately blurry B&W repros. The book does have a lot of other delightful additions, like flyers, ads, lyrics, his provocative "dadagram" press releases, and a 1988 European tour diary. John Trubee is more of a presence in the book which is also a very detailed assessment of each album's recording and the detail of each line-up change.
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