Dirty Birdy Bible: Notes From the Road
By (Author) Hiro Tanaka
Contributions by Jeff Rosenstock
Daylight Books
Daylight Books
9th July 2019
United States
General
Non Fiction
427.973
Paperback
200
Width 101mm, Height 152mm
A naughty notebook compiled by a Japanese rock photographer filled with dirty slang and illustrations.
Hiros notebook quickly became a series of notebooks, and Hiro studied their contents tirelessly until his command of American slang was beyond that of anyone else I knew. His conversational English was still limited, but as a slang speaker, he had no equal.", - Brendan Kelly, vocalist of The Lawrence Arms Hiro helps me see the road with fresh eyes, perhaps similar to how I envisioned it as a teenager. When I look at his photos, it's not the wild, rock and roll shots that most affect me...but the stillness of the salt and pepper shaker, the crack in the sidewalk., - Tim Kasher, vocalist of Cursive
Hiro Tanaka is a Japanese-born photographer who captures ironic and humorous commentaries on various aspects of the American lifestyle. Jeff Rosenstock is an American musician and songwriter from Long Island, United States. He was the lead singer of the ska punk band The Arrogant Sons of Bitches, the musical collective Bomb the Music Industry! and the indie rock band Kudrow. After the breakup of Bomb the Music Industry!, he began a solo career