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Rob Janicke

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Rob Janicke is the author of Slacker - 1991, Teen Spirit Angst, and the Generation It Created (Inspired By You Books).

Rob has been writing about music for over 20 years. During that time he's written countless articles, conducted interviews, and written concert and festival reviews for various outlets.

Rob has been interviewed and quoted about music on podcasts, and several publications including Inc., Big Takeover, Entrepreneur, SI Live, and more.

Although he never stopped writing, Rob expanded his music coverage by hosting a radio show for three years, started a record label (releasing both digital and vinyl music), co-hosted a podcast, and created a multimedia website, Generation Riff.

In addition, Rob is a writer and editor for one of ...more

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Rob Janicke made a comment on Kevin Alexander’s review of Slacker: 1991, Teen Spirit Angst, and the Generation It Created
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" I really appreciate this, Kevin! I’m so glad it resonated with you the way it did! ✊ "
Mar 06, 2025 10:12AM  · see review
Rob Janicke liked Kevin Alexander's review of Slacker: 1991, Teen Spirit Angst, and the Generation It Created:
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"A book simply recapping the music & history of these years would've made for an entertaining enough read. Slacker's superpower lies in the way that the author weaves his personal experience into the narrative. As a fellow GenXer, I saw a lot of mysel" Read more of this review »
Mar 06, 2025 10:11AM  · see review
Rob Janicke made a comment on Dennis Waszak’s review of Slacker: 1991, Teen Spirit Angst, and the Generation It Created
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" Thank you, Dennis! I'm so glad you liked the book and I appreciate the kind words, my man! ...more "
Feb 26, 2025 02:34PM  · see review
Rob Janicke liked Dennis Waszak's review of Slacker: 1991, Teen Spirit Angst, and the Generation It Created:
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"If you’re a Gen X kid who lived through and experienced the grunge era of music, this book brings you right back to those days when bands such as Alice In Chains, Nirvana, Soundgarden and Pearl Jam ruled the radio and MTV airwaves. Rob Janicke balanc" Read more of this review »
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Rob Janicke made a comment on Niko05’s review of Slacker: 1991, Teen Spirit Angst, and the Generation It Created
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" Much appreciated! I’m glad you enjoyed it!! "
Feb 04, 2025 07:18AM  · see review
Rob Janicke liked Niko05's review of Slacker: 1991, Teen Spirit Angst, and the Generation It Created:
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"solid first effort here..

A fun trip back to the 90s... very nostalgic for me... and the author conveys a very personal touch to his style that make it digestible and relatable read. Well worth your time
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