Art to Choke Hearts

by Henry Rollins

Rare Book

Genres: Poetry

142 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1989

About the author

Henry Rollins (born Henry Lawrence Garfield; often referred to simply as Rollins) is an American singer-songwriter, spoken word artist, author, actor and publisher.

After joining the short-lived Washington, D.C. band State of Alert in 1980, Rollins fronted the Californian hardcore punk band Black Flag from 1981 until 1986. Following the band's breakup, Rollins soon established the record label and publishing company 2.13.61 to release his spoken word albums, as well as forming the Rollins Band, which toured with a number of lineups until 2003 and during 2006.

Since Black Flag, Rollins has embarked on projects covering a variety of media. He has hosted numerous radio shows, such as The Henry Rollins Show and Harmony In My Head, and television shows, such as MTV's 120 Minutes and Jackass, along with roles in several films. Rollins has also campaigned for human rights in the United States, promoting gay rights in particular, and tours overseas with the United Service Organizations to entertain American troops.

Reviews

[Jack · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bought this from Henry himself in 1986 I think. Evil evil dark poetry and general ramblings. Back then I thought he would kill a man just to sink his teeth into their neck and taste some salty blood. Now I know better, he's intense but also has a lighter side. You won't find that lighter side in this collection.

[Shawn Fairweather · Rating 5 out of 5]

Powerful even though it is quite dated it still packs a punch. Probably Rollins best spoken word novels and its right up there with Get in the Van. A must for any fan.

[Jair Ibarra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cada que leo a Henry Rollins termino pensando lo siguiente:

1. Él debió haber tenido un blog desde siempre
2. Teniendo en cuenta la manera en que escribe, no debería apurarme en conseguir sus libros y debería leer pedaceria en internet, no pasaría nada
3. Siempre hay unos cuantos párrafos que terminan dándome en la madre y es por eso que vuelvo

[Patrick · Rating 2 out of 5]

I think a lot of this was included in the "Portable Rollins" collection that initially turned me off his writing some years ago. Just too repetitive, especially with the overuse of the words "annihilation" and "incineration."

[Prinzessin von der Poebel · Rating 1 out of 5]

Diese 'Sammlung ausgewählter Poesie' ist einfach nur schlecht. Erzwungene Kunst eines gestörten Kopfes, dessen Lösung all seiner Probleme in der Ausrottung aller Menschen zu liegen scheint. Völlig daneben!

[Melanie Falina · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've decided to put this one down for awhile. A lot of Rollins' earlier writings are kind of dark and emotional. I'm not in the right frame of mind to read this in its entirety right now.

[Bobby Daugherty · Rating 4 out of 5]

More angry rantings from Rollins.