Hideout: Bibliodiscoteque #3
The Mission
Bibliodiscoteque believes in the power of stories. Be they the words laid down by the famous, the infamous, the cult, or the mundane, stories are humanity’s greatest invention. Each month Bibliodiscoteque releases a podcast creating rock ‘n’ roll soundtracks for its favorite authors and novels.
We also review the latest in Noir, Science Fiction, Rock 'n' Roll, Punk, and Comics. Basically, if we like it, we review it
Christa Faust
Christa Faust has worked with the best.
She has written tales of such exotic locals as Camp Crystal Lake, Elm Street, and the Twilight Zone. Hell- she has even worked the friendly skies.
What is amazing is the legitimacy and level of ethos she brings to these novels. But the worlds that she walks best in are the ones she creates herself.
In 2004’s Hoodtown, Faust operates as a tour guide through one of the most imaginative and well-thought out worlds in contemporary literature. X, a former Mexican wrestler must fight to bring justice to a world no one outside the community wants saved. A great many reviews on Amazon credit Christa Faust with creating one of the best heroines ever. I say forget that! She has created one of the best characters ever. Period.
The world and the characters are compelling enough that despite the in-depth approach to the world, I would still love to walk around the streets of Hoodtown some more. Perhaps one day.
It would be easy enough to dismiss creating a brilliant enigmatic neophyte detective as a stroke of luck, but Faust does it again with flawless ease in Money Shot (spoken about in greater detail in the podcast itself).
With the state of Hard Case Crime in flux (at least when this was written), it is difficult to say when Money Shot’s Angel Dare will return in Choke Hold. Until then, use this time wisely: Listen to this podcast, brew some coffee, and spend next weeks gas money picking up Christa Faust’s books. If you like it brutal and truthful, you’ll love her work.
Setlist
- It Ain’t The Meat – The Swallows
- Pink Pedal Pushers – Carl Perkins
- Bad Woman – The Fiends
- The Bad In Me – Rumble Club
- Burlesque Is Dead – Big John Bates
- Burlesque Queen – The Dustaphonics
- El Corredor Quemado – Los Peyotes
- Girl Of Matches – Thee Headcoats
- I Believed Your Lies – Mickey & Ludella
- Queen of the Wrecking Ball – Candye Kane
- Dose of Hell (1) – Congregation
- Shot Down – Bantam Rooster
- Ain’t Gonna Wash My Face - Dorothy Wright
- When Sin Stops – Buddy Holly, Waylon Jennings
- Bye Bye Love – Collins Kids
- All the Stars – Demolition Doll Rods
- Don’t Give A Toss – Krewmen
- Make You Say Wow – Bob Log III
- No Teasin’ Round – Royal Pendletons
- Fool About You – Little Porkchop
- Don’t fuck around with love – Blenders
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