This past Saturday my literary idol Bret Easton Ellis programmed Rage -- it's moments like these that make me wish it were 1985 when he was announcing songs on MTV, you know when they played music.
The 'American Psycho' author recently visited our shores in August as a part of the Melbourne Writers Festival and promotion for the his most recent novel 'Imperial Bedrooms'. I won't turn a music blog into a book review however Ellis is known wildly as one of the more musically versed of the American literati. I was lucky to have met the genius when he visited Melbourne but will still do anything to get an insight into his twisted mind.
As predicted, Ellis made a playlist rich with popular culture but with enough taste to get by. We were treated to clips ranging from the appropriate Lady GaGa's 'Paparazzi' to huge dedications to the authors obvious influences like The National and Mr Elvis Costello.
So if you're a big reader of the books treat yourself to the essential Bret Easton Ellis Rage playlist here.
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