Estrus: Shovelin' The Shit Since '87 is the complete, as-yet-untold
story of US garage rock powerhouse Estrus Records, which for nearly
two decades churned out hundreds of releases from some of the biggest
garage, trash, surf, and punk bands worldwide, among them The Makers,
The Mummies, Man . . . or Astroman?, and label head honcho Dave
Crider's drunk/punk quartet The Mono Men.
Shovelin' charts the label's highs and lows - from its highly
successful hosting of the annual Garageshock, arguably the greatest
series of garage rock "festivals," to the devastating loss of its
warehouse in a fire. Estrus is one of the few record labels whose cover
art and other graphics match the brilliance of its music, thanks to the
contributions of trash-culture visionary Art Chantry. Packed with
iconic visuals the book draws on lively, extensive interviews,
never-seen-before archival photos, oddball artifacts, and more, to give
a fascinating insight into the major players behind one of garage rock's
most influential and successful independent record labels.
