ABOUT THE BOOKFrom the murder of Bobby Fuller to the ascent of Soul Asylum, A. J. Payler covered the most interesting corners of the music world during a time of unprecedented upheaval and change in the music industry. Ferreting out little-exposed corners of pop culture with the tenacity of a devotee, Trapped in This World: Pop Culture on the Edge—The Omnibus of Pop Culture Writing by A. J. Payler (writing as Aaron Poehler)

From Bobby Fuller to The Monks, from The Creation to Soul Asylum, Aaron Poehler covered the most interesting corners of the music world during a time of unprecedented upheaval and change in the music industry.ENCORE: THE ANTHOLOGY OF MUSIC WRITING BY AARON POEHLER is the most expansive collection of the music writing of Aaron Poehler available, including pieces that originally appeared in Flipside, Tailspins, Eye Magazine, Razorcake, BC Magazine, and many other publications, includi...