Rock 'n' Roll Suicide. by Exeterlinden (NC17)

[akamine_chan]

4 guys - 5 nights - 3000 miles - 764 gallons of gas - 987 bottles of beer - 3457 cigarettes - 1 last shot

Hard Core Logo hasn't been recced here on crack_van since October 2006 and in the more than three years since then, the fandom has undergone change, as fandoms tend to do. Some of the writers from back then have moved on to other fandoms, new writers have appeared and I'm going to try to highlight some of the excellent stories and amazing authors that have accompanied the passage of time.

If you're new to the fandom, consider watching the movie before reading any fic. Most of the stories written are spoilerish for the ending. For futher info, check out the fandom overview or the write up at the_ckr_files. The main communities for new fic are groupsession, ds_snippets, and c6d_universe.

Fandom: HARD CORE LOGO
Pairing: implied Billy/Joe
Length: 4k words plus pictures
Author on LJ: exeterlinden
Author Website: Exeterlinden on AO3
Why this must be read: this was exeterlinden's entry into last summer's midsummer2009 c6d fic exchange and it is brilliant. Written and illustrated as a nine page Rolling Stone article, it coolly and dispassionately analyzes the events leading up to the movie and after, deconstructing the band, the music, and the intense dynamic between Billy and Joe, all laid out neatly in the pages of a slick magazine.

It's the fame that Billy had always sought.

Rock 'n' Roll Suicide

Comments

[inathunderstorm.livejournal.com]

Every time someone recs this I go and look at it (BECAUSE IT'S AMAZING AND I GOT TO BETA IT \s/) AND THE END GIVES ME SHIVERS EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.

[akamine_chan]

It is an awesome story, Linden is an awesome writer, and you are an awesome beta. You all rock!

[spuffyduds.livejournal.com]

My GOD yes this is an amazing story.

[akamine_chan]

*nods*

[kachera.livejournal.com]

Awesome that HCL is back on the van! Can't wait to read all the recs.

[akamine_chan]

Thanks! Hope you find something to your liking.