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THE TISM GUIDE TO LITTLE ÆSTHETICS

Written by TISM only six months before their retirement from creative life to become Real Estate agents, The TISM Guide to Little Aesthetics is a disturbing insight into the last stage of artistic inspiration. Critics have long pondered the novel's use of the three Aristotelian Unities: Unity of Time, Unity of Space and Unity of... um... ah... damn. Anyway, the novel's stature has risen dramatically since publication, all the more so since the author's only description of it has been: "Nice Three Bdrm Unit; WC; Inset Cpbd; Living Room With F/Place; Must Go Soon".

The modern reader cannot fail to appreciate, having read the novel, not only that the modern, technological society within which we live is brutal, dehumanising and entropic, but, also, just how easy it is to publish any old junk these days.

Introduction, notes and all editorial matter (C) Wham-A-Lam Pty. Ltd. 1989
This publication is copyright in all countries which are signatories to the Berne Convention.
Typography (C) Wham-A-Lam Pty. Ltd. 1989
ISBN 0 7316 8582 2
First edition published 1989

Contents
List of Lyrics
List of Press Releases
List of Figures
Introduction

Chapter 1: Early TISM
Chapter 2: TISM Comeback
Chapter 3: The Rot Spreads
Chapter 4: Berlin, 1929
Chapter 5: Great Truckin' Songs
Chapter 7: Form
Chapter 9: The Reconstruction of Meaning

Appendix I: Complete TISM Discography
Appendix II: Alphabetic List of Lyrics