Recommend me some Music Books
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EverythingButTheGiraffe wrote:The Smamfy wrote:Navajo Meat wrote:The Smamfy wrote:
What in the hell is this book about?
a guy who used to be a small indie band, and now he's a journalist.
it is a fantastic read. smith used to be in the cleaners from venus with martin newell but, unlike newell, was more interested in stardom for it's own sake rather than music as art.
i'm reading stuart maconie's cider with roadies right now and it's in a similar vein to lost in music and just as amusing.
Another shout for Lost In Music. Very funny read. Normally music journalists memoirs do nothing for me, but it's a very warm and honest book.
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Dan wrote:EverythingButTheGiraffe wrote:The Smamfy wrote:Navajo Meat wrote:The Smamfy wrote:
What in the hell is this book about?
a guy who used to be a small indie band, and now he's a journalist.
it is a fantastic read. smith used to be in the cleaners from venus with martin newell but, unlike newell, was more interested in stardom for it's own sake rather than music as art.
i'm reading stuart maconie's cider with roadies right now and it's in a similar vein to lost in music and just as amusing.
Another shout for Lost In Music. Very funny read. Normally music journalists memoirs do nothing for me, but it's a very warm and honest book.
and like I said on page 2, read it right after This Little Ziggy
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sloopjohnc wrote:Another great book is Our Band Could Be Your Life by Michael Azzerrad (sp?) which follows 8 to 10 original American punk bands like Husker Du, Sonic Youth, The Replacements, Black Flag, the Minuteman, and others, and chronicles how they formed, their early touring, the early indie record scene and their thoughts on the scene they were originating.
You know, I was going to buy that a while back and completely forgot about it. Down to Waterstones in the morning for me - cheers, SJC.
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Just bumping this thread to ask whether Barney Hoskyn's Hotel California is up with his other work. I've got some loose change and I've seen it around, so I was curious as to whether it stands up as both a companion to his Waiting for the Sun and something that adds to his research on that. Certainly, Hoskyns is a wonderful writer, articulate, funny and clearly very thorough in his approach. He has a real personal touch.
Also, everyone should Hugo "The Electrician" Wicken's Low entry to the 33 1/3rd series, not just because it's good to see a fellow BCBer have his music writing in print, but because it's very concise, covers a lot of ground and seems to get to the heart of that record's odd mix of sadness and emotional reticicence, as well as the Iggy records of the same period. Certainly one of the better ones in the series.
Also, everyone should Hugo "The Electrician" Wicken's Low entry to the 33 1/3rd series, not just because it's good to see a fellow BCBer have his music writing in print, but because it's very concise, covers a lot of ground and seems to get to the heart of that record's odd mix of sadness and emotional reticicence, as well as the Iggy records of the same period. Certainly one of the better ones in the series.
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This was something of a bible way back when. It's been nicely updated too. If you were too busy with If, Greatest Show On Earth, Edgar Broughton etc back then, this can fill you in on Jerry Jeff, Michael Murphey and many others in the early 70's Texas scene.
And this is amazing! The detail of sessions, players and the whole crazy set up mindboggling.
I assume that the folowing are already in your collection. They're all essential:
Minstrels In The Gallery - David Rees
In The Court Of The Crimson King - Sid Smith
Emerson, Lake & Palmer: The Show That Never Ends - George Forrester
Bad Moon Rising - Hank Bordowitz
Are You Ready For The Country? - Peter Doggett
And this is amazing! The detail of sessions, players and the whole crazy set up mindboggling.
I assume that the folowing are already in your collection. They're all essential:
Minstrels In The Gallery - David Rees
In The Court Of The Crimson King - Sid Smith
Emerson, Lake & Palmer: The Show That Never Ends - George Forrester
Bad Moon Rising - Hank Bordowitz
Are You Ready For The Country? - Peter Doggett
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I don´t know if it has been mentioned already, but I´m currently reading "Killing yourself to live". It´s a novel where the character could be Chuck Klosterman himself. It´s a trip through America to go to places where death and music met. It could be a modern -Nick Hornby influenced- On the road, and the writing is sharp and inspired. An absolute joy to read for people who -like me- find most aspects of Popular Culture exciting.
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Happiness Stan wrote:Sounds great, thanks Bhoy.
In the interests of keeping this thread alive a little longer, any other recommendations?
I nearly said Ambient books as well but these have probably covered that fairly well:
Ambient Century
Ocean of Sound
I'm reading and enjoying Toop's Haunted Weather. Lot of it goes over my head but entertaining nonetheless.
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John_K wrote:Can anybody recommend some books on Jazz?
John Szwed - Space Is The Place. This is a superb biography of Sun Ra. Even if you don't like Sun Ra's music, it's still a superb insight into a most astonishing life.
John Szwed - So What? As above quality-wise, but this time about Miles Davis.
Ashley Kahn - A Love Supreme. An outstanding book about John Coltrane, with special focus on the landmark A Love Supreme album.
Ashley Kahn - Kind Of Blue. As above, but this time about Miles Davis's classic, etc.
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