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30 Frames Per Second: The Visionary Art of the Music Video
by Reiss, Steve and Feineman, Neil
An artform immortalized... finally It's hard to convince people that the music video medium - over all the others - can most succinctly combine abstract, disjointed imagery with music and narrative. Videos can simultaneously hold the attention of a person with a PhD in art and a teenager stoned off his ass. |
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Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story
by Klosterman, Chuck
A Journey to the End of the Tour In Killing Yourself to Live, a Spin article that evolved into a book, Klosterman attempts to narrow his scope to trying to figure out why death can raise the status of a rock musician to epic proportions. |
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Coloring Outside the Lines
by Cooper, Aimee
A Thoughtful View of LA punk Coloring Outside the Lines ain't a classic, certainly, but it's excellent for what it is (a deeply personal memoir of a cultural movement), and I recommend it. |
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Searching For Robert Johnson
by Guralnick, Peter
Seeking To Unlock One Of Music's Great Mysteries Hardcore fans of the Blues will enjoy Guralnick's attempt to de-mystify Robert Johnson, but casual fans should look elsewhere. |
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Are You Ready For The Country?
by Doggett, Peter
The Inescapable Return Of The Grievous Angel What we have here is the manipulation of two cultures: on one side the liberals, who believe Southerners are racist and dumb, and on the other, the “rednecks” themselves, who are used to being spit on by the world. |
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The Rolling Stones: A Life on the Road
by Holland, Jools and Lowenstien, Dora
Hanging Out With Daddy's Friends The Stones become saints of rock in this loving portrait of them on the road. They're saints BECAUSE their sins are so entertaining. |
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Broadway Babies Say Goodnight
by Steyn, Mark
Break Into Song Whether it's Les Miz, Shenandoah, or Showboat, Broadway Babies Say Goodnight has nice tidbits and solid critique. |
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Stairway to Hell: The 500 Best Heavy Metal Albums in the Universe
by Eddy, Chuck
Don't Fear the Osmonds Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods next to Cheap Trick and The Leather Nun? |
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Songs in the Key of Z: The Curious Universe of Outsider Music
by Chusid, Irwin
Inside Outside A sense of intrepid lunacy is mandatory for enjoyment of Songs in the Key of Z. |
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