33 1/3 book series

Reading music: 3 33-1/3 authors preview their Quimby’s chat with some deep cuts | Music | The A.V. Club Chicago

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This Friday, Wicker Park bookstore Quimby’s is hosting three 33-1/3 scribes, who are set to chat it up about their contributions to the series. Northern Illinois University Professor Joe Bonomo will cover AC/DC’s Highway To Hell, Pitchfork Editor-in-Chief Scott Plagenhoef will chat about Belle And Sebastian’s If You’re Feeling Sinister, and Pitchfork Managing Editor Mark Richardson will discuss … [Read more…]

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Amazon is soooooooo emo

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Amazon released their list of the 100 Greatest Indie Rock Albums of All Times. As with any “definitive” list, Amazon’s has some flaws, and some seem to stand out like sore thumbs, especially moving from one individual’s taste to the next. As a side note, yes, Animal Collective’s Merriweather Post Pavilion is a great album and … [Read more…]

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Little People

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Tonight, the Academy Awards will be passed out to folks who may or may not have made the best films of the year, depending on who you’re talking to. (Seriously though, nothing for JCVD? That was – surprisingly – one of the best films I saw last year.) Anyway, below are my predictions: many of … [Read more…]

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Just Short…

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So, for folks who’ve been following along in this blog, I submitted a proposal to Continuum’s 33 1/3 series to write a book about The Promise Ring’s Nothing Feels Good. Series editor David Barker emailed everyone who submitted a proposal today concerning those he picked to make it to the shortlist, the final compilation short … [Read more…]

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597-Way Tie For Most Eclectic Proposal

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The 33 1/3 blog released the final list of the nearly 600 potential books on a wide variety of albums that Continuum received after the call for open proposals a little while ago. Needless to say, it’s quite a list. It’s interesting to see what albums people are passionate enough about to fill an entire … [Read more…]

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9 Things To Look Forward To in 2009

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2008 is almost gone as the New Year will arrive in a matter of hours (or it may have already arrived depending on when you read this). So, in anticipation for the number of times I’ll forget to put “2009” on whatever documents need a proper year, here’s a little listing of 9 things I’ll … [Read more…]

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Want To Write A Book About Your Favorite Band?

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Continuum’s 33 1/3 series is by far the best collection of books on rock records… In fact, it’s pretty much the only one that continually publishes works on a strong range of albums. They’ve gotten a strong showing on numerous “best of” listings for 2008 for a number of books on records such as Black … [Read more…]

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