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The Best Music Books of The Decade

December 11, 2009 / Leave a Comment

The new year is almost here, and with it comes a maelstrom of “End of the Year Lists.” Here on Ex-Spectator, I’ll be rolling out a few “End of the Year”/”End of the Decade” lists. Today’s list: The Best Music Books of the Aughts. I would be lying if I said I’ve read every music … [Read more…]

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Posted in: True/Slant Tagged: 33 1/3, Alex Ross, books, Can't Stop Won't Stop, Chuck Klosterman, Continuum, Dance of Days: Two Decades of Punk In The Nation's Capital, Daniel Sinker, David Kamp, Electronic music, Eric Grubbs, Fargo Rock City: A Heavy Metal Odyssey In Rural North Dakota, Glen E. Friedman, Hardcore punk, hip-hop, Jeff Chang, Jessica Hopper, Keep Your Eyes Open, Mark Andersen, Mark Jenkins, Michael Azerrad, Michael Muhammad Knight, Modulations - A History of Electronic Music: Throbbing Words On Sound, music, Norman Branon, Our Band Could Be Your Life, Peter Shapiro, Post, Rip It Up And Start Again: Postpunk 1978-1984, Simon Reynolds, Steven Daly, The Anti-Matter Anthology: A 1990s Post-Punk & Hardcore Reader, The Girls Guide to Rocking, The Rest Is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth Century, The Rock Snob's Dictionary, The Taqwacores, We Owe You Nothing - Punk Planet: The Collected Interviews

Just Short…

February 15, 2009 / 15 Comments

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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Posted in: Perfect Lines Tagged: 30 Degrees Everywhere, 33 1/3 book series, Alexisonfire, Bob Nanna, Braid, Cap'n Jazz, Chris Carrabba, Chris Conley, Chris Simpson, Christie Front Drive, Coheed & Cambria, Continuum, Cute Is What We Aim For, Dan Didier, Darren Walters, Dashboard Confessional, Davey von Bohlen, Dean Spunt, emo, Eric Axelson, Eric Richter, Fall Out Boy, Fugazi, Ian MacKaye, J Robbins, Jade Tree Records, Jason Gnewikow, Jeremy Enigk, Jessica Hopper, Jim Adkins, Jimmy Eat World, Josh Modell, Maritime, Mark Kozelek, Matthew Pryor, MC Hammer, Mike Kinsella, Milk Magazine, Milwaukee, Mineral, Minor Threat, music, My Chemical Romance, Nevermind, New Found Glory, Nirvana, No Age, Nothing Feels Good, Panic! At The Disco, Pete Wentz, Randy Randall, Red House Painters, Saves The Day, Scott Beschta, Scott Schoenbeck, Stuart Sikes, Sun Kil Moon, Sunny Day Real Estate, Taking Back Sunday, The Dismemberment Plan, The Get Up Kids, The Promise Ring, Thrice, Tim Edwards, Tim Kinsella, Tim Owen, Underoath, VBS TV, Wayne's World, Wisconsin, Wood/Water

597-Way Tie For Most Eclectic Proposal

January 12, 2009 / 1 Comment

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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Posted in: Perfect Lines Tagged: 33 1/3 book series, Continuum, emo, Exile in Guyville, Fall Out Boy, Fugazi, Jawbreaker, Jimmy Eat World, Kris Kross, Liz Phair, Lungfish, music, Nothing Feels Good, Pitchfork, Say Anything, Slint, Spiderland, The Promise Ring, Tom Scharpling, Totally Krossed Out

9 Things To Look Forward To in 2009

December 31, 2008 / Leave a Comment

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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Posted in: Perfect Lines Tagged: ...is a Real Boy, 2008, 2009, 33 1/3 book series, Barack Obama, Belly, Bromst, Christopher R. Weingarten, Clarity, Clarity Tour, comic book, Continuum, Cormac McCarthy, Dan Deacon, Dear Science, emo, film, Food For Animals, hip-hop, In Defense of the Genre, Inauguration, It Takes A Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back, Jimmy Eat World, Max Bemis, music, New Year, politics, President of the United States, Public Enemy, Return to Cookie Mountain, Say Anything, Spiderman of the Rings, Surprises, The Road, The Road movie, The Wackness, TV On The Radio, Watchmen

Want To Write A Book About Your Favorite Band?

December 27, 2008 / 3 Comments

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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Posted in: Perfect Lines Tagged: 33 1/3 book series, Black Sabbath, Brand New, Celine Dion, Continuum, emo, John Darnielle, Let's Talk About Love, Master of Reality, music, Pinkerton New Years Eve, Say Anything, the Mountain Goats, Thrice, Weezer

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