Published by Indiana University Press
Feb 14, 2011
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Marianne Tatom Letts sets out to do the impossible—find a larger structure in Radiohead’s enigmatic mess.
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Published by Harper Perennial
Jan 04, 2011
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You are not likely to find many books more sacrilegious to read during the holiday season than something called The Atheist’s Guide to Christmas. But this collection of 42 essays by nonbelievers was too good to put down.
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Published by Farrar Straus Giroux
Dec 20, 2010
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Adroit New Yorker critic Alex Ross continues to stand atop the eroding wall between classical and popular song, but the two genres remain quite distinct. Classical aficionados commonly prefer the symphony hall, and consider recorded music an added creature comfort. The opposite is usually true for the pop world.
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Dec 01, 2010
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This collection of Herb Wise’s photographs from the ‘60s and ‘70s is filled with loose, affecting portraits that bring out the true worth of the music that’s at the heart and soul of those pictured.
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Published by Chicago Review Press
Oct 11, 2010
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Michael Heatley’s examination of famed rock muses, while not extensive or exhaustive, is an interesting exploration for the layperson into the subjects of some of the most recognizable songs-about-girls.
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Published by Chicago Review Press
Sep 28, 2010
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Little Girl Blue is the tragic story of Karen Carpenter’s life, showing the heartache behind the wholesome, loving songs.
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Aug 26, 2010
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Rich Bozzett, tour manager for Bon Jovi through the early days, recounts the rise of hair metal popsters Bon Jovi in all its sleazy glory.
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Aug 09, 2010
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Its release coinciding with the recent Runaways movie starring Dakota Fanning and Kristen Stewart, Joan Jett provides a vivid visual history and as-told-to autobiography of the woman who opened so many doors for female rock musicians since the 1970s.
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Published by Viking Adult
Aug 06, 2010
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Pierre Bernard was many things: a yoga enthusiast who introduced the practice to the Western world, an entrepreneur extraordinaire, a healer, a liar, and an avid animal trainer.
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Jun 15, 2010
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As a music critic, I don’t find Jason Hartley’s Advanced Genius Theory intimidating or insulting. I need to get that out of the way, because that seems to be one of the primary defenses of the theory.
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