How to write about music Excerpts from the 33 1/3 series, magazines, books and blogs with advice from industry-leading writers
Book - 2015
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New York, NY, USA ; London, UK :
Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
2015.
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- xv, 415 pages : illustrations, music ; 23 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN
- 9781628920437
9781628920444
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- How To Use This Book
- The Writers
- Overture: Expert Advice From Our Writers
- Chapter 1. The Album Review
- Introduction
- Expert Advice From Our Writers
- Ann Powers On Daft Punk's Random Access Memories
- Jim Derogatis On Simon & Garfunkel's Bookends
- Laurie Anderson On Animal Collective's Centipede Hz
- Lou Reed On Kanye West's Yeezus
- Writing Prompt: The Blind Review
- Writing Prompt: Make It Better
- The Go-Betweens: How to Make Contacts
- Chapter 2. The Live Review
- Introduction
- Expert Advice From Our Writers
- Paul Morley On Joy Division At University College London
- Zach Schonfeld On Spiritualized At Webster Hall
- Charles Aaron On Hole At Nautica Stage
- Writing Prompt: The Live Review On Deadline
- The Go-Betweens: The Five Things Every Music Writer Or Editor Needs
- Chapter 3. Track-By-Track
- Introduction
- Kim Cooper On Neutral Milk Hotel
- Mary Gaitskill On B-Movie
- Tavi Gevinson On Taylor Swift
- Jonathan Lethem On Talking Heads
- Writing Prompt: Track-By-Track
- The Go-Betweens: How Did You Land Your Job?
- Chapter 4. Analysis
- Introduction
- Richard Meltzer On Evil And Rock 'n' Roll
- Luke Turner On Enya
- Brian Morton On Computer Music
- Jordan Ferguson On J Dill As Donuts
- Writing Prompt: Late Style
- The Go-Betweens: Offbeat Advice
- Chapter 5. The Artist Interview
- Introduction
- Expert Advice From Our Writers 1
- Lizzy Goodman With Kim Gordon
- Thomas Sayers Ellis With Bootsy Collins
- Allen Ginsberg With Beck
- Writing Prompt: Be Both Interviewer And Interviewee
- Writing Prompt: Learn From The Best
- The Go-Betweens: Your Dream Interview Subject
- Chapter 6. The Personal Essay
- Introduction
- Bruce Eaton On Big Star
- Lester Bangs On Van Morrison
- James Wood On Keith Moon
- Rick Moody On Otis Redding, Simon & Garfunkel, The Beatles, Funkadelic And Others
- Writing Prompt: The Personal Essay
- Writing Prompt: Off-The-Radar Music That Matters
- The Go-Betweens: How Is Music Writing Different?
- Chapter 7. The Blog Piece
- Introduction
- Expert Advice From Our Writers
- Chris Deville On Mum Ford & Sons
- Nicholas Croggon And James Parker On The Trouble With Contemporary Music Criticism
- Matt Melis On Fandom
- Writing Prompt: The Blog Piece
- The Go-Betweens: Your Biggest Mistake
- Chapter 8. The Artist Profile
- Introduction
- Expert Advice From Our Writers
- Alexross On Radiohead
- John Jeremiah Sullivan On Axl Rose
- Lindsay Zoladz On Pussy Riot
- Sasha Frere-Jones On Beyoncé
- Writing Prompt: The Local Artist Profile
- The Go-Betweens: What Sources Do You Use?
- Chapter 9. Alternatives
- Introduction
- John Darnielle On Black Sabbath
- Marty Davis On Black Flag
- Rob Sheffield On Tommy James And The Shondells, Pixies, The Cure, Rolling Stones And Others
- Joseph Deuel On Hüsker Dü
- Campbell McGrath On Bob Dylan
- Writing Prompt: The Annotated Mix Tape
- Writing Prompt: Other Voices
- Writing Prompt: Headlines From Titles
- The Go-Betweens: Desert Island Discs
- Chapter 10. How It Sounds
- Introduction
- Expert Advice From Our Writers
- Andy Babiuk On The Beatles
- Owen Pallett On Katy Perry
- Susan Fast On Led Zeppelin
- John Perry On Jimi Hendrix
- Writing Prompt: Isolated Tracks
- Writing Prompt: What's Important
- The Go-Betweens: Do You Need To Know How To Make Music To Write About It?
- Chapter 11. Music Scenes
- Introduction
- Gina Arnold On Liz Phair
- Ross Simonini On Jamaican Rude Boys
- Simon Morrison On Dance Clubs In Kosovo
- Writing Prompt: Music Scenes
- The Go-Betweens: How Has The Field Of Writing About Music Changed?
- Chapter 12. Cultural Criticism
- Introduction
- Carl Wilson On Céline Dion
- Chuck Klosterman On Eminem
- Greil Marcus On Clarence Ashley
- Writing Prompt: Cultural Criticism
- The Go-Betweens: Words Of Advice To The Lonely Music Critic
- Chapter 33 1/3. Introduction: How To Pitch A 33 1/3
- Introduction: How To Pitch A 33 1/3
- Describe What It Was Like To Write A 33 1/3
- A Successful Pitch: Susan Fast On Michael Jackson's Dangerous
- A Successful Pitch: Phillip Crandall On Andrew W K.'s I Get Wet
- Phillip Crandall Revisits His
- Proposal
- Writing Prompt: The 33 1/3 Pitch
- The Go-Betweens: Where Do You Find Inspiration?
- Companion Website
- Index