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2) A Brief History of the Celts - Peter Berresford Ellis. Audiobook. A dry but informative look at the early Western European culture. I found most interesting the idea of the Romans getting too much credit for roads and chariots and shit when these indigenous people had those down before the Italians arrived.
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We may have discussed this before, but has anyone read the 33 1/3 books? I just ordered one about the Raincoats.
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I've read a bunch and last year in my rock class I used them as the basis for the written work (everyone had to structure their term paper around an album). They're very much a mixed bag in terms of approach—historical, biographical, musicological, cultural criticism—and effectiveness. I prefer the ones that seek to go beyond the band and/or album, to connect the music to something of greater significance. But they're a great concept overall.
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I'll let you know how this one is. I'm pleasantly surprised that the Raincoats are a topic for this series.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑10 Jan 2019, 10:49amI've read a bunch and last year in my rock class I used them as the basis for the written work (everyone had to structure their term paper around an album). They're very much a mixed bag in terms of approach—historical, biographical, musicological, cultural criticism—and effectiveness. I prefer the ones that seek to go beyond the band and/or album, to connect the music to something of greater significance. But they're a great concept overall.
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I've got some friends who have written some, yet never read any. Keep meaning to read the Entertainment one.
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Last year's entry on In On The Killtaker was book of the year, imho. As Doc says, they're all over the map. It's because they take pitches from potential writers - a great approach.
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The tastes of the writers do tend toward critical darlings rather than mainstream success. Which may betray some snobbishness or just that there's more interesting intellectual meat on the more avant records.
I've got Dettmer's Entertainment! in ePub, iffen you need an assist. It's one of the better ones. Dettmer also wrote a good book on critics' obsession with whether rock was dead or not.Silent Majority wrote: ↑10 Jan 2019, 11:51amI've got some friends who have written some, yet never read any. Keep meaning to read the Entertainment one.
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Oh, yes please. Thank you.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑10 Jan 2019, 11:58amThe tastes of the writers do tend toward critical darlings rather than mainstream success. Which may betray some snobbishness or just that there's more interesting intellectual meat on the more avant records.
I've got Dettmer's Entertainment! in ePub, iffen you need an assist. It's one of the better ones. Dettmer also wrote a good book on critics' obsession with whether rock was dead or not.Silent Majority wrote: ↑10 Jan 2019, 11:51amI've got some friends who have written some, yet never read any. Keep meaning to read the Entertainment one.
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I've got a large collection at home. Just finished the new Siouxsie Peepshow edition, which might interest Doc in that it goes beyond common assessments of the band and links the album's songs to the Banshees' obvious love of film—each song getting a genre of its own.
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Pretty sure my dad had a raunchy joke book with the same illustrator.
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Back from campus and the library. Among the research-oriented crap, I also grabbed the Fugazi one (based on Flex's recommendation), the Banshees (based on Kory's recommendation), and the Raincoats (based on Jen's pick). The rest of you lost out on influencing me. Not that there's one on KISS' Animalize.
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I would also recommend the Fugazi one, I highly enjoyed it and kept it in the collection.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑10 Jan 2019, 9:53pmBack from campus and the library. Among the research-oriented crap, I also grabbed the Fugazi one (based on Flex's recommendation), the Banshees (based on Kory's recommendation), and the Raincoats (based on Jen's pick). The rest of you lost out on influencing me. Not that there's one on KISS' Animalize.
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Just remember folks, don't dismiss the Fugazi entry just because Kory likes it. I also enjoyed and recommended it.Kory wrote: ↑11 Jan 2019, 1:56pmI would also recommend the Fugazi one, I highly enjoyed it and kept it in the collection.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑10 Jan 2019, 9:53pmBack from campus and the library. Among the research-oriented crap, I also grabbed the Fugazi one (based on Flex's recommendation), the Banshees (based on Kory's recommendation), and the Raincoats (based on Jen's pick). The rest of you lost out on influencing me. Not that there's one on KISS' Animalize.
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a bowl of soup
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a rolling hoop
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a ton of lead
Wiggle - you can raise the dead
Pex Lives!
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Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a ton of lead
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I'm starting to have borrower's remorse.Flex wrote: ↑11 Jan 2019, 4:24pmJust remember folks, don't dismiss the Fugazi entry just because Kory likes it. I also enjoyed and recommended it.Kory wrote: ↑11 Jan 2019, 1:56pmI would also recommend the Fugazi one, I highly enjoyed it and kept it in the collection.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑10 Jan 2019, 9:53pmBack from campus and the library. Among the research-oriented crap, I also grabbed the Fugazi one (based on Flex's recommendation), the Banshees (based on Kory's recommendation), and the Raincoats (based on Jen's pick). The rest of you lost out on influencing me. Not that there's one on KISS' Animalize.
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