Year: 2015

Happy December 31st y’all! 2015 was a big year for us. We published a ton of books and hosted an open call where we picked 16 new books. But today is a day for reflection. Let’s look back on this year and recognize our big sellers. Starting with our 10th best seller in 2015 (the calendar year, not all-time folks)… 10. Neutral Milk Hotel’s In the Aeroplane Over the Sea by Kim Cooper For years Ms. Cooper held our #1 spot with her luminous portrait of this beloved and mysterious…

New York-based 33 1/3 fans should check out this awesome event at City Winery featuring Wally Holland, author of Phish’s A Live One! Wally promises a night of groovy music, unique live improvisatory musicological word-art, tasty wine, and the offhand brilliance of a 33 1/3 author. The 33 1/3 editors are going—and so should you! The event will be Saturday, January 9. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Tickets are on sale now on their website for $10 and will be $15 at the door. For more information, you can RSVP…

Hi Kids, The Christmas trees have been up since Thanksgiving and the soul-crushing, money-saving sales are over but you’re a grinch so you haven’t done any shopping. Well have no fear, your music-obsessed gift-loving 33 1/3 series editor is here. Nobody loves presents more than me, trust me. I love getting them but I also love giving them. And to me there’s nothing better than the perfect thoughtful present. It’s usually not expensive. Something you find unexpectedly and off season. These are the gifts for the most special people in…

It’s the festival of lights and what better way to celebrate than by giving the gift of 33 1/3rd? Be a hero and give the music fan in your life one 33 1/3 for ALL 8 nights of Hanukkah. Still 40% on Bloomsbury.com.

Is there any better gift to give or receive than books? We don’t think so! So we’ve asked some of our authors to share with us their Bloomsbury Holiday Wish Lists, to help inspire your gift-giving this season! Today’s wish list is from one our 33 1/3 authors, George Grella, Jr, author of Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew. George is a composer, critic, and independent scholar. He has played jazz, classical, and improvised music from CBGB to Carnegie Hall, and makes acoustic and electronic music in the Western classical tradition. He…

Ladies and germs! May we present Daniel Couch and Walter Biggins who will pen the 33 1/3 on Bob Mould’s 1989 album Workbook. This book is one of 16 new titles in the 33 1/3 series. Daniel and Walter made a blog about the book…it’s pretty great. Check it out at http://workbook333.tumblr.com/  Give it a good long listen! [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQqKmF5mVP4] We caught up with Walter and Daniel to learn more about their listening and reading habits. 33 1/3: What was your favorite book or record store growing up?  DC:  The first time Walter and I worked together was…

Ladies and germs! May we present Will Fulton and Patrick Rivers who will pen the 33 1/3 on Camp Lo’s 1997 album Uptown Saturday Night. This book is one of 16 new titles in the 33 1/3 series.  Give it a good long listen! [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKR9tlhUqWs] We caught up with Will and Patrick to learn more about their listening and reading habits. 33 1/3: What was your favorite book or record store growing up?  PR: Nobody Beats the Wiz, Brooklyn, NY WF: Skippy Whites, Cambridge MA 33 1/3: What is your favorite book or record store in…

Ladies and germs! May we present Ezra Furman who will pen the 33 1/3 on Lou Reed’s 1972 album Transformer. This book is one of 16 new titles in the 33 1/3 series.  Listen to it here… [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlPtPVxGUiw] 33 1/3: What was your favorite book or record store growing up? EF: I won’t even try to front, it was the big ol’ corporate Borders bookstore on Sherman Avenue in Evanston, IL. 33 1/3: What is your favorite book or record store in the world? EF: Green Apple Books & Music in San Francisco. 33 1/3: What…

Ladies and germs! May we present Clare Nina Norelli who will pen the 33 1/3 onAngelo Badalamenti’s Twin Peak’s Soundtrack. This book is one of 16 new titles in the 33 1/3 series.  We caught up with Clare to learn more about her listening and reading habits… 33 1/3: What was your favorite book or record store growing up? CN: I have a lot of favourites but since moving to Melbourne I have fallen in love with a little second-hand book store in Thornbury called “Fully Booked” 33 1/3: What are you listening to right…NOW: CN: The…