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Hey kids-Just a reminder that this Sunday March 1st at 7pm is the last (for now) installment of the now famous 33 1/3 Multimedia Reading Series at Barbes in Brooklyn. If you haven’t made it out for one of these yet, now is a good time to remedy that grave error. This one is definitely […]

I’m very pleased to announce that Wilson Neate’s brilliant book on Pink Flag is now publishing across North America. (Those of you in the UK and further afield – it’ll be mid-April, probably.) The book features in-depth analysis and history of the album’s origins and creation, with input from pretty much all the band members.

Not only did my two favourite films of 2008 win their respective categories (Man on Wire and Wall-E), but a 33 1/3 book was discussed on the red carpet. Which is not a phrase I ever envisioned myself typing… UPDATE: Now with video! http://www.zoilus.com/documents/general/2009/001323.phphttp://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2009/02/whats_on_james_francos_bookshe.htmlhttp://www.eyeweekly.com/article/52862http://idolator.com/5158602/james-franco-journeys-to-the-end-of-taste

In April/May, we’ll be publishing Gavin Hopps’ brilliant study of Morrissey’s career: Morrissey: The Pageant of His Bleeding Heart. Here’s a lovely endorsement we’ve had from Michael Bracewell… “Finally, Morrissey’s astonishing career as a writer and singer is treated with the scholarship it deserves. This is an outstanding, elegant book, of interest not only to

I’ll start with NYC since it’s closer and this is happening this Saturday. This looks like a lot of fun. And it’s free! The live music features members of Psychic Ills and Beirut, and should go on around 10pm, the awesome blacklit plexiglass sculptures will be on display all night…Next up: Los AngelesI keep an

I’m very pleased to announce that the 170 proposals below have made it on to the so-called shortlist. Fingers crossed, every single person who submitted a proposal has received an email from me today, bearing either good or bad news. (Please do check your spam folders or whatever, because I ran into a bunch of

We’ve only just realised, after 46 months, that this blog isn’t the ideal/only way to offer you all the news you crave about the 33 1/3 series. So we’re launching a modest email newsletter soon, which will contain updates on: * Brand new and upcoming titles * Special offers on books in the series *

Looking for the perfect V-day date night? If you live in the Chicago area, head over the Quimby’s Bookstore on Saturday to see Michael Fournier read from his 33 1/3 The Minutemen’s Double Nickels on the Dime. Here’s a link to the event page. Michael Fournier also hosts 2 awesome radio shows. The Big Burrito

A quick plug for the Tom Waits Bus Tour of L.A. at the end of this month, hosted by your very able 33 1/3 authors David Smay and Kim Cooper. Details below… *** WHAT: “Crawling Down Cahuenga: Tom Waits’ Los Angeles” bus tour WHEN: Saturday February 28, noon-4pm WHERE: Bus tour departs from The King

I’ve been collecting a few links in my bookmarks, so it’s time to unload… It’s hard to believe that Throbbing Gristle has never played in NYC before, but it looks like that will change when they play a gig a the Brooklyn Masonic Temple down the street from my apartment in April. One time I