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If it gets a little quiet around here at any point in the next few months, it’s probably because I’m devoting my time (whenever possible) to our forthcoming Bob Dylan Encyclopedia, by Michael Gray. It’s shaping up to be an absolute monster of a book (the kind of monster you just want to buy and […]

Dan LeRoy’s book about the Beastie Boys will be coming out in the spring, documenting the ever so slightly chaotic creation of Paul’s Boutique. Here’s a short taste of it: Under the terms of the deal with Capitol, Horovitz, Yauch and Diamond received an advance of about $750,000 for Paul’s Boutique. They wasted no time

So, the witching hour has passed, and with it the deadline for getting your name on the list for future 33 1/3 books. And quite a list it is, too! I had no idea that we’d end up with quite so many people, or quite so many interesting album choices. Everyone on the list will

On Saturday November 19th, at 7pm, Quimby’s Bookstore will be hosting not one but TWO of the authors from the 33 1/3 series: Franklin Bruno and J. Niimi. So if you’re in the area, and in the mood for a little R.E.M./Costello-style action, get yourself to Quimby’s and join in the fun…

Eric Weisbard was kind enough to send me this call for proposals, for the EMP’s annual Pop Conference in Seattle in late April. If previous years are anything to go by, there should be a healthy smattering of 33 1/3 authors in attendance – no doubt buying drinks for everybody, with the royalties from their

Kim Cooper’s nearly-printed book about Neutral Milk Hotel is the first in the series to contain a decent selection of photographs. (The Pink Floyd book has a couple, but that’s about it.) Here are a couple of them. The one on the bottom (courtesy Laura Carter) is a live band shot; the photo on top

If you’re lucky enough to live in one of the towns below, you could consider going along to one of Voxtrot‘s upcoming shows. I hope a few of us Continuum types will be at the Mercury Lounge event, studiously avoiding that venue’s uncannily toxic draft beers. DEC 2 – Dallas, TX @ The CavernDEC 3

Just got this mini-review of Eliot Wilder’s Shadow book in Urb. Thanks to Wendy for the tip-off and Jason Newman for the review.

One of the very first people I talked to about writing one of these books was Tom Barman, from the band dEUS. It never worked out. I wish it had, though. This song, from their debut album Worst Case Scenario, never ceases to amaze me. One of those songs where you just have to stop

It’s my favourite time of year, when big chunks of manuscript get hurled my way by authors who are presumably sick to death of the album they’ve been writing about for the last several months. But to me it’s all fresh, often the first actual writing I’ve seen since the original proposal, ages ago. These