Articles written by authors, guests and the 33 1/3 team.
This week, Ada Wolin, author of the new 33 1/3 The Shangri-Las’ Golden Hits of the Shangri-Las will be taking over our blog! Today, Ada talks about the consequences of being a child celebrity, and how she found kinship with The Shangri-Las through their parallel experiences as young artists. The notion of child celebrity was […]
The Shangri-Las Week: Day 2 – The Strange Afterlives of Child Musicians Read More »
This week, Ada Wolin, author of the new 33 1/3 The Shangri-Las’ Golden Hits of the Shangri-Las will be taking over the blog! Her new book, out April 4th, dives into the popular 1960s girl-group, and their unique ability to challenge the status-quo of sticky-sweet girl groups of the time, setting the stage for the
The Shangri-Las Week: Day 1 – How my 33 1/3 came to life Read More »
First and foremost, thanks again to everyone for your hard work on your proposals, and for your patience. We received some truly outstanding proposals and it was very tough to make the final call, but we are very excited with what we have planned! We are pleased to announce the next batch of 15 books
OPEN CALL 2018 RESULTS: THE 15 NEW BOOKS IN THE 33 1/3 SERIES Read More »
We’re super excited to show you our four new books coming out this Spring. In this collection, we really do have something for everyone, from rock lovers and 60s pop enthusiasts through to fans of American folk music and blues. Take a look! Tom Petty’s Southern Accents, by Michael Washburn Publishing 4 April 2019 This
Announcing: Spring 2019 33 1/3s! Read More »
Do you keep checking your inbox to see if Bloomsbury has emailed you back about your 33 1/3 proposal? Worry not! We’re chipping away at the massive pile of submissions we received, and we promise that yours is getting the due diligence it deserves. Thank you again to everyone who submitted and entrusted us with
33 1/3 Open Call Update! Read More »
Big thank you to Allen Thayer for his blog takeover this week! In his final post he tells the heartwarming story of how Tim Maia recruited Dom Pi as a talented 16-year-old in a small town in Brazil… Of all the sources for my book, two were essential and comprised the bulk of the new
Tim Maia Week: Day 5 – The Corruption of Dom Pi Read More »
In today’s post, Allen Thayer discusses the history and influence of Rational Culture, a cult that heavily influenced Tim Maia and his music, and shares a story of meeting with two of the cult’s followers in Brazil in 2016. In my effort to tell the most comprehensive story yet about Tim Maia’s Rational adventures, I
Tim Maia Week: Day 4 – A Day In the Life of a Rational Culture Follower Read More »
Today, Allen Thayer continues his collection of outtakes, chapters, and stories that didn’t end up in his new book, Tim Maia’s Tim Maia Racional Vols. 1 & 2. For his third blog post of the week, Allen remembers the great Tibério Gaspar, who greatly influenced both Tim Maia and Allen himself. I’m so lucky to
Tim Maia Week: Day 3 – Tim & Tibério Read More »
This week, Allen Thayer, author of Tim Maia’s Tim Maia Racional Vols. 1 & 2 shares some of the best outtakes, chapters, and anecdotes that didn’t make the cut into the finished book. He continues with a story from musician Alexandre Kassin, who spent a spontaneous, memorable night with Tim Maia following a show in Rio de Janeiro.
Tim Maia Week: Day 2 – Kassin’s late night with Tim Maia Read More »
This week we’re excited to host author Allen Thayer for a week of exclusive outtakes from his new book on Tim Maia’s Racional Vols. 1 & 2! He starts with the tale of a jam session of legendary status – quite literally, as it seems… My first draft of this book was twice as
Tim Maia Week: Day 1 – Jamming with James Brown’s band Read More »
