Articles written by authors, guests and the 33 1/3 team.
TO CELEBRATE THE RECENT RELEASE OF OUR 33 1/3 ON DIG ME OUT, WE’RE PLEASED TO BRING YOU THE SECOND INSTALLMENT OF SLEATER-KINNEY WEEK BY AUTHOR JOVANA BABOVIC! As I prepared to write about Dig Me Out, I did a lot of background reading about punk, riot grrrl, and popular culture in the 1990s. For readers interested in […]
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TO CELEBRATE THE RECENT RELEASE OF OUR 33 1/3 ON DIG ME OUT, WE’RE PLEASED TO BRING YOU THE FIRST INSTALLMENT OF SLEATER-KINNEY WEEK BY AUTHOR JOVANA BABOVIC! The hardest part of this project was picking an album to pitch to Bloomsbury in the initial proposal. I toyed with ideas for months, but I kept coming back to
Sleater-Kinney Week – Day 1: Writing About Dig Me Out Read More »
There’s a nice series on YouTube called “Behind The Sounds” which documents the production of several songs from Pet Sounds. As you’re celebrating the 50th anniversary of the album, I might suggest checking out this series. I guarantee it will make you appreciate Pet Sounds even more. [Update: unfortunately, YouTube appears to have taken down
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“Engaging and opinionated, [Fusilli] proves that time, if anything, has only made this album more magnificent.” Popmatters The Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds is, rightly, one of the most celebrated pop albums ever released. It has also been written about, pored over, and analyzed more than most other albums put together. In his disarming and eloquent examination
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My dad emailed me last week with a link to this video, and a short note: “This is stunning.” Yep. Enjoy. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XP6MnljUqBM]
Video Vault 101: Prince, “Motherless Child” Read More »
IN CELEBRATION OF THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RAMONES’ EPONYMOUS DEBUT ALBUM, WE’RE PLEASED TO BRING YOU THE FIFTH AND FINAL INSTALLMENT OF RAMONES WEEK BY NICHOLAS ROMBES, AUTHOR OF THE 33 1/3 ON RAMONES. A live performance in Arturo Vega’s loft from early 1975, around six months before recording their first demo with Marty Thau and
Ramones Week – Day 5: Video Vault: Rehearsal at Arturo Vega’s Loft, 1975 Read More »
IN CELEBRATION OF THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RAMONES’ EPONYMOUS DEBUT ALBUM, WE’RE PLEASED TO BRING YOU THE FOURTH INSTALLMENT OF RAMONES WEEK BY NICHOLAS ROMBES, AUTHOR OF THE 33 1/3 ON RAMONES. The 1979 interview in White Noise featured photographs by the great Detroit-based photographer Sue Rynski, whose images captured the Detroit/Ann Arbor punk scene as it
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IN CELEBRATION OF THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RAMONES’ EPONYMOUS DEBUT ALBUM, WE’RE PLEASED TO BRING YOU THE THIRD INSTALLMENT OF RAMONES WEEK BY NICHOLAS ROMBES, AUTHOR OF THE 33 1/3 ON RAMONES. In retrospect, we rewrite legendary-ness onto legends, further solidifying their legendary status. But history is never so neat and linear. For reasons having something to
IN CELEBRATION OF THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RAMONES’ EPONYMOUS DEBUT ALBUM, WE’RE PLEASED TO BRING YOU THE SECOND INSTALLMENT OF RAMONES WEEK BY NICHOLAS ROMBES, AUTHOR OF THE 33 1/3 ON RAMONES. From the beginning, the Ramones were met with a weird combination of excitement, bewilderment, and national jealousy in the UK. In his first installment of
IN CELEBRATION OF THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RAMONES’ EPONYMOUS DEBUT ALBUM, WE’RE PLEASED TO BRING YOU THE FIRST INSTALLMENT OF RAMONES WEEK BY NICHOLAS ROMBES, AUTHOR OF THE 33 1/3 ON RAMONES. The back of the Ramones’ debut album lists Craig Leon’s name in all caps, the only name to appear that way. In an interview,
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