Category: Events

Ill Communication: A Discussion of the Golden Era with 33 1/3 Author Dan LeRoy, Philadelphia 8/15

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Anyone who will be in the Philadelphia area next Saturday (8/15) should make sure to check out this event with our 33 1/3 author of The Beastie Boys’ Paul’s Boutique, Dan LeRoy. Dan and fellow music author Brian Coleman will be meeting at record store Brewerytown Beats next Saturday evening for a discussion of “the Golden Era” of music and records. Flier for the event below: While you’re there, make sure to pick up a copy of Paul’s Boutique from the author himself!

33 1/3 Events in Brooklyn, Philly and Seattle!

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Events past, present and future from 33 1/3 UPCOMING  April 16-19th All Day Experience Music Project, Seattle, Washington  EMP Pop Conference 2015 -GET UR FREAK ON: MUSIC, WEIRDNESS, AND TRANSGRESSION. The annual EMP Pop Conference, first held in 2002, mixes together ambitious music writing of every kind, in an attempt to bring academics, critics, musicians, and dedicated fans into a collective conversation. Presenters include 33 1/3 authors: Franklin Bruno, Emily Lordi, Paula Mejia, Kembrew McLeod, Mike McGonigal, Evie Nagy, Eric Weisbard and Carl Wilson. Thursday, April 9th, 2015 @2:30pm  Temple University Library, Philadelphia,…

Swing State – Michael T. Fournier’s New Novel!

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Congratulations to Michael T. Fournier on yesterday’s release of his fantastic second novel Swing State! Michael is the author of the 33 1/3 volume on The Minutemen’s Double Nickel’s on the Dime (Bloomsbury, 2007) as well as the punk-rock novel Hidden Wheel (2011). His most recent novel, Swing State, unveils the generally overlooked decades-long economic downturn in the rural Northeast. With an unflinching eye, Founier lays bare the dim dreams and raw existence of the lives of three residents of Armbrister, New Hampshire, who share the same goal: get out. In…

33 1/3 PARTY THIS THURSDAY!

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Happy 10th Anniversary to US! We will be celebrating this momentous occasion and the publication of our 100th Volume! Please join us, along with authors Susan Fast and Carl Wilson, at 7pm at Powerhouse Arena in DUMBO, Brooklyn. It’s totally FREE but you must RSVP to reserve your spot. Do that here. Where: THE POWERHOUSE ARENA [Dumbo] 37 Main Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 When: Thursday, October 2nd. 7-9pm FREE 33 1/3 BEANIE TO THE FIRST 50 GUESTS PLUS WE’LL BE RAFFLING OFF AN ENTIRE SET OF BOOKS (THAT’S 100!!)

LaBelle reads at Berlin’s coolest Bookstore

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Do you live in Berlin? Lucky… Brandon LaBelle will be reading from his new book Lexicon of the Mouth at Pro qm bookstore on September 2nd. 2. September 2014  20:30 Lexicon of the Mouth: Poetics and Politics of Voice and the Oral Imaginary Book Presentation with Brandon LaBelle We are pleased to celebrate the release of Lexicon of the Mouth: Poetics and Politics of Voice and the Oral Imaginary, the third publication of Brandon LaBelle’s sonic research and auditory investigations. Following his previous works, Background Noise: Perspectives on Sound Art…

Next weekend in Salford…a conference on Music Festivals

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You are invited (if you live in the UK of course) to spend the weekend with a whole host of Bloomsbury authors talking about music festivals. There’s Gina Arnold (author of 33 1/3 Exile in Guyville), Ben Hallilgan (editor of Reverberations and Resonances and the forthcoming book The Arena Concert) and George McKay (editor of the forthcoming book The Pop Festival: History, Music, Media, Culture), to name a few.  Symposium 2014 Carnivalising Pop: Music Festival Cultures  an international one-day symposium at the University of Salford Friday June 13, 2014  Guest speakers: Dr Gina Arnold,…

Classic Album Sundays Presents: Marquee Moon

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Have you heard of Classic Album Sundays? It’s a very cool initiative to bring people together on the same Sunday with the same album for a full-length, active listening experience. Colleen “Cosmo” Murphy and her husband started it awhile back and its now grown to iconic status–much like the albums its celebrates. You can learn more about the series, and Colleen, here. (Do you envy her record collection and gear as much as I do? Sigh.) Two weeks from now, on Sunday March 23rd, Classic Album Sunday is devoted to…

Louder Than Words

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And now, a word from our lovely UK marketer Charlotte Rose, who recently attended the first ever Louder than Words conference. On 16th November 2013, Louder Than Words made its entrance into the world, and what a entrance it was! Let me explain. Louder Than Words is a brand new UK festival celebrating oral, written and published words associated with the music industry. Its aim is to encourage interaction and engagement between all with a passion for music. Buzzing with authors, artists, poets, performers, lyricists, journalists, DJs, bloggers and publishers…

Classic Album Sundays

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I found solace from the late July heat at Output in Brooklyn to listen to Air’s Moon Safari without interruption. Classic Album Sundays, an event series that takes place in London, New York and other cities around the world, allows music fans to listen to albums with brilliant sound and clarity…and with zero distraction. Music fans gather on a Sunday afternoon at a selected location (Output in Brooklyn and The Hanbury Arms in London) to drink, mingle with other fans and listen. A carefully-selected speaker plays an intro set of…