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Welcome to our latest author Q&A, where we chat to the writers behind new and upcoming 33 1/3 books! Today Chris Tapley shares how he approached writing a book about the enigmatic Cocteau Twins.
33 1/3 Author Q&A: A closer look at Cocteau Twins’ Blue Bell Knoll Read More »
Welcome to our latest author Q&A, where we chat to the writers behind new and upcoming 33 1/3 books! From interesting stories that didn’t make the final book to recommended alt albums for your playlist, Jason Pettigrew gives us a closer look at his new book on Ministry’s The Land of Rape and Honey.
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In part two of Stephen Deusner’s interview with Steacy Easton, we delve further into Dolly Parton’s tightly controlled persona and how she has navigated country music’s conventions. Steacy and Stephen also discuss mainstream country music more generally, and who it allows to bend the confines of the genre.
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What comes to mind when you think about Dolly Parton? The country girl, the blonde burlesque, the pop legend, the gospel singer, the music icon?
Author Steacy Easton, interviewed here by Stephen Deusner, explores the complex and carefully-crafted persona that Dolly has constructed over the course of 7 decades. Steacy explains why they chose to pitch White Limozeen in the 33 1/3 open call, where this album fits within the larger Dolly Parton story, and how Dolly has cultivated a public identity that her audience connects with.
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Welcome to our latest author Q&A, where we chat to the writers behind new and upcoming 33 1/3 books! Today Leah Kardos tells us more about the challenges of writing a Kate Bush entry in the 33 1/3 series that was both accessible for new listeners and also offered something to devoted fans. She also shares some of the interesting research that didn’t make it into the final book.
33 1/3 Author Q&A: A Closer Look at Kate Bush’s Hounds of Love Read More »
This week we’ve published three new books across our 33 1/3 series: Various Artists’ Red Hot + Blue, Einstürzende Neubauten’s Kollaps (33 1/3 Europe) and the Soundtrack from Saturday Night Fever (33 1/3 Oceania). Like the rest of the books in the series, each one is a deep dive into a cherished album written from a unique, personal perspective.
New Books on Einstürzende Neubauten, Cole Porter and The Bee Gees Read More »
Kollaps was Einstürzende Neubauten’s first album. Its unique sound claimed many fans and now is the subject of an upcoming 33 1/3 Europe book by Melle Jan Kromhout and Jan Nieuwenhuis. In today’s guest post from both authors, they explore what it is about Kollaps that makes it so intriguing and how ‘tuning in to the weird, the strange and the uncertain’ can help us build connections with one another.
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Welcome to our latest author Q&A, where we chat to the writers behind new and upcoming 33 1/3 books! Today Micajah Henley talks to us about The Clash’s Sandinista!. Henley tells us more about his examination of The Clash’s triple LP that entertains the question that many fans and critics have been asking for over forty years: Is Sandinista! better as an LP?
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Annie Zaleski, author of Duran Duran’s Rio, on the 40 year legacy of one of the most iconic bands of the 80s. It’s a vast understatement to say Duran Duran’s early days were a whirlwind. The classic-era lineup—vocalist Simon Le Bon, bassist John Taylor, guitarist Andy Taylor, drummer Roger Taylor, and keyboardist Nick Rhodes—played their
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Ayanna Dozier on Janet Jackson and Black women’s sexuality In the infamous Rolling Stone interview that accompanied the promotion of 1993 album, janet., Janet got “real” about sex. In conversation with interviewer David Ritz, Janet discussed the confusion that some of her fans might have about the way in which she addresses her sexual liberation
Sex Before and After The Velvet Rope on janet. and All for You Read More »
