Best music writing 2008 / Nelson George, guest editor ; Daphne Carr, series editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Carr, Daphne.

George, Nelson.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Music--21st century--History and criticism.

Music.

Popular music--21st century--History and criticism.

Popular music.

Country music--History and criticism.

Country music.

Jazz--History and criticism.

Jazz.

Rock music--History and criticism.

Rock music.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (347 p.)

Edition:

1st Da Capo Press ed.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, PA : Da Capo Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The ninth entry in the acclaimed series celebrating the best writing on every style of music, from rock to hip-hop, R&B to jazz, pop to blues, and more.

Contents:

Title Page; Introduction; THE TROUBLE WITH INDIE ROCK - IT'S NOT JUST RACE. IT'S CLASS.; ANNUALS - A NORTH CAROLINA BAND NAVIGATES THE EPHEMERAL BLOGOSPHERE; SEX, DRUGS AND UPDATING YOUR BLOG; SOULJA BOY - CRANKING THE CHAIN NO ONE UNDERSTANDS THE MURKY, ...; KEYSHIA COLE - HELL'S ANGEL; UNDERRATED OVERGROUND - GIVE CONTEMPORARY R&B A CHANCE; FIRST PERSON - AUDITIONING FOR THIS SEASON'S AMERICAN IDOL; WIZARDS IN THE STUDIO, ANONYMOUS ON THE STREET; WU-TANG - WIDDLING DOWN INFINITY CAN A BUNCH OF OLD, DIRTY BASTARDS SAVE ...

FREAKS COME OUT AT NIGHT - GRANDMASTER DEE CUTS A WIDE SWATH ON THE COMEBACK TRAILPAY 2PLAY - HIP-HOP HUSTLERS ARE MAKING OFF WITH KANSAS CITY RAPPERS' ...; IT'S TIME TO KICK THIS ADDICTION; BAD HABITS - NUNZILLA'S PUNK-ROCK CATECHISM WILL LEAVE YOU PRAYING FOR MORE; DIMMU BORGIR; "WE SING EVERYTHING. WE HAVE NOTHING ELSE"; THE RETURN OF REAL FUNK & SOUL MUSIC - SHARON JONES AND THE DAP-KINGS; GAYEST. MUSIC. EVER. - THE DEATH OF CIRCUIT, ENERGY 92.7 FM, AND THE NEW QUEER ...; PETE SEEGER; THE PEOPLE'S SINGER - THE EMBATTLED LEE HAYS; BAND ON THE RUN I N NEW ORLEANS; SLY STONE'S HIGHER POWER

BEAST FROM THE EAST - MANDRILL'S MUSICAL BREW IS EQUAL PARTS BROOKLYN AND MOTHERLANDBOOGALOO NIGHTS; FEVER PITCH - WHEN TRAVOLTA DID DISCO; THE MAKING OF SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER; DEAD MAN TALKING: "KURT COBAIN: ABOUT A SON" - A NEW EXPERIMENTAL DOCUMENTARY ...; A PIRATE LOOKS AT 60 - JIMMY BUFFETT'S MIDLIFE CRISES; THE WONDER YEARS - THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G.; APPARITION IN THE WOODS - RESCUING SIBELIUS FROM SILENCE; BACK TO BOSSA - ROSA PASSOS AND FIFTY YEARS OF BOSSA NOVA; THE DAY LOUIS ARMSTRONG MADE NOISE; ON LYNYRD SKYNYRD AND THE WHITE TRASH THING; THE HISTORY BOOK ON THE SHELF

OTHER NOTABLE MUSIC WRITING OF 2007LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS; CREDITS; Copyright Page

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786613261359

9781283261357

1283261359

9780786726127

0786726121

OCLC:

300718879