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August 21, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Ezra Furman: Lou Reed’s Transformer (33 1/3)

Lou Reed’s Transformer (33 1/3) Ezra Furman Bloomsbury Academic The death of the album – so greatly exaggerated. And the 33 1/3 series of books in tribute to classic albums (old and new) continues to trot out the titles. Here, musician Ezra Furman looks at Lou Reed’s Transformer album in this volume of the same […]
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September 10, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Kembrew McLeod: Blondie’s Parallel Lines (33 1/3)

Blondie’s Parallel Lines (33 1/3) Kembrew McLeod Bloomsbury Academic As good as a great wee fan-story is – and perfect for many of the volumes of this series – nothing beats a great argument that makes you think of the album in question in a whole new light, then – of course – sends you […]
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September 30, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Charles Fairchild: Danger Mouse’s Grey Album (33 1/3)

Danger Mouse’s The Grey Album (33 1/3) Charles Fairchild Bloomsbury Academic Charles Fairchild is a Senior Lecturer in Popular Music at the University of Sydney in Australia and here, with his entry into the 33 1/3 series he looks at The Grey Album by Danger Mouse, an exercise in collage and contrast, in the melding […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged "The White Album", 33 1/3, 33 1/3 Series, Bloomsbury, Book, Book Review, Brian Burton, Charles Fairchild, Danger Mouse, Danger Mouse's Grey Album, Hip-Hop, Jay-Z, Mash-Up, Sample, The Beatles, The Black Album, White Album ·

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July 31, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Jordan Ferguson: J Dilla’s Donuts (33 1/3)

J Dilla’s Donuts (33 1/3) Jordan Ferguson Bloomsbury Academic It’s sometimes worrying when a thoroughly modern album is approached as part of the 33 1/3 series. Maybe we’re more sympathetic with the passing of time, ready and open for nostalgia and of course, more simply, there’s more weight attached with the wait, the passing of […]
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March 24, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

50 Licks: Myths and Stories from Half A Century of The Rolling Stones

50 Licks: Myths and Stories from Half a Century of The Rolling Stones Pete Fornatale Bloomsbury USA Pete Fornatale died in April 2012. This is his final book, a gushing oral history comprised of interviews Fornatale conducted in his role as a DJ at WNEW in New York – and he’s taken from the books that […]
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