Best Music Writing 2008 (DA CAPO BEST MUSIC WRITING)
Carr, Daphne
ISBN 10: 0306817349 ISBN 13: 9780306817342
Published by Da Capo Press, 2008
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Synopsis:
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.
Best music writing is the definitive guide to the year in music writing, an annual feast of essays, missives, and musings on every musical style by critics, novelists, and musicians themselves. Culled from publications ranging from blogs to the New Yorker, the 2008 edition captures a year in music writing as diverse and riveting as the music it illuminates.
Writers who have appeared in Best Music Writing include: Greil Marcus, Sarah Vowell, Nick Tosches, Jonathan Lethem, Dave Eggers, David Rakoff, David Hadju, Lenny Kaye, The Onion, Gary Giddins, Jessica Hopper, Luc Sante, Kelefa Sanneh, David Byrne, Daphne A. Brooks, Jody Rosen, Anne Midgette, Sasha Frere-Jones, Elizabeth Méndez Berry, Alex Ross, Touré, Lynn Hirschberg, Chuck Klosterman, Elizabeth Gilbert, Jay McInerney, Elvis Costello, Susan Orlean, Mike Doughty, Lorraine Ali, and many more.
About the Author:
Nelson George is the award-winning author of a dozen books, including Hip Hop America. He lives in Brooklyn.
Daphne Carr writes about music for the Associated Press and Paper Thin Walls. She lives in New York City.
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Title: Best Music Writing 2008 (DA CAPO BEST MUSIC ...
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Publication Date: 2008
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket