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How to write about music : excerpts from the 33 1/3 series, magazines, books and blogs with advice from industry-leading writers /

Title:
How to write about music : excerpts from the 33 1/3 series, magazines, books and blogs with advice from industry-leading writers /
Format:
Book
Institution:
Emerson College
Contents:
Foreword / by Rick Moody -- Introduction / by Marc Woodworth -- How to use this book -- The writers -- Overture : Expert advice from our writers -- The album review. Introduction ; Expert advice from our writers; Ann Powers on Daft Punk's Random access memories ; Jim Derogatis on Simon & Garfunkel's Bookends ; Laurie Anderson on Animal Collective's Centipede Hz ; Lou Reed on Kanye West's Yeezus ; Writing prompt: The blind review ; Writing prompt: Make it better -- The go-betweens: How to make contacts -- The live review. Introduction ; Expert advice from our writers ; Paul Morley on Joy Division at University College London ; Zach Schonfeld on Spiritualized at Webster Hall ; Charles Aaron on Hole at Nautica Stage ; Writing prompt: The live review on deadline -- The go-betweens: The five things every music writer or editor needs -- Track-by-track. Introduction ; Kim Cooper on Neutral Milk Hotel ; Mary Gaitskill on B-movie ; Tavi Gevinson on Taylor Swift ; Jonathan Lethem on Talking Heads ; Writing prompt: Track-by-track -- The go-betweens: How did you land your job? -- Analysis. Introduction ; Richard Meltzer on evil and rock 'n' roll ; Luke Turner on Enya ; Brian Morton on computer music ; Jordan Ferguson on J Dilla's Donuts ; Writing prompt: Late style -- The go-betweens: Offbeat advice -- The artist interview. Introduction ; Expert advice from our writers ; Lizzy Goodman with Kim Gordon ; Thomas Sayers Ellis with Bootsy Collins ; Allen Ginsberg with Beck ; Writing prompt: Be both interviewer and interviewee ; Writing prompt: Learn from the best -- The go-betweens: Your dream interview subject -- The personal essay. Introduction ; Bruce Eaton on Big Star ; Lester Bangs on Van Morrison ; James Wood on Keith Moon ; Rick Moody on Otis Redding, Simon & Garfunkel, The Beatles, Funkadelic and others ; Writing prompt: The personal essay ; Writing prompt: Off-the-radar music that matters -- The go-betweens: How is music writing different?
Online access:
No online access
Library holdings:
Emerson Main Stacks
ML3785 .H69 2015 – Available