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Category Archives: Book Review
Cristina Monet Zilkha’s Legacy Served Well With New CD Remaster Of “Sleep It Off” And Biographical Book/Website
Last Friday was the release date of the CD that I never expected to see, but I should know better than to underestimate the powers of Rubellan Remasters. They are the plucky reissue label [run by one person – Scott … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Deadpan Women, Record Review
Tagged 1984, 2024, book review, Cristina Monet, DLX RM, Rubellan Remasters
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Superproducer Trevor Horn Recounts “Adventures In Modern Recording” In His Autobiography
I’m not sure that I ever mentioned this one here, but this might have been a case where my wife saw the book was out and ordered it for the library where she works. Due to a shipping snafu, she … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Core Collection, Deadpan Women, Your Prog Roots Are Showing
Tagged 2022, ABC, autobiography, FGTH, Grace Jones, Todd Rundgren, Trevor Horn
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“The Quiet Man” Collection Of Short Stories Atomizes John Foxx’s Thematic Fascinations Into Clouds Of Prose Particles
It seemed as if I had been waiting half a lifetime for the book of short stories written by John Foxx to flesh out thematic material for his songwriting. No sooner had I become a fan in early 1981, then … Continue reading
Classic Pop’s New Romantic Special Attempts To Parse the Slippery “Movement”
It’s been a while now, but knowing my predilections, commenter Jordan asked me if I’d be interested in a copy of the Classic Pop “New Romantic Special Edition” from 2019. Not being one to turn down too many free offers, … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Bowie, Core Collection, New Romantic
Tagged 1979, 1980, 1981, Bowie, Classic Pop Magazine, New Romantic, Spandau Ballet, Steve Strange, Toyah Willcox, Visage
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Book Review: Neal Karlen’s “This Thing Called Life” Examines The Lonely Life Of Prince From As Close Of A Viewpoint As We’re Likely To Get [pt. 2]
[…continued from last post] Both the writer Neal Karlen and the superstar Prince were Minneapolis boys; the former Jewish in the blackest neighborhood to be found in a city that was 99% white. Roughly the same age. Mirror images of … Continue reading
Book Review: Neal Karlen’s “This Thing Called Life” Examines The Lonely Life Of Prince From As Close Of A Viewpoint As We’re Likely To Get [pt. 1]
That Prince died alone in his elevator after overdosing on painkillers he would never cop to using, much less abusing, has always struck me as a tragedy. After reading Neal Karlen’s memoir of his is-it-or-isn’t-it 31 year friendship with Mr. … Continue reading
“Beastie Boys Book” Was An Indelible Portrait Of A NYC Era [part 3]
[…continued from last post] So while Beastie Boys managed a Hardcore 7″ to their name, they were exposed to every kind of hip music that spread in NYC clubs. Post-Punk. Technopop. The tail end of New Wave. Goth. Even rap … Continue reading
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