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I’ve been into this pretty much since the pandemic started. I’ve read books by Brandi Carlile, Michelle Zauner, Dave Grohl, Talib Kweli, Raekwon and Action Bronson. What are some good ones that I need to read?
I actually just read Logic’s memoir The Bright Future and thought it was fantastic
about 350 pages and takes stories from throughout his whole life to talk about what shaped him and got him to where he is. i knew he had a tough life, but this really shed even more light on it and made me appreciate him more as an artist and a person
Logic also has a fiction novel that came out about 3 years ago named Supermarket that was pretty good! nothing crazy but a cool little read, it’s called Supermarket
also got the Gucci Mane autobiography years ago and still haven’t read it but need to lmao
I actually just read Logic’s memoir The Bright Future and thought it was fantastic
about 350 pages and takes stories from throughout his whole life to talk about what shaped him and got him to where he is. i knew he had a tough life, but this really shed even more light on it and made me appreciate him more as an artist and a person
Logic also has a fiction novel that came out about 3 years ago named Supermarket that was pretty good! nothing crazy but a cool little read, it’s called Supermarket
also got the Gucci Mane autobiography years ago and still haven’t read it but need to lmao
I actually just read Logic’s memoir The Bright Future and thought it was fantastic
about 350 pages and takes stories from throughout his whole life to talk about what shaped him and got him to where he is. i knew he had a tough life, but this really shed even more light on it and made me appreciate him more as an artist and a person
Logic also has a fiction novel that came out about 3 years ago named Supermarket that was pretty good! nothing crazy but a cool little read, it’s called Supermarket
also got the Gucci Mane autobiography years ago and still haven’t read it but need to lmao
I’ve never even listened to Logic.
yeah i mean i can’t blame you. i enjoy him and used to enjoy him more than i do now, but he’s really not anything to write home about. i think the more redeeming parts about him are just his personality and the character that he brings to the table.
always been cool to me to see how interested he is in such a wide variety of things and has used that to influence all of his career paths, such as getting into writing books, screenplays, etc
this is the most batshit story of a band i've ever read. i've tried to describe it before but failed. i didn't know anything about The KLF before reading it, I think I heard the author on a podcast talking about another book he wrote. it starts with the premise that in order to completely erase themselves from music history, after taking all their albums out of circulation, The KLF took the million pounds they earned in their career and set it on fire, made a documentary about it, then did a tour where they showed the documentary about them burning all their money and asked the crowds why they burned all their money.
Post by jorgeandthekraken on Jul 21, 2022 8:24:16 GMT -5
I love Our Band Could Be Your Life by Michael Azerrad. It's an oral history of the rise of indie labels - and the musicians who powered them - in the 1980s and very early '90s. Each chapter is about a different band ranging from Black Flag to Beat Happening. It's super-entertaining.
Also, Trouble Boys by Bob Mehr is a riveting read about the Replacements, but I came out of it actually liking the band a lot less than I did going in, so heads up on that one.
Do you want to dance while also thinking about all the ways you've failed as a human?
UPCOMING SHOWS 4/4 - Young Fathers @ Brooklyn Steel 5/14 - Neil Young & Crazy Horse @ Forest Hills Stadium 8/17 - King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard @ Forest Hills Stadium 9/4 - Pearl Jam @ MSG 9/7 - Pearl Jam @ Wells Fargo Center 9/13 - The War on Drugs/The National @ Forest Hills Stadium
this is the most batshit story of a band i've ever read. i've tried to describe it before but failed. i didn't know anything about The KLF before reading it, I think I heard the author on a podcast talking about another book he wrote. it starts with the premise that in order to completely erase themselves from music history, after taking all their albums out of circulation, The KLF took the million pounds they earned in their career and set it on fire, made a documentary about it, then did a tour where they showed the documentary about them burning all their money and asked the crowds why they burned all their money.
this is the most batshit story of a band i've ever read. i've tried to describe it before but failed. i didn't know anything about The KLF before reading it, I think I heard the author on a podcast talking about another book he wrote. it starts with the premise that in order to completely erase themselves from music history, after taking all their albums out of circulation, The KLF took the million pounds they earned in their career and set it on fire, made a documentary about it, then did a tour where they showed the documentary about them burning all their money and asked the crowds why they burned all their money.
I just picked up that KLF book a few months ago! Love Chill Out and some random 12"s, but never dug too far into their backstory beyond the surface level craziness. Their performance at the Brits is always worth checking out
Guy who managed the Yardbirds wrote this. It's quite good. Covers the British music industry from the 50s til about 2000 (published in 2001). I've also been working my way through the Floyd bio Comfortably Numb: the Inside Story of Pink Floyd and a few months ago I read Electric Wizards: A Tapestry of Heavy Music 1968 to the Present, which just came out last year.
How Music Works by David Byrne. I'm not a Byrne devotee like many on here are, but this book is amazing. He dives into how music has changed over the years - from being a communal event that necessarily could only be experienced live, to how the advent of recorded music led to the "official" versions of songs, to the punk scene and how venues changed how artists played their music...just some really nifty stuff all around that I had never really even though to consider before.
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How Music Works by David Byrne. I'm a Byrne devotee like many on here are, but this book is amazing. He dives into how music has changed over the years - from being a communal event that necessarily could only be experienced live, to how the advent of recorded music led to the "official" versions of songs, to the punk scene and how venues changed how artists played their music...just some really nifty stuff all around that I had never really even though to consider before.
Do you want to dance while also thinking about all the ways you've failed as a human?
UPCOMING SHOWS 4/4 - Young Fathers @ Brooklyn Steel 5/14 - Neil Young & Crazy Horse @ Forest Hills Stadium 8/17 - King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard @ Forest Hills Stadium 9/4 - Pearl Jam @ MSG 9/7 - Pearl Jam @ Wells Fargo Center 9/13 - The War on Drugs/The National @ Forest Hills Stadium
Tranny by Laura Jane Grace has been my fav Just Kids by Patti Smith is a must read Currently working through Ghost Rider by Neil Pert. Been kinda a slog. The gf and I gave each other the new Dave Grohl book for Christmas last year so that's next on the list!
All Gates Open by Rob Young and Irmin Schmidt. First half is a fantastic overview of Can's history, second is excerpts from Irmin Schmidt's personal notebooks.
I’ve been into this pretty much since the pandemic started. I’ve read books by Brandi Carlile, Michelle Zauner, Dave Grohl, Talib Kweli, Raekwon and Action Bronson. What are some good ones that I need to read?
I NEED this thread. I alternate my reading between fiction and non, and most of my nonfiction books are musician memoirs. I've also ready your first three in the past year or so.
Some other great ones I've read since the start of the pandemic: Let's Go (So We Can Get Back) by Jeff Tweedy - He's one of my favorites, and he's hilarious on stage and on paper. A Dream About Lightning Bugs: A Life of Music and Cheap Lessons by Ben Folds - See above. Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen
I'm currently reading Her Country: How the Women of Country Music Became the Success They Were Never Supposed to Be by Marissa R. Moss. I'm enjoying it so far, but I don't know that I'd recommend it above the others (including the Carlile, Zauner, and Grohl books).
Upcoming Shows: 4/19 - Alvvays @ Bogart’s 4/21 - Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band @ Nationwide Arena 5/15 - They Might Be Giants @ Madison Theater 6/2 - Pigeons PPP/Andy Frasco/Dogs in a Pile @ MEGACORP Pavilion 6/5 - Pixies/Modest Mouse/Cat Power @ Andrew J. Brady Center 6/13-6/16 - Bonnaroo 7/25 - Foo Fighters @ Great American Ballpark 7/26 - Jerry Harrison & Adrian Belew: Remain In Light @ Bogart's 8/4 - Phish @ Deer Creek
Post by theeimportance on Aug 3, 2022 15:49:48 GMT -5
Took me about a week to finish that KLF book which is very fast by my standards. One of the best "music" books I've ever read, though so much of it is not exactly about music. Almost like an Adam Curtis documentary in book form if you're into that sort of thing.
this is the most batshit story of a band i've ever read. i've tried to describe it before but failed. i didn't know anything about The KLF before reading it, I think I heard the author on a podcast talking about another book he wrote. it starts with the premise that in order to completely erase themselves from music history, after taking all their albums out of circulation, The KLF took the million pounds they earned in their career and set it on fire, made a documentary about it, then did a tour where they showed the documentary about them burning all their money and asked the crowds why they burned all their money.
We bought the KLF book after you posted about it the first time. My husband read it then, but I forgot about it until you posted this. I went back and read it a few weeks ago. Such a wild ride.
I’m going to leave this here because I love it so much, and I remember it way more from when I was young than 3 a.m. Eternal.
(I’m about a quarter of the way through The Illuminatus! Trilogy now, which is what Justified and Ancient is inspired by.)
I actually just read Logic’s memoir The Bright Future and thought it was fantastic
about 350 pages and takes stories from throughout his whole life to talk about what shaped him and got him to where he is. i knew he had a tough life, but this really shed even more light on it and made me appreciate him more as an artist and a person
Logic also has a fiction novel that came out about 3 years ago named Supermarket that was pretty good! nothing crazy but a cool little read, it’s called Supermarket
also got the Gucci Mane autobiography years ago and still haven’t read it but need to lmao
Post by Ambassador Of Fun on Sept 22, 2022 8:42:37 GMT -5
I'm about halfway through The Nineties by Chuck Klosterman. While not written by or exclusively about musicians, he's definitely talked a good bit so far about the music of the era. It's a really good read, and I imagine the audience here would agree with me.
Upcoming Shows: 4/19 - Alvvays @ Bogart’s 4/21 - Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band @ Nationwide Arena 5/15 - They Might Be Giants @ Madison Theater 6/2 - Pigeons PPP/Andy Frasco/Dogs in a Pile @ MEGACORP Pavilion 6/5 - Pixies/Modest Mouse/Cat Power @ Andrew J. Brady Center 6/13-6/16 - Bonnaroo 7/25 - Foo Fighters @ Great American Ballpark 7/26 - Jerry Harrison & Adrian Belew: Remain In Light @ Bogart's 8/4 - Phish @ Deer Creek
I'm about halfway through The Nineties by Chuck Klosterman. While not written by or exclusively about musicians, he's definitely talked a good bit so far about the music of the era. It's a really good read, and I imagine the audience here would agree with me.
this is next up in my library queue, looking forward to checking it out.
the lady just secured this for me since she’s in Oxford and I saw the local record store got some copies! looking forward to diving into it once I get it from her this weekend.