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Best Music Writing (Da Capo Best Music Writing)

by Robert Christgau

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Publisher Comments:

Rappers, rockers, emo-boys, jazz snobs, and poptimists alike eagerly anticipate each edition of Best Music Writing. Returning Series Editor Daphne Carr is joined by a true pioneer of the form, esteemed critic Robert Christgau. Past editions of Best Music Writing have included: Anne Midgette * David Ritz * Dave Eggers * Sasha Frere-Jones * Michaelangelo Matos * Elizabeth Méndez Berry * Alex Ross * Elizabeth Gilbert * Jay McInerney * Lynn Hirschberg * Chuck Klosterman * Sarah Vowell * Nick Tosches * Rosanne Cash * Greil Marcus * Richard Meltzer * Touré * Susan Orlean * Jonathan Lethem * Kate Sullivan * David Hadju * Gary Giddins * Luc Sante * Monica Kendrick * Kelefa Sanneh * and more...

Synopsis:

The "Dean of Rock Critics" takes the helm for the eighth edition of Da Capo's acclaimed annual compendium of thrilling words on music

About the Author

Robert Christgau is the author of Grown Up All Wrong and Any Old Way You Choose It, among other books. He is also a contributing editor at Rolling Stone and can be heard on NPR’s “All Things Considered.” He lives in New York City. Daphne Carr is the author of Pretty Hate Machine, and her work appears regularly in the Associated Press, Village Voice, Chicago Tribune, and other publications. She lives in Los Angeles.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780306815614
Author:
Christgau, Robert
Publisher:
Da Capo Press
Revised:
Carr, Daphne
Editor:
Carr, Daphne
Author:
Carr, Daphne
Subject:
General
Subject:
Instruction & Study - Songwriting
Subject:
Music
Subject:
20th century
Subject:
General Music
Series:
Da Capo Best Music Writing
Publication Date:
October 2007
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
351
Dimensions:
8.22x5.78x1.05 in. .83 lbs.

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