book Archive
23 Oct 2023
Book Review: The White Label Promo Preservation Society Vol. 2
When the first volume of The White Label Promo Preservation Society was published in 2021, the world gained a valuable resource: a passel of knowledgeable and engaging writers shared their […]
22 Oct 2023
Video: My Conversation with David Menconi
On Friday evening, I had the pleasure of engaging David Menconi in conversation, for a livestream event in connection with his latest book, Oh, Didn’t they Ramble. The one-hour stream […]
18 Oct 2023
Book Review: Oh, Didn’t They Ramble
It’s almost always fascinating and illuminating to learn the back story behind successful ventures. And on a creative and artistic level, there are few endeavors as successful as Rounder Records. […]
05 Oct 2023
Book Review: Harold Bronson — Time Has Come Today
By now, most anyone who could possibly care at all has long since heard about Jann Wenner’s latest imbroglio. The Rolling Stone founder’s misogynist, sexist and racist perspectives – shared […]
23 Sep 2023
Update: What’s the Big Idea
UPDATE: I’m revising this page whenever there’s new news. — bk I began work on my third music-related book a few months ago. I’ll be delivering the finished manuscript for […]
10 Jun 2023
Book Review: In Your Mind – The Infinite Universe of Yoko Ono
It’s difficult to think of an artist more unjustly maligned than Yoko Ono. Whether one appreciates her music or not – for the record, I very much do – it’s […]
29 May 2023
Book Review: Cream: Clapton, Bruce & Baker Sitting On Top of the World
Author: Edoardo Genzolini Schiffer Publishing 2023, 144 pp. $24.99 I was quite impressed upon absorbing Eduardo Genzolini’s masterful 2023 book, The Who: Concert Memories from the Classic Years, 1964 to […]
26 May 2023
Book Review: The Monkees: Made in Hollywood
For those of us of a certain age, The Monkees are an important part of our world, woven into the pop culture fabric of our lives. Their TV show was […]
20 May 2023
Book Review: On Track… Spirit
Spirit is one of those bands that rarely gets its due. Co-led by supremely gifted drummer Ed Cassidy and his stepson Randy California (so named by Jimi Hendrix), the group […]
11 Apr 2023
Book Review: It’s the Truth
As someone who enjoys a deep dive into the making of creative works, I’m predisposed toward a new book like Simon Wright’s It’s the Truth: Making The Only Ones. Books […]