book Archive
02 Jun 2011
Book Review: I Slept With Joey Ramone
You know those cool Pete Frame rock family trees? One of those could come in handy when dealing with The Ramones. The group started with Johnny, Dee Dee, Joey and […]
17 May 2011
Book Review: The Resurrection of Johnny Cash
Historical revisionism is a tricky business. And it’s a daunting endeavor: the writer faces an uphill battle, attempting to convince his or her audience that what they’ve come to accept […]
24 Mar 2011
Book Review: John Borack – Life is What Happens
John Borack’s John Lennon: Life is What Happens is subtitled “Music, Memories & Memorabilia,” and that’s a tidy summing-up of what this book is all about. Part social commentary, part […]
03 Mar 2011
Book Review: Richie Unterberger – Won’t Get Fooled Again
More than a hundred years ago Prussian statesman Otto Von Bismarck said “Laws are like sausages: it is better not to see them being made.” In a general sense this […]
17 Dec 2010
Book Review: The Beatles vs. the Rolling Stones
The Beatles vs. the Rolling Stones: Sound Opinions on the Great Rock’n’Roll Rivalry by Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot Voyageur Press; 190pp. US$35.00 My teenage years started in the mid […]
29 Sep 2010
Book Review: A Wizard, A True Star: Todd Rundgren in the Studio
Here’s the thing: I occasionally review books, but I certainly never sit down to write a review before I’ve actually finished reading that book. It only makes sense. Rules are […]
16 Jun 2010
Book Review: Neil Young – Long May You Run: The Illustrated History
If you’ve ever followed — or tried to follow the career of Neil Young, you know that his muse has led him down a circuitous path, one whose outline is, […]
08 Jun 2010
Book Review: Vinyl Lives
Vinyl Lives, the new book from James P. Goss, is one long mash note to the idea of the community record store. By means of a series of twenty-five profiles, […]
14 Apr 2010
Book Review: Record Store Days
Viewed through one particular prism, Record Store Days is one long mash note to the bygone era of brick-and-mortar retail record shops. The book by a pair of serious musos […]
01 Feb 2010
Book Review: A Dream Goes On Forever – The Continuing Story of Todd Rundgren, Vol. 2
Covering the life and career of Todd Rundgren is a serious, sprawling undertaking (trust me!). The prolific multi-instrumentalist has recorded and released several dozens albums, first as a member of […]