Don’t let the trailers fool you – this is not a rock and roll biopic in which we see Jeremy Allen White sweating it out while performing …
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Friends: Understanding the Power of Our Most Important Relationships
Robin Dunbar’s book Friends caught my eye for two reasons: 1) I love sociology and anthropology because I find people – for better or worse …
On the Record: Music journalists on their lives, craft, and careers
I had a feeling I was going to like this book – and the Almost Famous references were two of many immediate indicators. Right after the …
Turn Around Bright Eyes
Rob Sheffield is the best. He is clever, funny, and loves music. I mean he LOVES music. “Music isn’t an accessory to a lifestyle – it’s part …
High Bias: The Distorted History of the Cassette Tape
Ah cassette tapes. As a child born in the early 80s and raised in the 90s, mixtapes were everything. I spent so much time recording songs …
“Twisters” Blows Into Theaters
I love the original Twister – the 1996 disaster movie that barreled through theaters and brought The Wizard of Oz back into the pop culture …
The Feather Thief
After reading fiction for my last few books, I decided to delve back into nonfiction with The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the …
Long Road: Pearl Jam and the Soundtrack of a Generation
My review of this book is not totally fair because I picked it up knowing that I like Pearl Jam – I don’t love Pearl Jam. But author Steven …
The People We Keep
From page one author Allison Larkin’s The People We Keep is a masterclass in showing rather than telling. Her delicately observant details …
