tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11905858.post3422860413321946360..comments2024-02-22T03:24:41.617-05:00Comments on 33 1/3 has moved to http://333sound.com: The Chosen ElevenDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07317377313622554323noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11905858.post-91592719953409918372010-03-03T00:35:12.217-05:002010-03-03T00:35:12.217-05:00I agree, I'm glad to see Kid A make an appeara...I agree, I'm glad to see Kid A make an appearance. The OK Computer book is one of my least favourites- it reminds me of what I hated most about grad school.<br /><br />I'm sure some loved it, but wow, one of the first jobs of an author is to decide who your audience is. I'm not sure who the intended audience is but it isn't me- even though I love some of the other books on albums I'm not a big fan of.Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03557991464412973196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11905858.post-56024780903135377912010-01-23T12:52:33.556-05:002010-01-23T12:52:33.556-05:00No Metallica? Someone should write about Master o...No Metallica? Someone should write about Master of Puppets.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11905858.post-85477752694353423842009-12-13T22:20:05.636-05:002009-12-13T22:20:05.636-05:00The choice of "Amazing Grace" is interes...The choice of "Amazing Grace" is interesting.<br />I would have selected "Young, Gifted and Black"<br />Can't wait to read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11905858.post-79900720630876144242009-12-09T19:50:32.895-05:002009-12-09T19:50:32.895-05:00Lots of people complaining about a lack of female ...Lots of people complaining about a lack of female authors in the upcoming series, (less frequently) a lack of black authors, and in some cases totally honing in on the specific social demographic represented, seem to be unaware that they've answered their own query. Is it not obvious that, for better or worse, the kind of people interested in reading - and especially writing - books which obsessively nit-pick over individual 'classic' LPs are going to be overwhelmingly white, male, and college-educated? <br /><br />Of course we'd all like to see a more diverse pick of writers. But I would expect (and I would love anyone involved in the series to correct me) that the majority of submissions are from just that demographic. The responsibility of the editor(s) is to choose the most interesting, well-written and of course saleable contributions. To choose an eleven based on proportional representation of personal qualities that are fundamentally irrelevant to the process (and rightly so) would be counter-intuitive.<br /><br />How many Catholic authors are there on the list? How many gay or lesbian? Does it matter if there are none?<br /><br />This is not an anti-PC rant, just an appeal to the common sense of fellow posters to realise that, if there is a lack of (for example) female writers on the list, it might be nothing to do with sexism on the editor's part and everything to do with the ratio of male-to-female submissions.<br /><br />Anyway, great series, roll on.Matthew!https://www.blogger.com/profile/05839299310630256042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11905858.post-3188894143559101982009-08-25T10:38:35.150-04:002009-08-25T10:38:35.150-04:00I've been looking around the blog, and I'm...I've been looking around the blog, and I'm not seeing it anywhere, so I might as well look like an idiot publicly. How/where do you send a proposal for the next round?Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11905858.post-11229817462334996882009-08-20T19:49:22.451-04:002009-08-20T19:49:22.451-04:00Mr. Barker & Co.,
Keep up the great work! Gl...Mr. Barker & Co.,<br /><br />Keep up the great work! Glad to see the series is surviving!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11905858.post-2326855887006130672009-08-17T19:08:05.049-04:002009-08-17T19:08:05.049-04:00Zen Arcade.Zen Arcade.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11905858.post-88872433619175288642009-07-21T21:06:30.733-04:002009-07-21T21:06:30.733-04:00CONFIDENTIAL to the person who said Thanks for the...CONFIDENTIAL to the person who said Thanks for the Ween. Isn't the point of this operation to sell books?<br /><br />Here's a thought: it's a lot easier to sell 2,500 copies of a book about an album that sold a million than it is to sell 20 copies of a book about a shitty band that hasn't sold a million records in its career. <br /><br />Oh, but yeah, Ween is great.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11905858.post-9513114995626438812009-07-12T19:09:54.138-04:002009-07-12T19:09:54.138-04:00there's no wipers on that list.
youth of ameri...there's no wipers on that list.<br />youth of americanathannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11905858.post-31920627697968300412009-06-30T03:17:27.556-04:002009-06-30T03:17:27.556-04:00ONE TOKEN BLACK ARTIST, followed by a bunch of ind...ONE TOKEN BLACK ARTIST, followed by a bunch of indie-ish dreck, yawn, why should I or anybody else have any desire to keep reading this very predictable WASPY, Anglo-Saxon, 'no music in the world exists except tortured skinny white boys in garages with out of tune guitars' type stuff?<br /><br />Oh, I forgot...you have a gaggle of tortured lit majors at major college along with a flock of underemployed slackers who still think its 1991 and they're Ethan Hawke in Reality Bites! You guys will do fine!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11905858.post-3448074592877646932009-06-07T03:11:35.693-04:002009-06-07T03:11:35.693-04:00THANK YOU for the ween.THANK YOU for the ween.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11905858.post-34665580661950959472009-06-04T07:25:14.664-04:002009-06-04T07:25:14.664-04:00Hats off to all involved in this excellent series ...Hats off to all involved in this excellent series of books. I've enjoyed Low, Doolitle, Unknown Pleasures and Endtroducing so far. <br /><br />Marquee Moon is a great choice and a top five album of mine. May i suggest a couple: My Life in the Bush of Ghosts. It was so far ahead of its time it's hard to believe it's nearly 30 years old. <br />The other one would be Trans-Europe Express, but getting to interview Ralf and Florian would be the major stumbling block.KnownUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11905858.post-46545277321111862352009-06-04T05:53:25.217-04:002009-06-04T05:53:25.217-04:00Just looked at The White Stripes rejected proposal...Just looked at The White Stripes rejected proposal and I'm even more disappointed now. The proposal could have been more a little bit more focus but it still sounds great to me. 33 1/3 need some more books on 2000's albums you got Kid A but you all ready got a Radiohead book. Can't you change your mind about The White Stripes' White Blood Cells, David???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11905858.post-18030705159351473982009-05-24T19:21:19.228-04:002009-05-24T19:21:19.228-04:00johnny cash is pretty safe--but you still think it...johnny cash is pretty safe--but you still think it's awesome, right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11905858.post-66694530693646307992009-05-24T11:37:12.627-04:002009-05-24T11:37:12.627-04:00"i'm glad you gave birth to music."
Yeah, I was i..."i'm glad you gave birth to music."<br /><br />Yeah, I was in a bad mood. I just think they're all so SAFE.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11905858.post-89049832824051010042009-05-24T10:36:36.385-04:002009-05-24T10:36:36.385-04:00Stoked on the Dino Jr and AC/DC ones especially! ...Stoked on the Dino Jr and AC/DC ones especially! Still wish Larry Livermore's OP IVY proposal went through though, maybe next time?Greg Polardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11905858.post-2385934630971296882009-05-23T21:13:07.696-04:002009-05-23T21:13:07.696-04:00re: comment above:
i'm glad you gave birth to mus...re: comment above:<br /><br />i'm glad you gave birth to music. <br /><br />the people who comment here are so bitter and arrogant it's almost funny. <br /><br />also, i think johnny cash is MEH but more power to the person who got the contract. different people like different things genius.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11905858.post-29454325939462358342009-05-22T01:47:08.158-04:002009-05-22T01:47:08.158-04:00Well... that's one mediocre list, just typical stu...Well... that's one mediocre list, just typical stuff, with the exception of Cash...<br /><br />Portishead - good album, but meh<br />Cash - awesome<br />Marquee Moon - such a safe choice<br />Exile in Guyville - again, meh, whatever<br />AC/DC - REALLY meh...<br />Chocolate and Cheese - Why?!...<br />Kid A - unecessary<br />Dinosaur Jr. - alright I guess, it'll sell<br />Aretha - whatever, meh<br />Slint - great record, maybe not such a bad choice<br />Stones - meh meh meh meh, at least it's their best record, but... meh<br /><br />33 1/3 needs to do some more books on 2000s albums. The White Stripes? Sigur Ros? Any e mo bands at all? The Cash album is the only exciting boom on the list, and it's the only 2000s one too. Classic rock/'90s rock is COVERED alreadyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11905858.post-40014439999946241072009-05-17T23:32:00.000-04:002009-05-17T23:32:00.000-04:00FYI, the Cramps book was accepted and a contract ...FYI, the Cramps book was accepted and a contract was offered.. I know the author, a fairly well-known NY writer, but since he wrote the proposal almost six months ago he has other commitments and had to decline, although I know he still wants to do it. I guess in this crowd he's earned bragging rights, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11905858.post-82108012704943074422009-05-16T21:00:00.000-04:002009-05-16T21:00:00.000-04:00rejected white stripes proposal over at
www.tremb...rejected white stripes proposal over at<br /><br />www.trembleunderboomlights.blogspot.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11905858.post-56352230743376908442009-05-15T16:30:00.000-04:002009-05-15T16:30:00.000-04:00yawn.yawn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11905858.post-3861345955533895052009-05-15T00:50:00.000-04:002009-05-15T00:50:00.000-04:00I'm pretty excited. Good luck everyone! May you ta...I'm pretty excited. Good luck everyone! May you take less time to write your books than I have taken to write mine!Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05051781220553498588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11905858.post-6287784942143031442009-05-14T21:35:00.000-04:002009-05-14T21:35:00.000-04:00ONE FEMALE AUTHOR?
FOR SHAME.
This is such an ol...ONE FEMALE AUTHOR?<br /><br />FOR SHAME.<br /><br />This is such an old man's club.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11905858.post-43546414494872837862009-05-13T23:22:00.000-04:002009-05-13T23:22:00.000-04:00Portishead, Radiohead, Cash, Television? This look...Portishead, Radiohead, Cash, Television? This looks like an awesome set of releases.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11905858.post-33199987596353853082009-05-13T05:29:00.000-04:002009-05-13T05:29:00.000-04:00Excellent selection. Shame there couldn't be more,...Excellent selection. Shame there couldn't be more, but I feel they've taken the best of the 28 or so they had left (and no, I'm not one of the writers chosen). Alternatively, read "Digimodernism" when it comes out (very soon).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com