Obviously I haven't seen the complete proposals, but that's a pretty bland list. I was really excited by some of the titles on the original shortlist.
― Shannon Whirry & the Bad Brains, Tuesday, 31 March 2009 14:12 (fifteen years ago) link
My Talk Talk pitch made it to the 150 but no further.
― Sickamous Mouthall (Scik Mouthy), Tuesday, 31 March 2009 14:13 (fifteen years ago) link
hope the da drought 3 one gets published
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, February 25, 2009 1:25 AM (1 month ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
^^ the one album on the list i think we can all agree needs a 33 & 1/3...
― rip dom passantino 3/5/09 never forget (max), Tuesday, 31 March 2009 14:13 (fifteen years ago) link
Your proposal is great, Ned.
― Shannon Whirry & the Bad Brains, Tuesday, 31 March 2009 14:14 (fifteen years ago) link
That comments thread on the blog is a nightmare, though. It's amazing the guy doesn't just hang it all up with that many screeching jackals clogging his inbox.
― Shannon Whirry & the Bad Brains, Tuesday, 31 March 2009 14:15 (fifteen years ago) link
I love the dude that thinks the writers should be able to crank these things out in a week or two.
― legendary North American forest ape (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 31 March 2009 14:20 (fifteen years ago) link
i've read a few of these things that definitely seem like they could've been cranked out in a week or two (not always in a bad way, either).
― a pissed-off yuppie wandering around L.A. trying it (some dude), Tuesday, 31 March 2009 14:23 (fifteen years ago) link
Seconded!
― ilxor, Tuesday, 31 March 2009 15:11 (fifteen years ago) link
Thanks!
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 31 March 2009 15:13 (fifteen years ago) link
i would buy all this Ned A
― butt-rock miyagi (rogermexico.), Tuesday, 31 March 2009 16:07 (fifteen years ago) link
Like I say in the blog post, apparently there was a pretty intense back and forth at Continuum between my proposal and the other one, so I like to think of that one as being pretty damn amazing, and look forward to seeing what it's all about.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 31 March 2009 16:17 (fifteen years ago) link
someone should start a 34 1/4 series for the good ones that didnt make it in
― s1ocki, Tuesday, 31 March 2009 16:18 (fifteen years ago) link
I would read a series about singles called 45
― BADGES DON'T GIVE YOU THE RIGHT TO WALTZ OFF WITH A BABY (HI DERE), Tuesday, 31 March 2009 16:19 (fifteen years ago) link
Oh man, the comments in the comments section on the 33 1/3 blog are really depressing to me. How about that Bill Fox trolling, eh?
― Neotropical pygmy squirrel, Tuesday, 31 March 2009 16:21 (fifteen years ago) link
Create a blog on blogspot and stir false hopes.
― The Screaming Lobster of Challops (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 31 March 2009 16:22 (fifteen years ago) link
45 words in 45 minutes
― \m/ evol-love \m/ (Ioannis), Tuesday, 31 March 2009 16:25 (fifteen years ago) link
today is the 60th birthday of the 45 single, fwiw
― Whiney G. Weingarten, Tuesday, 31 March 2009 16:26 (fifteen years ago) link
The............................................ most..................................... interesting....................... thing.................. about.......................... Roxy............................. Music's...................
― legendary North American forest ape (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 31 March 2009 16:26 (fifteen years ago) link
LMFAO
― Whiney G. Weingarten, Tuesday, 31 March 2009 16:28 (fifteen years ago) link
i've read a few of these things that definitely seem like they could've been cranked out in a week or two
(raises hand)
― Matos W.K., Tuesday, 31 March 2009 22:01 (fifteen years ago) link
But only a lifetime of SotT love could adequately prepare you for that week, right?
― legendary North American forest ape (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 31 March 2009 22:12 (fifteen years ago) link
2 weeks. and only a cross-country move and a new job and a blown deadline prepared me for it.
― Matos W.K., Tuesday, 31 March 2009 22:39 (fifteen years ago) link
2010-2011 roster!
Portishead’s Dummy, by RJ WheatonJohnny Cash’s American Recordings, by Tony TostTelevision’s Marquee Moon, by Bryan WatermanLiz Phair’s Exile in Guyville, by Gina ArnoldAC/DC’s Highway to Hell, by Joe BonomoWeen’s Chocolate and Cheese, by Hank ShteamerRadiohead’s Kid A, by Marvin LinDinosaur Jr.’s You’re Living All Over Me, by Nick AttfieldAretha Franklin’s Amazing Grace, by Aaron CohenSlint’s Spiderland, by Scott TennentThe Rolling Stones’ Some Girls, by Cyrus Patell
― gui lovato (Whiney G. Weingarten), Saturday, 9 May 2009 17:23 (fifteen years ago) link
Excited to see what Gina and Hank do.
― gui lovato (Whiney G. Weingarten), Saturday, 9 May 2009 17:24 (fifteen years ago) link
couple all-time favorite albums on there, at least 2 or 3 others i'm interested in reading a book about. good to get confirmation nothing i would've pitched would've got picked so that i feel less guilty about not sending a proposal, though.
― Briney Deep Coralgarden (some dude), Saturday, 9 May 2009 17:34 (fifteen years ago) link
well the trick is pitching an book that people would want to read.
― gui lovato (Whiney G. Weingarten), Saturday, 9 May 2009 17:35 (fifteen years ago) link
i have friends who are like "I'm getting my Das Damen pitch all ready!" and you wanna be like, "Uh..."
― gui lovato (Whiney G. Weingarten), Saturday, 9 May 2009 17:36 (fifteen years ago) link
Special thanks to Matos for talking me out of my original pitch, which probably wouldn't have gotten picked.
― gui lovato (Whiney G. Weingarten), Saturday, 9 May 2009 17:37 (fifteen years ago) link
haha...yeah i mean that was part of why i didn't, i knew there wasn't a booming market for any of the ideas i had.
― Briney Deep Coralgarden (some dude), Saturday, 9 May 2009 17:53 (fifteen years ago) link
that kid a wasn't ned's, was it?
― some dude, don't make it dad (k3vin k.), Saturday, 9 May 2009 18:49 (fifteen years ago) link
you got all the way down these 8 whole posts and couldn't look back?
― gui lovato (Whiney G. Weingarten), Saturday, 9 May 2009 18:53 (fifteen years ago) link
Aretha Franklin’s Amazing Grace, by Aaron Cohen - real interesting choice
― corps of discovery (schlump), Saturday, 9 May 2009 19:10 (fifteen years ago) link
Not unless I mysteriously changed my name to Marvin Lin, no.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 9 May 2009 19:21 (fifteen years ago) link
When is the Skiz Fernando 36 Chambers book due out?
― Alex in SF, Saturday, 9 May 2009 19:35 (fifteen years ago) link
Results 1 - 10 of about 567 for "nom de plume" and "ned raggett". (0.29 seconds)
― velko, Saturday, 9 May 2009 20:01 (fifteen years ago) link
lol
― numerous circles of frontin (The Reverend), Saturday, 9 May 2009 22:45 (fifteen years ago) link
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― Elvis Telecom, Friday, 26 June 2009 19:11 (fifteen years ago) link
Just read my first 3... Celine, Sabbath and Replacements. I liked them all, especially Sabbath but even Colin Meloy's memoir, so I guess I'm a fan of the non-traditional approach. ANy suggestions for what I should tackle next? Sounds like the Big Pink and Zep ones are of the same vein.
― sofatruck, Tuesday, 22 September 2009 20:35 (fifteen years ago) link
My favorites:
LowCourt and SparkExile in Main StreetSign 'O The Times
― vulva eyes (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 22 September 2009 20:39 (fifteen years ago) link
The Zep is beautifully written. Can't go wrong with Erik Davis.
Dying to read the Pogues one. Anyone tackle that yet?
― Kevin John Bozelka, Tuesday, 22 September 2009 20:39 (fifteen years ago) link
Geeta!
― all you need is love vs. money (that's what i want) (Ioannis), Tuesday, 22 September 2009 21:36 (fifteen years ago) link
Yep, the Low & Court & Spark ones are really great as are the Throbbing Gristle and Minutemen books.
So far my least favourite ones have been OK Computer & Achtung Baby.
― MaresNest, Tuesday, 22 September 2009 21:40 (fifteen years ago) link
I'll third the Court & Spark recommendation, though it doesn't exactly fit your "non-traditional" criteria. Fairly straight analysis but very well done and nicely written.
The Joe Pernice book on Meat is Murder is a novella. Haven't read it so can't say if it was a success, but may be one to check if that's the kind of book you like.
― scott pgwp (pgwp), Tuesday, 22 September 2009 22:26 (fifteen years ago) link
Worst yet for me is the Jethro Tull. Followed by the Zepplin. Yawn.
Best is definitely the GnR (and I don't even own/like that album).
― Nate Carson, Tuesday, 22 September 2009 22:28 (fifteen years ago) link
My favorites are the ones that are all "Here's what they were doing!! Here's how they made the album!!" So: Loveless, In the Aeroplane, and Doolittle.
― An adult loves to win awards (Stevie D), Tuesday, 22 September 2009 22:32 (fifteen years ago) link
I've read three: Zep IV and Sign 'o' The Times ruled, Forever Changes was boring. DYING to read Master Of Reality.
― Wee Tam and the lolhueg (Jon Lewis), Tuesday, 22 September 2009 22:34 (fifteen years ago) link
Anyone read the Big Star or Wire books yet?
― scott pgwp (pgwp), Tuesday, 22 September 2009 22:46 (fifteen years ago) link
The Joe Pernice is the only one I've read in this series that I'm not so crazy about. Gets points for pretty consistent and believable tone: this isn't too far what some stranger's 80's high school diary would read like, but nothing much happens (which helps with the believability factor but not so much with the reading pleasure), it's overly nostalgic about pre-modern means of getting/listening to/getting into music, and the characters aren't interesting. Nothing like the pretty much unqualified success of Master of Reality. The PJ Harvey one's also "non-traditional" I gather.
― dad a, Wednesday, 23 September 2009 01:40 (fifteen years ago) link
the Zep one is definitely my favorite of the ones I've read. read the Illmatic one recently and it was kind of disappointing considering how few volumes there are about rap albums, so bland and clinical.
damn there's still so many of these I wanna read...Armed Forces, Use Your Illusion, Aja, The Who Sell Out expecially.
― @l shilpey (some dude), Wednesday, 23 September 2009 01:48 (fifteen years ago) link
The Use Your Illusion books have juicy remarks about how overrated Izzy was. The song by song analysis is useful.
― vulva eyes (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 23 September 2009 01:57 (fifteen years ago) link