I am so ready to pre-order a possible "Death of a Ladies Man" book.
For the most part this is the most uninspiring shortlist I've seen from 33 1/3.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Tuesday, 29 September 2015 18:05 (eight years ago) link
YESSSS
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Tuesday, 29 September 2015 18:40 (eight years ago) link
is the quality of the output predictable by the albums that will be written up tho
not that i particularly care, have only read one of these things
― dyl, Tuesday, 29 September 2015 18:58 (eight years ago) link
i can't believe turn on the bright lights hasn't gotten a book yet, or anything by animal collective
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 29 September 2015 19:05 (eight years ago) link
Animal Collective fans can't don't read.
― the top man in the language department (誤訳侮辱), Tuesday, 29 September 2015 19:07 (eight years ago) link
I would definitely read a book about Death of a Ladies Man
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 29 September 2015 19:09 (eight years ago) link
I doubt it's going to make it to the final list, but I would love an Uptown Saturday Night book.
― MarkoP, Tuesday, 29 September 2015 19:14 (eight years ago) link
yeees
― Spottie, Tuesday, 29 September 2015 19:50 (eight years ago) link
can't believe there's still never been a Violator one.
― piscesx, Tuesday, 29 September 2015 21:03 (eight years ago) link
Ten Ragas To A Disco Beat-Charanjit Singh
yessssss
― wizzz! (amateurist), Tuesday, 29 September 2015 23:20 (eight years ago) link
of course, since 95% of these books appear to suck, i won't get my hopes up
― wizzz! (amateurist), Tuesday, 29 September 2015 23:21 (eight years ago) link
also that book would sell 0.3 copies :(
disappointed that the Watertown pitch from the longlist didn't make it, one of my favorite albums ever
― the naive cockney chorus (Simon H.), Tuesday, 29 September 2015 23:23 (eight years ago) link
Brad I can't stand Lulu but I thought yr pitch was really strong, I'm having a hard time imagining the one that made the shortlist bettering it.
― the naive cockney chorus (Simon H.), Wednesday, 30 September 2015 00:50 (eight years ago) link
Everett True didn't make the shortlist:
http://www.collapseboard.com/everett-true/how-not-to-write-a-book-proposal-rejected-unknown/
I know True isn't to everyone's taste (to say the least) but this would have been a great pick IMO.
― Position Position, Wednesday, 30 September 2015 01:43 (eight years ago) link
jesus christ shut up you fucking baby
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Wednesday, 30 September 2015 01:51 (eight years ago) link
also thank you simon, needless to say i am full of curiosity and dread about the one that made the shortlist
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Wednesday, 30 September 2015 01:52 (eight years ago) link
i suppose if i were E. True i would feel pretty good about proposing a Daniel Johnston book and i would be taken aback by rejection, but...yes, what Brad said
― alpine static, Wednesday, 30 September 2015 05:22 (eight years ago) link
that E True proposal is terrible
― schlep and back trio (anagram), Wednesday, 30 September 2015 07:42 (eight years ago) link
I'm really pleased that Agata Pyzik got shortlisted, though she won't say what for. Presumably Kollaps or Solaris.
― I wear my Redditor loathing with pride (ShariVari), Wednesday, 30 September 2015 07:47 (eight years ago) link
if you only read one of these books, read TWENTY JAZZ FUNK GREATS by Drew Daniel. by far my favorite
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 30 September 2015 16:06 (eight years ago) link
I think the True proposal is great, but I can at least acknowledge that it's tonally out of step with the last 10 years or so of unambitious "here's a personal essay"-style music criticism. The word "essay" should really be nowhere near music writing.
― Position Position, Thursday, 1 October 2015 10:40 (eight years ago) link
I'm not going to rank on True. There's nothing wrong with having a hard time handling rejection. I think it's a decent proposal. Is there any market on something like Kickstarter or Patreon for writing, or is it all shitty half-baked video game/board game concepts?
― rushomancy, Thursday, 1 October 2015 12:19 (eight years ago) link
people kickstart books a lot but the whole process of writing a book likely changes in the process -- people are less likely to put aside 5k of their proceeds to hire a really good editor who'll help them shape the MS into something really great. Auteur theory is the lifeblood and Achilles heel of Kickstarter imo
― tremendous crime wave and killing wave (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Thursday, 1 October 2015 12:30 (eight years ago) link
there's a market for shitty half-baked writing about videogames! oh xp
― ♛ LIL UNIT ♛ (thomp), Thursday, 1 October 2015 12:36 (eight years ago) link
i suspect true's deciding to go with 'tiresome self-promotion' rather than following the advice on the pitch guidelines didn't really help his case. also curious is this list on the website:
The following projects were contracted at some point but for various reasons are now cancelled.The following albums are now fair game:
Daniel Johnston-Hi, How Are YouKate Bush-The DreamingTori Amos-Boys for PeleThe Clash–London CallingWu Tang–Enter the Wu (36 Chambers)Weezer-PinkertonBjork-BiophiliaPulp-This is Hardcore
― ♛ LIL UNIT ♛ (thomp), Thursday, 1 October 2015 12:41 (eight years ago) link
like, johnston is kind of a sensitive case, and who knows what came up related to the cancellation of the previous one (which was to be by benjamin shapiro of VICE. hm)
― ♛ LIL UNIT ♛ (thomp), Thursday, 1 October 2015 12:44 (eight years ago) link
patreon just got hacked btw
― Meta Forksclove-Liebeskind (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 1 October 2015 12:53 (eight years ago) link
I have a (frankly amazing) pitch if wholly-fictional accounts of albums that no one cares about ever become fair game.
― Famous Monsters of ILM-land (Old Lunch), Thursday, 1 October 2015 12:59 (eight years ago) link
just posting here to add my voice to everyone laughing at Everett True itt
― Hector Ringtone (DJ Mencap), Thursday, 1 October 2015 14:01 (eight years ago) link
a music version of this could be good
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Perfect_Vacuum
― wizzz! (amateurist), Thursday, 1 October 2015 19:49 (eight years ago) link
anybody who can write 50k words on, say, rosebud's "discoballs" deserves to be published.
― rushomancy, Thursday, 1 October 2015 20:56 (eight years ago) link
http://333sound.com/2015/11/04/open-call-2015-results-the-16-new-books-in-the-33-13-series/
― scott seward, Wednesday, 4 November 2015 16:37 (eight years ago) link
would probably read the Modern Lovers one...
― tylerw, Wednesday, 4 November 2015 16:40 (eight years ago) link
Have never heard of Jawbreaker, let alone any albums they've made.
― Caput Johannis in Disco (Tom D.), Wednesday, 4 November 2015 16:44 (eight years ago) link
Uptown Saturday Night!
― MarkoP, Wednesday, 4 November 2015 16:53 (eight years ago) link
xpost Have never heard of any of these authors, let alone anything they've written
(except joe gross)
― bricc baby hitlo (Whiney G. Weingarten), Wednesday, 4 November 2015 16:54 (eight years ago) link
they are the fresh young faces
― scott seward, Wednesday, 4 November 2015 16:55 (eight years ago) link
Agata Pyzik is great. Have no real interest in Japan but I'll get hers anyway.
― Al Ain Delon (ShariVari), Wednesday, 4 November 2015 17:03 (eight years ago) link
ezra furman is a singer-songwriter guy i think
― djp HOOS clouds (NickB), Wednesday, 4 November 2015 17:06 (eight years ago) link
Yep.
Re another one---Will aging baby-boomers buy "Switched-on Bach" or is there crossover and newfound interest in that 1968 Moog synth prog classical approach that I have avoided ?
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 4 November 2015 17:13 (eight years ago) link
would red the Hag too.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 4 November 2015 17:14 (eight years ago) link
was gonna say what whiney said
― a llove spat over a llama-keeper (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 4 November 2015 17:14 (eight years ago) link
i'm intrigued by the angelo badalamenti/twin peaks one
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 4 November 2015 17:15 (eight years ago) link
xxp i imagine the transgender element of wendy carlos' story will play some role
― tylerw, Wednesday, 4 November 2015 17:15 (eight years ago) link
Homogenic is the one that I'll read because I'm a fan of the album, but the Carlos one will probably be the most interesting story.
― Fetty Wap Is Strong In Here (cryptosicko), Wednesday, 4 November 2015 17:23 (eight years ago) link
i can rep for the dude who's doing the modern lovers book
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Wednesday, 4 November 2015 17:43 (eight years ago) link
cool! i feel like i haven't ever read anything particularly great about richman...
― tylerw, Wednesday, 4 November 2015 17:45 (eight years ago) link
Emily Mackay's a friend and a strong writer so I'm looking forward to Homogenic.
― impossible raver (Re-Make/Re-Model), Wednesday, 4 November 2015 17:46 (eight years ago) link
I'd like to read these five, more due to subject matter than author:
Björk’s Homogenic by Emily MackayMerle Haggard’s Okie from Muskogee by Rachel RubinSiouxsie and the Banshees’ Peepshow by Samantha BennettOl’ Dirty Bastard’s Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version by Jarett KobekWendy Carlos’ Switched-On Bach by Roshanak Kheshti
― the top man in the language department (誤訳侮辱), Wednesday, 4 November 2015 18:18 (eight years ago) link