SPILL BOOK REVIEW: PAUL MORLEY – FROM MANCHESTER WITH LOVE: THE LIFE AND OPINIONS OF TONY WILSON
by Kathy Nichols on April 5, 2022
PAUL MORLEY – FROM MANCHESTER WITH LOVE: THE LIFE AND OPINIONS OF TONY WILSON FABER BOOKS BOOK REVIEW BY KATHY NICHOLS Tony Wilson was the co-creator of Factory Records, who are best known for releasing Joy Division, New Order, and Happy Mondays albums. He is also a television presenter and reporter, and [...]
SPILL BOOK REVIEW: MARTHA WAINWRIGHT – STORIES I MIGHT REGRET TELLING YOU: A MEMOIR
by Aaron Badgley on March 29, 2022
MARTHA WAINWRIGHT – STORIES I MIGHT REGRET TELLING YOU: A MEMOIR RANDOM HOUSE CANADA BOOK REVIEW BY AARON BADGLEY Martha Wainwright comes from a very famous family. Her mother was Kate McGarrigle, one half of Kate and Anna McGarrigle and her dad is Loudon Wainwright III, who has quite a career himself. Not [...]
SPILL BOOK REVIEW: CO DE KLOET – FRANK & CO: CONVERSATIONS WITH FRANK ZAPPA 1977-1993
by Aaron Badgley on February 15, 2022
CO DE KLOET – FRANK & CO: CONVERSATIONS WITH FRANK ZAPPA 1977-1993 JAWBONE PRESS BOOK REVIEW BY AARON BADGLEY Co De Kloet and Frank Zappa were friends from 1977 through to Zappa’s death in 1993, after De Kloet interviewed him in 1977. Although very young, he knew a great deal about Zappa, and one cannot [...]
SPILL FILM REVIEW: THE BEATLES AND INDIA
by Aaron Badgley on February 15, 2022
THE BEATLES AND INDIA RENOIR PICTURES/SILVA SCREEN FEBRUARY 15, 2022 There are a number of unauthorized documentaries on The Beatles. Since the advent of home video, collections of public domain footage strung together with narration and odd instrumental music meant to sound like The Beatles have flooded The [...]
SPILL BOOK REVIEW: DALE BOZZIO WITH KEITH VALCOURT – LIFE IS SO STRANGE: MISSING PERSONS, FRANK ZAPPA, PRINCE AND BEYOND
by Aaron Badgley on January 28, 2022
DALE BOZZIO WITH KEITH VALCOURT – LIFE IS SO STRANGE: MISSING PERSONS, FRANK ZAPPA, PRINCE AND BEYOND CLEOPATRA RECORDS PRESS BOOK REVIEW BY AARON BADGLEY Dale Bozzio has lived a very colourful life. Born Dale Frances Consalvi in Medford, MA, she was already directed to a life in music given the fact that [...]
SPILL BOOK REVIEW: MIKE CIDONI LENNOX & CHRIS MAY WITH RICHARD CARPENTER – CARPENTERS: THE MUSICAL LEGACY
by Ljubinko Zivkovic on November 16, 2021
MIKE CIDONI LENNOX & CHRIS MAY WITH RICHARD CARPENTER – CARPENTERS: THE MUSICAL LEGACY PRINCETON ARCHITECTURAL PRESS BOOK REVIEW BY LJUBINKO ZIVKOVIC Karen and Richard Carpenter were making music at the time when prog and heavy rock were supposed to be top modern musical forms. They were mainly derided [...]
SPILL BOOK REVIEW: ALAN WALDEN WITH S.E. FEINBERG – SOUTHERN MAN: MUSIC & MAYHEM IN THE AMERICAN SOUTH: A MEMOIR
by Gerrod Harris on November 9, 2021
ALAN WALDEN WITH S.E. FEINBERG – SOUTHERN MAN: MUSIC & MAYHEM IN THE AMERICAN SOUTH: A MEMOIR JAWBONE PRESS BOOK REVIEW BY GERROD HARRIS Perhaps best known for managing the likes of Otis Redding, Etta James, and Lynyrd Skynyrd, Alan Walden has lived a remarkable life. His memoir, Southern Man: Music & [...]
SPILL BOOK REVIEW: DAVID BINKS – THAT NIGHT AT MASSEY HALL
by Gerrod Harris on November 8, 2021
DAVID BINKS – THAT NIGHT AT MASSEY HALL INDEPENDENT BOOK REVIEW BY GERROD HARRIS Massey Hall is a national treasure. A truly historic venue nestled in the heart of Toronto, Massey Hall has hosted some of the greatest artists of our time, many of whom have opted to perform at the intimate hall, rather than [...]
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SPILL BOOK REVIEW: DAVE HUNTER – FENDER: 75 YEARS
by Gerrod Harris on September 28, 2021
DAVE HUNTER – FENDER: 75 YEARS MOTORBOOKS BOOK REVIEW BY GERROD HARRIS Over the course of nearly a century, Fender has become one of the most recognisable brands of guitar, largely thanks to their classic and consistent shapes and, more importantly, the unique Fender sound. It is for this reason that author [...]
SPILL BOOK REVIEW: KENNETH WOMACK & JASON KRUPPA – ALL THINGS MUST PASS AWAY. HARRISON, CLAPTON, AND OTHER ASSORTED LOVE SONGS
by Aaron Badgley on July 20, 2021
KENNETH WOMACK & JASON KRUPPA – ALL THINGS MUST PASS AWAY. HARRISON, CLAPTON, AND OTHER ASSORTED LOVE SONGS CHICAGO REVIEW PRESS BOOK REVIEW BY AARON BADGLEY Finding new topics about The Beatles, or even Eric Clapton for that matter, is becoming increasingly difficult. For All Things Must Pass Away. [...]
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SPILL BOOK REVIEW: JOHN M. BORACK – THE BEATLES 100: ONE HUNDRED PIVOTAL MOMENTS IN BEATLES HISTORY
by Aaron Badgley on July 13, 2021
JOHN M. BORACK – THE BEATLES 100: ONE HUNDRED PIVOTAL MOMENTS IN BEATLES HISTORY RARE BIRD BOOKS BOOK REVIEW BY AARON BADGLEY I have said it before, and I will say it again, writing books about The Beatles is not an easy task these days. It is safe to say that there are thousands of […]