TIM MUDDIMAN – THE GEOMETRICAL SWING ALBANY PUBLISHING BOOK REVIEW BY AARON BADGLEY Tim Muddiman has made a name for himself in music. Besides his own solo career, he has played guitar with Gary Numan for many years and most recently he [...]
RASŤO KACHNIČ – ALTERNATOR: A BIASED GUIDE THROUGH THE WORLD OF ALTERNATIVE MUSIC VIDEOS (1990 – 1994) INDEPENDENT BOOK REVIEW BY GERROD HARRIS For his first book, Rasťo Kachnič has brought his music blog, Alternator, into reality. Alternator: A [...]
SUSAN SHUMSKY, D.D. – THE INNER LIGHT: HOW INDIA INFLUENCED THE BEATLES PERMUTED PRESS BOOK REVIEW BY AARON BADGLEY This is not the first book Susan Shumsky, D.D. has written about The Beatles and their time in India. Her previous book, [...]
DAVID LEAF – GOD ONLY KNOWS: THE STORY OF BRIAN WILSON, THE BEACH BOYS & THE CALIFORNIA MYTH OMNIBUS PRESS BOOK REVIEW BY: LJUBINKO ZIVKOVIC There’s rarely a band around which has more things written about it than The Beach Boys. [...]
JOCELYN FISKE – ROXY LIVE: UNDER EXPOSED: ONE FAN’S UNSEEN CONCERT PHOTOS TITAN BOOKS BOOK REVIEW BY AARON BADGLEY On September 7, 2022 Roxy Music launched their 50th Anniversary Tour, featuring Bryan Ferry, Phil Manzanera, Paul Thompson [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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, [...]
MADELINE BOCARO – IN YOUR MIND: THE INFINITE UNIVERSE OF YOKO ONO CONCEPTUAL PUBLISHING BOOK REVIEW BY AARON BADGLEY Yoko Ono is one of the most misunderstood artists of all time. She is a genius both musically and visually. Sadly, far [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
MILES A. COPELAND III – TWO STEPS FORWARD, ONE STEP BACK: MY LIFE IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS JAWBONE PRESS BOOK REVIEW BY BRYAN WILLISTON One of the best music memoirs to be released in recent years, Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: My Life In [...]
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. [...]
SEAN LATHAM – THE WORLD OF BOB DYLAN CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS BOOK REVIEW & INTERVIEW BY GERROD HARRIS Everyone has their favourite Bob Dylan. The enigmatic singer-songwriter has captured the world’s attention for nearly 60 years as [...]
ROB BOWMAN – THE LAST SOUL COMPANY: THE MALACO RECORDS STORY MALACO PRESS BOOK REVIEW BY GERROD HARRIS Following his 2019 joint project with Daniel Tate, The Flyer Vault, Toronto author and musicologist Rob Bowman has partnered with Malaco [...]
ROBERT LAWSON – WHEATFIELD EMPIRE: THE LISTENER’S GUIDE TO THE GUESS WHO FRIESEN PRESS BOOK REVIEW BY BRYAN WILLISTON “If you love The Guess Who, as I do, you will love this book.” So writes author and Rheostatics member Dave Bidini, in [...]
DAVID BEDFORD – THE COUNTRY OF LIVERPOOL: NASHVILLE OF THE NORTH DAVID BEDFORD PUBLICATIONS BOOK REVIEW BY AARON BADGLEY In 1965, The Beatles recorded “Act Naturally”, with Ringo Starr on lead vocals, for the Help! album. The song was even [...]
IT’S ABOUT THE MUSIC – EVERYTHING ELSE IS SECONDARY A CONVERSATION WITH KENNETH WOMACK – AUTHOR OF JOHN LENNON, 1980: THE LAST DAYS IN THE LIFE October 9, 2020 would have been John Lennon’s 80th birthday. To celebrate this [...]
Beastie Boys Beastie Boys Music Universal Music The last two years have seen a revival of interest in the Beastie Boys. Starting with their 2018 memoir and one of the best music books you’ll find, Beastie Boys Book, the group has since reunited [...]
MARTIN POPOFF – LIMELIGHT: RUSH IN THE ’80s ECW PRESS BOOK REVIEW BY GERROD HARRIS Author Martin Popoff continues his deep dive into the discography of Rush with Limelight: Rush In The ‘80s, the second book in his trilogy on the [...]
