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And Now, For A Few Book Recommendations...

And Now, For A Few Book Recommendations…

Here’s a peek at some stuff I’ve been reading lately.

Three Things I'm Digging Right This Minute

Three Things I’m Digging Right This Minute

Don’t recognize these two faces? They make great music, check them out!

Check The Technique 2: A Must-Have For Discerning "Heads"

Check The Technique 2: A Must-Have For Discerning “Heads”

A must-have for every hip-hop fan on your Christmas list.

No, George Clinton Does Not Explain The Pink Dreads In His New Book

No, George Clinton Does Not Explain The Pink Dreads In His New Book

Does George Clinton’s new memoir give you uncut funk, the Bomb?

Must-Read: 33 1/3 Books: J. Dilla's Donuts

Must-Read: 33 1/3 Books: J. Dilla’s Donuts

Soul music in book form!

How Fantasy Becomes Life: Matthew Berry's "Fantasy Life: The Outrageous, Uplifting, and Heartbreaking World of *Fantasy Sports* From the Guy Who's Lived It"

How Fantasy Becomes Life: Matthew Berry’s “Fantasy Life: The Outrageous, Uplifting, and Heartbreaking World of *Fantasy Sports* From the Guy Who’s Lived It”

Imagine being late to your own wedding because you and your buddies were drawing numbers for the upcoming fantasy draft. Imagine breaking your spine and then days later drafting your team while a nurse drains your bladder with a catheter. Or my favorite … Imagine wearing a lion outfit and then being hunted with paint ball guns by 12 of your fantasy football buddies because you finished last in your league. All true stories. All detailed in Matthew Berry’s Fantasy […]

Metal Monday Volume 132 (7.22.13)

Metal Monday Volume 132 (7.22.13)

I knew this book was going to be fun when in the opening foreword, co-writer Jon Wiederhorn stated that Uncle Al’s trials and tribulations “makes Motley Crue’s The Dirt look like Goodnight Moon“. And it really, really does! Ministry: The Lost Gospels According To Al Jourgensen is a must-have for Ministry and rock bio fans because when it comes to Jourgensen, sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll isn’t just a saying it’s a way of life. As a longtime fan […]

Book Review: Mo' Meta Blues: The World According to Questlove

Book Review: Mo’ Meta Blues: The World According to Questlove

The book I’ve been waiting for all my life (or at least for the past five years or so) is here.

Jason Mulgrew’s 236 Pounds of Class Vice President: 200 Pages of Funny

This guy wants you to read his new book. So do I, actually.

John Taylor's In The Pleasure Groove: Book Review

John Taylor’s In The Pleasure Groove: Book Review

Duran Duran’s John Taylor joins the club of rock star autobiographies with “In the Pleasure Groove.” Is the bassist’s memoir worth reading?

Mary Wells & Sly & The Family Stone Book Reviews: Big Money Goes To Soul School

Mary Wells & Sly & The Family Stone Book Reviews: Big Money Goes To Soul School

If you’re a fan of soul music, we’ve got reviews of two books you must add to your must-read list.

Miles Davis: The Complete Illustrated History: Book Review

Miles Davis: The Complete Illustrated History: Book Review

A new coffee-table book takes a look at the life and career of the incomparable Miles Davis. Does the book match up with the legend?