Here’s a peek at some stuff I’ve been reading lately.
Posts tagged "Books"
Check The Technique 2: A Must-Have For Discerning “Heads”
A must-have for every hip-hop fan on your Christmas list.
The Best Albums of 2012: Koomdogg’s Favorite Things
Koomdogg runs down his favorite albums and other cool stuff from 2012.
The Popblerd Interview: Jacob Slichter
Musician and author Jacob Slichter was kind enough to sit for an interview with us. Find out what he has to say about his next book, his days in a funk band, and…a new Semisonic album?!?!?
Reading Is Fundamental: “I Want My MTV: The Uncensored Story of the Video Revolution”
An excellent new book details the first 10 years in the life of one of the most influential TV networks of all time. Check out our review of “I Want My MTV”.
Reading Is Fundamental…And So Are Movies: A Fan Says Goodbye to “Harry Potter”
With the Harry Potter saga officially wrapped up with the DVD release of “Deathly Hallows 2”, we look back at the film and literary phenomenon that’s captured the imagination of millions.
“Put The Needle on The Record” And Enjoy This Book of ’80s Photography (Reading is Fundamental)
Now that vinyl is making a comeback, it’s good to see folks appreciating the art of the album cover again, even though a recent article I read somewhere (and am too lazy to cite for reference) says that album art is shrinking as we move further into the digital age. Matthew Chojnacki’s new book, “Put The Needle On The Record”, takes us back to the glory days of the eighties, when not only album art was the rage, but many […]
Reading is Fundamental: Tom Acox’s “Got Junk?”
Over the years, I’ve become hopelessly addicted to memoir-type books. I’m not much for fiction-I find real life much more interesting than stories. Over the year and change we’ve been running this thing, I’ve posted reviews on solid memoir-type books by NBA journeyman Paul Shirley as well as regular dude/fellow blogger Jason Mulgrew . Both books were highly enjoyable. You can now add another book to that list-“Got Junk?”, a book by our very own Tom Acox (he also runs The Unqualified Economist . Go take a […]
Paul Shirley's "Can I Keep My Jersey?": 4 Years in the Life of a Journeyman
Let’s face facts here. Professional athletes are not generally known for their wit or candor. Not only does being sped through school for your athletic process not generally allow for the development of any kind of analytical thinking (or the social skills required to be funny), but no one wants to mess up their next endorsement check by saying anything that might be potentially inflammatory. So, we sports fans nowadays are stuck with either entitled idiots (like, for example, Terrell […]
