Edgy, witty, and opinionated critical analysis of “classic rock”
in the 21st century, discussing everything from modern remixes of
classic albums (why?) to concert ticket prices, Record Store Day, the
vinyl revival, milking deceased artists, reunions, tribute acts, and
more.
When Dave Thompson’s _I Hate New Music: The Classic Rock Manifesto
_in 2008, the book did not so much divide the world of rock reading as
leave it in an uproar. It started arguments, it ended debates, and for
the author of over 150 music books, it not only received the strongest
reader response of any book he’d written, it also still crops up in
author interviews today.
Almost fifteen years later, however, much has changed, and the
classics have lost some of their bite as well. In _I Hate Old Music,
Too_, Thompson recasts the story of “classic rock” in the 21st
century.
Among the targets of his ire are lavish box sets that mostly just
duplicate the albums you already own; comebacks and reunions featuring
half or even fewer of the band members; the dark side of the “vinyl
revival;” the continued cult of The Beatles; and much more.
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How Familiarity & Overuse Killed Our Favorite Music
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781493073528
Publisert
2024
Utgave
1. utgave
Utgiver
Bloomsbury USA
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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