In Print

COMING SOON:

Afterward co-authored with Evie Nagy for Out of the Vinyl Deeps (University of Minnesota Press, September 2010), a collection of Ellen Willis's music writing.

Best Music Writing 2010, with Ann Powers (October 2010)

OUT NOW: 

Best Music Writing 2009 coverBest Music Writing 2009, with Greil Marcus (October 2009)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Rock and Roll Cage Match, edited by Sean Manning (Three Rivers Press) Out August 2008

Essay "The Jukebox at the Standard plays only sad, sad songs" aka "The Single v. The Album"

Chris Estey reviewed the book.

 

 

Best Music Writing 2008Series Editor: Best Music Writing 2008 out September 8, 2008.

 

 

 

 

 

“Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space” in Marooned: The Next Generation of Desert Island Discs (Da Capo 2007)
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Phil Freeman’s Marooned blog

 

 

 

Series Editor, Da Capo Best Music Writing 2006 (Da Capo 2006)Guest Edited by Mary Gaitskill
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October 2007: Series Editor, Best Music Writing 2007 (Da Capo, October 2007)Guest Edited by Robert Christgau. Pre-order Best Music Writing 2007 at Powell’s Books.

 

 

 

 

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November 2007: “Dancing, democracy and kitsch: Poland’s Disco-Polo” in Listen Again: A Momentary History of Pop Music (Duke University Press, November 2007)
Listen Again at Powell’s Books.