I doubt it's going to make it to the final list, but I would love an Uptown Saturday Night book.
― MarkoP, Tuesday, 29 September 2015 19:14 (eight years ago) link
yeees
― Spottie, Tuesday, 29 September 2015 19:50 (eight years ago) link
can't believe there's still never been a Violator one.
― piscesx, Tuesday, 29 September 2015 21:03 (eight years ago) link
Ten Ragas To A Disco Beat-Charanjit Singh
yessssss
― wizzz! (amateurist), Tuesday, 29 September 2015 23:20 (eight years ago) link
of course, since 95% of these books appear to suck, i won't get my hopes up
― wizzz! (amateurist), Tuesday, 29 September 2015 23:21 (eight years ago) link
also that book would sell 0.3 copies :(
disappointed that the Watertown pitch from the longlist didn't make it, one of my favorite albums ever
― the naive cockney chorus (Simon H.), Tuesday, 29 September 2015 23:23 (eight years ago) link
Brad I can't stand Lulu but I thought yr pitch was really strong, I'm having a hard time imagining the one that made the shortlist bettering it.
― the naive cockney chorus (Simon H.), Wednesday, 30 September 2015 00:50 (eight years ago) link
Everett True didn't make the shortlist:
http://www.collapseboard.com/everett-true/how-not-to-write-a-book-proposal-rejected-unknown/
I know True isn't to everyone's taste (to say the least) but this would have been a great pick IMO.
― Position Position, Wednesday, 30 September 2015 01:43 (eight years ago) link
jesus christ shut up you fucking baby
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Wednesday, 30 September 2015 01:51 (eight years ago) link
also thank you simon, needless to say i am full of curiosity and dread about the one that made the shortlist
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Wednesday, 30 September 2015 01:52 (eight years ago) link
i suppose if i were E. True i would feel pretty good about proposing a Daniel Johnston book and i would be taken aback by rejection, but...yes, what Brad said
― alpine static, Wednesday, 30 September 2015 05:22 (eight years ago) link
that E True proposal is terrible
― schlep and back trio (anagram), Wednesday, 30 September 2015 07:42 (eight years ago) link
I'm really pleased that Agata Pyzik got shortlisted, though she won't say what for. Presumably Kollaps or Solaris.
― I wear my Redditor loathing with pride (ShariVari), Wednesday, 30 September 2015 07:47 (eight years ago) link
if you only read one of these books, read TWENTY JAZZ FUNK GREATS by Drew Daniel. by far my favorite
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 30 September 2015 16:06 (eight years ago) link
I think the True proposal is great, but I can at least acknowledge that it's tonally out of step with the last 10 years or so of unambitious "here's a personal essay"-style music criticism. The word "essay" should really be nowhere near music writing.
― Position Position, Thursday, 1 October 2015 10:40 (eight years ago) link
I'm not going to rank on True. There's nothing wrong with having a hard time handling rejection. I think it's a decent proposal. Is there any market on something like Kickstarter or Patreon for writing, or is it all shitty half-baked video game/board game concepts?
― rushomancy, Thursday, 1 October 2015 12:19 (eight years ago) link
people kickstart books a lot but the whole process of writing a book likely changes in the process -- people are less likely to put aside 5k of their proceeds to hire a really good editor who'll help them shape the MS into something really great. Auteur theory is the lifeblood and Achilles heel of Kickstarter imo
― tremendous crime wave and killing wave (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Thursday, 1 October 2015 12:30 (eight years ago) link
there's a market for shitty half-baked writing about videogames! oh xp
― ♛ LIL UNIT ♛ (thomp), Thursday, 1 October 2015 12:36 (eight years ago) link
i suspect true's deciding to go with 'tiresome self-promotion' rather than following the advice on the pitch guidelines didn't really help his case. also curious is this list on the website:
The following projects were contracted at some point but for various reasons are now cancelled.The following albums are now fair game:
Daniel Johnston-Hi, How Are YouKate Bush-The DreamingTori Amos-Boys for PeleThe Clash–London CallingWu Tang–Enter the Wu (36 Chambers)Weezer-PinkertonBjork-BiophiliaPulp-This is Hardcore
― ♛ LIL UNIT ♛ (thomp), Thursday, 1 October 2015 12:41 (eight years ago) link
like, johnston is kind of a sensitive case, and who knows what came up related to the cancellation of the previous one (which was to be by benjamin shapiro of VICE. hm)
― ♛ LIL UNIT ♛ (thomp), Thursday, 1 October 2015 12:44 (eight years ago) link
patreon just got hacked btw
― Meta Forksclove-Liebeskind (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 1 October 2015 12:53 (eight years ago) link
I have a (frankly amazing) pitch if wholly-fictional accounts of albums that no one cares about ever become fair game.
― Famous Monsters of ILM-land (Old Lunch), Thursday, 1 October 2015 12:59 (eight years ago) link
just posting here to add my voice to everyone laughing at Everett True itt
― Hector Ringtone (DJ Mencap), Thursday, 1 October 2015 14:01 (eight years ago) link
a music version of this could be good
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Perfect_Vacuum
― wizzz! (amateurist), Thursday, 1 October 2015 19:49 (eight years ago) link
anybody who can write 50k words on, say, rosebud's "discoballs" deserves to be published.
― rushomancy, Thursday, 1 October 2015 20:56 (eight years ago) link
http://333sound.com/2015/11/04/open-call-2015-results-the-16-new-books-in-the-33-13-series/
― scott seward, Wednesday, 4 November 2015 16:37 (eight years ago) link
would probably read the Modern Lovers one...
― tylerw, Wednesday, 4 November 2015 16:40 (eight years ago) link
Have never heard of Jawbreaker, let alone any albums they've made.
― Caput Johannis in Disco (Tom D.), Wednesday, 4 November 2015 16:44 (eight years ago) link
Uptown Saturday Night!
― MarkoP, Wednesday, 4 November 2015 16:53 (eight years ago) link
xpost Have never heard of any of these authors, let alone anything they've written
(except joe gross)
― bricc baby hitlo (Whiney G. Weingarten), Wednesday, 4 November 2015 16:54 (eight years ago) link
they are the fresh young faces
― scott seward, Wednesday, 4 November 2015 16:55 (eight years ago) link
Agata Pyzik is great. Have no real interest in Japan but I'll get hers anyway.
― Al Ain Delon (ShariVari), Wednesday, 4 November 2015 17:03 (eight years ago) link
ezra furman is a singer-songwriter guy i think
― djp HOOS clouds (NickB), Wednesday, 4 November 2015 17:06 (eight years ago) link
Yep.
Re another one---Will aging baby-boomers buy "Switched-on Bach" or is there crossover and newfound interest in that 1968 Moog synth prog classical approach that I have avoided ?
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 4 November 2015 17:13 (eight years ago) link
would red the Hag too.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 4 November 2015 17:14 (eight years ago) link
was gonna say what whiney said
― a llove spat over a llama-keeper (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 4 November 2015 17:14 (eight years ago) link
i'm intrigued by the angelo badalamenti/twin peaks one
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 4 November 2015 17:15 (eight years ago) link
xxp i imagine the transgender element of wendy carlos' story will play some role
― tylerw, Wednesday, 4 November 2015 17:15 (eight years ago) link
Homogenic is the one that I'll read because I'm a fan of the album, but the Carlos one will probably be the most interesting story.
― Fetty Wap Is Strong In Here (cryptosicko), Wednesday, 4 November 2015 17:23 (eight years ago) link
i can rep for the dude who's doing the modern lovers book
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Wednesday, 4 November 2015 17:43 (eight years ago) link
cool! i feel like i haven't ever read anything particularly great about richman...
― tylerw, Wednesday, 4 November 2015 17:45 (eight years ago) link
Emily Mackay's a friend and a strong writer so I'm looking forward to Homogenic.
― impossible raver (Re-Make/Re-Model), Wednesday, 4 November 2015 17:46 (eight years ago) link
I'd like to read these five, more due to subject matter than author:
Björk’s Homogenic by Emily MackayMerle Haggard’s Okie from Muskogee by Rachel RubinSiouxsie and the Banshees’ Peepshow by Samantha BennettOl’ Dirty Bastard’s Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version by Jarett KobekWendy Carlos’ Switched-On Bach by Roshanak Kheshti
― the top man in the language department (誤訳侮辱), Wednesday, 4 November 2015 18:18 (eight years ago) link
― Memes of the Pwn Age (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 4 November 2015 18:21 (eight years ago) link
I'm still sulking over getting turned down 10 years ago, but Joe Gross wrote for my fanzine ages ago, so nice to see him on the list.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 4 November 2015 18:24 (eight years ago) link
xp, yeah that's true, though I meant something more specifically focused on Richman -- hoping this 33 1/3 will do the trick!
― tylerw, Wednesday, 4 November 2015 18:27 (eight years ago) link
Have never heard of any of these authors, let alone anything they've written
my favorite thing about the list tbh, no disrespect but well-known usual suspects are generally gonna ride the horse they came in on. I have no idea what these ppl will write and I'm more excited to find out than I would be about somebody writing about something I've already read him/her writing about
― tremendous crime wave and killing wave (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Wednesday, 4 November 2015 18:35 (eight years ago) link
"Re another one---Will aging baby-boomers buy "Switched-on Bach" or is there crossover and newfound interest in that 1968 Moog synth prog classical approach that I have avoided ?"
there is definitely an increased interest (among younger people) in ancient and analog synth stuff. and there is definitely a great book to be written about their pop history and the whole moog cash-in phenomena. wendy definitely got the ball rolling.
― scott seward, Wednesday, 4 November 2015 18:35 (eight years ago) link
Wait, is THE Ezra Furman going to be writing about Transformer? Wow. I'd want to read that. (FWIW, the extended personal essay inside his current album is well-written and affecting.)
― mike t-diva, Wednesday, 4 November 2015 18:43 (eight years ago) link