January 2009 :: Print Reviews
Print Reviews
And You Shall Know Us by the Trail of Our Vinyl
Carl F Gauze gets a kick out of kitsch. Flipping through this photovolume of forgotten Jewish album covers, you will too.
Bee Thousand
The 33 1/3 series has produced some great essay books exploring some of rock's most iconic albums. S D Green finally gets around to Marc Woodworth's commendable attempt to make sense of Guided by Voices' shambolic classic, Bee Thousand.
Pink Floyd: The Black Strat
The guitar is the iconic symbol of rock music's sex, rebellion, and power. Pink Floyd: The Black Strat is a new book about one of Dave Gilmour's primary instruments -- his black Stratocaster. S D Green explores whether the book conjures any of the instrument's magic by uncovering its underpinnings.
The Compact Duchamp: Amp After Amp
A slim volume of black and white collage art gets Carl F Gauze all hot and bothered about Dada.
The Manga Guide to Statistics
Like statistics AND steamy Japanese art? This guide from Shin Takahashi and Trend-pro Co. may be a little bit light on the hot-and-heavy, but Carl F Gauze finds space for it on his bookshelf.
The Psychology of Joss Whedon
Bruce Phillips narrowly skirts induction into Joss Whedon's awesome cult, and he has this book to blame.
