EPOCH, Time To Know
55,000 word, 114 page booklet that comes with 5LPs and 4 CDs.

The story of Deyarmond Edison, the band that made Megafaun and Bon Iver.

Enjoying the Nick Drake biography I mentioned previously, certainly comprehensive in detail.
Must revisit his records as it's been some time.
The 2012/13 vinyl reissues were nicely done.

There's a thorough dissection of Bryter Layter at the link below. I may need to upgrade my cd but do have the flac download that came with the vinyl box.

audiophilestyle.com/ca/the-best-version-of/the-best-version-of-nick-drakes-bryter-layter-r970/

Sept 20, 2023 8:23:52 GMT 12 cooksferry said:

Enjoying the Nick Drake biography I mentioned previously, certainly comprehensive in detail.
Must revisit his records as it's been some time.
The 2012/13 vinyl reissues were nicely done.

There's a thorough dissection of Bryter Layter at the link below. I may need to upgrade my cd but do have the flac download that came with the vinyl box.

audiophilestyle.com/ca/the-best-version-of/the-best-version-of-nick-drakes-bryter-layter-r970/

Thanks for the link to the great long read, which I'm still only part-way through.

I have flacs of Bryter Later and Five Leaves Left, both transcriptions of Universal Japan 200g LPs.

TT: Bergmann Audio "Magne" (with air-bearing platter)
Tonearm: Bergmann Audio "Magne" (tangential/linear air-bearing tonearm)
Cartridge: Ortofon MC A 90
Phono Amp: Nagra BPS (100 Ohm load)

Probably illicit, but I'm glad someone took the time and effort to upload them.

Recorded 24/96 but resampled / dithered to 16/44.1 CD quality.

I must revisit them too.

2013 reissues here 👍👍👍

I had a credit at our local bookshop Muirs and did my best to wipe it off. The Velvet Underground looks to be quite engaging with a lot of contributions from those who were around the scene.

We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.

I forgot this one - music related as it set amonst the dub scene and sound system culture of the 70s and 80s.

We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.

Not that I'm reading it right now, although looking at a few pages after I took it out of a bookshelf just now to take a pic, it's still interesting.

An old withdrawn library copy, saved along with others at the time.

1969, Fourth Printing 1970

It's a fun read, anyway, considering the era.

Finished the Nick Drake biog. Really digs deep into his life and the final third covers his last couple of years after his last record,Pink Moon.
His father kept a journal day to day plus lots of stories from multiple friends and it's not an uplifting read. Doesn't go into forensic detail on his music.
Having said that it's a well written and researched book and probably the last word on ND.

Moved onto Don't Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You, the Lucinda Williams autobiography. About a third in and another artist with a troubled background but interesting to read how many of her early songs tie into real events in her life. Always felt the song Pineola was a record of a real world event and correct for once

Just arrived from Amazon Australia.
My Magpie Eyes are Hungry for the Prize, the Creation Records Story by David Cavanagh.
This is a new updated soft cover edition of the highly praised(and expensive )original with 730 pages to wade through.
Not familiar with the label or the bands so nice to fill a gap.

Finally, after some years on the shelf. Reading the Jason Molina (songs:Ohia, Magnolia electric co) biography Riding With the Ghost.
www.amazon.com.au/Jason-Molina-Erin-Osmon/dp/1538112183/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?crid=321ZXZ313RZZ8&keywords=jason+molina&qid=1701028701&sprefix=jason+molina%2Caps%2C275&sr=8-2

I managed to snag a hard cover copy that came with the the Live At WOBC 1994 lp
Via the Secretly Canadian label in 2017.

Let me know if you want to pass it on after you've read it

Nov 27, 2023 16:47:01 GMT 12 Citroen said:

Let me know if you want to pass it on after you've read it

Sorry. All my books earmarked for my son to sell.

Sell it to me!

Nov 28, 2023 22:24:16 GMT 12 Citroen said:

Sell it to me!

The paperback is quite cheap on Amazon Australia. Will probably sell my hardback copy with the limited lp together.

Nov 27, 2023 8:06:29 GMT 12 cooksferry said:

Finally, after some years on the shelf. Reading the Jason Molina (songs:Ohia, Magnolia electric co) biography Riding With the Ghost.
www.amazon.com.au/Jason-Molina-Erin-Osmon/dp/1538112183/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?crid=321ZXZ313RZZ8&keywords=jason+molina&qid=1701028701&sprefix=jason+molina%2Caps%2C275&sr=8-2

I managed to snag a hard cover copy that came with the the Live At WOBC 1994 lp
Via the Secretly Canadian label in 2017.

Finally finished. Interesting but also quite depressing as it charted his decline into the alcoholism that took his life at 39.
He had a wife, family and friends who did their best to help him but chose to bypass their efforts.
The book does open up a window onto his beliefs and actions that informed his lyrics. If you're a fan, recommended.

A couple more added to the collection due to some great discounts on Amazon Australia and free freight.

Peter Green, Founder of Fleetwood Mac. Updated biography.

A New Day Yesterday. UK progressive rock and the 1970s. At 650 pages there's a bit of reading .

One from our local library
Living the Beatles Legend, the untold story of Mal Evans by Kenneth Womack.

Just finished
Anymore for Anymore, the Ronnie Lane story.
Interesting read. I had some familiarity with his part in the Small Faces and the odd bits from the 70s music press but this book dug deeper into his time in the Faces and subsequent solo career including his I'll fated travelling circus idea.
The last 21 years of his life was spent fighting the MS that eventually claimed him.
Well written biog by a couple who obviously cared about the man and his music but a story that isn't afraid to deal with the warts.

Feb 25, 2024 7:21:11 GMT 12 cooksferry said:

Just finished
Anymore for Anymore, the Ronnie Lane story.
Interesting read. I had some familiarity with his part in the Small Faces and the odd bits from the 70s music press but this book dug deeper into his time in the Faces and subsequent solo career including his I'll fated travelling circus idea.
The last 21 years of his life was spent fighting the MS that eventually claimed him.
Well written biog by a couple who obviously cared about the man and his music but a story that isn't afraid to deal with the warts.

Oooo, I'm a big Ronnie Lane fan and well remember, after years of searching, the day my Anymore LP arrived from a seller in the UK, via an Oxfam shop, according to the price ticket.

I'll track this down, for sure.

Singer/songwriter at: www.dominicblaazer.net
180g album, "The Lights of Te Atatu" released 2018

Got my copy from our local library.

Just arrived yesterday. I'm a major fan of Mr Allen so looking forward to diving into this.
Truckload of Art: The Life and Work of Terry Allen―An Authorized Biography
while I have an intimate relationship with his music his highly regarded art work is virgin territory.

Picked up yesterday from the excellent Hard to Find in Dunedin.
Chinaberry Sidewalks from Rodney Crowell.
I'm an admirer of his releases from The Houston Kid (2001) through to Sex and gasoline in 2008.
A move away from his earlier chart topping country music.

The book covers his early life in Southern Texas and has garnered a lot of positive reviews so looking forward to a dive into it.

Another two new arrivals
"A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs vol 1: From Savoy Stompers to Clock Rockers" by Andrew Hickey.

"A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs Volume 2: From the Million Dollar Quartet to the Fab Four" by Andrew Hickey.

I believe these are basically transcripts of the he excellent podcast the author has put online.
The books appear to be self published so happy to put a bit of coin to the author.
While there's a lot of free material available with each podcast I dislike reading in a digital format.

Really enjoying this by Bruce Russell and Luke Wood via Ilam Press. Playing the featured albums as I read the articles is a plus, as is stumbling upon never before heard stuff e.g. Stud Cole (check him out - sound like he may be Alan Vega's dad).

We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.

Jul 4, 2024 18:54:26 GMT 12 Citroen said:

that's the one.,,

We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.