`IT GETS ME HOME, THIS CURVING TRACK summons the lives and times of several extravagantly damaged musical geniuses and near-geniuses in (mainly) the brutal context of mid-century America - its racial atrocities, its venality, its murderous conformities. Ian Penman writes an exact, evocative prose as surprising as improvised jazz in its fluid progress from music criticism to social commentary to biography and back. He's found a way to be erudite without pedantry, entertaining without pandering. His ear for mesmerizing nuance is unmatched by any music critic alive.' -- Gary Indiana, author of Three MONTH FEVER
When all else fails, when our compass is broken, there is one thing some of us have come to rely on: music really can give us a sense of something like home. With IT GETS ME HOME, THIS CURVING TRACK, legendary music critic Ian Penman reaches for a vanished moment in musical history when cultures collided and a certain kind of cross-generational and `cross-colour' awareness was born. His cast of characters includes the Mods, James Brown, Charlie Parker, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, John Fahey, Steely Dan and Prince - black artists who were innovators, and white musicians who copied them for the mainstream. In `prose that glides and shimmies and pivots on risky metaphors, low puns and highbrow reference points' (Brian Dillon, FRIEZE), Ian Penman's first book in twenty years is cause for celebration.
"Sobre este título" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.
Gastos de envío:
GRATIS
A Estados Unidos de America
Gastos de envío:
EUR 3,60
A Estados Unidos de America
Librería: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.6. Nº de ref. del artículo: G1910695874I3N00
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Librería: The Bookseller, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Soft cover. Condición: Very Good+. A little shelf wear. Otherwise a square, tight, unmarked book. 182 pp. Nº de ref. del artículo: 064819
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Librería: Books Unplugged, Amherst, NY, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. Buy with confidence! Book is in good condition with minor wear to the pages, binding, and minor marks within 0.57. Nº de ref. del artículo: bk1910695874xvz189zvxgdd
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Librería: artbook-service, Berlin, Alemania
Taschenbuch. Condición: Gebraucht. Gebraucht - Sehr gut Ungelesenes, vollständiges Exemplar; in sehr gutem Zustand mit leichten Lagerspuren, als Mängelexemplar gekennzeichnet -Legendary music critic Penman reaches for a vanished moment in musical history when cultures collided and a certain kind of cross-generational and 'cross-color' awareness was born in these essays exploring the work of James Brown, Charlie Parker, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Steely Dan, and Prince.\\nOriginalBarCode: 9781910695876 182 pp. Englisch. Nº de ref. del artículo: 7012217
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Librería: Campbell Bookstore, Austin, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: very good. Nº de ref. del artículo: UsedCamp1910695874
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
Paperback. Condición: Very Good. When all else fails, when our compass is broken, there is one thing some of us have come to rely on: music really can give us a sense of something like home. With It Gets Me Home, This Curving Track, legendary music critic Ian Penman reaches for a vanished moment in musical history when cultures collided and a certain kind of cross-generational and cross-colour awareness was born. His cast of characters includes the Mods, James Brown, Charlie Parker, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, John Fahey, Steely Dan and Prince black artists who were innovators, and white musicians who copied them for the mainstream. In prose that glides and shimmies and pivots on risky metaphors, low puns and highbrow reference points (Brian Dillon, frieze), Ian Penmans first book in twenty years is cause for celebration. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Nº de ref. del artículo: GOR010083167
Cantidad disponible: 2 disponibles
Librería: Books of the Smoky Mountains, Del Rio, TN, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: very good. Gently used book with ongoing seller support until you're fully satisfied with your purchase. Nº de ref. del artículo: oldport1910695874
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Librería: Saint Georges English Bookshop, Berlin, Alemania
Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. Excellent used condition, light edge wear, uncreased spine, unmarked text, Ships from Berlin Bookshop bxn28. Nº de ref. del artículo: 10004031
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Librería: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: very good. Very Good Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Nº de ref. del artículo: think_very_1910695874
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Librería: GoldenDragon, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: very good. Very Good Copy. Fast Shipment. Nº de ref. del artículo: SilverDragon1910695874
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles