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Music to Our Eyes: Books That Rock

By Tom Lynch

Chicago Newcity | January 4, 2005

Six of the more intriguing books about music released late in 2004 are reviewed. They include Benjamin Nugent's shallow look at the life of Elliott Smith and an entertaining overview of British indie-rock in the '90s.

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Kanye West Experiences '808s and Heartbreak'new

West's major achievement here is not in the moments of significant pop-song creativity, but rather the response he's able to get from his listener, the lasting effect that, if previously pondered, seemed a substantially distant possibility.

Chicago Newcity | Tom Lynch | 12-03-2008 | Reviews

Tags: hip-hop, Kanye West, 808s and Heartbreak

Austin's The Sword Worships the 'Gods of the Earth'new

When a band titles its debut Age of Winters and follows it up with a record called Gods of the Earth, the road's pretty much been paved for the kind of meal you're to be served. The dueling guitars, meaty, brimming with confidence, attack from all sides.

Chicago Newcity | Tom Lynch | 11-05-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Gods of the Earth, The Sword

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Bachmann decided to release Forfeit/Fortune himself, and while he is using internet outlets such as iTunes, the record's only available at specifically chosen indie retailers, not the big-box stores the masses might look to first. He insists he's just being practical.

Chicago Newcity | Tom Lynch | 10-08-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

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David Sedaris Has a Midlife Crisisnew

As we transition from talking about friends' houses where you could get high until four in the morning to the pitfalls of fatal elderly falls, it's evident that Sedaris' beloved sense of humor leaves him, and us, with many more years of good storytelling.

Chicago Newcity | Selena Fragassi | 10-08-2008 | Author Profiles & Interviews

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Brian Azzarello's '100 Bullets' Comic Coming to an Endnew

The awe-inspiring creation will end its decade-long run after just seven more issues. Since its inception, the stars have aligned to enable Azzarello's labyrinthine revenge/noir series to evolve into one of the most memorable comics in recent years.

Chicago Newcity | Michael Moreci | 08-27-2008 | Books

Tags: comics, 100 Bullets, Brian Azzarello

Stephanie Kuehnert on Her Debut Novel, 'I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone'new

Everyone wants to be a rock star. Kuehnert’s protagonist and narrator, Emily Black, is no different. Living in a tiny town in Wisconsin, left alone with her father as an infant when her mother hit the road following her own rock-star dreams, Emily's now your favorite teenager, much cooler than you were when you were there, the dark hair, the red lipstick and the witty asides and retorts all part of the angst-ridden fireball.

Chicago Newcity | Tom Lynch | 07-02-2008 | Author Profiles & Interviews

Tags: punk rock, Fiction Reviews, I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone, MTV Books, Stephanie Kuehnert

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Jessica Hagy gets her work Indexed.

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The author's optimism, she says, comes partly from teaching at "fine schools" (including the University of Chicago and Northwestern) from her recent successes as a writer, and from the solid relationship she has with her husband.

Chicago Newcity | Laura Castellano | 02-06-2008 | Original Work

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