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poppletonink · 10 months

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Kat Stratford Inspired Reads

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

Not Here To Be Liked by Michelle Quach

Bad Feminist by Roxanne Gay

Girls To The Front by Sara Marcus

Grunge Is Dead by Greg Pato

The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Taming Of The Shrew by William Shakespeare

This Woman's Work by Sinead Gleeson and Kim Gordon

Ariel by Sylvia Plath

The Girl With The Louding Voice by Abi Dare

The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir

Babylon's Burning: From Punk To Grunge by Clinton Heylin

Moxie by Jennifer Matthieu

Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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franticvampirereads · 1 year

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I think I’ve found another favorite book of the year! This is one of the ones that I desperately wish had been around when I was in high school. I’m sitting here crying because this book made me so ridiculously happy that it exists now (and it takes so much for me to cry over a book). It’s lovely to see a fat character like Skye, genuinely loving the body they’re in and for the story to not focus on her losing weight to feel loved or accepted. It made me so, so happy to see her living her best life and standing up not just for herself, but for everyone who’s ever been told they can’t do something because of their size. There were so many lines and quotes that I highlighted in this book because they were things that hit home. I felt so seen and understood by this book. I just want to scream at the top of my lungs that everyone should read I’ll Be The One. It was a fantastic book and I’m giving it a solid five stars. And now I need to go dry my eyes 😭.

Reading Challenge Prompt Fills:

Read Queerly 2023: a queer POC main character

Shop Your Shelves: highlights or tabs, read & recommend

PopSugar 2023: a romance with a fat main character

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nicolascageisagoth · 7 months

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10.10.2023 release day of the new photobook DEPECHE MODE LIVE

#depeche mode #photobook #Depeche Mode Live #books #music books #concert photography

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thechanelmuse · 2 years

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My Book Review

In her interview with The Atlantic, veteran music journalist, Danyel Smith, said: "To just shine bright on behalf of myself is new." A number of our musical greats never experienced that lasting impression in the end on a timeless centerstage or their light was dimmed in exchange for their obstacles being elevated instead. This book presents them their vibrant bouquet as a start.

Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women In Pop is the music biography I’ve always longed to see as a book pay homage to our stapled Black American female powerhouses — from ‘60s girl groups to solo acts (not limited to those pictured above) — who head their own chapters in this book, with many of the other iconic songbirds weaved throughout to create a beautiful tapestry that holds each other’s imprints at some point in their own musical journey.

Danyel manages to tie in her own story as well, shaping this into an unconventional, fitting read. We see the pivotal stages of her blossoming into a young music enthusiast leading to her coming-of-age and veteran career in music journalism. Peeling back the layers of our highlighted vocalists that experienced pivotal highs and dipped lows, Danyel never shies away from their lasting impact and the beauty of their humanity and incomparable craft. She also unveils many intimate moments of her own journey where our legends are taken along for the ride, playing a part in her life that's highly relatable in so many ways because haven't we all done it? The song that got us through dark times? Takes us back to a nostalgic moment?

In the concluding chapter, she affirms a stance that is undeniable:

“There is this deep fear of stopping. Of resting in the rests. [...] Because if we stop, we will be forgotten. That is the fear. And it’s not an irrational fear, because so many Black women and so much of Black women’s work is undervalued and strategically un-remembered. We cannot sit quietly while everyone dresses like us and sings like us and writes like us and just kind of steals us from ourselves. That’s the part that makes us tired. But what’s even more heartbreaking than that is the thought that people may not truly know us, or the details of our lives. What if no one ever gets us right? What if our spirits and stories are never truly known? It could so easily be that we—except for our songs, our art, our children—were never here at all.”

We must take the lead in upholding our stories, especially those that are the history of our lineage, to sustain our presence for future generations even after we've passed on. A firm platform with an endless spotlight. Shine Bright is a celebratory playlist that I will cherish in my collection. Thank you, Danyel. Now if only this can be turned into a documentary as well. *cough cough* 👀

Photoset: The Dixie Cups, Etta James, Leontyne Price, The Supremes, Labelle, Phyllis Hyman & Aretha Franklin, Donna Summer, Tina Turner, Dionne Warwick, Whitney Houston, The Sweet Inspirations

#shine bright book #danyel smith #the dixie cups #etta james #leontyne price #the supremes #diana ross #labelle #patti labelle #phyllis hyman #aretha franklin #donna summer #tina turner #dionne warwick #whitney houston #the sweet inspirations #cissy houston #music books #thechanelmuse reviews

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teach-or-trav · 3 days

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Studying 📚 the craft and learning about the music business, and music publishing.

How yall like my study aesthetic? 🤔💯

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thatwritererinoriordan · 6 months

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#the beatles #steve turner #beatles '66: the revolutionary year #music books #1966

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vinylluver · 6 months

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Essential Reading - everything you ever wanted to know about Kylie Minogue’s debut album!

#Kylie #kylie minogue #padam padam #books #currently reading #music books

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ineffablemossy · 7 months

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#i have a thing with books #Aziraphale coded #music books #music does things to me #Aziraphale #celestial harmonies

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joegramoe · 11 months

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Still the best library to have

#music books #gram parsons #emmylou harris #cosmic american music #country rock #flying burrito brothers #gene clark #awesome country #the byrds #classic country music #1970's country music

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pattytempleton · 1 year

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Must read for my nerdass music pals.

#music #music books #kid congo powers #nick cave and the bad seeds #punk history #punk books #the cramps #gun club #LA Music history

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sublecturas · 2 years

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“Oscar Alemán. La guitarra embrujada”, de Sergio Pujol

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poppletonink · 7 months

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Liz Buxbaum Inspired Reads For Swifties and Hopeless Romantics

Better Than The Movies by Lynn Painter

Bridget Jones' Diary by Helen Fielding

Emma by Jane Austen

To All The Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han

This Woman's Work: Essays On Music by Sinéad Gleeson and Kim Gordon

The Seven Husbands Of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

The Do-Over by Lynn Painter

The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston

The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston

Taylor Swift: The Whole Story by Chas Newkey-Burden

Lessons In Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

Musicology: The Key Concepts by David Beard

The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han

The Bride Test by Helen Hoang

Book Lovers by Emily Henry

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yourcoffeeguru · 2 years

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JOLLY BUSH COBBERS 6 Songs Sheet Music by Palmer Law Australia Print Vintage // autradingpost - shop

#australian music #sheet music #music books #books #songs #australian songs #autradingpost

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bruce-adams · 1 year

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Media blitz continues

I'm grateful to have had the opportunity to blather about my book, Chicago, the music, and Wolverines v. Fighting Illini on the No Wristbands, We Drink For Free podcast, and writing for Your Flesh and touring with Laughing Hyenas on RockWrit.

Eric Hill will cover the book soon, but for now, he's gifted us all with this examination of the Labradford catalog.

And finally, Belt magazine has published a book excerpt.

#music writing #kranky #chicago #music books #steve albini #labradford #smashing pumpkins #urge overkill

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thechanelmuse · 2 years

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My Book Review

As a person who was enrolled in a sonic arts program and obtained a BFA in Music and Audio Production well over 10 years ago, I made sure to grab a knife and fork before I dived into This Is What It Sounds Like: What the Music You Love Says About You. This is right up my musical, analytical alley.

Susan Rogers, who was Prince's sound engineer and currently teaches at Berklee College of Music, delivers a unique approach into the science and soul of music that creates an interactive experience for readers to understand their musical appetite and discover which listener profile — authenticity, realism, novelty, melody, lyrics, rhythm, or timbre — is their "sweet spot."

"We each seek out different sorts of experiences and emotional rewards from our musical encounters. Some listeners favor songs that evoke sweet nostalgia, while others crave a groove that matches their inner rhythm. Some listeners prefer to let their imaginations wander freely when they enjoy their favorite records, while others visualize specific scenes evoked by a song's lyrics. Some listeners covet innovative sound design, while for others it's all about that bass."

I already knew where I landed — the timbre profile — well before I began reading, but it's a treat to go through the process in the shoe's as an alternative profile before you find your Goldilocks group. This book doesn't drag down a daunting path when it comes to any technological or neuroscience aspect. From the average listener to a producer, it's straightforward for music enthusiasts at every level.

SN: My listener profile is pretty obvious for those who’ve been following my page for some time. I’m always bringing up timbre — the colors (rich, warm, smoky, velvety, ethereal, silky, etc) of tones produced from musical instruments or vocal quality of singers that’s enthralling enough to make me close my eyes and ensue chills as I’m pulled in the zone. Chile, I be gliding.

#this is what it sounds like #this is what it sounds like book #susan rogers #ogi ogas #music books #book recommendations #thechanelmuse reviews

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ebookporn · 1 year

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Résonance Bookstore is musical dream come true for Jean Lavigne

Opening an independent bookstore in the midst of a pandemic would seem like a rather far-fetched idea. Opening an indie bookstore dedicated solely to music books? Let’s just say most bankers would not open up the vault for that concept.

But that’s exactly what Jean Lavigne did in November 2021, and just a little over a year later, he says the Résonance Bookstore is doing surprisingly well. He still occasionally wakes up in the middle of the night worrying about his finances but he’s encouraged by the response of Montreal music lovers, many of whom have shown up at his store on Beaubien St. just east of St-Laurent Blvd. to buy books about everyone from the Sex Pistols to Joni Mitchell to Bob Marley.

I’m not a crazy dreamer, I’m lucid,” Lavigne said during a recent interview in his store. “I did my homework. I did a business plan. My wife and I were like: ‘OK, the worst-case scenario, we lose 10, 15 grand over two years. Are we OK with that? And we were like, yes we’re OK with that.’ Some people spend that on cars. We have a 2013 Hyundai. So it depends where your priorities are. Mine are to be happy every day, not in 20 years when I retire.