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Play This Book Loud

By Joe Bonomo

Play This Book Loud

By Joe Bonomo

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More than at any time in human history, our daily lives are scored and imprinted by music. We listen while bicycling, while taking walks, on the train to and from work, and at home on stereos or streaming. We're immersed in music and music making virtually 24/7. Why is music such an essential part of the way we live, and how does it enrich and fasten itself to our very beings?

Play This Book Loud tunes in to many voices, from mainstream bands to obscure artists, from Lydia Loveless singing her heart out and DJ Shadow/Cut Chemist endlessly crate digging, from the Detroit Cobras playing for a few dozen to Green Day filling stadiums, from Riot Grrrl punk to the traditional styles of Connie Francis, from the Stooges' messiness and psychedelic rock to the careful orchestration of anonymous session players and 1960s commercial jingles.

In this compelling and exuberant book, song by song, Joe Bonomo moves between zones of listening, turned on while wearing headphones or watching a band in a club. With the heart of a fan and a generous ear, he enthusiastically explores the reasons music, and those who devote themselves to it, matters so deeply. Play This Book Loud explores our urge for sonic existence.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
256
Release Date:
2025-05-01
Publication Date:
2025-05-01
Publisher:
University of Georgia Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
082037380X
ISBN13:
9780820373805
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
344 g
Height:
139 cm
Width:
213 cm
Thickness:
20 cm
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