Quarantine Q&A: Glen E. Friedman
Photographer Glen E. Friedman talks to Johnny Temple about keeping his eyes fresh, and the new editions of his Fugazi and DogTown photo books.
Tag: Music
“My Girl Rocks” by John Dethloff
Apparently my five year old daughter told her kindergarten teacher that if she ever gets married she’s going to walk down the aisle to AC/DC’s “Hells Bells.”
“The Rap Song” by Alice Shi Kembel
We are driving home from dinner at a friend’s house one evening when our four-year-old, Sawyer*, who loves music, spontaneously breaks into song. “I gotta big butt, I gotta big butt . . .”
BEAUTIFUL MUSIC is a 2019 Michigan Notable Book!
Congratulations to Michael Zadoorian, whose novel Beautiful Music has been named one of 20 Michigan Notable Books for 2019!
BEAUTIFUL MUSIC Playlist + Praise Round-Up!
To celebrate the Italian edition of Michael Zadoorian’s latest novel, Beautiful Music, publisher Marcos y Marcos has created a Spotify playlist of music inspired by the book: We’ve received fantastic praise for this 1970s coming-of-age novel set in Detroit, including a recent review in the Wall Street Journal by Sam Sacks, which reads in part: “Beautiful Music is a sweet […]
Akashic Insider Exclusive: The Making of the Wu-Tang Clan from WHAT IS HIP-HOP?
Have you ever wondered how the intricate figures and scenes from What Is Punk? and What Is Hip-Hop? are created?
D Hunter’s Playlist – “To Funk and Die in LA”
From funk to R&B to rap, Nelson George has created a dynamic playlist in To Funk and Die in LA, the fourth book in his D Hunter crime fiction series.
Event: Eric Morse Launches What Is Hip-Hop?
Event: Eric Morse Launches What Is Hip-Hop?