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Rockcritics.com Podcasts: Beatles Books

editor — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:37:28 +0000

Scott Woods talks to Tim Riley, author of “Tell Me Why: The Beatles: Album by Album, Song by Song, the Sixties and After,” about their favorite Beatles books.

Music Press Directory Updated

editor — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 21:31:56 +0000

Since the Music Press Directory was released a few months ago, we’ve been promising one more update to the e-book before it sees a print release in 2009. That update is now out. Check out the newest edition!

Scottish Music Journalism Course Started

editor — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:50:33 +0000

A project aimed at coaching 16 to 25-year-olds in music journalism and photography techniques has launched in Scotland through the Hamilton Information Project for Youth. (thx BF)

No Two-Minute Sledgehammer Music Reviews

editor — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:19:10 +0000

Recently, Roger Ebert walked out of a movie after 8 minutes and reviewed it anyway. Michael Hamersly, Music Critic at the Miami Herald, says he can relate, but thinks you have to listen to the whole album/concert before writing a review.

Interview with Chuck Eddy

editor — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 15:30:52 +0000

Rockcritics.com is featuring a podcast interview with music critic Chuck Eddy on the topic of Record Guides.

Examining Blender’s Butt Cover and Sheffield Prose

editor — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:34:34 +0000

Gotta love how the Idolator picks apart Blender. Most of this critique is about Rob Sheffield’s pieces, one of which includes a loving homage to Radiohead.

“The Oxford American Book of Great Music Writing” Released

editor — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:49:10 +0000

In celebration of 10 years of publishing their “Southern Music” issue, Oxford American is releasing a compilation of 55 essays that “aims to prove that great music writing is not only possible but, in this book, alive and thriving.”

Music Think Tank Seeks Contributors

editor — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 17:54:48 +0000

One of the more thought provoking, music business/philosophy blogs out there has put out a call for contributors.

Interview with Sharon Cheslow

editor — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:52:40 +0000

Perfect Sound Forever has posted an interview with punk musician, journalist, photographer, publisher and webmaster Sharon Cheslow. (thx BF)

Crawdaddy! Holds Rock Critic Contest

editor — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:58:27 +0000

Enter a contest to win a spot on the Crawdaddy! list of contributors and $500 by submitting two articles based on given assignments by a deadline of November 3rd. (thx BF)