Best of '05 in Hip Hop and Music Books
Thursday, December 22, 2005
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Still from White Christmas (Paramount)
Critic and composer Greg Sandow runs through his favorite music books published this year: from a few Bob Dylan histories to a massive 6-volume ambitious History of Western Music. And, for issues and releases in hip-hop and R&B, we turn to novelist and the former editor-in-chief of Vibe magazine, Danyel Smith, a frequent guest on Soundcheck. And, when did Christmas music become the ubiquitous juggernaut it is now? Musicologist and Washington DC dj Dick Spottswood recently compiled a collection of unusual Christmas music from 1917 to 1959, entitled "Where will You Be Christmas Day?"
Ye Olde Silver Bells and more
Musicologist and Washington DC dj Dick Spottswood recently compiled a collection of unusual Christmas music from 1917 to 1959, entitled Where will you Be Christmas Day. He also has kept tabs on how Christmas music has evolved over the last century, the turning point being, significantly, the IrvingBerlin classic, "White ...
Hip Hop in 2005
Journalist and author Danyel Smith catches us up on the best releases and biggest issues of the past year in the world of hip hop.
» Danyel Smith's blog
» Danyel Smith's blog
Best Music Books of 2005
Critic and composer Greg Sandow runs through his favorite music books published this year.
» Greg Sandow's Blog
Greg Sandow's Notable Books of 2005:
»Like a Rolling Stone: Bob Dylan at the Crossroads
Greil Marcus
»Beethoven: The Universal Composer (Eminent ...
» Greg Sandow's Blog
Greg Sandow's Notable Books of 2005:
»Like a Rolling Stone: Bob Dylan at the Crossroads
Greil Marcus
»Beethoven: The Universal Composer (Eminent ...