Interviews: Fiona Apple
- 9:47 AM — Jun 4 —
- Source: Pitchfork Media
Tucked in the far corner of a small bar in Manhattan's SoHo Grand Hotel, Fiona Apple talks calmly and candidly about uncomfortable topics, things people are generally inclined to keep to themselves. Read More
Perry Hall Native Launching Children's Adventure Novel
- 4:40 PM — Jun 1 —
- Source: Perry Hall Patch - Perry Hall MD
Writing a book was the easy part, says Perry Hall native Matthew Mainster. Read More
Jazz Fest 2012 After Dark
- 8:13 PM — May 31 —
- Source: JamBase
There is nothing in the world like New Orleans annual Jazz & Heritage Festival , a veritable smorgasbord of music, culture, food, costume, people and energy, native to the Crescent City but descended upon by people from the four corners of the globe, The numerous events that take place at night (and well into the morning) throughout the duration of the Fest are of equal interest to many festival-goers. Read More
The case for telling everyone what you make
- 7:51 AM — May 31 —
- Source: Salon.com
That night Springsteen rambled, more than usual. Read More
Allman's opinions are all by the book
- 3:11 AM — May 30 —
- Source: The Journal Gazette - Fort Wayne IN
Gregg Allman didnt sell his soul to the devil. Read More
Trust me on this: The Beatles’ “Let It Be”
- 6:43 PM — May 29 —
- Source: Salon.com
That night Springsteen rambled, more than usual. Read More
Sina Grace
- 9:17 AM — May 29 —
- Source: Under The Radar Magazine
I'm not sure that the title of Steven Struble and Sina Grace's Li'l Depressed Boy provides an accurate snapshot for the contents: while the ragdoll-like "LDB" certainly suffers from his share of setbacks and melancholy, he admirably continues to plug away at life in a heartfelt, honest, refreshing way. Read More
Footnotes and Appendices
- 1:12 PM — May 23 —
- Source: MetaFilter
The Books were a two-piece band consisting of Nick Zammuto and Paul de Jong. Their albums ( Thought For Food (2002), The Lemon of Pink (2003), Lost and Safe (2005), and The Way Out (2010)) consisted of a mixture of found audio, constructed sounds, languid vocals, and traditional instruments, but with a warm, solid feel to the proceedings despite the amount of audio manipulation. Read More
Shannon Mattern: Little Libraries and Tactical Urbanism
- 11:11 AM — May 22 —
- Source: Design Observer
A few years ago libraries were flying high. Read More
Is ‘Fear of Music’ A Book?
- 6:17 AM — May 22 —
- Source: The Millions
It's an inevitably posed question, perhaps a fake-clever one, given Jonathan Lethem's cheeky chapter titles in his new entry in Continuum's 33 1/3 series about Talking Heads' 1979 album Fear of Music . Read More
Biography
The Books' story began in 2000, when Nick Zammuto and Paul de Jong met through a friend in New York City. Sharing similar... Read the full The Books bio.



