Thirty-Three and a Third is a series of short books about critically acclaimed
and much-loved albums of the past 40 years. Over 50,000 copies have been sold!
"Passionate, obsessive, and smart." -Nylon
"...an inspired new series of short books about beloved works of vinyl." -Details
Franklin Bruno's writing about music has appeared in
the Village Voice, Salon, LA Weekly, and Best Music
Writing 2003 (Da Capo). He has a Ph.D. in Philosophy
from UCLA, and his musical projects include Tempting:
Jenny Toomey Sings the Songs of Franklin Bruno
(Misra) and A Cat May Look At A Queen (Absolutely
Kosher), a solo album. He lives in Los Angeles.
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“I'm convinced that Franklin Bruno knows more about Armed Forces than even Elvis Costello does. His dense interrogation of the album traces its roots through punk back to Ray Charles and Burt Bacharach, examining the nuanced integration of so many different styles into something new, fierce, and idiosyncratic ... As contradictory and as caustic as his subject can be, Bruno understands that Costello's shortcomings only make him more fascinating as a human and more compelling as a guy trying to figure out how to rebel against the rock'n'roll establishment.” ―Stephen M. Deusner, Pitchfork
“I decided to give this book a try precisely because it’s by Bruno, both a musician and a poet, which gave me hope that he could get inside the music technically and yet communicate it beyond the technical. Plus, who better than a poet to handle Costello’s gnarly wordplay with aplomb? It was a good bet. Listening to Armed Forces again for the first time in ages after having read Bruno’s analysis, I could hear more in it.” – Barry Schwabsky, Hyperallergic
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Thirty-Three and a Third is a series of short books about critically acclaimedand much-loved albums of the past 40 years. Over 50,000 copies have been sold!"Passionate, obsessive, and smart." Nylon".an inspired new series of short books about beloved works of vinyl." DetailsFranklin Bruno's writing about music has appeared inthe Village Voice, Salon, LA Weekly, and Best MusicWriting 2003 (Da Capo). He has a Ph.D. in Philosophyfrom UCLA, and his musical projects include Tempting:Jenny Toomey Sings the Songs of Franklin Bruno(Misra) and A Cat May Look At A Queen (AbsolutelyKosher), a solo album. He lives in Los Angeles. A caustic wit and the knack for great pop, this is Costello's classic mixture of soul and new wave. Features Accidents Will Happen, Oliver's Army and What's So Funny 'bout Peace Love and Understanding. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780826416742
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