{"product_id":"rock-and-roll-always-forgets-9780822350101","title":"Rock and Roll Always Forgets","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe best, most provocative reviews, interviews, columns, and essays written by the entertaining, idiosyncratic, and influential music writer Chuck Eddy over the past twenty-five years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This wide-ranging collection of essays (from the \u003ci\u003eVoice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSpin\u003c\/i\u003e, etc.) captures Eddy’s cantankerous, spirited, enthusiastic, and forceful takes on music from rap to country and musicians from Michael Jackson to Brad Paisley. . . . Eddy’s far-reaching insights into rock music push the boundaries of the rock criticism, showing why he remains one of our most important music critics.” - \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Eddy’s eccentricity is not only refreshing and entertaining; it’s also valuable. . . . [S]omething compels Eddy to pay attention to music that no other music journalist can be bothered with. This is a vital counterbalance to the critical herd-mind, and a reminder of how much music making and music fandom exists outside the media radar, and never makes it into the official narrative.” - Simon Reynolds, \u003ci\u003eBookforum\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[T]his new compendium of pieces by Eddy . . . reads like an alternate history of pop's last 25 (or so) years, in which album-oriented rock is saved from itself by the Ramones' \u003ci\u003eToo Tough To Die\u003c\/i\u003e, latter-day Def Leppard isn't rendered irrelevant by Nirvana, and horn-rimmed consensus about indie darlings Animal Collective is just a bad dream.” - Greg Beets, \u003ci\u003eAustin Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“You can predict what Eddy will think of something, and you’ll often be wrong, but what he actually thinks will always make more sense, will fit Eddy’s written persona better, than what you had in mind. Eddy’s taste has a deep coherence that’s close to unique among rock critics. . . . [F]or an Eddy fan, it’s a kick getting to read about his favorite music in-depth in these pages, especially when he’s in its first flush of Chuck-love. Will to Power, the Lordz of Brooklyn, Banda Bahia, and White Wizzard are all here, because who else was going to write about them?” - Josh Langhoff,\u003ci\u003e Los Angeles Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Eddy's unflinching ability to connect the dots between what he's hearing and what he's living makes \u003ci\u003eRock and Roll \u003c\/i\u003ean electric read. It should trip wires in the minds of not just aspiring and current critics but also casual listeners who might not realize how much is below the surface of what they're hearing.” - Michael Hoinski, \u003ci\u003eVillage Voice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Other anthologies of music writing leave you wanting to race to hear the music being written about. \u003ci\u003eRock and Roll Always Forgets\u003c\/i\u003e leaves me wanting to read more Chuck Eddy. And more, and more…” - Ken Tucker, \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I don’t always agree with Chuck Eddy. In fact, I only occasionally agree with Chuck Eddy. But I’m always sure he cares, which I can tell not just because I know him, but because I love reading him. For more than twenty-five years he has been an original and indefatigable voice whose openness to new and unheralded music is legendary.”—\u003cb\u003eRobert Christgau\u003c\/b\u003e, Dean of American Rock Critics\u003cbr\u003e“When Chuck hears a pop song, it’s like he is the first person who has ever heard it; he’s certainly aware of what the rest of the world already wants to believe, but those pre-existing perceptions are never convincing to him. . . . More than any other critic, Chuck Eddy showed how the experience of listening to music was both intellectually limitless and acutely personal. There was no ‘correct’ way to hear a song, and there were no fixed parameters on how that song could be described in print, and if that song made you reconsider abortion or the Oakland Raiders or your father’s suicide, then that intellectual relationship mattered because your engagement was real.”—\u003cb\u003eChuck Klosterman\u003c\/b\u003e, from the foreword\u003cbr\u003e“Few longtime pop music critics have been as fearlessly unhip in both their likes and dislikes, have been so willing to accept oft-ignored music on its own terms and have been as rock 'n' roll as Chuck Eddy, writer, former \u003ci\u003eVillage Voice\u003c\/i\u003e music editor, self-described curmudgeon, ex-Army captain and hair-metal expert.” -- Randall Roberts * Los Angeles Times *\u003cbr\u003e“This smart, very funny anthology includes some of the best work by any writer on country, metal, teen pop, Eighties hip-hop and Eminem. It’s the only book you’ll ever read that compares Jay-Z’s \u003ci\u003eThe Blueprint\u003c\/i\u003e to Huey Lewis’\u003ci\u003e Sports\u003c\/i\u003e—and means it as a compliment.” -- Jody Rosen * Rolling Stone *\u003cbr\u003e“[T]his new compendium of pieces by Eddy . . . reads like an alternate history of pop's last 25 (or so) years, in which album-oriented rock is saved from itself by the Ramones' \u003ci\u003eToo Tough To Die\u003c\/i\u003e, latter-day Def Leppard isn't rendered irrelevant by Nirvana, and horn-rimmed consensus about indie darlings Animal Collective is just a bad dream.” -- Greg Beets * Austin Chronicle *\u003cbr\u003e“Eddy’s eccentricity is not only refreshing and entertaining; it’s also valuable. . . . [S]omething compels Eddy to pay attention to music that no other music journalist can be bothered with. This is a vital counterbalance to the critical herd-mind, and a reminder of how much music making and music fandom exists outside the media radar, and never makes it into the official narrative.” -- Simon Reynolds * Bookforum *\u003cbr\u003e“Eddy's unflinching ability to connect the dots between what he's hearing and what he's living makes \u003ci\u003eRock and Roll \u003c\/i\u003ean electric read. It should trip wires in the minds of not just aspiring and current critics but also casual listeners who might not realize how much is below the surface of what they're hearing.” -- Michael Hoinski * Village Voice *\u003cbr\u003e“Other anthologies of music writing leave you wanting to race to hear the music being written about. \u003ci\u003eRock and Roll Always Forgets\u003c\/i\u003e leaves me wanting to read more Chuck Eddy. And more, and more…” -- Ken Tucker * Entertainment Weekly *\u003cbr\u003e“This wide-ranging collection of essays (from the \u003ci\u003eVoice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSpin\u003c\/i\u003e, etc.) captures Eddy’s cantankerous, spirited, enthusiastic, and forceful takes on music from rap to country and musicians from Michael Jackson to Brad Paisley. . . . Eddy’s far-reaching insights into rock music push the boundaries of the rock criticism, showing why he remains one of our most important music critics.” * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003e“You can predict what Eddy will think of something, and you’ll often be wrong, but what he actually thinks will always make more sense, will fit Eddy’s written persona better, than what you had in mind. Eddy’s taste has a deep coherence that’s close to unique among rock critics. . . . [F]or an Eddy fan, it’s a kick getting to read about his favorite music in-depth in these pages, especially when he’s in its first flush of Chuck-love. Will to Power, the Lordz of Brooklyn, Banda Bahia, and White Wizzard are all here, because who else was going to write about them?” -- Josh Langhoff * Los Angeles Review of Books *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements xv\u003cbr\u003e Foreword \/ Chuck Klosterman xi\u003cbr\u003e Introduction 1\u003cbr\u003e 1. Predicting the Future \u003cbr\u003e Over and Out 9\u003cbr\u003e Rhymed Funk Hits Area 10\u003cbr\u003e Skin Yard, \u003ci\u003eSkin Yard\u003c\/i\u003e 12\u003cbr\u003e Drug Crazed Teens: Flaming Lips 14\u003cbr\u003e Music That Passes the Acid Test 15\u003cbr\u003e New Kids in the ‘90s: A Decade in the Life 18\u003cbr\u003e Radiohead, \u003ci\u003eThe Bends\u003c\/i\u003e 19\u003cbr\u003e Walking into Spiderwebs: The Ultimate Band List 20\u003cbr\u003e Talking World War III Blues 23\u003cbr\u003e 2. Alternative to What \u003cbr\u003e Bombast in the Blood: Bad Religion 29\u003cbr\u003e Conscience of Some Conservatives: The Ramones 32\u003cbr\u003e Punk's First Family Grow Old Together: The Ramones 35\u003cbr\u003e Howls from the Heartland: The Untamed Midwest 42\u003cbr\u003e An Indie Rises Above: SST Records 48\u003cbr\u003e Slime is Money (Bastard) 52\u003cbr\u003e Big Black Give You a Headache 56\u003cbr\u003e Nirvana, “all Apologies” 62\u003cbr\u003e Wrong is Right: Marilyn Manson 64\u003cbr\u003e Live: Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, 18 February 1997 68\u003cbr\u003e City of Dreams: Rock in Mexico 69\u003cbr\u003e Chumbawamba at the Piss Factory 76\u003cbr\u003e Mr. and Mrs. Used To Be: The White Stripes Find a Little Place to Fight ‘em Off 79\u003cbr\u003e 3. Umlauts from Heck \u003cbr\u003e Five Great Beats-Per-Minute 89\u003cbr\u003e Seduce, \u003ci\u003eSeduce\u003c\/i\u003e 92\u003cbr\u003e Agnostic Front, Beyond Possession, Dr. Know, Helstar, Raw Power 94\u003cbr\u003e Top 40 That Radio Won‘t Touch: Metallica 98\u003cbr\u003e Welcome Home (Sanitarium): Metallica Seek Psychiatric Help 104\u003cbr\u003e Mentors, \u003ci\u003eUp The Dose\u003c\/i\u003e 106\u003cbr\u003e Robert Plant, Technobilly 108\u003cbr\u003e Def Leppard's Magic and Loss 116\u003cbr\u003e AC\/DC‘s Aged Currencies 124\u003cbr\u003e White Wizzard Escape Each Other 137\u003cbr\u003e 4. To the Beat Y‘all \u003cbr\u003e Mantronix: Strange Loops 143\u003cbr\u003e Spoonie Gee: Unreformed 144\u003cbr\u003e Just-Ice: Rap With Teeth 147\u003cbr\u003e Pazz \u0026amp; Jop Ballot Excerpt 1989: N.W.A. 149\u003cbr\u003e Pazz \u0026amp; Jop Ballot Excerpt 1992: Arrested Development 149\u003cbr\u003e Sir Mix-A-Lot: \u003ci\u003eChief Boot Knocka\u003c\/i\u003e 149\u003cbr\u003e From Taco Bell to Pachalbel: Coolio 150\u003cbr\u003e Pazz \u0026amp; Jop Ballot Excerpt 1997: Erykah Badu and B-Rock \u0026amp; The Bizz 152\u003cbr\u003e Timbaland, Magoo, and Ma$e, As the World Turns 153\u003cbr\u003e Pazz \u0026amp; Jop Ballot Excerpt 2001: Jay-Z 157\u003cbr\u003e Licks: Bone Crusher, Turk, \u003ci\u003eCrunk \u0026amp; Disorderly\u003c\/i\u003e 158\u003cbr\u003e Pazz \u0026amp; Jop Ballot Excerpt 2003 160\u003cbr\u003e 5. Race-Mixing \u003cbr\u003e Emmett Miller: \u003ci\u003eThe Minstrel Man from Georgia\u003c\/i\u003e 167\u003cbr\u003e Mississippi Sheiks vs. Utah Saints 168\u003cbr\u003e Pazz \u0026amp; Jop Ballot Excerpt 1984 170\u003cbr\u003e Pazz \u0026amp; Jop Ballot Excerpt 1985 170\u003cbr\u003e Boogie Down Productions: \u003ci\u003eGhetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip-Hop\u003c\/i\u003e 172\u003cbr\u003e Yothu Yindi: \u003ci\u003eTribal Voice\u003c\/i\u003e 175\u003cbr\u003e Living Colour: \u003ci\u003eBiscuits EP\u003c\/i\u003e 175\u003cbr\u003e 3rd Bass: Cactus Love 176\u003cbr\u003e Teena Marie in Wonderland 178\u003cbr\u003e Shake Your Love: Gillette 180\u003cbr\u003e The Iceman Cometh Back: Vanilla Ice 183\u003cbr\u003e Motor Suburb Madhouse: Kid Rock and Eminem 184\u003cbr\u003e The Daddy Shady Show: Eminem‘s Family Values 196\u003cbr\u003e Spaghetti Eastern: The Lordz of Brooklyn 206\u003cbr\u003e 6. Country Discomfort \u003cbr\u003e Yippie Tie One On: Rural Roots and Muddy Boots 217\u003cbr\u003e John Cougar Mellencamp: Life Goes On 222\u003cbr\u003e K.T. Oslin: \u003ci\u003eGreatest Hits: Songs from an Aging Sex Bomb\u003c\/i\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e The Temptations of Mindy McCready 226\u003cbr\u003e CMT 228\u003cbr\u003e Banda, Si, Por Qué No 229\u003cbr\u003e Big \u0026amp; Rich Boogaloo Down Broadway 233\u003cbr\u003e Pazz \u0026amp; Jop Ballot Excerpt 2004: Montgomery Gentry and Chely Wright 235\u003cbr\u003e Please Stop Belittling Toby Keith 236\u003cbr\u003e Brad Paisley is Ready to Make Nice 240\u003cbr\u003e 7. Pop Muzik \u003cbr\u003e Cutting It as a Bay City Roller in 1989 247\u003cbr\u003e People Pleasers: The Village People 249\u003cbr\u003e Arrivedérci, Bay-BEE: Nocera and Fun Fun 251\u003cbr\u003e Debbie Gibson: Angel Baby 253\u003cbr\u003e It Was In The Cards 255\u003cbr\u003e Pet Shop Boys‘ Mad Behavior 256\u003cbr\u003e Gimme Back My Bullets: Will to Power Shoot for Disco Valhalla 263\u003cbr\u003e Michael Jackson Loves the Sound of Breaking Glass 267\u003cbr\u003e If It Ain‘t Baroque, Don‘t Fix It: Michael Jackson and Faithless 273\u003cbr\u003e They Know What They Really Really Want and They Know How to Get It: Spice Girls and Gina G 277\u003cbr\u003e Pazz \u0026amp; Jop Ballot Excerpt 1998 281\u003cbr\u003e 8. Singles Again and Again \u003cbr\u003e Sucking in the ‘70s: \u003ci\u003eHave A Nice Day, Volumes 1–10\u003c\/i\u003e 287\u003cbr\u003e Zager and Evans: “In The Year 2525” 289\u003cbr\u003e Radio ‘86: Dead Air 292\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRadio On\u003c\/i\u003e reviews 298\u003cbr\u003e Ten Cents a Watusi 304\u003cbr\u003e Singles Again: Tangled Up in Blue 309\u003cbr\u003e Singles Again: Paranoia Jumps Deep 313\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSingles Jukebox\u003c\/i\u003e reviews 316\u003cbr\u003e The Year of Too Much Consensus 322\u003cbr\u003e The End? 325\u003cbr\u003e Index 329","brand":"Duke University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406065836375,"sku":"9780822350101","price":27.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780822350101.jpg?v=1730494410","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/rock-and-roll-always-forgets-9780822350101","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}