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City Pages: This Atlas Rocks

dc — Thu, 29 May 2008 10:55:29 -0600

Am putting the final touches on the "Other Notable" essays for the 2008 edition of the book and wanted to share some of my favorite pieces that didn't make it in the book.

First is "This Atlas Rocks."

I'm biased to love great writing/illustration projects because I have a great artist friend with whom I collaborate (www.scottgursky.com), and I was pleased to see the fabulous local scene writer Peter Scholtes tackle the places and stories of Minneapolis rock history with this two page illustrated spread:

Blurt!

dc — Fri, 09 May 2008 09:04:56 -0600

As reported by Jason Gross at PopMatters, Blurt Magazine online will take the place of the recently finished Harp Magazine. That certainly good news, and well-reported feature writing online is certainly welcome to the party!

Skope RIP

dc — Tue, 06 May 2008 11:47:59 -0600

This just in from the GirlGroup list - Skope Magazine is closing its print edition:

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Resonance Magazine RIP dc — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:38:09 -0600 Spring 2008 may come to be known as the year of the music magazine broke. Resonance, a Seattle-based, nationally distributed music magazine, has decided to fold, following Harp, No Depression, and others. More here... Harp Magazine closes dc — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:40:57 -0600 Reprinted from Harp's website: Harp Magazine Discontinues Publishing after Seven-Year Run Harp Magazine March 17, 2008 Guthrie, Inc., the company that publishes Harp magazine, announced today that it has discontinued publishing Harp, effective immediately. The last issue sent to subscribers and newsstands was the March/April issue with Dave Grohl on the cover. read more Oxford American Great Music Writing book dc — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:19:11 -0700 I'm excited to learn that the great Oxford American magazine is putting out a book of its collected music writing this fall, The Oxford American Book of Great Music Writing, with the U. of Arkansas Press. News from here, sadly. Experience Music Project Pop Conference 2008 dc — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 11:47:29 -0700 read more Pazz and Jop 2007 out dc — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:28:10 -0700 As in Idolator's poll, LCD Soundsystem topped the Village Voice's 35th annual Pazz + Jop Critics Poll. Spilling Ink Over Music: Lethem, Abebe, and Christgau on BMW07 for WNYC dc — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 12:27:13 -0700 Check out this encore performance of 2007 Best Music Writing contributors Jonathan Lethem (Being James Brown) and Nitsuh Abebe (Making Plans for Daniel) and guest editor Robert Christgau talking on NPR's Soundcheck radio show. Stream the whole thing ___here____. Call for submissions: Best Music Writing 2008 dc — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 13:10:44 -0700 Hello blogreaders, Consider this an open call for submissions for the Best Music Writing 2008 edition. I am pleased to report to you that for the 2008 edition of the book I will be working with esteemed writer Nelson George. I look forward to a fruitful spring of reading and consulting with him on this project. read more