In the Fascist Bathroom
by Greil Marcus | 
Mystery Train
by Greil Marcus | 
The History Of Rock 'N' Roll In Ten Songs
by Greil Marcus | 
The Old, Weird America
by Greil Marcus | 
Lipstick Traces
by Greil Marcus | 
Our Band Could Be Your Life
by Michael Azerrad | 
But Beautiful
by Geoff Dyer | 
Visions of Jazz: The First Century
by Gary Giddins | 
Like a Rolling Stone
by Greil Marcus | 
Cuba and Its Music
by Ned Sublette | 
Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung
by Lester Bangs | 
The Swing Era
by Gunther Schuller | 
Respect Yourself
by Robert Gordon | 
Do Not Sell At Any Price
by Amanda Petrusich | 
Nowhere To Run The Story Of Soul Music
by Gerri Hirshey | 
Chasing the Rising Sun
by Ted Anthony | 
The Devil's Music
by Giles Oakley | 
The History Of The Blues
by Francis Davis | 
Talking 'Bout Your Mama
by Elijah Wald | 
Go Ahead in the Rain
by Hanif Abdurraqib |
A collection of 26 essays on history, popular culture, music, and the media which have appeared in magazines such as Artfocus, The Village Voice, and Threepenny Review. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.