Mavericks of sound: conversations with artists who shaped indie and roots music 9781442235908, 9781442235915, 144223590X, 1442235918
In Mavericks of Sound: Conversations with the Artists Who Shaped Indie and Roots Music, music scholar David Ensminger of
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Table of contents :
Contents......Page 9
Preface......Page 11
Tom Russell: Chronicling History’s Heartbreaks......Page 15
Peter Case: The Man with the Fragmented Guitar......Page 24
Dave Alvin: California Soul......Page 40
Billy Joe and Eddy Shaver: Miles and Miles of Honky-Tonk Soul......Page 43
Jason Ringenberg: Jason and the Scorchers......Page 50
Robert Earl Keen: This Ain’t No Picnic......Page 57
John Doe: Not an Everyman......Page 73
Junior Brown: Honky-Tonk Savior......Page 87
Deke Dickerson: Look Back and Wink......Page 100
Reverend Horton Heat: Anti-Hero ofHot Rod Culture......Page 106
Janet Bean: Eleventh Dream Day and Freakwater......Page 127
David Thomas: The Uber-Art of Pere Ubu......Page 134
Robert Schneider: Tasting the Forbidden Pop Fruit......Page 137
Michael Gira: The Sentinel Sounds of the Swans and Angels of Light......Page 151
Jarboe: The Artful Lady Awakes......Page 156
Richard Buckner and Alejandro Escovedo......Page 162
James Stevenson: Chelsea, Gen X, and Gene Loves Jezebel......Page 167
Mike Scott: The Waterboys......Page 172
Richard Thompson: The Wit and the Wisdom......Page 181
David Gedge: Cinerama and Wedding Present......Page 188
David Kilgour: A Bit Dirty after All......Page 202
Merle Haggard: The Roots of His Raising......Page 211
Ramblin’ Jack Elliott: In the Deep Grain of Music......Page 213
Gordon Gano: Violent Femmes......Page 219
Wayne Kramer: MC5......Page 223
The Mekons: The Politics of Pop......Page 227
Ralph Stanley: The Original Man of Constant Sorrow......Page 229
James McNew: Yo La Tengo......Page 234
Neko Case: I Am the Boss of My Destiny......Page 238
Rob Younger: Radio Birdman and New Christs......Page 244
Eugene Robinson: The Oracle Behind Oxbow......Page 249
Index......Page 257
About the Author......Page 261
Contents......Page 9
Preface......Page 11
Tom Russell: Chronicling History’s Heartbreaks......Page 15
Peter Case: The Man with the Fragmented Guitar......Page 24
Dave Alvin: California Soul......Page 40
Billy Joe and Eddy Shaver: Miles and Miles of Honky-Tonk Soul......Page 43
Jason Ringenberg: Jason and the Scorchers......Page 50
Robert Earl Keen: This Ain’t No Picnic......Page 57
John Doe: Not an Everyman......Page 73
Junior Brown: Honky-Tonk Savior......Page 87
Deke Dickerson: Look Back and Wink......Page 100
Reverend Horton Heat: Anti-Hero ofHot Rod Culture......Page 106
Janet Bean: Eleventh Dream Day and Freakwater......Page 127
David Thomas: The Uber-Art of Pere Ubu......Page 134
Robert Schneider: Tasting the Forbidden Pop Fruit......Page 137
Michael Gira: The Sentinel Sounds of the Swans and Angels of Light......Page 151
Jarboe: The Artful Lady Awakes......Page 156
Richard Buckner and Alejandro Escovedo......Page 162
James Stevenson: Chelsea, Gen X, and Gene Loves Jezebel......Page 167
Mike Scott: The Waterboys......Page 172
Richard Thompson: The Wit and the Wisdom......Page 181
David Gedge: Cinerama and Wedding Present......Page 188
David Kilgour: A Bit Dirty after All......Page 202
Merle Haggard: The Roots of His Raising......Page 211
Ramblin’ Jack Elliott: In the Deep Grain of Music......Page 213
Gordon Gano: Violent Femmes......Page 219
Wayne Kramer: MC5......Page 223
The Mekons: The Politics of Pop......Page 227
Ralph Stanley: The Original Man of Constant Sorrow......Page 229
James McNew: Yo La Tengo......Page 234
Neko Case: I Am the Boss of My Destiny......Page 238
Rob Younger: Radio Birdman and New Christs......Page 244
Eugene Robinson: The Oracle Behind Oxbow......Page 249
Index......Page 257
About the Author......Page 261
