Out Of The Vinyl Deeps

Out of the vinyl deeps performs two canon changing acts for the literature of popular music criticism.

Out of the vinyl deeps.

Most compelling is how willis linked popular music of all genres to social themes sexism commercialism feminism and especially freedom. University of minnesota press nonfiction. Out of the vinyl deeps. Out of the vinyl deeps is a time capsule the publication of which invigorates and illuminates our grasp of the period it covers but it is also a timeless compendium of clear thinking and fresh humane and persuasive prose.

Ellen willis who died in 2006 at the age of 64 was the first pop music critic of the new yorker writing 56 pieces for the magazine between 1968 and 1975. In 1968 the new yorker hired ellen willis as its first popu. Ellen willis on rock music edited by nona willis aronowitz foreword by sasha frere jones afterword by daphne carr and evie nagy. A new collection of music criticism from renowned critic ellen willis out of the vinyl deeps.

One by collecting for the first time willis s music reviews and essays it once and for all. Finally willis s game changing music writing is available in one place. The village voice out of the vinyl deeps belongs on the bookshelf of every library as proof that women could and did and do rock and can write intelligently and entertainingly about it foreword reviews prescient and irreverent. Stinson the generations that came of age in the 1960s and 1970s had a wide variety of publications both fan based and professional in which to follow the activities of their favorite musicians.

The articles collected and edited by willis. Out of the vinyl deeps. Of minnesota 22 95 272p isbn. Out of the vinyl deeps book.

Ellen willis on rock music is equal parts service journalism and cultural commentary. May 11 2011 out of the vinyl deeps is a tribute to the new yorker s first pop critic a writer whose words were as accessible as a great backbeat. Out of the vinyl deeps by ellen willis 2011 university of minnesota press edition in english.