Comments on: Wrapped up in Books, Part I

By: Jodi

Jodi — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 14:26:11 +0000

I’ll be writing about Klosterman in Wrapped up in Books, Part II which will come at some point that is not today.

As for the 33 1/3 book, er, um. I really, really wanted to like it. But Colin Meloy is a much better song writer than he is storyteller. It is, however, a really short quick read which makes it tolerable.

By: mmr421

mmr421 — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 04:06:23 +0000

good spitz shout-out up there. i did a book report on spitz’s “we got the neutron bomb” when i was a freshman in high school. when my teacher graded it, she didn’t have much to say, ha ha. spitz’s stuff is fun to read, like chuck klosterman’s.

By: Color Me Impressed

Color Me Impressed — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 19:17:14 +0000

I've been hooked on Marc Spitz's books lately, and from what I've picked up, he's quite the 'Mats fan. From Too Much Too Late (306): Sometimes I think I hear her say, Sandy, what happened to the kit? Or Sandy, you guys were almost as good as the Replacements. Sadly, the book doesn't have an index and I'm too damn lazy (and white) to look for the other few references. From Nobody Likes You (70 & 95): To paraphrase Billie Joe's beloved Replacements, color him sort of permanently impressed. "Seventeen and strung out on confusion..." Armstrong sings in his best Paul Westerberg-esque tone. It's the band's most overt homage to the Replacements. How is Let it Be 33 1/2, anyways? I've heard mixed reviews of it and wanted some true 'Mats fans' opinions.