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Songs in the key of Z : the curious universe of outsider music

By Irwin , Chusid

Book information

Publisher
Chicago Review Press;A Cappella
Year
2000
ISBN
1-55652-372-6, 9781556523724
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
11 MB (11918035 bytes)
Edition
1st ed
Pages
271\306
Time added
2015-12-23 22:00:00
Musicians -- Biography. Popular music -- History a

Description

Outsider musicians can be the product of damaged DNA, alien abduction, drug fry, demonic possession, or simply sheer obliviousness. This book profiles dozens of outsider musicians, both prominent and obscure—figures such as The Shaggs, Syd Barrett, Tiny Tim, Jandek, Captain Beefheart, Daniel Johnston, Harry Partch, and The Legendary Stardust Cowboy—and presents their strange life stories along with photographs, interviews, cartoons, and discographies. About the only things these self-taught artists have in common are an utter lack of conventional tunefulness and an overabundance of earnestness and passion. But, believe it or not, they’re worth listening to, often outmatching all contenders for inventiveness and originality. A CD featuring songs by artists profiled in the book is also available.

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