Category Archives: Books

Winners Of Our Mike Watt Art Contest Announced!

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Bob Lee

The winners of the five signed prints from Mike Watt’s new photography book On And Off Bass will be contacted privately tomorrow – but you can watch this Youtube video RIGHT NOW to see if you are one of the … Continue reading →

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Novella Review: “Carmilla” by J.S. Le Fanu

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Simone Snaith

If you know your classic vampires, then you know that their first major occurrence in English literature is The Vampyre, by John Polidori, which was conceived in that famous meeting of minds during the “Year Without a Summer” (1816), which … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Book Thief

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Elise Thompson

Looking for some light summer reading? How about a novel about Nazi Germany? Oh, and Death is the narrator. In spite of the intensity of the subject, Markus Zusak’s The Book Thief somehow manages to be a very light and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: “High on Arrival”

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Elise Thompson

In her memoir, High on Arrival, MacKenzie Phillips refers to the symbol of the three wise monkeys: See No Evil, Hear no Evil, Speak no Evil. She considers herself the fourth monkey: Feel no Evil. It’s an apt metaphor for … Continue reading →

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Beat Reader Contest! Win An Autographed Print From “Mike Watt: On And Off Bass”

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Bob Lee

Regular readers of Beat already know that bassist Mike Watt has a talent for photography. But if one pic a week isn’t enough for you, we heartily recommend you pick up a copy of mike watt: on and off bass, … Continue reading →

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Guess I Was the Last to Meet Stephen Elliot

Posted on January 26, 2012 by K.P.

I am a late developer. Not physically. If that were the case it certainly would have kept me out of a certain amount of trouble in Junior High. I mean I am a late developer in regards to being open … Continue reading →

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Favorites of 2011! A self-indulgent list

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Simone Snaith

These are the best books, movies and records I’ve come across this year.  (That I can remember…) Books: The Tale of The Body Thief – Anne Rice Bossypants – Tina Fey Game of Thrones – George R.R. Martin The Adventures … Continue reading →

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Buy me THIS: House of Leaves

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Elise Thompson

Mark Z. Danielewski’s first novel, House of Leaves, is a true original in an era when nothing seems new. The narrator, Johnny Truant, finds a manuscript written by a blind man about a long-lost documentary. So it’s your standard film inside of a … Continue reading →

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Buy me THIS: Arthur Rackham – A Life with Illustration

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Simone Snaith

Have a fairy tale lover or a fantasy art fan on your list?  Or maybe just a collector of coffee table books?  Either way, Arthur Rackham: A Life with Illustration by James Hamilton is a great gift.  You may not … Continue reading →

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Upcoming: The Big Book of Pussy Signing December 3rd

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Elise Thompson

Praise the pubis! Liberate the labia! Venerate the vagina! The Big Book of Pussy explores the vagina from a historical and anthropological perspective, researching the mythologies and fears that have surrounded this symbol of womanhood around the globe. Yes, there is … Continue reading →

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