First Ever: Book Giveaway [That Summertime Sound]
We’re giving away a book! That Summertime Sound has just been released. You can read about the book below as well as listen to Morgan Freeman read an excerpt from it.
UPDATE: Today is the last day to enter, just leave a comment as you have a good chance of winning.
Leave a comment below with your favorite [somehow] music related book or ANY book you’ve read recently. We will chose 1 winner at random on Friday Sept. 4th. You can only enter once and please leave your correct email as a way to contact the winner.
Morgan Freeman reading an excerpt from the book
Purchase the book on Amazon.com
It’s the summer after his freshman year of college, and the 19-year-old narrator of Matthew Specktor’s That Summertime Sound has two options: return home to Los Angeles, to a city and a family that hardly notice him; or journey to the heart of America—Columbus, Ohio—for a summer of unexpected and life-defining experiences.
Set against the Columbus music scene of the 1980s, Specktor’s lead character treks to Ohio in search of his favorite band, Lords of Oblivion. Headed by eccentric frontman Nic Devine, Lords of Oblivion are the antithesis of the popular New Wave sound of the decade. The narrator quickly adapts to life in Columbus, dressing in the local thrift store fashions, finding an on-again off-again girlfriend, going out, sleeping late, and above all, seeing live music. Eventually, he meets and befriends Nic Devine, cementing a friendship that will define the summer.
That Summertime Sound reads like a music encyclopedia with constant references to seminal bands like The Feelies, Hüsker Du, Pere Ubu, and Uriah Heap. Specktor’s cinematic prose is so visual that the music and characters become a reality. That Summertime Sound captures the vibrancy of youth and the thrill of summer. It’s about going along for the ride, because you can, when you can choose yourself before choosing responsibility.
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September 1st, 2009 at 3:09 pm
I think my favorite music book has to be No Compromise by Keith Green. While not entirely on music it was about his life as a musician. Powerful stuff.
Thanks for the blog!
September 2nd, 2009 at 7:52 am
Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller, although the only real music related part of the book is the title. ;)
September 2nd, 2009 at 9:29 am
I dunno if it counts cuz it’s not out yet, but the rules seem pretty loose. But the hardcover book that’s part of The Rentals’ ‘Songs about Time!!’ package is definitely going to be awesome. You should check out the year long music/photo/video project their doing at their website.
Ok so maybe that doesn’t count but I don’t think I own any music related books (yet).
September 2nd, 2009 at 9:35 am
haha, it counts, the rules are indeed pretty loose. Basically just leave a comment.
September 2nd, 2009 at 11:25 am
I’ve got one. All the Clever Words on Pages by Paul Harrison. It’s the story of the author’s friendship with mewithoutYou frontman Aaron Weiss. Talks about salvation, Christian living, etc.
Here’s sort of a review of it: http://www.hmmagazine.com/blogs/doug/archives/002683.php
September 2nd, 2009 at 6:26 pm
Reservation Blues by Sherman Alexie is pretty amazing..if you haven’t read anything by him, i recommend it..
since the rules are so loose, i might have to add Velvet Elvis by Rob Bell..i love his style and his thoughts on the mysteries of God.
i’m a new follower by the way..i’ve been searching for this album reviewish page for a while now and i’m so happy i stumbled upon it the other day =]
September 2nd, 2009 at 7:03 pm
Awesome!