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It’s time folks. We are so excited to finally be able to announce our selections from the 2024 33 1/3 open call. Without further delay, here is the list of our forthcoming 33 1/3 books which you can expect to begin publishing in early 2026:

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2 years

She's a 10 but Pitchfork initially gave her a 5.4

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Celebrate 20 years of Homogenic with us and @ClassicAlbumSun by winning a FREE copy of @Homogenic333 + other prizes!

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We're officially 20! 🎉 To celebrate 20 years of the 33 1/3 series, we're giving you the chance to win some goodies. To be in with a chance of winning two 33 1/3 books of your choice, let us know what 33 1/3 you'd gift to a friend 👇

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The moment you've been waiting for... Following our open call for proposals last year, we can ✨ finally ✨ announce the new 33 1/3s joining the series in 2024! We hope this list includes both some well-loved and new albums for you to explore.

Announcing the newest 33 1/3s

Check out the 15 new books we'll be adding to the 33 1/3 series in 2024. This list includes both well-loved and new albums for you to explore.

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33 ⅓ is turning 20! In Oct 2003 we published our first ever batch of books. 20 years, 6 spin-off series, and 200+ books later, we’re still going strong. We'll be celebrating our anniversary and the fantastic books that brought us here throughout the year, so stay tuned! 🎉

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9 months

Will you be submitting a proposal to our open call this year?

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4 years

We're thrilled to announce the next batch of 15 books for 33 1/3! We received so many outstanding proposals and are honored by your support of this series. Congrats to all the authors whose projects were chosen, and thank you to everyone who submitted!

Announcing the newest 33 1/3s - Short books about albums.

We received many outstanding proposals, which we delighted in reading and discussing. As always, it was difficult to select just 15.

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In 1958, an anonymous group of overworked and under-budgeted BBC employees set out to make some new sounds for radio and TV. They ended up changing the course of 20th-century music. Now in the 33 1/3 series:

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The moment you’ve all been waiting for is finally here: the open call for 33 1/3 proposals has officially started, so start writing! The deadline is May 17th, 2021 at 11:59 PM EST. Guidelines can be found on our blog:

OPEN CALL FOR PROPOSALS 2021 - Short books about albums.

The moment you’ve all been waiting for is finally here: the open call for 33 1/3 proposals has officially started, so start writing! Updated proposal guidelines can be found here. The deadline is May...

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2 years

Next month we add Madvillain's Madvillainy to the series ( @WillyDaSquid )! 🙌 So MF DOOM and Madlib fans: what track from the album would you recommend to new listeners? 👇

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8 months

It's finally time... Our open call for proposals is OPEN until March 29th 2024. As always, you can find all the info you need on what to provide as part of your submission on our blog. Specifically here: We can't wait to read all of your proposals!

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4 years

Happy Friday everyone! To celebrate, we're delighted to announce that the open call for 33 1/3 proposals is officially open, start writing!!

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2 years

It's here... Our 2022 open call for proposals is open NOW and live on the 33 1/3 blog! 👇

OPEN CALL FOR PROPOSALS 2022 - Short books about albums.

The 2022 33 1/3 open call for proposals starts NOW! If you’re a 33 1/3 fan, music writer, or music lover, now is your chance to submit to the series.

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3 years

The wait is finally over, our new 33 1/3s have been selected! From Little Richard to Madonna, from Cardi B to The Clash, we have books for every kind of music lover. Tell us in the comments which ones you’re most excited about!

ANNOUNCING THE NEWEST 33 1/3S - Short books about albums.

Announcing the latest 33 1/3s for your collection, congratulations to all the authors whose projects were chosen!

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9 months

If you could write a 33 1/3 book on any album, what would you pick?

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OPEN CALL 2024 NEWS 📚 All submissions have been reviewed by our Editorial Board. We plan to have info on results in late June or July. We've had hundreds of fantastic submissions this year so wish us luck! For now, check out all the artists submitted this year. 🤩

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A heads up to @anniezaleski that we're all hungry like the wolf for her book to come out

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8 months

Not long to go until our next batch of 33 1/3 books are published 🤩

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4 years

Want another quarantine project to add to your list? Look out for 33 1/3’s open call for proposals soon!

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2 years

Kate Bush is trending, please enjoy this picture of her dressed as a bat. Photo by John Carder Bush 🦇

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2 years

We've decided to brighten up cold January morning with a #giveaway ! We've got 2 copies of @anniezaleski 's limited ed @duranduran 's Rio to giveaway. RT this post by Wed 25th Jan to enter. We'll pick 2 winners at random on Thur 26th. (Open to UK & US residents only) T&Cs below 👇

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2 years

ICYMI: Our open call for proposals has officially begun! If you’re a 33 1/3 fan, writer, or music lover now is your chance to submit to the series: What new 33 1/3's would you like to see? Drop your must-have additions to the series in the comments 👇

OPEN CALL FOR PROPOSALS 2022 - Short books about albums.

The 2022 33 1/3 open call for proposals starts NOW! If you’re a 33 1/3 fan, music writer, or music lover, now is your chance to submit to the series.

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4 years

It's open call season! Which musicians or albums do you want to see in our next round of books?

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10 years

New 33 1/3 title: Sleater-Kinney's "Dig Me Out" will get the @333books treatment! http://t.co/O5949p8jrm @Carrie_Rachel @killrockstars

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2 years

ICYMI: Our open call for proposals has officially begun! If you’re a 33 1/3 fan, writer, or music lover now is your chance to submit to the series: What new 33 1/3's would you like to see? Drop your must-have additions to the series in the comments 👇

OPEN CALL FOR PROPOSALS 2022 - Short books about albums.

The 2022 33 1/3 open call for proposals starts NOW! If you’re a 33 1/3 fan, music writer, or music lover, now is your chance to submit to the series.

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2 years

We've got a couple of new additions to the series coming your way next month... Say hello to 🥁 🔸 ESG's Come Away with ESG (by @thedivinehammer ). Pre-order: 🔸 Madvillain's Madvillainy (by @WillyDaSquid ). Pre-order:

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3 years

📣 Today's the day: our book on @TheNational 's Boxer is out! Race like a pro to get your copy 📚

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10 months

Is one of your 2024 resolutions to become a published author? Then you might want to keep an eye on our feed in the coming weeks... 👀

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8 years

Soundtrack from ‘Twin Peaks’ Week – Day 4: Laura Palmer’s Secret Mix Tape

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2 years

An absolutely stunning display at @strandbookstore 😍

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3 years

What’s a great album that no one talks about?

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David Bowie with a 33 1/3 on his reading pile. Can you spot which one it is?

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2 years

Thanks to everyone who sent in their submission for our open call! We've got lots of exciting proposals to work through (a snippet of the many artists featured below). We plan to get in touch with selected authors in early to mid-January 2023. Stay tuned! ✌️

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2 years

New blog post! OPEN CALL FOR PROPOSALS 2022

OPEN CALL FOR PROPOSALS 2022 - Short books about albums.

The 2022 33 1/3 open call for proposals starts NOW! If you’re a 33 1/3 fan, music writer, or music lover, now is your chance to submit to the series.

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6 years

🚨🚨ATTN ASPIRING 33 1/3 AUTHORS🚨🚨 Get your proposals ready! We will be opening the next submission window early September - keep an eye on our feed for the announcement! Once the window is open, it’ll remain so for 6 weeks. Happy proposal writing!

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5 months

Wish us luck as we attempt to choose our next 33 1/3 books from your fantastic proposals 😰

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3 years

📢 Announcing the latest addition to our 33 1/3 collection - GENRE: A 33 1/3 SERIES - it's ✨ Music Beyond Classification ✨ What are you excited to see in the series?

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3 years

Spotted at @BookvillExiles – a perfect exile: a wall of 33 1/3s – with our book on @PhizLair front and center 🎉 🙌

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4 years

Lots of you have been asking when we're going to announce the latest batch of 33 1/3s. It will most likely be sometime in late November. Trust us, it will go by a lot faster than the time you waited to hear Nevada's election results 🙃

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4 months

Just a few new books coming in the 2nd half of 2024 📚

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3 years

Happy 33rd Birthday to 3 Feet High and Rising from 33 1/3. Clearly, three is the magic number 😎

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4 years

33 1/3 open call update: thank you all for your fantastic proposals, we've had so much fun reading them. We're close to making a final decision, and will notify accepted authors in early November. We will also aim to post the full list by the end of November. Get ready!

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6 years

Want a free copy of a book about Prince? Of course you do! In celebration of The Purple One's upcoming birthday, we're giving away copies of This Thing Called Life. All you have to do is like this tweet and go follow @BloomsburyMus ! Contest ends June 7 ⚡️💜

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9 months

An exciting delivery arrived at 33 1/3 HQ today...

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7 years

👋🏻 from some new advances - both out October 5th! Head over to to preorder now.

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8 years

Great shot of Bowie and his (many) books. Can you spot the 33 1/3 in this picture?

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8 months

Less than 2 weeks to go until our latest drop of 33 1/3 books publishes! 😍

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1 year

What song has the best opening line?

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1 year

📌 We're opening submissions for the Genre: A 33 1/3 Series! Do you have an idea for a genre not yet covered? We plan to review new submissions at the end of the summer, so please submit your proposal by August 30th. Head to our blog for more info: .

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2 years

What’s your favorite song that tells a story?

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1 year

What's an underrated album you think deserves more credit?

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3 years

Hejira turns 45 this month 🎂 What's your favorite song off the album?

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6 years

Happy birthday . @toriamos ! We're celebrating by giving away a copy of TORI AMOS'S BOYS FOR PELE! Which means you might get to read it before the rest of the world does. Retweet or quote tweet to enter - contest ends midnight EST. Good luck!

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3 years

They're here! Crank up the pop rock, dance under the disco ball, and grab your copies today! 👈 Duran Duran's Rio 🕺 👈 Donna Summer's Once Upon a Time💃 👈 Roxy Music's Avalon 🎹

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We're very excited about this upcoming addition to our 33 1/3 Europe series: Aqua's Aquarium. Publishing next month, C.C. McKee offers an in-depth analysis of Aqua through the lens of queer theory and places the album within the historical context of Scandinavian Eurodance.

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8 months

It's publication day for our latest batch of 33 1/3 books! 📚 Pulp's This is Hardcore, The Clash's Sandinista! and Cardi B's Invasion of Privacy are available from your fave indie bookshops and online (including on Bloomsbury's website).

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Happy International Clash Day! In a month's time we publish @micajahhenley 's book: The Clash's Sandinista! It offers an examination of The Clash’s triple LP and entertains the question that many fans and critics have been asking for 40+ years: Is Sandinista! better as an LP?

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3 years

"I would rather be hated for what I am, than loved for what I am not.“ On this day in 1994, the world lost Kurt Cobain.

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7 years

Check out the 33 1/3 @Spotify playlist, featuring songs from every album in the 33 1/3 library 😎 Start listening:

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6 years

New post: The 33 1/3 Open Call Starts Now! – Submit Your Proposals

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9 years

604 proposals received! One single album was proposed 8 (eight!) times. The complete list here: http://t.co/nr4Ktb9B1L

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6 years

New blog post! OPEN CALL 2018 RESULTS: THE 15 NEW BOOKS IN THE 33 1/3 SERIES

OPEN CALL 2018 RESULTS: THE 15 NEW BOOKS IN THE 33 1/3 SERIES - Short books about albums.

First and foremost, thanks again to everyone for your hard work on your proposals, and for your patience. We received some truly outstanding proposals and it was very tough to make the final call,...

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3 years

Bob Dylan and Tom Petty at Farm Aid. Champaign, Illinois, 1985. #tbt

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It's been 26 years since the release of Céline Dion's 'My Heart Will Go On'. Despite its success, not everyone was a fan. But why do we hate songs that millions adore? In one of the bestselling books in the series, @carlzoilus investigates what it means to love (and hate!) music.

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3 years

"You got a fast car Is it fast enough so we can fly away? We gotta make a decision Leave tonight or live and die this way" Happy 58th birthday to Tracy Chapman, a magnetic and timeless artist.

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8 years

Ramones Week – Day 5: Video Vault: Rehearsal at Arturo Vega’s Loft, 1975

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3 years

Shoutout to @GreenAppleBooks for this beautiful display. Spend the weekend grabbing 33 1/3s for your most beloved music nerds.

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10 years

Here's a throwback for ya: uncorrected proofs of @mountain_goats 33 1/3 Master of Reality. #tbt http://t.co/NXwdmeO6LJ

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7 months

Some more 33 1/3 books spotted out in the world 👀 Here's the great display at @RecklessRecords in Chicago.

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6 years

A huge thank you to everyone for their patience while we finalize our upcoming 33 1/3 schedule! We will be announcing the final list in the next week or two. We’re very excited about the future of this series, and we are so grateful for our amazing readers and authors.

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3 years

“Most fans can agree on two facts about Shonen Knife: first, it’s impossible to be sad while listening to them; second, it’s equally impossible to not get hungry.” - @BrookeMcCorkle #authortakeover

Food and Japanese Popular Culture - Short books about albums.

Most fans can agree on two facts about Shonen Knife: first, it’s impossible to be sad while listening to them; second, it’s equally impossible to not get hungry. Ranging from songs about savory ramen...

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7 months

It's been 20 years since MF DOOM and Madlib, aka Madvillain, dropped the iconic Madvillainy. This album represents two musical minds melding to form one revered supervillain. Want to unpack the complex layers of Madvillainy? Check out @Willydasquid 's addition to the series.

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1 year

A few releases we've got coming out in the next few months 👇 Will you be adding any of these to your 33 1/3 collection?

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2 years

ICYMI: Our open call for proposals has officially begun! If you’re a 33 1/3 fan, writer, or music lover now is your chance to submit to the series: What new 33 1/3's would you like to see? Drop your must-have additions to the series in the comments 👇

OPEN CALL FOR PROPOSALS 2022 - Short books about albums.

The 2022 33 1/3 open call for proposals starts NOW! If you’re a 33 1/3 fan, music writer, or music lover, now is your chance to submit to the series.

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Ramones Week – Day 4: Ramones interview, White Noise, 1979

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2 years

Bursting to write a 33 1/3? Watch out for an open call sometime in the fall 👀

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2 years

Happy 64th birthday Prince, you're still more fashion than the rest of us 🎂 Photo by Steve Parke.

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3 years

Aretha Franklin was born on this day in 1942 in Memphis, Tennessee.

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Psst 🐝 : we have an exciting new series in the works! We’ll tease you with the tagline: Music Beyond Classification. Any thoughts on what it could be? Stay tuned 👀

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3 years

David Bowie and Elizabeth Taylor by Terry O'Neill, 1975

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7 months

Are you currently reading any of the new 33 1/3 books from our latest batch of releases? We'd love to know what you think of Pulp's This Is Hardcore, The Clash's Sandinista! and Cardi B's Invasion of Privacy. 👇

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📌 We're opening submissions for the Genre: A 33 1/3 Series! Do you have an idea for a genre not yet covered? We plan to review new submissions at the end of the summer, so please submit your proposal by August 30th. Head to our blog for more info: .

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Today's recommended read for all the haters: Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp a Butterfly by Sequoia Maner ( @__Sequoia__ ).

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3 years

On April Fools day in 2009, Björk announced on her website that she had accepted the position of lead vocalist for Led Zeppelin.

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THE @333books OPEN CALL IS NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS. WE ARE ACCEPTING NEW PROPOSAL THROUGH JULY 27th. http://t.co/zNXBNuXrAm

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2 years

Reading through Rick Rubin's @nytimesbooks interview () and... 👀 👀 👀

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Do you listen to music while you read?

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1 year

New 33 1/3s coming next month! 🤩

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3 years

Attention all 33 1/3 fans: we need a designer to help us come up with some logo ideas related to a new 33 1/3 project! If this sounds like you, we want you to slip into our DMs 😎

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8 years

A hearty congratulations to @SusanFast3 on her winning the IASPM Canada 2016 Book Prize for her 33 1/3 on Dangerous!

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3 years

"I’ve always believed that @duranduran deserve the kind of credibility and respect afforded to their influences — to name a few, Bowie, Roxy Music, Velvet Underground, The Beatles — and a 33 1/3 book goes a long way to cementing that." - @anniezaleski

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I had a great chat with @anniezaleski about her excellent new @333books about Duran Duran's "Rio" for @TheRiffMagazine .

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A unique insider/outsider’s guide to the record that destroyed Britpop, written by Pulp's PR representative and one of the key instigators of the 90s Britpop movement. Pulp's This is Hardcore is available to pre-order:

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Hungry yet 🍜 ? A conversation about favorite foods and concert tours between @BrookeMcCorkle and @ShonenKnife 's Naoko Yamano #authortakeover

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In case you missed it, we’re launching a new 33 1/3 series. So far we’ve got forthcoming books on death metal, dance-punk, trip-hop and South African pop music so let us know what exciting genre we should cover next! Check out the series: