Category: BOOKS

Crime Stories: George Pelecanos’ D.C. Quartet
Don’t be afraid of the raised lettering on the book jacket; a well-written crime-fiction novel deserves to be treated as

Crime Stories: George Pelecanos
Don’t be afraid of the raised lettering on the book jacket; a well-written crime-fiction novel deserves to be treated as

Crime Stories: George Pelecanos Makes MAGNET A Mix Tape
MAGNET has long been an admirer of George Pelecanos, a D.C.-based author who's penned 15 crime-fiction novels and written for

Paul Westerberg’s Latest Super Value Record
Paul Westerberg has become the rock 'n' roll version of the Super Value Menu at Wendy's. Think of the former
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THINGS THE GRANDCHILDREN SHOULD KNOW: By Mark Oliver Everett [Thomas Dunne]
Recent memoirs by Dean Wareham and Juliana Hatfield offer a glimpse into a musician’s life during the ’90s alt-rock boom
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BROAD STREET: By Christine Weiser [PS Books]
Using insider info from her days as bass player in Mae Pang, Christine Weiser re-creates Philly’s mid-’90s underground scene in
![61flbwoa2ol_sl500_aa240_ TOLERANCE: By Chris Mars [Billy Shire]](https://magnetmagazine.com/wp-content/plugins/pt-content-views-pro/public/assets/images/lazy_image.png)
TOLERANCE: By Chris Mars [Billy Shire]
To those who might be expecting beercan-label designs or Skyway At Dusk, be forewarned that the paintings of Replacements drummer
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RE-MAKE/RE-MODEL: BECOMING ROXY MUSIC: by Michael Bracewell [Da Capo]
Much more than a straight band bio, this highbrow history of Roxy Music positions itself as a cultural overview of
![51-sa4aldul_sl500_aa240_ TELL THE TRUTH UNTIL THEY BLEED: Josh Alan Friedman [Backbeat]](https://magnetmagazine.com/wp-content/plugins/pt-content-views-pro/public/assets/images/lazy_image.png)
TELL THE TRUTH UNTIL THEY BLEED: Josh Alan Friedman [Backbeat]
This excellent book by the author of 1986’s bestselling Tales Of Times Square collects 15 profiles on various music-biz figures
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THE EVOLUTION OF A CRO-MAGNON: by John Joseph [Punkhouse]
Perhaps you’re under the impression that you’ve lived a full life. But have you slam danced to Fear with John