33 Revolutions Per Minute by Dorian Lynskey is an astounding, critically-acclaimed history of protest music, told through 33 momentous songs.
Dorian Lynskey is a music writer for the Guardian. He was the Big Issue's music critic for three years and has freelanced for a host of titles, including Q, Word, Spin, Empire, Blender and the Observer. He is the author of The Guardian Book of Playlists, a collection of his popular Readers Recommend columns for the Guardian.
"A must-read for militant-music lovers."--The Root
"This book is impressive in scope."--New Yorker
"lovely writing...Let's praise the agile, many-tentacled writer Mr.
Lynskey can often be, because I loved bits of this book; you can
pluck out the many tasty things like seeds from a
pomegranate."--New York Times
"[A] provocative, absorbing book"--Cleveland Plain Dealer
"A longtime music critic, Lynskey presents up-close details to
ballast the book's larger historical sweep."--Los Angeles Times
"Lynskey has a strong command of the music and its makers."--Wall
Street Journal
"British music critic Dorian Lynskey offers a completely absorbing
look at 33 songs, spanning seven decades and haling from five
continents...Comprehensive and beautifully written."--Booklist
(starred review)
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