It Still Moves: Lost Songs, Lost Highways, and the Search for the Next American Music

Brand: Faber n Faber

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$31.18 - $38.97
UPC:
9780865479043
Binding:
Paperback
Publication Date:
8/18/2009
Release Date:
8/18/2009
Author:
Amanda Petrusich
Language:
english
Edition:
1
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Product Overview

Part travelogue, part musical history, Amanda Petrusichs It Still Moves outlines the sounds of the new, weird Americahonoring the rich traditions of gospel, blues, country, folk, and rock that feed it while simultaneously exploring the American character as personified by its songs and landscapes. Through interviews, road stories, and rich music criticism, Petrusich traces the rise of Americana music from its early origins to its new and compelling incarnationsfrom Elvis to Iron and Wine, the Carter Family to Animal Collective, Charley Patton to Wilco. Ultimately, It Still Moves is a fervent attempt to reconcile the American past with the American present, using only dusty records and highway maps as guides.