[ad_1] Thirty years ago, Weezer embarked on one of the more improbable careers in pop history with the release of the band’s self-titled debut album. Self-consciously nerdy in an era of scuzzy post-grunge bluster, 1994’s crisp and witty “Weezer” — soon to be known as the Blue Album because of its cover (and the fact… Continue reading Weezer’s Blue Album: The oral history
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The Village Voice gets the rollicking, rebellious oral history it deserves
[ad_1] On the shelf The Freaks Came Out To Write: The Definitive History of the Village Voice, the Radical Paper That Changed American Culture By Tricia RomanoPublicAffairs: 571 pages, $35 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores While she was the… Continue reading The Village Voice gets the rollicking, rebellious oral history it deserves
‘American Graffiti’ cast on the movie at 50: an oral history
[ad_1] In 1973, fresh off the flop of his first feature, “THX 1138,” Universal released George Lucas’ “American Graffiti” — a box-office sensation and cultural touchstone that almost wasn’t. Set in Lucas’ hometown of Modesto in 1962, the ode to hot rods and rock ’n’ roll had lost the interest of United Artists, which originally… Continue reading ‘American Graffiti’ cast on the movie at 50: an oral history