Elvis Costello's Armed Forces

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Thirty-Three and a Third is a series of short books about critically acclaimedand much-loved albums of the past 40 years. Over 50,000 copies have been sold!"Passionate, obsessive, and smart." —Nylon"...an inspired new series of short books about beloved works of vinyl." —DetailsFranklin Bruno's writing about music has appeared inthe Village Voice, Salon, LA Weekly, and Best MusicWriting 2003 (Da Capo). He has a Ph.D. in Philosophyfrom UCLA, and his musical projects include Tempting:Jenny Toomey Sings the Songs of Franklin Bruno(Misra) and A Cat May Look At A Queen (AbsolutelyKosher), a solo album. He lives in Los Angeles.

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  Elvis Costello's Armed Forces

  • 2005-04-28
  • 159 pages
  • Ebook
  • Bloomsbury Publishing USA
• 

  Elvis Costello's Armed Forces

  • 2005-04-28
  • 159 pages
  • Ebook
  • Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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