33 1/3 blog

David Barker, editor of Continuum's 33 1/3 series, for whom I'm soaking in Neutral Milk Hotel lore for a book due out late this year, has launched a blog for sharing news about the series. Earlier this week he posted an excerpt from Don McLeese's upcoming volume on the MC5's Kick Out the Jams (their most book-worthy album, I reckon, though for sheer sonic bliss gimme gimme High Time), plus a full list of upcoming titles. I didn't realize that Ric Menck was doing Notorious Byrd Brothers--which is great; you definitely want a studio wonk to explain what was going on in that gorgeous slab o' PVC. -Kim Cooper