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Record Collecting for Girls - by Courtney E Smith (Paperback)

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  • "Record Collecting for Girls is an invitation for all of you stereophiles (who happen to be female), to make your own top-five lists, and then, armed and ready with the book's fun facts, to argue their merits to the ever-present boys' club of music snobs in your life.
  • Author(s): Courtney E Smith
  • 240 Pages
  • Music, Genres & Styles

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About the Book



Former MTV music programmer and MTV blogger Courtney E. Smith delivers a humorous and edgy look at the world of music from the female perspective.



Book Synopsis



"Record Collecting for Girls is an invitation for all of you stereophiles (who happen to be female), to make your own top-five lists, and then, armed and ready with the book's fun facts, to argue their merits to the ever-present boys' club of music snobs in your life." --Sarahbeth Purcell, author of Love Is the Drug and This Is Not a Love Song

You never leave home without your iPod. You're always on the lookout for new bands, and you have strong opinions when it comes to music debates, like Beatles vs. Stones. For years, you've listened to guys talk about all things music, but the female perspective has been missing. Until now.

Drawing on her personal life as a music enthusiast, as well as her experience working at MTV and in radio, Courtney E. Smith explores what music can tell women about themselves--and the men in their lives. She takes on a range of topics, from the romantic soundtracks of Romeo and Juliet to the evolution of girl bands. She shares stories from her own life that shed light on the phenomenon of guilty pleasures and the incredible power of an Our Song. Along the way, she evaluates the essential role that music plays as we navigate life's glorious victories and its soul-crushing defeats. Finally, here is a voice that speaks to women--because girls get their hearts broken and make mix tapes about it, too.

"Courtney Smith has smarts and sass in spades. Her insights are as hilarious as they are thoughtful, and when you finish reading this book, you'll feel like you just got home from a perfect night out with your best friend. And you'll want to listen to Prince. At full volume." --Megan Jasper, Executive Vice President, Sub Pop Records



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Record Collecting for Girls is an invitation for all of you stereophiles (who happen to be female), to make your own top-five lists, and then, armed and ready with the book s fun facts, to argue their merits to the ever-present boys club of music snobs in your life. Sarahbeth Purcell, author of Love Is the Drug and This Is Not a Love Song
You never leave home without your iPod. You re always on the lookout for new bands, and you have strong opinions when it comes to music debates, like Beatles vs. Stones. For years, you ve listened to guys talk about all things music, but the female perspective has been missing. Until now.
Drawing on her personal life as a music enthusiast, as well as her experience working at MTV and in radio, Courtney E. Smith explores what music can tell women about themselves and the men in their lives. She takes on a range of topics, from the romantic soundtracks of Romeo and Juliet to the evolution of girl bands. She shares stories from her own life that shed light on the phenomenon of guilty pleasures and the incredible power of an Our Song. Along the way, she evaluates the essential role that music plays as we navigate life s glorious victories and its soul-crushing defeats. Finally, here is a voice that speaks to women because girls get their hearts broken and make mix tapes about it, too.
Courtney Smith has smarts and sass in spades. Her insights are as hilarious as they are thoughtful, and when you finish reading this book, you ll feel like you just got home from a perfect night out with your best friend. And you ll want to listen to Prince. At full volume. Megan Jasper, Executive Vice President, Sub Pop Records
Courtney E. Smith has more than a decade of experience in the music industry. She spent eight years at MTV as a music programmer and manager of label relations, where she specialized in grooming upcoming bands. She has worked closely with Death Cab for Cutie, the Shins, and Vampire Weekend, among others.

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"Girl music nerds have been debating Beatles versus Stones and curating their collections for as long as male music snobs, but that perspective has been on low rotation; hail, hail, Courtney E. Smith's Record Collecting for Girls, a mix tape of female rock history, playlists for getting busy and coping with heartbreak, and essential info such as how to decode a dude's CD collection (Yo La Tengo = romantically hapless; Leonard Cohen = asshole)." --Vanity Fair "Courtney Smith has smarts and sass in spades. Her insights are as hilarious as they are thoughtful and when you finish reading this book, you'll feel like you just got home from a perfect night out with your best friend. And you'll want to listen to Prince. Full volume." --Megan Jasper, Executive Vice President, Sub Pop Records "Record Collecting For Girls is an invitation for all of you stereophiles, (who happen to be female), to make your own top five lists, and then, armed and ready with the book's fun facts, to argue their merits to the ever present boys' club of music snobs in your life." --Sarahbeth Purcell, author of Love Is the Drug and This Is Not A Love Song "Insightful and hilarious...Smith easily blends her own musical coming-of-age narrative with rock history...This is a book for anyone whose day has a soundtrack and for whom music reigns supreme." --Publishers Weekly "A melodious road map...There is much here that is both interesting and infomative." --Kirkus --


Dimensions (Overall): 8.09 Inches (H) x 5.37 Inches (W) x .59 Inches (D)
Weight: .51 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 240
Genre: Music
Sub-Genre: Genres & Styles
Publisher: Mariner Books
Theme: Rock
Format: Paperback
Author: Courtney E Smith
Language: English
Street Date: September 6, 2011
TCIN: 91572428
UPC: 9780547502236
Item Number (DPCI): 247-33-6403
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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