Music Lust: Recommended Listening for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason

by Nic Harcourt

Book Overview

One of the nation's most respected DJs shares his best picks from recorded music, covering the range from Frank Sinatra to Frank Zappa, organized in lists with titles like Queens of Punk, My Desert... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1570614377
• ISBN13: 9781570614378
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: Sasquatch Books
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

Good Book

I will admit that I don't listen to Nic Harcourt's show, in fact I don't listen to the radio at all, so I don't have anything to say about him based on him playing or not playing music I like on his show. On the other hand, I have read his book, and it's a fun read, nothing major, and if you want to learn more about the artists listed, try and find a biography about them, or check out their back-catalouge. Nic has come up with lists of his favorite records/artists in multiple genres and also lists his favorite albums from several of his favorite artists. A good book and worth picking up.

a love for lust.

a very fine read from a man who really knows how to break music down into categories you would have never even thought of. you name it, it's there. thanks, nic.

Sound Reading

BOOK LUST, influential Dj Nic Harcourt's take on Nancy Pearl' BOOK LUST is a excellent guide for those who wish to pursue music that may wander outside of mainstream tastes. As host of KCRW'S aptly named Morning Becomes Eclectic, the author plays the role of tastemaker, by playing new and exciting music that falls under the radar of the average music fan. This book acts as a guide to help people explore the same artists, even if they do not have access to his broadcasts. Through the book, he is able to share some of his personal history that illuminates how his tastes have formed over the years as well as inform the reader with a musical history lesson and a generous helping of trivia. Though my tastes run parallel quite often to the author's, and I was aware of a majority of the artists and albums listed, I still found the book to be fascinating reading. I wholeheartedly recommend it to seasoned musical explorers and novices alike.