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 Walkin' After Midnight - Lauren St John
 Walkin' After Midnight - Lauren St John ... America's country musicians.Newest Review: ... At one moment, Laurent St John is with a once-famous band on a reunion tour; the next, talking to a series of unknowns; ... more ... then, we suddenly move to an interview with Steve Earle. The effect is rather disorientating as there is no clear link between each episode, particularly in the first half of the book. To add to the confusion, little pieces of travelogue go absolutely nowhere, leaving the reader somewhat bemused. A chapter opens with Lauren St John taking the ‘Nash Trash tour’. As early as paragraph three, ‘I slid down in my seat and took refuge in thoughts of a calmer, more melodic time. ...more |
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Walkin' After Midnight - Lauren St John: Walk away! (885 words)
by caro - written on 13/06/01 (Very useful, 91 readings)
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This book is a study of the country music industry in Nashville, written by a former golf correspondent for the Sunday Times. Laurent St John is also a country music fan, and made a number of journeys to Nashville in order to research this book. Her aim was to find the ‘heart of Nashville’ behind the record company glitz. I really wanted to like the book, partly because I enjoy ‘alternative’ country music, and partly because I’d spent a small fortune on a hardback copy! Sadly, I found it a real disappointment. Well-structured, strong material can make up for poor writing and vice versa, but neither good writing nor good ...
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