Any Old Way You Choose It

By Robert Christgau,

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An invaluable compendium showcasing a new sub-genre of writing not yet contained by the established boundaries of journalism or criticism.

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1 author picked Any Old Way You Choose It as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

In many ways, this book by one of the rock critic veterans covers almost exactly the period in modern music history that relates to my perspective book. It is a collection of his early writings, partly at the time when he was the music editor at Village Voice. Personally, Christgau is one rock critic that perfected the art of album/single reviews.

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