Reviews for Lectures on Musical Life: William Sterndale Bennett

The average rating for Lectures on Musical Life: William Sterndale Bennett based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-03-12 00:00:00 William Fenlon Much more cohesive than last years, consisting of many great entires as opposed to several amazing surrounded by a bunch of mediocre ones. Editor Robert Christgau gives equal space to articles that focus on the past, present and future of music. The main focus seems to be the effect the past has on various parts of the music world, whether its aging entertainers, advances in recording technology, or music that reassesses its cultural development. Highlights include Jonathan Lethem's fly-on-the-wall reportage of James Brown and his band just before the soul man's death, Dave Simpson's obsessive research into why the Fall goes through members so quickly, and Nick Southall's expose on the rise of over-compressed music. There are several "name" entries, including David Byrne (from his quality blog), Douglas Wolk, Ann Powers, Sasha Frere-Jones, and Richard Hell.

Review # 2 was written on 2016-10-21 00:00:00 Lou Mougin It's Christgau. Enough said.