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Shameless self promotion alert -- my new book (published by the good folks at HoZac) is officially out on Friday and some of the advance press is now starting to land, which is fun to see. (You can order it here, if you're so inclined: https://hozacrecords.com/product/aifl/)
Our friends at Flood Magazine were among the first to write it up and decided to feature a book about EPs by.... posting a playlist of some of my/contributors' favorite songs from their favorite EPs. Sounds about right!
"His new book An Ideal for Living: A Celebration of the EP, both makes a case for the format’s legitimacy and backs that claim up with a fairly bulletproof top-25 EPs list for every decade dating back to the 1950s. From the Joy Division release referenced in the book’s title to the iconic Simon & Garfunkel collection depicted on the book’s cover and well beyond, duBrowa is intent on helping readers understand the value of these truncated tracklists as being much more than an afterthought in an artist’s oeuvre."
BONUS POINTS FOR THE USE OF THE WORD OEUVRE. :)
May 30, 2024
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Hey tyler hopefully this doesn’t violate some PI.FYI golden rule
But after nearly two years of writing, editing and arguing, my book about the EP is coming out in May and can be preordered here:
https://hozacrecords.com/product/aifl/
The book is about the origins, history and cultural impact of the EP since these little objects first started coming out in the 50s. Over 50 of my music biz friends then helped me shape the list and review the top 200 ever released, according to us (ha). For those of you who are into this kind of geekery/snobbery, I can’t wait to hear what you think. A labor of love, as all books are! ❤️
https://hozacrecords.com/product/aifl/
The book is about the origins, history and cultural impact of the EP since these little objects first started coming out in the 50s. Over 50 of my music biz friends then helped me shape the list and review the top 200 ever released, according to us (ha). For those of you who are into this kind of geekery/snobbery, I can’t wait to hear what you think. A labor of love, as all books are! ❤️
Mar 27, 2024
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📚🔥 Three and a Half Minutes of Fame is out now — and I’m proud as hell for it to be part of the Earth Island Books family.
These aren’t just books. They’re battle scars. They’re tour diaries, zines, stage dives, squat gigs and broken drumsticks, all wrapped up in pages.
To be published alongside absolute bangers like: 🖤 The Scene That Would Not Die 🔥 The Fire Still Burns 🇬🇧 A Country Fit For Heroes 🩸 The Dark Chronicles 🎤 This Is My Everything 🧠 Billy Childish: A Short Study on Art, Punk and Dyslexia 🎶 Every Record I’ve Ever Owned 🎨 Arthole by Steve Lake
…is wild. It’s community. It’s legacy. It’s punk as f**.*
Thanks to Earth Island for believing in my story – and in all the stories that usually get overlooked.
If you’ve ever lived for the next gig, the next chord, the next half-drunk idea in a van with no heater – this one’s for you.
@PERFECTLYIMPERFECT
These aren’t just books. They’re battle scars. They’re tour diaries, zines, stage dives, squat gigs and broken drumsticks, all wrapped up in pages.
To be published alongside absolute bangers like: 🖤 The Scene That Would Not Die 🔥 The Fire Still Burns 🇬🇧 A Country Fit For Heroes 🩸 The Dark Chronicles 🎤 This Is My Everything 🧠 Billy Childish: A Short Study on Art, Punk and Dyslexia 🎶 Every Record I’ve Ever Owned 🎨 Arthole by Steve Lake
…is wild. It’s community. It’s legacy. It’s punk as f**.*
Thanks to Earth Island for believing in my story – and in all the stories that usually get overlooked.
If you’ve ever lived for the next gig, the next chord, the next half-drunk idea in a van with no heater – this one’s for you.
@PERFECTLYIMPERFECT
Jul 6, 2025
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🎶 ‘90s Sound. Modern Story. Familiar Voices.
When your audiobook ends up in the ears of your old schoolmate Jamie Oliver, you know it’s doing the rounds in the right kind of kitchens.
“Three and a Half Minutes of Fame” is the story of chasing the dream — even if the dream only lasts the length of the perfect pop song.
It’s for anyone who ever sat on the floor with Definitely Maybe, Leisure, or The Stone Roses, thinking:
“That could be me.”
Now, with Oasis reunion gigs (finally) happening, it felt right to put this lineup together — 3 records that defined a generation... including mine.
🎧 Audiobook out now — stick it on between spins.
When your audiobook ends up in the ears of your old schoolmate Jamie Oliver, you know it’s doing the rounds in the right kind of kitchens.
“Three and a Half Minutes of Fame” is the story of chasing the dream — even if the dream only lasts the length of the perfect pop song.
It’s for anyone who ever sat on the floor with Definitely Maybe, Leisure, or The Stone Roses, thinking:
“That could be me.”
Now, with Oasis reunion gigs (finally) happening, it felt right to put this lineup together — 3 records that defined a generation... including mine.
🎧 Audiobook out now — stick it on between spins.
Jul 4, 2025
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The man responsible for dozens of Teenage Symphonies to God
"Sad songs about happy things" (the first time, as a kid, I can recall the sweet/sour combo of melodies that could make you cry attached to songs about endless, bottomless love)
I've long since lost track of how many weddings and funerals I've attended that have featured this song; suffice it to say, "a lot."
God only knows what we'd been without him 🙏🏻
Jun 11, 2025
May 22, 2025
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Hey tyler hopefully this doesn’t violate some PI.FYI golden rule
But after nearly two years of writing, editing and arguing, my book about the EP is coming out in May and can be preordered here:
https://hozacrecords.com/product/aifl/
The book is about the origins, history and cultural impact of the EP since these little objects first started coming out in the 50s. Over 50 of my music biz friends then helped me shape the list and review the top 200 ever released, according to us (ha). For those of you who are into this kind of geekery/snobbery, I can’t wait to hear what you think. A labor of love, as all books are! ❤️
https://hozacrecords.com/product/aifl/
The book is about the origins, history and cultural impact of the EP since these little objects first started coming out in the 50s. Over 50 of my music biz friends then helped me shape the list and review the top 200 ever released, according to us (ha). For those of you who are into this kind of geekery/snobbery, I can’t wait to hear what you think. A labor of love, as all books are! ❤️
Mar 27, 2024