Critical Conditions by Wayne Robins
Storytelling about rock pop music and culture through decades of interviews, reviews, and feature stories, shaken in a blender. Might be Steely Dan, Dylan, Springsteen, Stevie Wonder. Might be Laura Nyro, Tori Amos, the Ramones.
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“Wayne is the guy, tells it like it is. A hero of mine since the Creem days.”
Marshall Bowden, New Directions In Music
“Really amusing and sharp writing from the music/journalist interface. ”
Mark Jones, No-nonsense words
“Great music and cultural analysis by a veteran critic who I began reading decades ago. Wayne draws upon a wealth of knowledge and experience to make his observations about popular music and other topics come alive.”
Seth Rogovoy, The Rogovoy Report