BIG DAY COMING: YO LA TENGO AND THE RISE OF INDIE ROCK DOWNLOAD FREE BOOK Jesse Jarnow | 362 pages | 05 Jun 2012 | GOTHAM BOOKS | 9781592407156 | English | New York, United States Review: ‘Big Day Coming’ not a typical salacious rock ‘n’ roll story Miranda's weekly newsletter for what's happening, plus openings, critics' picks and more. Because I love Yo La Tengo, its hard to think critically and do anything but gush about this book. Members save with free shipping everyday! Sep 10, Murat Aydogdu rated it liked it. Learn how to enable JavaScript on your browser. I quite enjoyed reading about their work ethic and connections with other acts and so forth. The first biography of Yo La Tengo, the massively influential Big Day Coming: Yo La Tengo and the Rise of Indie Rock who all but defined indie music. Enabling JavaScript in your browser will allow you to experience all the features of our site. This book took me back -- I discovered Yo La Tengo, thanks to a friend, just around the time of Painful and Electropura, and used to see them perform three or four times a year, sometimes in Manhattan or Brooklyn, often over at Maxwell's in Hoboken. Things had been afoot for some time. Hot Property. The two go from friends to an inseparable couple during a trip to London, and from there their relationship becomes a barely discussed fact of life. Jul 08, Lee Hannah rated it it was amazing. When it seems everything is for sale, a few ideals hold true. May 13, Dean Wilcox rated it it was ok. Rating details. In many ways the most obvious band for this treatment, the members stay Big Day Coming: Yo La Tengo and the Rise of Indie Rock humble and too private to help Jarnow meet his goals. One thing I didn't like, that relates somewhat to names, is the "name dropping" that I occasionally got overwhelmed with. Clearly the work of a loving fan-light on personal details but heavy on the environments, influences, and people surrounding a great band. Interesting, but so far it's not making me want to listen to any Yo La Tengo. As the book continues you learn more about how albums and songs were named, from funny quips they heard on tour to a misread in Ira's copyediting job. Open Preview See a Problem? Through Yo La Tengo's history, Jesse Jarnow examines indie rock's deep tentacles, winding along America in clubs and fanzines. More Coverage Indispensable classical music for newbies and aficionados alike. Mostly by design, this band keeps themselves out of the story of their music, so a lot of what the author revealed about Ira, Georgia, Big Day Coming: Yo La Tengo and the Rise of Indie Rock James and the milieu in which they've steadily evolved was new to me. Other editions. But after McNew joins the group, the story really loses any forward momentum, since YLT are not the kind of band with the sort of conflict and drama that makes for a compelling story. It was interesting to get more context of the surrounding music scene, some of which I'd been aware of and some of which I hadn't. That makes Big Day Coming a bit likes its subject—warm, modest, full of history, open and endearing … yet maintaining an unbridgeable distance. I feel like I know these people after finishing the book. My wife sings, but not in public. Log In. For the most part, I'm glad I did. There is some insight into the changing independent music industry over the last years, but the book may be of limited interest to non YLT fanatics. See details. Definitely for fans only! May 13, Jack Duff rated it really liked it Shelves: music. Javascript is not enabled in your browser. The biggest problem with the book is that, while biographies tend to thrive on personal conflict to create tension, Yo la Tengo is a pretty boring band. Exclusive Book Excerpt: ‘Big Day Coming: Yo La Tengo and the Rise of Indie Rock’ Share Tweet Submit Pin. And I definitely plan to use it to check out some of the important artists I do not know. While Yo La Tengo was on the road, Lyle Hysen — whose Ace Tone organ Big Day Coming: Yo La Tengo and the Rise of Indie Rock band had borrowed from the corner and not returned — had fixed up the room as a functional budget recording studio. Kaplan discusses business more freely than personal issues, but once the band agrees to work with long-time friend Gerard Cosloy and his Matador label, even Big Day Coming: Yo La Tengo and the Rise of Indie Rock business becomes too well-adjusted to cause excitement. This book reaffirmed my belief that if there was ever a band that had a personality and temperament similar to mine, Yo La Tengo is it. Times Events. The two go from friends to an inseparable couple during a trip to London, and from there their relationship becomes a barely discussed fact of life. Rating details. May 24, Josh rated it really liked it. That is, any sense of the musicians of Yo La Tengo, or insights into their music, or the greater good of indie rock, is not given. The new album would eventually take the name Painful and, as every member of Yo La Tengo long continued to point out, the process was exactly that. No trivia or quizzes yet. Jan 06, Dan rated it really liked it. Hits came throughout the s, and the band grew increasingly more successful. Jan 20, Michael rated it liked it. Yo La Tengo has lit up the indie scene for three decades, part of an underground revolution that defied corporate music conglomerates, eschewed pop radio, and found a third way. This isn't a biography of a band that's filled with parties and drugs, but it's a story about genuine people who make music because they love to do it. A fun read. Refresh and try again. Javascript is not enabled in your browser. As a former college DJ, I appreciated the trip back in time, as well as learning new facts about one of my favorite bands. There are songs that get stuck in Big Day Coming: Yo La Tengo and the Rise of Indie Rock head and I wonder - who recorded that? Definitely for fans only! Yo La Tengo has never had a Latino player. Jarnow did his research, mapping the far-reaching connections between Kaplan, Hubley, McNew and their scene. Aug 14, Anna Graham rated it it was amazing. The research is impeccable. Thanks for telling us about the problem. For a better shopping experience, please upgrade now. Like I could hang out with them and know what to say. It's like 2 pages, and mostly that type of minutiae. Rolling Stone. When it seems everything is for sale, a few ideals hold true. If you've never listened to them, you should. Which is not to say that everything was hunky-dory. As the book continues you learn more about how albums and songs were named, from funny quips they heard on tour to a misread in Ira's copyediting job. Enter Email Address. I don't normally write book reviews here but decided I should for this one. I get that the author did tons and tons of res The stars have noting to do with the band. Follows from each of the members' childhoods through the release of 'Popular Songs' giving, for better or worse, roughly even time to each release. This was actually my second time through this, but a recent Yo La Tengo kick found me reaching for it once again. Sep 22, Monica rated it really liked it. The author also looks at how peer-to-peer and the MP3 revolution affected the band's sales of recordings. Also in Books. They're not rock gods who are held on a pedestal looking down at their subjects. Home 1 Books 2. Brand Publishing. Big Day Coming: Yo La Tengo and the Rise of Indie Rock by Jesse Jarnow They really are. And even as a music geek who knows a lot of these names being dropped, it was a pain to get through. Through Yo La Tengo's history, Jesse Jarnow examines indie rock's deep tentacles, winding along America in clubs and fanzines. Ira is an uptight fag read the graffiti over the studio door. Yo La Tengo is a band of music obsessives that somehow doesn't sound like anything you've ever heard ever. Other Editions 4. And as albums I've loved and shows I've been to continued to crop up in the pages, it kept the story int This gets an extra star for being a book about my favorite band, which makes me think I enjoyed this more than the casual reader might is there a casual reader of a Yo La Tengo bio? So musically its more like four stars. Going behind the scenes of one of the most remarkable eras in American music history, Big Day Coming traces the patient rise of husband-and-wife team Ira Kaplan and Georgia Hubley, who—over three decades—helped forge a spandex-and-hairspray- free path to the global stage, selling millions of records along the way and influencing countless bands. If you like Yo La Tengo, read this book. Aug 11, Vinod rated it did not like it Shelves: ownmusicgeekshelf.