{"product_id":"the-future-of-songwriting-isbn-9781685891176","title":"The Future of Songwriting","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"An endlessly inventive mind and generosity of spirit that alone should give us hope.\" - \u003ci\u003eThe Wire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrowing Muses frontwoman and critically acclaimed solo artist Kristin Hersh meditates on the future of her craft in this wry, existential and passionate addition to Melville House’s new series, FUTURES.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver a long, hot Christmas in Australia, Throwing Muses frontwoman and critically acclaimed solo artist Kristin Hersh considers her future as a songwriter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs it possible to create music and not show off about it? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow can artists establish and refine a following without becoming part of the commercial problem? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd just how many times is it healthy to watch \u003ci\u003eIt's A Wonderful Life\u003c\/i\u003e in 3 weeks?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Future of Songwriting\u003c\/i\u003e, Hersh chooses to interrogate these questions through philosophical dialogue. From in-depth conversations with a comedian friend about the similarities between songs and jokes, via a fruitful visit to Sydney's 'bone museums', to a revelation from an acupuncturist in New Orleans, she delivers a fierce, funny and existential meditation on the art of the song – and its future.\"Takes aim at the vacuous posturing that runs throughout the creative industries... through [Hersh's] meandering, thoughtful and funny exchanges with the people around her, we witness an endlessly inventive mind and generosity of spirit that alone should give us hope.\" \u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Wire\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Hersh is both an excellent songwriter in her own right and is especially  skilled at summarizing the artistic and technological issues facing  artists today.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eInside Hook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Hersh’s thesis is that music, and creativity, have been corrupted by capitalism... [\u003ci\u003eThe Future of Songwriting\u003c\/i\u003e] might offer a fresh perspective and some hope.\" \u003cb\u003e- \u003ci\u003eThe Irish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Has its own beautiful logic, one that emerges stealthily through this brief, mischievous, insightful book. To Hersh, songs are lifeforms and healing entities... This book is as life-affirming as her music.' - \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMOJO\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"You've got this kind of dual pronged arm to your creativity, making music and writing, and they both come together so brilliantly in this new project.\" - \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBBC 6 Music\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Well, somebody had to say it! I agree with  Kristin's clear and honest view of what's happened to music-making and  song-writing. The good thing is she offers solutions.' \u003cb\u003e- Viv Albertine, author of \u003ci\u003eClothes Clothes Clothes, Music Music Music, Boys Boys Boys\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Kristin Hersh is a visionary, iconoclast and genius... \u003ci\u003eThe Future of Songwriting\u003c\/i\u003e is like a TED talk on creativity and the industry from your best and most witchy friend.’ \u003cb\u003e- Caitlin Moran\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘In what feels like a tense time for the value of creativity, crafted by human hands, \u003ci\u003eThe Future Of Songwriting\u003c\/i\u003e is considerate, gently crafted, and manages to balance honesty and hope with a real rigor and tenderness.’\u003cb\u003e - Hanif Abdurraqib\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eKristin Hersh’s\u003c\/b\u003e extraordinary four-decade music career is bookended by stints in Throwing Muses – the band she co-founded at age 14 – who blazed across the US grunge scene until their hiatus in 1997. She then continued to tour and release critically adored records, both solo and with her new band, 50FOOTWAVE. Throwing Muses regrouped in 2002, and Hersh also began to chronicle her life in book form, penning three memoirs. Hersh was an early adopter of crowdfunding, launching the Strange Angels model in 2007, which allows fans to subscribe to her work at different levels of investment.","brand":"Melville House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301351510245,"sku":"NP9781685891176","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781685891176.jpg?v=1767739458","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-future-of-songwriting-isbn-9781685891176","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}