{"product_id":"top-eight-how-myspace-changed-music-hardcover","title":"Top Eight: How Myspace Changed Music - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Tedder\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A brilliant and addictive chronicle of a pop explosion that helped shape our moment. An absolute delight to read.\"\u003c\/b\u003e --\u003cb\u003eRob Sheffield\u003c\/b\u003e, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLove is a Mix Tape\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDreaming the Beatles\u003c\/i\u003e, and other books \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In extensive interviews with scene pioneers and mainstays including Chris Carrabba (Dashboard Confessional), Geoff Rickly (Thursday), Frank Iero (My Chemical Romance), Gabe Saporta (Midtown\/Cobra Starship), and Max Bemis (Say Anything), veteran music journalist Michael Tedder has crafted a once-in-a-generation exploration of emo and The Scene that is as forthright as it is tenderly nostalgic, taking to task the elements of toxic masculinity and crass consumerism that bled out of the early 2000s cultural milieu and ultimately led to the implosion of emo's first home and the best social media network, MySpace. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When MySpace thrived, the Internet was still fun. \u003ci\u003eTop Eight\u003c\/i\u003e recalls the excitement and freedom of the era, an unprecedented time when a generation of fans were able to connect directly with the bands and musicians they idolized, from Colbie Caillat to Lil Jon. \u003cb\u003eMySpace changed everything, and \u003ci\u003eTop Eight\u003c\/i\u003e gives major voices of the era the chance to tell us why it couldn't last.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Tedder\u003c\/b\u003e has written about music, film, the entertainment industry, television, health, and masculinity for \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePlayboy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMoney\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Street\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew Republic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStereogum\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVulture\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVariety\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eDaily Beast\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Ringer\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eVillage Voice\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMEL\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the former managing editor of the music magazine \u003ci\u003eCMJ \u003c\/i\u003eand the pop culture magazine \u003ci\u003ePaper\u003c\/i\u003e, and was a founding editor of the critical discussion website The Talkhouse. He cofounded the New York-based music critic reading series and podcast \u003ci\u003eWords and Guitars\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in the New York metro area.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.28 x 6.35 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 15, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764789969184,"sku":"9781641606585","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/661d372aec6386dd526efc2d1bb9528c.webp?v=1780254760","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/top-eight-how-myspace-changed-music-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}