Blog: largehearted boy

The oral biography Our Noise: The Story of Merge Records, the Indie Label That Got Big and Stayed Small is my favorite music book of the year. The history of the Chapel Hill label is told by its founders, Mac McCaughan and Laura Ballance, as well as its musicians, friends, and admirers. The accompanying essays by writers (including Dan Kennedy and Joshua Ferris) are an additional welcome surprise as they share their own personal experiences with the music Merge has helped launch into the world. I am also a rabid fan [...]