Kate Bush changed music, especially for women who saw her create her own work in a male‑dominated industry. In this @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social blog, Leah Kardos explores her pioneering studio practices and what’s lost when her art is seen through the male gaze. https://bit.ly/4rWbrd1
Stiff Little Fingers' 1979 debut album, Inflammable Material, was the first independent album to ever reach the UK Top 20 and is regarded as one of the most influential punk releases of all time.
Coming to the 33 1/3 series Feb 5th 2026. 🔥Pre-order: https://bit.ly/4abmJ6r
On this day in 1989, Special Agent Cooper arrived in Twin Peaks. Celebrate with a damn fine cup of coffee, a slice of pie, and the haunting music of composer Angelo Badalamenti 🥧☕️
🦉A damn fine book awaits: https://bit.ly/4aNWnGZ
Feels like there's been a Mazzy Star shaped hole in the 33 1/3 series, so we're very excited to have So Tonight That I Might See join us next month!
Pre-orders now available: https://bit.ly/4qEu44t
LAST CHANCE to save up to 40% off 33 1/3 and Genre books on the Bloomsbury website in their February #sale!
Shop 33 1/3 books: https://bit.ly/4kDea8e
Bloomsbury's week-long #sale has begun with up to 40% off books on their website (including the 33 1/3 and Genre series!).
Shop 33 1/3 books: https://bit.ly/4kDea8e
Bloomsbury's week-long #sale has begun with up to 40% off books on their website (including the 33 1/3 and Genre series!).
Shop 33 1/3 books: https://bit.ly/4kDea8e
Did you know you can listen to some of your favorite 33 ⅓ books? 🎧📖
51 books from our 33 ⅓ series are available in audio through Spotify Audiobooks. To find out what's available, check out Spotify: https://bit.ly/4pVV3Ht
Bloomsbury's week-long #sale has begun with up to 40% off books on their website (including the 33 1/3 and Genre series!).
Shop 33 1/3 books: https://bit.ly/4kDea8e
Bloomsbury's week-long #sale has begun with up to 40% off books on their website (including the 33 1/3 and Genre series!).
Shop 33 1/3 books: https://bit.ly/4kDea8e
Kameryn Alexa Carter places Erykah Badu in a constellation of influences, from Stevie Wonder to Amiri Baraka, as she asks whether neo‑soul is dead, explores Baduizm as Black female spirituality, and taps into Badu’s “freakquencies.” Find out more: https://bit.ly/467861J
Bloomsbury's week-long #sale has begun with up to 40% off books on their website (including the 33 1/3 and Genre series!).
Shop 33 1/3 books: https://bit.ly/4kDea8e
Darrell M. McNeill breaks down The Isley Brothers’ 3+3: their evolution, their cross‑genre influence, and the racial barriers that kept Black artists from broader acclaim and fair compensation. Find out more: https://bit.ly/4tEU1mo
Happy Valentine's Day 💗 Today we're listening to a selection of first dance songs, lovingly submitted by our 33 1/3 readers. Enjoy!
Listen on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3Nz8q2W
Most romantic lyric ever written. GO. ❤️
Still scrambling for the perfect Valentine's Day card? We've got you. 💘
Sequoia Maner explores the sonic, visual, and affective layers of Kendrick Lamar’s instant-classic album, To Pimp A Butterfly, to explore how the rapper captures the consciousness of a nation in the midst of moral reckoning: https://bit.ly/4aIiI9W
What’s the greatest Super Bowl halftime show EVER?
The question of control for Black women is costly. For Janet Jackson, control wasn’t just about economic or creative autonomy, but about control over bodily integrity as a Black woman. Ayanna Dozier explores The Velvet Rope through Black feminist poetics: https://bit.ly/4ayc0Dl
Now in audio, read by Megan Gage, Soul-Folk by Ashawnta Jackson. Available wherever you get your audiobooks.
Uncover the histories of Black soul-folk artists who, like the genre they perform, have largely been left out of folk music narratives.
Despite nearly universal acclaim, the sonic expansiveness of D'Angelo's Voodoo proved too nebulous for airplay. Voodoo was Black, definitely magic, and it was nearly overshadowed by a 4 minute music video.
Find out more with Faith Pennick's deep dive: https://bit.ly/4q6TYNa
What's your Record of the Year? 🏆
What are you currently listening to? Today we're listening to a selection of Grammy Album of the Year Award winners and nominees (who also happen to feature in the 33 1/3 series).
📀Listen on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3NPSkC4
OUT NOW: Gabriel T. Saxton-Ruiz explores Interpol’s Antics, charting its influence from 2000s NYC to global acclaim - especially in Latin America. Expect deep dives into the album’s music, marketing, and cultural impact, with insights from Interpol themselves. Get your copy: https://bit.ly/49Mrr9g
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Graeme Turner (1947–2025), Professor Emeritus at the University of Queensland, a pioneer in media and cultural studies and among the first to research popular music in Australia. Our condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues.
Check out this snippet from the audiobook for Plunderphonics (available on Spotify, Audible or wherever you get your audiobooks). 🎧
🎤 What was the best album you listened to in 2025?
Just a little sneak peak at what we've got coming in the 33 1/3 series in early 2026... 👀
Our holiday sale is nearly over! 🎅 Stock up on stocking stuffers at 30% off until midnight 7th Dec (over on the Bloomsbury website).
Looking for some gift inspiration? 33 1/3 books are 30% off until Sunday 7th Dec: https://bit.ly/4pB67dk
