NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL by KIM COOPER
SPECIAL READING AND SIGNING SESSION
Continuum Books are publishing a book about Neutral Milk Hotel written by Kim Cooper. There is a FREE event on Tuesday 7th November at Pogo Cafe, 76 Clarence Road in Hackney, London where Kim Cooper will read from her book and answer questions. Again...this is free and there will also be vegan cakes and tea available!
LOS ANGELES- Pop culture scribe Kim Cooper makes a rare London appearance on November 7 to read from and sign copies of her latest book "Neutral Milk Hotel's 'In The Aeroplane Over The Sea'" at the Hackney's vegan worker's co-op Pogo Cafe. Kim will also be answering questions about the challenges and unique rewards of writing the history of a band with a notoriously press-shy leader and exceptionally protective friends and fans.
This best-selling volume in Continuum Books' eclectic 33 1/3 series of little books about great albums may not feature the most famous band in the world, but Neutral Milk Hotel fans have snapped up nearly every copy, requiring several printings in less than a year. Series editor David Barker says, "It's fantastic to see Kim's book off to such a great start, and outselling our books about Springsteen and Bowie. The story is clearly resonating with a lot of fans. The book's success is also a tribute to clued-up independent and online stores--since it's basically unavailable in 95% of regular bookstores in America."
The highly influential Neutral Milk Hotel broke up in 1998, not long after the release of their masterpiece. The album continues to sell 25,000 copies a year mainly by word of mouth, and was recently given ten retroactive stars by Pitchfork.com. Kim Cooper's book explores the deep friendships that fed the band's evolution, its role within the Elephant 6 creative community, previously unpublished information on recordings, songwriting and touring, and explains some of the reasons why band leader Jeff Mangum felt compelled to retreat from public life just as his band was taking off.
For more information and directions go to:www.pogocafe.co.uk
SPECIAL READING AND SIGNING SESSION
Continuum Books are publishing a book about Neutral Milk Hotel written by Kim Cooper. There is a FREE event on Tuesday 7th November at Pogo Cafe, 76 Clarence Road in Hackney, London where Kim Cooper will read from her book and answer questions. Again...this is free and there will also be vegan cakes and tea available!
LOS ANGELES- Pop culture scribe Kim Cooper makes a rare London appearance on November 7 to read from and sign copies of her latest book "Neutral Milk Hotel's 'In The Aeroplane Over The Sea'" at the Hackney's vegan worker's co-op Pogo Cafe. Kim will also be answering questions about the challenges and unique rewards of writing the history of a band with a notoriously press-shy leader and exceptionally protective friends and fans.
This best-selling volume in Continuum Books' eclectic 33 1/3 series of little books about great albums may not feature the most famous band in the world, but Neutral Milk Hotel fans have snapped up nearly every copy, requiring several printings in less than a year. Series editor David Barker says, "It's fantastic to see Kim's book off to such a great start, and outselling our books about Springsteen and Bowie. The story is clearly resonating with a lot of fans. The book's success is also a tribute to clued-up independent and online stores--since it's basically unavailable in 95% of regular bookstores in America."
The highly influential Neutral Milk Hotel broke up in 1998, not long after the release of their masterpiece. The album continues to sell 25,000 copies a year mainly by word of mouth, and was recently given ten retroactive stars by Pitchfork.com. Kim Cooper's book explores the deep friendships that fed the band's evolution, its role within the Elephant 6 creative community, previously unpublished information on recordings, songwriting and touring, and explains some of the reasons why band leader Jeff Mangum felt compelled to retreat from public life just as his band was taking off.
For more information and directions go to:www.pogocafe.co.uk