Completely Conspicuous 235: Read 'em and Weep

Part 2 of my conversation with guest Christian Douglass as we talk about the state of the book industry. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from The Henry Clay People, Japandroids, The Hives and Wye Oak. Show notes: - Recorded in Beverly, Mass. - Christian: So many good books go undiscovered - Kindles and other e-readers have people reading - Attitudes towards owning music and books change as folks get older - Jay: My kids are still reading books - The debate over digital media and artist royalties rages on in music industry - Different revenue models: Amanda Palmer raised over $1 mil on Kickstarter for new album - That won't work for artists without huge followings, though - The popularity of oral histories - Crafting an oral history involves skill in selecting right quotes, telling a story - "Narrative non-fiction" is an interesting sub-genre - Bonehead of the Week Music: The Henry Clay People - 25 for the Rest of Our Lives Japandroids - The Nights of Wine and Roses The Hives - High School Shuffle Wye Oak - Spiral Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The Henry Clay People song is from the album Twenty-Five for the Rest of Our Lives on TBD Records. Download the song for free at HenryClayPeople.com. The Japandroids song is on the album Celebration Rock on Polyvinyl Records. Download the song for free at Epitonic. The Hives song is on the album Lex Hives on Disques Hives. Download the song for free at RCRDLBL. The Wye Oak song is from the Adult Swim Singles Series. Download the song for free at Epitonic. The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Find out more about Senor Breitling at his fine music blog Clicky Clicky. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian; check out his site PodGeek.