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Ian S. Port Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Author, THE BIRTH OF LOUD: Leo Fender, Les Paul, and the Guitar-Pioneering Rivalry That Shaped Rock 'n' Roll | iansmithport@gmail.com

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Book Cover for: What's Good: Notes on Rap and Language, Daniel Levin Becker

What's Good: Notes on Rap and Language

Daniel Levin Becker
Ian S. PortIan S. Port

This Sat 2/12 I'm talking virtually with @dlb about his [timely slang for high quality] new book, WHAT'S GOOD: Notes on Rap and Language (via @CityLightsBooks). Come hang! https://t.co/GvmmgTlPW0

Paperback, 2022

$22.95$11.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Bring That Beat Back: How Sampling Built Hip-Hop, Nate Patrin

Bring That Beat Back: How Sampling Built Hip-Hop

Nate Patrin
Ian S. PortIan S. Port

Wanna go to a party where they just play every song mentioned in Nate Patrin’s (excellent) Bring That Beat Back.

Paperback, 2020

$22.95$11.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Birth of Loud: Leo Fender, Les Paul, and the Guitar-Pioneering Rivalry That Shaped Rock 'n' Roll, Ian S. Port

The Birth of Loud: Leo Fender, Les Paul, and the Guitar-Pioneering Rivalry That Shaped Rock 'n' Roll

Ian S. Port
Ian S. PortIan S. Port

When I started working on The Birth of Loud, a buncha old heads were like, “Whaddaya gonna say, there’s nothing new there.” Now here’s Norm of Norm’s Rare Gtrs talking abt how he learned from & liked the book. Moral: Believe in your story, ppl are wrong. https://t.co/NPIqq6dbIU

Paperback, 2019

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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