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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Outsider musicians can be the product of damaged DNA, alien abduction, drug fry, demonic possession, or simply sheer obliviousness. This book profiles dozens of outsider musicians, both prominent and obscure--figures such as The Shaggs, Syd Barrett, Tiny Tim, Jandek, Captain Beefheart, Daniel Johnston, Harry Partch, and The Legendary Stardust Cowboy--and presents their strange life stories along with photographs, interviews, cartoons, and discographies. About the only things these self-taught artists have in common are an utter lack of conventional tunefulness and an overabundance of earnestness and passion. But, believe it or not, they're worth listening to, often outmatching all contenders for inventiveness and originality. <p/>A CD featuring songs by artists profiled in the book is also available.<br><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><i></i>"[Chusid] possesses a knowledge of music culture that most contemporary rock critics <i>think</i> they have. Guaranteed: this book will take readers to record stores searching for Chusid's list of musical miscreants." --<i>Library Journal</i><br><br>"<i>Songs in the Key of Z</i> is a zesty garnish to Irwin Chusid's thick sauce of knowledge, written with an appreciation that makes us want to share in the cacophonous fun. A must-read for anyone who enjoys the weird side of the human soul, and I speak as an authority on human weirdness." --Ken Smith, coauthor, <i>Roadside America</i><br><br>"A significant achievement." --<i>Notes</i><br><br>"Essential reading about the fringes of popular music." --<i>Booklist</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Irwin Chusid</b> is a record producer, WFMU radio personality, journalist, and music historian. He has produced landmark reissue albums of the music of Raymond Scott, Esquivel, The Shaggs, and the Langley Schools Music Project, among others. He is also the author of <i>The Mischievous Art of Jim Flora</i>. http: //www.wfmu.org/irwin/

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