Peter Shapiro (journalist)
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Peter Shapiro is a freelance music journalist who has written for Spin, URB, Music Week, Uncut, Vibe, The Wire and The Times.[1]
Shapiro has written a number of Rough Guide reference works focused on music genres. These include The Rough Guide to Drum N' Bass in 1999 and The Rough Guide to Soul and R 'n' B, which was published in 2006. His 2005 book, The Rough Guide to Hip-Hop, has been cited as an "important" reference source on the subject, with entries that are "comprehensive and commendable".[2][3][4][5] In 2005 Shapiro published Turn the Beat Around: The Secret History of Disco to positive critical reception, which included a review in The Observer which highlighted how the book rehabilitates the "dinosaur" that is Disco.[6]
Literary works[edit]
- Shapiro, Peter (1999). The Rough Guide to Drum N' Bass. London: Rough Guides. ISBN 9781858284330.[2]
- Shapiro, Peter, ed. (2000). Modulations: A History of Electronic Music Throbbing Words on Sound. Caipirinha Productions. p. 255. ISBN 9781891024061.[7][8]
- Shapiro, Peter (2000). Soul 100 Essential CDs : the Rough Guide. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781858285627.
- Shapiro, Peter; Kennedy, Angus (2002). The Rough Guide Website Directory. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781843530114.
- Shapiro, Peter (2005). The Rough Guide to Hip-Hop. London: Rough Guides. p. 416. ISBN 1-84353-263-8.[4][5][9]
- Shapiro, Peter (2005). Turn the Beat Around: The Secret History of Disco. Faber & Faber. p. 368. ISBN 9780571359820.[6]
- Shapiro, Peter (2006). The Rough Guide to Soul and R 'n' B. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781843532644.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Peter Shapiro - The Wire". The Wire. Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ a b Paoletta, Michael (1999). "Rough guides explores Dancefloor rhythms & artists". Billboard. 111 (44).
Shapiro's enclyclopedic guide encompasses jungle, hardcore techno, big beat, and trip-hop. Like Bidder's book, Shapiro's offers selective historical insight (A Guy Called Gerald and Alex Reece, for instance), as well as (almost) up-to-the-minute snippets on today's artists like Air, DJ Rap, and Thievery Corporation
- ^ a b Shanklin, Phil (30 May 2020). "The Rough Guide To Soul And R&B – Peter Shapiro (2006) – A Real Lives Review". reviewrevues. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ a b Leach, Andrew (September 2008). ""ONE DAY IT'LL ALL MAKE SENSE": HIP-HOP AND RAP RESOURCES FOR MUSIC LIBRARIANS". Music Library Association. 65 (1): 9–37.
Another two important reference sources that provide biographical information are the All Music Guide to Hip Hop, edited by Vladamir Bog danov, and Peter Shapiro's The Rough Guide to Hip-Hop. Although the books are similarly arranged, the biographical sketches in The Rough Guide to Hip-Hop are a bit more thorough
- ^ a b PieKarski, Bill (2004). "THE RAP ON HIP-HOP". Library Journal. 129 (12): 47–50.
This pocket-sized encyclopedia includes 150-plus entries, predominantly biographical. Black-and-white portraits are generous and well selected, and the choice of entries is comprehensive and commendable
- ^ a b Reviews of Turn the Beat Around:
- Moyer, Matthew (15 April 2005). "Turn the Beat Around: The Secret History of Disco". Library Journal. 130 (7): 89.
- Woodcraft, Molloy (14 August 2005). "When mirrorballs ruled". The Observer. Archived from the original on 14 November 2005. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
Disco is dead? Not in Turn the Beat Around, Peter Shapiro's exhilarating and informative rehabilitation of the dancing dinosaur, says Molloy Woodcraft
- Thompson, Ben (31 July 2005). "Turn the Beat Around by Peter Shapiro". The Independent. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- Lachman, Gary (11 June 2005). "Disco infernal". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
Peter Shapiro and Dave Haslam take Gary Lachman back to the 70s with Turn the Beat Around and This Is Not Abba
- "Book Smarts: We Pick Our Favourite Dance / Electronic Music Books - Attack Magazine". Attack Magazine. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- Shanklin, Phil (11 October 2018). "Turn The Beat Around – Peter Shapiro (2005) – A Real Life Review". reviewsrevues. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ The Oxford Handbook of Computer Music - Page 352 0195331613 R. T. Dean - 2009 - Shapiro, P., ed. 2000. Modulations. A History of Electronic Music: Throbbing Words on Sound. New York: Caipirinha
- ^ Dadas, Caroline (1 February 2001). "Modulations: A History of Electronic Music; Throbbing Words on Sound". Library Journal. 126 (2): 97.
- ^ Kwaku (2001). "Words & deeds". Billboard. 113 (31): 26.
However, if you're more interested in something that covers today's key players, then Peter Shapiro's handy, pocket-sized The Rough Guide to Hip-Hop (Rough Guide/Penguin, roughguides.com) fits the bill.
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