Play This Book Loud: Noisy Essays

More than at any time in human history, our daily lives are scored and imprinted by music. We listen while bicycling, while taking walks, on the train to and from work, and at home on stereos or streaming. We’re immersed in music and music making virtually 24/7. Why is music such an essential part of the way we live, and how does it enrich and fasten itself to our very beings?

Play This Book Loud tunes in to many voices, from mainstream bands to obscure artists, from Lydia Loveless singing h...