The Best of LCD: The Art and Writing of WFMU

I bought this without ever having heard of WFMU. The book is packed with music writings, music history, art, comics, and humorous columns. WFMU has the luxury of it's listener base being the NJ/NYC area, so some of the world's top artists and musicians are listeners and have contributed to the station and this book. The content is worthy on it's own merits, but it also helps out a good cause. WFMU (as I have learned from this book) is one of the world's premier listener supported radio stations. If you are a fan of a community radio station anywhere, this book is a template for the possible creative places a radio station can go.

I moved from NJ 6 years ago after spending my entire life 20 miles in the shadow of NYC. I discovered WFMU as a spotty little suburban brat and also discovered the station was along the bus line that ran through my town. They were in East Orange and I used to go down and hang. Pat Duncan had the best show, but I liked it all really. I used to wake up to JM in the AM because nothing got me out of bed faster than that. I am lucky, I have EVERY issue that is picked a part in the Best of LCD, but I could not resist buying this book. First, it's a book without a glossy cover and I really like the way it feels. It is sort of like a 250 page issue of LCD. I also really like just about everything in it, so no complaints in the department of picking. I really can't say anything bad about this book because WFMU is like a relative of mine that I have no issues with. It is like an old friend that you always kind of miss not hanging out with. This book really reminds me of that.

The Best of LCD: The Art and Writing of WFMU This excellent compilation of the WFMU magazine, provides the reader with well written articles, delightful drawings, an insight into this "last of its breed" radio station and a history lesson going back to the mid 19th century.

I heard people talking about this and it sounds pretty interesting. I would say that if you buy this, you might like it. There's a way to look at this book without reading it too. So, you can do that too.