Dave Heaton: July 9, 2006

Reading/Listening

1. Frederich Glauser – Thumbprint (Bitter Lemon Press)

   An excellent German crime novel from the 1930s. Like an Agatha Christie story with a hard-boiled tone.

2. Frederich Glauser – In Matto’s Realm (Bitter Lemon Press)

   Glauser’s second novel, of five, is also great so far, though I’m just getting into it.

3. Douglas Coupland – Jpod (Bloomsbury)

   Coupland’s probably my favorite living novelist, and his newest book was very entertaining – an update on Microserfs but playful and goofier.

4. Mary Gaitskill – Veronica (Pantheon)

   Gaitskill has an amazing way with language – the story and characters in this novel are interesting, but the way she writes is much more so.

5. Phillip Lopate (ed.) – American Movie Critics: From the Silents Until Now (Pantheon)

   A great collection that I’m slowly making my way through.

6. Fiel Garvie – Caught Laughing (Words on Music)

   Intoxicating dream-pop ballads on the latest album from this excellent UK band.

7. Spoon – Telephono/Soft Effects EP (Merge)

   A reissue worth noting – Spoon’s more ragged early recordings are fantastic.

8. Nanci Griffith – The Complete MCA Studio Recordings (MCA)

   I’m finally back into my project of listening to all my CDs in alphabetical order…and have been going through Nanci Griffith’s career. Four of the most rewarding of her albums are collected here.

9. David Bowie – Let’s Dance (Virgin)

   Sure not Bowie’s peak, but I love at least the singles off this album, which I picked up on LP for $1.50 the other day.

10. Donny Hathaway – Live (Atlantic)

    Picked this up for $1.50 too – haven’t listened to it yet, but I’m excited to.