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The One Minute Music Book Club: The Sea in Every Sound–Chasing the Influence of Surf Music in America

When many people think of surf music, their minds go back to the music that came out of California in the very late 50s and early 60s. But the influence of surf music has endured for decades. This book, The Sea in Every Sound by Matthew Shaw, shows how this sound permeates so much of today’s music.

Alan Cross

is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 40+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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