Elvis Costello, Patti Smith and Tracey Thorn are among the musicians in this year’s music writers’ prize
Whoever it was that said writing about music is like dancing about architecture is not among the authors – half of whom are better known as musicians – shortlisted for this year’s Penderyn prize honouring the best books about popular music.
Elvis Costello invoked the line in a bad-tempered music press interview in 1983 (“Framing all the great music out there only drags down its immediacy”, he told the unfortunate reporter.) But he has clearly had a change of heart, having spent seven years preparing a massive autobiography. His Unfaithful Music and Disappearing Ink is the first title on the list and is considered a strong contender.
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