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Turn around bright eyes : the rituals of love and karaoke / Rob Sheffield.

by Sheffield, Rob.

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Sheffield, Rob.

Journalists -- United States -- Biography.

Music critics -- United States -- Biography.

Widowers -- United States -- Biography.

Loss (Psychology) -- Biography.

Popular music -- History and criticism.

9780062207623 (hc.)

0062207628 (hc.)

275 pages ; 22 cm.

"A follow-up to Love is a Mix Tape. When Rolling Stone magazine music critic Rob Sheffield moved to New York City in the summer of 2001, he was a young widower trying to start a new life in a new town. Behind, in the past, was his life as a happily married rock critic, with a wife he adored, and a massive collection of mix tapes that captured their life together. And then, in a flash, all he had left were the tapes. One night, some friends dragged him to a karaoke bar in the West Village. A night out was a rare occasion for Rob back then. Somehow, that night in a karaoke bar turned into many nights, in many karaoke bars. Karaoke became a way out, a way to escape the past, a way to be someone else if only for the span of a three-minute song. Discovering the sublime ridiculousness of karaoke, despite the fact that he couldn't carry a tune, he began to find his voice. Turn Around Bright Eyes is an emotional journey of hilarity and heartbreak with a karaoke soundtrack. It's a story about finding the courage to move on, clearing your throat, and letting it rip. It's a story about navigating your way through adult romance. And it's a story about how songs get tangled up in our deepest emotions, evoking memories of the past while inspiring hope for the future"--Provided by publisher.

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