About the Book:

Tired of listening to the same old music, but don’t know where to turn for new tunes? Within the eclectically categorized lists and essays featured in this book, celebrated music "tastemaker" Nic Harcourt gives hundreds of recommendations of great artists, albums, and songs. With more than 80 unique and unusual thematic lists, Music Lust offers a wide-ranging guide to the best in recorded music, from Frank Sinatra to Frank Zappa, Billie Holiday to Billy Bragg, bebop to hip-hop, "The White Album" to "Back in Black," and much, much more. There is enough here to satisfy any serious music lover.

What people say:

"In the world of music, a handful of tastemakers can make or break a musician's career. The most artistically savvy of them all is Nic Harcourt." — Esquire

"Nic is a rare, forward-thinking voice in radioland ... One still feels they will run into the unexpected or stumble onto some loose jewel with his broadcasts." — Beck

About the Author:

Nic Harcourt is an English-born American radio and television presenter, producer, and journalist best known as the host of Morning Becomes Eclectic on legendary radio station KCRW in Los Angeles. Still a DJ at KCRW, he currently serves as an Editor-at-Large for Music and Culture at the Los Angeles Times Magazine. Regarded as being the ultimate "tastemaker" in music and named the "most influential DJ in America", he has worked as a music consultant for numerous TV and film projects.