The 4AD story is being turned into a book.  There’s probably more than a few interesting tidbits to be learned about the label that brought you Pixies, Bauhaus, Cocteau Twins (pictured above) and some of the other most important bands of the last 30 years.

Teju Cole on the Leonard Lopate show.

Splitsider starts a comedy book club.

The Classical talks books and comics with Matt Fraction.

Moonshot talks to the founder of the Earshot reading series.

We 100% approve of this local beer and cheese hook up.

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