United States of Americana - Backyard Chickens, Burlesque Beauties, and Handmade Bitters: A Field

A field guide to the new American Roots movement, United States of Americana is a vivid, fascinating, and comprehensive survey of how and why young urban Americans are finding inspiration in the cultural traditions of an earlier time in many areas of contemporary life. Compiled by Seattle-based writer, DJ, and entertainer Kurt B. Reighley, United States of Americana explores this vibrant cultural phenomenon--from the music, to the clothing, to the food and drink, to the rebirth of home canning, straight razors, burlesque, and circuses.

About the author

Kurt B. Reighley is a Seattle-based writer, DJ, and entertainer. He was a contributing editor at No Depression and has written for Rolling Stone, Details, The Stranger, and The Advocate. Reighley's work also appears on MSN.com, and he can be heard weekly on KEXP 90.3 FM Seattle.

Product details

• Authors: Kurt B Reighley, Kurt B. Reighley
• Assisted by: Aaron Bagley (Illustration), Bagley Aaron (Illustration), Kurt B. Reighley (Illustration)
• Publisher: Harper Perennial USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2010
• EAN: 9780061946493
• ISBN: 978-0-06-194649-3
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 16 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Travel > Travelogues, traveller's tales > World, Arctic, Antarctic; SOCIAL SCIENCE: Popular Culture, HISTORY: Social History, ART: Popular Culture, HISTORY: United States / General, PHOTOGRAPHY: Subjects & Themes / Fashion, HISTORY: Reference, SCIENCE: Life Sciences / Ecology, ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES: Popular Culture, SCIENCE: History, MUSIC: Reference