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​New Yorkers Paul de Jong and Nick Zammuto of the Books have become somewhat legendary for creating their own genre of music, combining speech clips, samples, visual pastiches, and live vocals, guitar and cello. I saw them play the Triple Door late last year and it was extremely trippy in all ... More >>

The Books Finally Announce Still Untitled New Record - Their First in Five Years

​The Books concert at the Triple Door last November was by leaps and bounds the best live show I saw in 2009. The New York-based duo - cellist Paul de Jong and guitarist Nick Zammuto - have been hinting about their long-awaited new material and played several new songs at that show, and today ... More >>

Last Night: The Books Drop New Age, New Material, and Old Favorites at the Triple Door

The Books played the Triple Door on Tuesady, November 24.​Review by Erin Thompson Fans who've been wondering what the Books have been up to in the four years that have elapsed since their last record may have gotten their questions answered last night. "We've been really into hypnotherapy lat ... More >>

The Short List: The Week’s Recommended Shows

The Books played the Triple Door on Tuesady, November 24.​Review by Erin Thompson Fans who've been wondering what the Books have been up to in the four years that have elapsed since their last record may have gotten their questions answered last night. "We've been really into hypnotherapy lat ... More >>

The Books

The Books played the Triple Door on Tuesady, November 24.​Review by Erin Thompson Fans who've been wondering what the Books have been up to in the four years that have elapsed since their last record may have gotten their questions answered last night. "We've been really into hypnotherapy lat ... More >>

Last Night: The Books and Todd Reynolds at Neumos

The Books played the Triple Door on Tuesady, November 24.​Review by Erin Thompson Fans who've been wondering what the Books have been up to in the four years that have elapsed since their last record may have gotten their questions answered last night. "We've been really into hypnotherapy lat ... More >>

The Books Are Meant to Be Shared

Like a hip A/V club, two New York pack rats give voice to their sonic archives.