Zer0 Books is proud to present the release of 'Ugly Beauty: Jazz in the 21st Century', a book by Phil Freeman. What does jazz “mean” 20 years into the 21st century? Has streaming culture rendered music literally meaningless, thanks to the removal of all context beyond the playlist? Are there any traditions left to explore? Has the destruction of the apprenticeship model (young musicians learning from their elders) changed the music irrevocably? Are any sounds off limits? How far out can you go and still call it “jazz”? Or should the term be retired? These questions, and many more, are answered in Ugly Beauty, as Phil Freeman digs through his own experiences and conversations with present-day players. Jazz has never seemed as vital as it does right now, and has a genuine role to play in 21st-century culture, particularly in the US and the UK. Stewart Smith (interviewer) is a music writer and academic with a particular interest in jazz and improvised music. A regular contributor to The Wire, Bandcamp Daily, The Quietus and Tribune, he also presents Jazz Police and Radical Scotland on Repeater Radio. He recently curated Jazz At The Third Eye, an archival project exploring the legacy of Glasgow’s pioneering multi-arts space. Support Zer0 Books on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/zerobooks Subscribe: http://bit.ly/SubZeroBooks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZeroBooks/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/zer0books ______________________________________________________________________ Check out the projects of some of the new contributors to Zer0 Books: Acid Horizon Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/acidhorizonpo... iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/acidhorizon Profane Illuminations Twitter: https://twitter.com/profaneshow The Horror Vanguard Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Buddies Without Organs Website: https://buddieswithout.org/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast... Xeongothic: https://xenogothic.com/ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9bgUYxGm8A

Buy the book: https://repeaterbooks.com/product/whore-of-new-york-a-confession/ Why would someone ever voluntarily become a sex worker? Liara Roux writes about the salacious details leading up to her decision to become a career sex worker, and the unexpected truths she learned while working in the industry. Liara Roux is accustomed to being mislabelled and misunderstood. As a child, Liara’s inquisitive, instinctive, and rebellious nature was frequently problematised in a world designed around the requirements of their neurotypical, cis, heterosexual male colleagues. Coming of age in an oppressively restrictive home, they shuffled tarot and explored self portraiture to rationalise the injustice of chronic pain, toxic lovers, and the cruel silence of divinity. Critiquing capitalism’s mechanisms of exploitation, the conservatism of Western medicine, and the politics surrounding sex work, Whore of New York: Confessions of a Sinful Woman is a candid study of artistic awakening, and both spiritual and sexual growth after abuse, seen through the eyes of a proud outsider. Support Zer0 Books and Repeater Media on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/zer0repeater Subscribe: https://www.patreon.com/zer0repeater Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZeroBooks/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/zer0books, https://twitter.com/RepeaterBooks ----- Other links: Check out the projects of some of the new contributors to Zer0 Books: Acid Horizon Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/acidhorizonpodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/acidhorizon Merch: crit-drip.com The Philosopher’s Tarot from Repeater Books: https://repeaterbooks.com/product/the-philosophers-tarot/ The Horror Vanguard Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/horror-vanguard/id1445594437 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard Buddies Without Organs Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/buddies-without-organs/id1543289939 Website: https://buddieswithout.org/ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVqQJKnmXw8

Ben Burgis continues the discussion started by yesterday's video by sharing his thoughts on socialism and social democracy. He then goes on to discuss several upcoming projects. Zero Books title mentioned: Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left by Ben Burgis https://www.amazon.com/Give-Them-Argument-Logic-Left/dp/1789042100 Support Zero Books on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/zerobooks Subscribe: http://bit.ly/SubZeroBooks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZeroBooks/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/zer0books Zero Books Manifesto: The modern world is at an impasse. Disasters scroll across our smartphone screens and we’re invited to like, follow or upvote, but critical thinking is harder and harder to find. Rather than connecting us in common struggle and debate, the internet has sped up and deepened a long-standing process of alienation and atomization. Zer0 Books wants to work against this trend. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFXvbUCw4hA

Ben Burgis, author of Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left, returns with a logic lesson for ultraleftists who want to conclude that the fact that Sanders lost the nomination to Biden proves that a social democrat like Bernie Sanders will never be able to win within the Democratic party. Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left by Ben Burgis https://redemmas.org/titles/32417-give-them-an-argument--logic-for-the-left https://www.waterstones.com/book/give-them-an-argument/ben-burgis//9781789042108 Myth and Mayhem: A Leftist Critique of Jordan Peterson https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/myth-and-mayhem-ben-burgis/1136624299?ean=9781789045536 https://www.waterstones.com/book/myth-and-mayhem/ben-burgis/conrad-bongard-hamilton/9781789045536 Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/zerobooks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZeroBooks/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/zer0books Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/zerobooks Zero Books Manifesto: The modern world is at an impasse. Disasters scroll across our smartphone screens and we’re invited to like, follow or upvote, but critical thinking is harder and harder to find. Rather than connecting us in common struggle and debate, the internet has sped up and deepened a long-standing process of alienation and atomization. Zer0 Books wants to work against this trend. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBM7UfOLonY