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Pete Prodoehl

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Joined 2 years, 9 months ago

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Jason Briggs: Python for Kids (2012)

I checked this out from the library (virtually) and it's great for anyone new to Python! (I'm not exactly new but it's been a while since I've gone over the basics.)

Austin Kleon: Steal like an artist (2012)

Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative is a book …

As one of those people cursed to be creative without any real choice in the matter I really enjoyed this book. I can think of a few people I'd like to give this to as a gift. It's probably worth re-reading every few years as well.

Kevin Wilson: Now Is Not the Time to Panic (2022, HarperCollins Publishers)

Another really funny book by Wilson. This one looks at art and what happens to it (and what happens to you) when you release it to the world. There's a few fun shout outs to punk bands from the 1980s and 1990s and even the mention of a "Wisconsin punk band who only put one out 7" record" which I found hilarious.

Larry Livermore: How To Ru(i)n A Record Label: The Story of Lookout Records (Paperback, Don Giovanni Records)

In 1987, off-the-grid punk agitator Larry Livermore began documenting the burgeoning DIY East Bay punk …

The amazing (and sad) story of Lookout Records

My first experience with Lookout Records was mail ordering the first bunch of 7" records they released, and through the years bought more (and more!) records from Lookout. I got to know (and become friends with) David Hayes, and a few other people and bands involved with Lookout over the years, but I never really knew Larry. This book helped me get to know Larry as well as I could through the written word, and I finally found out what the hell happened at Lookout Records... at least according to Larry's side of the story.