Reviews

This Must Be the Place: Music, Community and Vanished Spaces in New York City by Jesse Rifkin

breadandmushrooms's review

informative inspiring medium-paced

3.5

evabungle's review

informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.5

dkaps89's review

fast-paced

4.5

janeaugust's review against another edition

5.0

Absolutely incredible. While dense, this is a remarkable book about NYC music scenes and community and how they affected their neighborhoods and the city’s nightlife

Probably the most insightful New York City history book I’ve read

owlizabeth's review against another edition

Not for me - too niche, no analysis, just recitation of where people lived or where venues were located

ceelabee's review against another edition

5.0

I really enjoyed this book and learned a lot about the history of NYC music scenes and venues. Even the chapters about scenes that have been covered to death, like the CBGB's and Max's Kansas City era, offered a fresh take and I learned something new. I loved the author's voice and sense of humor too. This book was clearly exhaustively researched, but it never felt pendantic. It was nice to be reminded of why I loved living in the city so much and that the music party will never stop, no matter the naysayers. I truly didn't want the book to end!

melannrosenthal's review

adventurous reflective slow-paced

4.5

twinklybugs's review

funny informative reflective slow-paced

5.0

megabooks's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

3.75