This book compiles much of the best writing done about Bob Dylan in the '60's, when he was in the midst of what is perhaps the greatest burst of creativity by a musical artist in this century. Includes interviews from the Village Voice and Playboy, and lengthy, perceptive essays on an artist whose music holds up to infinite levels of analysis. The rather dated quality of these essays and interviews is what gives them their beauty. These articles were written when all of this was new and no one knew where he was going or where he would take us. Dylan was not the grizzled bluesman he is today, but an absolute force of nature in his mid twenties; a kid from Minnesota who became the axis of popular culture. It is generally acknowledged that the directions that rock took in the '60's sprang directly from him. And he often changed directions every few months. For example, John Wesley Harding, released at the height of the psychedelic era, was a quiet, acoustic album, which in turn led the Beatles toward a similar sound for the White Album

I'll be sorry to see this book eclipsed by Ellison's _Collected Interviews_, even if I do have Ellison in my amazon shopping cart already. The appearance of this book was a godsend, back in the days when we were all kicking ourselves for having failed to ferret away multiple copies of the issue of _Playboy_ which had featured THAT interview. It took an Australian journalist to get one of the pioneering volumes of responsible Dylan scholarship into print, and God bless'im, says this guy...

"Class In Australia", by Craig McGregor is an expository text about issues that Australia faces with its class system. It contains facts and examples of class within the Australian society. The book examines the history and membership of each class: Under Class, Working Class, and Upper Class. Craig McGregor writes about the connection that class in Australia has with politics. Although Australias class system is not 'dominant' over the country, it does still exist. The Upper Class people are seen as snobs and they are the ones who can afford a better education, therefore getting the better jobs. They also receive a higher income and live in upper class areas. This is the opposite to the under class. Under class people can not afford a good education, if any, and most of them are unemployed. The working class contains people that usually work for the upper class people. They can afford an education, but are not as well of as the upper class.

Overall, I feel that Craig McGregor's "Class In Australia" is a good book for those interested in Australia and its politics.