Jesse Jarnow is an American music journalist and radio DJ for WFMU.
He is the son of artist Al Jarnow.
Books
- Wasn’t That a Time: The Weavers, the Blacklist, and the Battle for the American Soul (Da Capo Press, 2018)
- Heads: A Biography of Psychedelic America (Da Capo Press, 2016)
- Big Day Coming: Yo La Tengo and the Rise of Indie Rock (Gotham Books, 2012)
References
- "Jesse Jarnow wrote the book on Yo La Tengo, and the metro area's early-'80s indie scene - POLITICO".
- "Inside the Cosmic Mind of Al Jarnow". Dazed. April 19, 2010.
- Isserman, Maurice (November 30, 2018). "Music With Messages" – via NYTimes.com.
- https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780306902079
- Morris, Edward (November 14, 2018). "Wasn't That a Time".
- "WASN'T THAT A TIME | Kirkus Reviews" – via www.kirkusreviews.com.
- "Book Review: You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover". www.austinchronicle.com.
- Mitchum, Rob (June 19, 2012). "Big Day Coming". Pitchfork.
- Stone, Rolling (June 6, 2012). "Big Day Coming: Yo La Tengo and the Rise of Indie Rock".
- https://www.publishersweekly.com/9781592407156
- Noel, Alyssa (June 8, 2012). "Yo La Tengo and the Birth of Indie Rock: 'Big Day Coming' Reviewed" – via www.thedailybeast.com.
- McDonnell, Evelyn; Times, Special to the Los Angeles (July 8, 2012). "Review: 'Big Day Coming' not a typical salacious rock 'n' roll story". Los Angeles Times.
- "Big Day Coming: Yo La Tengo and the Rise of Indie Rock by Jesse Jarnow". Paste Magazine.
- "Jesse Jarnow: Big Day Coming: Yo La Tengo And The Rise Of Indie Rock". The A.V. Club. June 11, 2012.