Mickey Rapkin is a writer living in Brooklyn. His work has appeared in The New York Times, GQ, Entertainment Weekly, Details, and Time Out New York. He is currently a senior editor at GQ.
"Finally, a journalist with the courage to investigate the
cutthroat world of college a cappella. . . .Rapkin has the
perfectly bemused and giddy tone to tell these stories with the
reverence they deserve."
-New York Post
"Rapkin's book reveals a world with as much discord as
harmony."
-Newsweek
"Look out, barbershop quartets. Mickey Rapkin uncovers the dirty
truth behind collegiate a cappella groups."
-Marie Claire
According to GQ senior editor Rapkin, today's lively collegiate a cappella groups boast hip-hop repertory, professional vocal arrangements, competitions at Lincoln Center and a world shrunk by the Internet. During the 2006-2007 college season, Rapkin, an alum of a Cornell all-male singing club, followed three a cappella powerhouses: Divisi, an all-girl group from the University of Oregon, the testosterone-driven Hullabahoos of the University of Virginia, and Beelzebubs, from Tufts. Each is a collective with a score to settle, a tradition to honor. Robbed of a championship in 2005, Divisi wants payback; the Hullabahoos want respect without forfeiting their frat-boy charm; and the controversial Bubs want to hone their edge. Throughout, Rapkin engages with celebrity trivia (Heroes' Masi Oka sang a cappella at Brown) and music criticism. He profiles the cottage recording industry built from college a cappella. Most notably, he riffs through signature events and crisis moments with a snarky humor (onstage Divisi looks like "the women in that Robert Palmer video") that turns each chapter into a picaresque progression toward graduation. (June) Copyright 2008 Reed Business Information.
"Finally, a journalist with the courage to investigate the
cutthroat world of college a cappella. . . .Rapkin has the
perfectly bemused and giddy tone to tell these stories with the
reverence they deserve."
-New York Post
"Rapkin's book reveals a world with as much discord as
harmony."
-Newsweek
"Look out, barbershop quartets. Mickey Rapkin uncovers the dirty
truth behind collegiate a cappella groups."
-Marie Claire
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