Book Review

Bumping Into Geniuses (2008)

Danny Goldberg

Reviewed by Ken Tucker | Sep 17, 2008

Ken Tucker

Ken Tucker is critic-at-large for EW

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EW's GRADE

A-

Details Writer: Danny Goldberg; Genres: Autobiography, Nonfiction; Publisher: Gotham

GENIUS BAR Goldberg retells his recording industry escapades

In Bumping Into Geniuses Danny Goldberg chronicles the phases of his career — rock journalist, record-company president, manager to musicians ranging from Kurt Cobain to Warren Zevon — with the sort of candor few record-biz execs would attempt. He talks about the substance abuse problems of various clients, less for our morbid curiosity than to take some blame for not doing more to help artists who in most cases were also his friends. Admirably blunt, but also spiked with tart humor. A–

Originally posted Sep 17, 2008 Published in issue #1013 Sep 26, 2008 Order article reprints

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