Peter Shapiro is a freelance music journalist, he has written for Spin, Urb, Music Week, Uncut, Vibe, The Wire and The Times (London). Shapiro is known for his analogies. A freelancer or (freelance worker) is a self-employed person working in a profession or trade in which full-time employment is also common. ... For other uses, see Music (disambiguation). ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... Spin is a music magazine that reports on all the music that rocks. Founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione, Jr. ... URB is a monthly American magazine devoted to electronic music, hip-hop and urban lifestyle and culture. ... Music Week is a trade paper for the UK record industry. ... UNCUT magazine is a popular monthly publication based in London, which is available across the English speaking world, and focuses on films, music and books. ... Vibe or VIBE may refer to: VIBE, a magazine about music artists, actors and other entertainers owned by Quincy Jones. ... The Wire is a British avant garde music magazine, often nicknamed the chinstrokers bible. It was founded in 1982 by jazz promoter Anthony Wood and journalist Chrissie Murray, and concentrated on contemporary jazz and improvised music. ...

Literary works

• The Rough Guide to Hip-hop
• The Rough Guide to Hip-hop 2
• The Rough Guide to Soul and R'n'B
• The Rough Guide to Drum 'n' Bass
• The Secret History of Disco: Turn The beat around
• Modulations

Modulations is a multi-media exploration into the history of electronic music, consisting of a documentary film, its soundtrack album, and a book. ...

External links

• Peter Shapiro on the 'roots' of Euro-Disco
• 2003 Pazz & Jop ballot
• 2002 Pazz & Jop ballot
• 2001 Pazz & Jop ballot