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'''James Greer''' is an American novelist, screenwriter, musician, and critic, born in 1971. He lives in Los Angeles.<ref>{{Cite web|title = James Greer is comfy under the magnifying glass in new band Détective|url = http://www.denverpost.com/ci_22942302/james-greer-is-comfy-under-magnifying-glass-new|website = www.denverpost.com|accessdate = 2015-10-14}}</ref>
'''James Greer''' is an American novelist, screenwriter, musician, and critic, born in Portland, Maine 1971 <ref>{{cite web|title = IMDB Page for James Greer|url = http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0007079/?ref_=nv_sr_1}}</ref>. He lives in Los Angeles.<ref>{{Cite web|title = James Greer is comfy under the magnifying glass in new band Détective|url = http://www.denverpost.com/ci_22942302/james-greer-is-comfy-under-magnifying-glass-new|website = www.denverpost.com|accessdate = 2015-10-14}}</ref>


==Career as a musician/critic==
==Career as a musician/critic==
Greer was Senior Editor and Senior Writer at [[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stereogum.com/9735/oldstand_spin_april_1992/oldstand/ |title=Article in Stereogum discussing a 1992 issue of '&#39;Spin'&#39; and Greer's contributions |publisher=Stereogum.com |accessdate=January 16, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Alvarez |first=Alex |url=http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlny/spin-magazine-plans-25th-anniversary-celebration-that-combines-print-new-media-and-live-events_b14007 |title=Article in FishBowl New York discussing Greer's participation in Spin's 25th Anniversary Issue |publisher=Mediabistro.com |date=March 8, 2010 |accessdate=January 16, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/articles/exclusive-robert-pollard-talks-pete-rose-film |title='&#39;Spin'&#39; article discussing "former Spin editor" Greer's participation in Steven Soderbergh's '&#39;Cleo'&#39; |publisher=Spin.com |date=April 29, 2010 |accessdate=January 16, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Adrienne|last=Crew |url=http://laist.com/2006/08/08/laist_interview_james_greer.php |title=Interview in LAist discussing Greer's "influence on a generation of music journalists" |publisher=Laist.com |date=August 8, 2006 |accessdate=January 16, 2012}}</ref> magazine in NYC in the early 90s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.citybeat.com/cincinnati/article-20509-failure-is-always-an-option.html |title=Article in Cincinnati's '&#39;CityBeat'&#39; discussing Greer's career at '&#39;Spin'&#39;, tenure in GBV, projects with Soderbergh, etc |publisher=Citybeat.com |date=April 28, 2010 |accessdate=January 16, 2012}}</ref> He then moved to [[Dayton, Ohio]], where in 1994 he joined the influential [[Indie rock]] band [[Guided by Voices|Guided By Voices]], contributing bass guitar and vocals to the albums [[Alien Lanes]] (Matador, 1995) and [[Under the Bushes Under the Stars]] (Matador, 1996) and touring extensively across the U.S. and in Europe.<ref>{{cite web|last=Thomas |first=Stephen |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/guided-by-voices-p45032/biography |title=Guided By Voices biography in AllMusic |publisher=Allmusic.com |accessdate=January 16, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gbv.com/ |title=Official Guided By Voices site |publisher=Gbv.com |accessdate=January 16, 2012}}</ref> Greer wrote and recorded the song "Trendspotter Acrobat" for the Guided By Voices [[Extended play|EP]] ''[[Sunfish Holy Breakfast]]'', released by [[Matador Records]] on November 19, 1996.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gbvdb.com/track.asp?trackid=13072 |title=Detailed song information at GBVDB – Guided By Voices Database |publisher=Gbvdb.com |accessdate=January 16, 2012}}</ref>
Greer was Senior Editor and Senior Writer at [[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stereogum.com/9735/oldstand_spin_april_1992/oldstand/ |title=Article in Stereogum discussing a 1992 issue of '&#39;Spin'&#39; and Greer's contributions |publisher=Stereogum.com |accessdate=January 16, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Alvarez |first=Alex |url=http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlny/spin-magazine-plans-25th-anniversary-celebration-that-combines-print-new-media-and-live-events_b14007 |title=Article in FishBowl New York discussing Greer's participation in Spin's 25th Anniversary Issue |publisher=Mediabistro.com |date=March 8, 2010 |accessdate=January 16, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/articles/exclusive-robert-pollard-talks-pete-rose-film |title='&#39;Spin'&#39; article discussing "former Spin editor" Greer's participation in Steven Soderbergh's '&#39;Cleo'&#39; |publisher=Spin.com |date=April 29, 2010 |accessdate=January 16, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Adrienne|last=Crew |url=http://laist.com/2006/08/08/laist_interview_james_greer.php |title=Interview in LAist discussing Greer's "influence on a generation of music journalists" |publisher=Laist.com |date=August 8, 2006 |accessdate=January 16, 2012}}</ref> magazine in NYC in the early 90s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.citybeat.com/cincinnati/article-20509-failure-is-always-an-option.html |title=Article in Cincinnati's '&#39;CityBeat'&#39; discussing Greer's career at '&#39;Spin'&#39;, tenure in GBV, projects with Soderbergh, etc |publisher=Citybeat.com |date=April 28, 2010 |accessdate=January 16, 2012}}</ref>


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Greer started a band in 2012 with French musician Lola G. called [[DTCV]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/dtcv-mn0003185314/biography |title=DTCV AllMusic Biography |publisher=AllMusic.com |date=July 10, 2016 |accessdate=July 10, 2016}}</ref> In April 2016 the band released its fourth studio album, entitled [[Confusion Moderne,]] on [[Xemu Records]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2016/04/stream-dtcvs-international-psych-rock-album-confusion-moderne/ |title=Consequence of Sound Advance Stream of Confusion Moderne |publisher=consequenceofsound.net |date=April 1, 2016 |accessdate=July 10, 2016}}</ref> Later that year [[Steven Soderbergh]] directed his first music video for the band's song "Histoire seule,"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/64748-steven-soderbergh-directs-dtcvs-ex-guided-by-voices-histoire-seule-video-watch/ |title=Pitchfork article on Soderbergh's DTCV video |publisher=Pitchfork.com |date=April 12, 2016 |accessdate=July 10, 2016}}</ref> and the band continues to record and tour prolifically.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brooklynvegan.com/dtcv-ready-new/ |title=DTCV ready new LP}}</ref>
He was engaged to [[Kim Deal]] of the [[Pixies]]/[[The Breeders|Breeders]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thephoenix.com/BLOGS/pageviews/archive/2007/01/23/writer-james-greer-was-engaged-not-married-to-kim-not-kim.aspx |title=Article in the Boston Phoenix clarifying Greer's relationship with Kim Deal |publisher=Thephoenix.com |date=January 23, 2007 |accessdate=January 16, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Patrick |first=Michael |url=http://www.longislandpress.com/2010/04/22/sonic-boom-ruminations-on-rock-journalism-jim-greer-and-spin-magazines-25th-anniversary/ |title=Article in the Long Island Press discussing Greer's career at Spin, relationship to Kim Deal, and tenure in Guided By Voices |publisher=Longislandpress.com |date=April 22, 2010 |accessdate=January 16, 2012}}</ref> from 1991 until their break-up in 1996.

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Greer started a new band in 2012 with French musician Lola G. called [[DTCV]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/dtcv-mn0003185314/biography |title=DTCV AllMusic Biography |publisher=AllMusic.com |date=July 10, 2016 |accessdate=July 10, 2016}}</ref> In April 2016 the band released its fourth studio album, entitled [[Confusion Moderne,]] on [[Xemu Records]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2016/04/stream-dtcvs-international-psych-rock-album-confusion-moderne/ |title=Consequence of Sound Advance Stream of Confusion Moderne |publisher=consequenceofsound.net |date=April 1, 2016 |accessdate=July 10, 2016}}</ref> Later that year [[Steven Soderbergh]] directed his first music video for the band's song "Histoire seule,"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/64748-steven-soderbergh-directs-dtcvs-ex-guided-by-voices-histoire-seule-video-watch/ |title=Pitchfork article on Soderbergh's DTCV video |publisher=Pitchfork.com |date=April 12, 2016 |accessdate=July 10, 2016}}</ref> and the band continues to record and tour prolifically.
A new single are due on [[Slimer Records]] to celebrate their European tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brooklynvegan.com/dtcv-ready-new/ |title=DTCV ready new LP}}</ref>


==Career as a novelist/author==
==Career as a novelist/author==
Greer has published two novels, ''Artificial Light'' (Little House on the Bowery/[[Akashic Books|Akashic]], 2006)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2006/oct/08/books/bk-jayme8 |title=Los Angeles Times review of Artificial Light |publisher=Articles.latimes.com |date=October 8, 2006 |accessdate=January 16, 2012 |first=Michael |last=Jaime-Becerra}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Sheila|last=Scoville |url=http://www.ink19.com/issues/october2006/printReviews/artificialLight.html |title=Ink 19 review of '&#39;Artificial Light'&#39; |publisher=Ink19.com |accessdate=January 16, 2012}}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160305133112/http://www.wweek.com/editorial/3246/7998/SOURCE%3DRSS/ Willamette Week review of Artificial Light]</ref> and ''The Failure'' (Akashic, 2010).<ref>{{cite web|first=Zach|last=Baron |url=http://www.villagevoice.com/2010-03-24/books/loser-lit-john-mcnally-s-after-the-workshop-peter-bognanni-s-the-house-of-tomorrow-and-james-greer-s-the-failure/2/ |title=Review of '&#39;The Failure'&#39; in the Village Voice |publisher=Villagevoice.com |date=March 24, 2010 |accessdate=January 16, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kqed.org/arts/literature/article.jsp?essid=28308 |title=KQED review of '&#39;The Failure'&#39; |publisher=Kqed.org |accessdate=January 16, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/1-legacy/22-fiction-book-reviews/article/26630-fiction-book-reviews-11-9-2009-.html |title=Publisher's Weekly Review of '&#39;The Failure'&#39; |publisher=Publishersweekly.com |date=November 9, 2009 |accessdate=January 16, 2012}}</ref> ''Artificial Light'' won a California Book Award Silver Medal for First Fiction.<ref>[http://www.commonwealthclub.org/bookawards/76/ Official California Book Awards Site] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100620180943/http://www.commonwealthclub.org/bookawards/76/ |date=June 20, 2010 }}</ref> Noted American novelist [[Dennis Cooper]] has written about Greer's latest novel that "James Greer, one of the nimblest and most multilayered American fiction writers, has, with his latest novel The Failure, pulled off a sublime and shivery-smooth literary hat-trick-cum-emotional-gotcha. I defy anyone to come up with an equation to explain how this book's first impression as a ridiculously clever, funny crime story can gradually disclose a metanovel built from far more encyclopedic scratch only to reveal upon its conclusion a central, overriding thought so heartfelt literally it trembles your lower lip. This is one stunning piece of work."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.akashicbooks.com/failure.htm |title=Indie &#124; Literary &#124; Books |publisher=Akashicbooks.com |accessdate=January 16, 2012}}</ref>
Greer has published two novels, ''Artificial Light'' (Little House on the Bowery/[[Akashic Books|Akashic]], 2006)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2006/oct/08/books/bk-jayme8 |title=Los Angeles Times review of Artificial Light |publisher=Articles.latimes.com |date=October 8, 2006 |accessdate=January 16, 2012 |first=Michael |last=Jaime-Becerra}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Sheila|last=Scoville |url=http://www.ink19.com/issues/october2006/printReviews/artificialLight.html |title=Ink 19 review of '&#39;Artificial Light'&#39; |publisher=Ink19.com |accessdate=January 16, 2012}}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160305133112/http://www.wweek.com/editorial/3246/7998/SOURCE%3DRSS/ Willamette Week review of Artificial Light]</ref> and ''The Failure'' (Akashic, 2010).<ref>{{cite web|first=Zach|last=Baron |url=http://www.villagevoice.com/2010-03-24/books/loser-lit-john-mcnally-s-after-the-workshop-peter-bognanni-s-the-house-of-tomorrow-and-james-greer-s-the-failure/2/ |title=Review of '&#39;The Failure'&#39; in the Village Voice |publisher=Villagevoice.com |date=March 24, 2010 |accessdate=January 16, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kqed.org/arts/literature/article.jsp?essid=28308 |title=KQED review of '&#39;The Failure'&#39; |publisher=Kqed.org |accessdate=January 16, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/1-legacy/22-fiction-book-reviews/article/26630-fiction-book-reviews-11-9-2009-.html |title=Publisher's Weekly Review of '&#39;The Failure'&#39; |publisher=Publishersweekly.com |date=November 9, 2009 |accessdate=January 16, 2012}}</ref> ''Artificial Light'' won a California Book Award Silver Medal for First Fiction.<ref>[http://www.commonwealthclub.org/bookawards/76/ Official California Book Awards Site] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100620180943/http://www.commonwealthclub.org/bookawards/76/ |date=June 20, 2010 }}</ref> Noted American novelist [[Dennis Cooper]] has written about Greer's latest novel that "James Greer, one of the nimblest and most multilayered American fiction writers, has, with his latest novel The Failure, pulled off a sublime and shivery-smooth literary hat-trick-cum-emotional-gotcha. I defy anyone to come up with an equation to explain how this book's first impression as a ridiculously clever, funny crime story can gradually disclose a metanovel built from far more encyclopedic scratch only to reveal upon its conclusion a central, overriding thought so heartfelt literally it trembles your lower lip. This is one stunning piece of work."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.akashicbooks.com/failure.htm |title=Indie &#124; Literary &#124; Books |publisher=Akashicbooks.com |accessdate=January 16, 2012}}</ref>

Greer also wrote a biography of Guided By Voices, ''Guided By Voices: A Brief History'' (Black Cat/[[Grove Press]], 2005).<ref>{{cite web|author=david |url=http://www.largeheartedboy.com/blog/archive/2005/01/robert_pollard.html |title=Large Hearted Boy review of GBV biography |publisher=Largeheartedboy.com |date=January 31, 2005 |accessdate=January 16, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bookforum.com/archive/fall_05/dayal.html |title=Review of Greer's GBV biography in Bookforum |publisher=Bookforum.com |accessdate=January 16, 2012}}</ref>


In 2013 Greer released his first book of short fiction, titled Everything Flows, via Curbside Splendor. [[Publishers Weekly|Publisher Weekly]] said of the book <ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-9834228-8-4|title = Fiction Book Review: Everything Flows by James Greer|last = |first = |date = |work = |access-date = |via = }}</ref> "Halfway between the mind of God and a vivid dream, Everything Flows is proof that there remain new places to go, both on paper and in the known universe."
In 2013 Greer released his first book of short fiction, titled Everything Flows, via Curbside Splendor. [[Publishers Weekly|Publisher Weekly]] said of the book <ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-9834228-8-4|title = Fiction Book Review: Everything Flows by James Greer|last = |first = |date = |work = |access-date = |via = }}</ref> "Halfway between the mind of God and a vivid dream, Everything Flows is proof that there remain new places to go, both on paper and in the known universe."


==Career as a screenwriter==
==Career as a screenwriter==
Greer has written or co-written several movies, including ''[[Max Keeble's Big Move]]''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20011005/REVIEWS/110050303/1023 |title=Roger Ebert's review in the Chicago Sun-Times of '&#39;Max Keeble's Big Move'&#39; |publisher=Rogerebert.suntimes.com |accessdate=January 16, 2012 |date=October 5, 2001}}</ref><ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0273799/combined ''Max Keeble's Big Move'' IMDB page]</ref> (Disney, 2001), ''[[Just My Luck (2006 film)|Just My Luck]]''<ref>{{cite news|last=Chang |first=Justin |url=http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117930479?refcatid=31 |title=Variety review of '&#39;Just My Luck'&#39; |work=Variety |date=May 11, 2006 |accessdate=January 16, 2012}}</ref><ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0397078/combined ''Just My Luck'' IMDB page]</ref> (20th Century Fox, 2006) starring [[Lindsay Lohan]], the [[Jackie Chan]] vehicle ''[[The Spy Next Door]]''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100113/REVIEWS/100119993/1023 |title=Roger Ebert's review in the Chicago Sun-Times of '&#39;The Spy Next Door'&#39; |publisher=Rogerebert.suntimes.com |accessdate=January 16, 2012 |date=January 13, 2010}}</ref><ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1273678/combined ''The Spy Next Door'' IMDB page]</ref> (Lion's Gate, 2010) and the forthcoming ''[[Cleo (film)|Cleo]]''<ref>{{cite news|last=Olsen |first=Mark |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/29/movies/29olse.html |title=New York Times article discussing Greer's involvement in Soderbergh's Cleo |work=The New York Times |date=January 29, 2006 |accessdate=January 16, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Thompson |first=Paul |url=http://pitchfork.com/news/34165-pollard-soundtracking-3-d-cleopatra-musical-maybe/ |title=Pitchfork news item discussing Cleo and Greer's involvement |publisher=Pitchfork.com |date=December 3, 2008 |accessdate=January 16, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2008/10/24/catherine-zeta-jones-hugh-jackman-targeted-for-steven-soderberghs-cleopatra-musical/ |title=MTV article discussing Cleo and Greer |publisher=Moviesblog.mtv.com |date=October 24, 2008 |accessdate=January 16, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Keslassy |first=Elsa |url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117994550?refCatId=13/ |title=Variety article discussing Cleo and Greer's involvement |work=Variety |date=October 23, 2008 |accessdate=January 16, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/02/hugh-jackman-drops-potent_n_154738.html |title=Huffington Post article discussing Cleo |work=Huffington Post |accessdate=January 16, 2012 |first=Katherine |last=Thomson |date=January 2, 2009}}</ref> (2012), a rock musical directed by [[Steven Soderbergh]] starring [[Catherine Zeta-Jones]].
Greer has written or co-written several movies, including ''[[Max Keeble's Big Move]]''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20011005/REVIEWS/110050303/1023 |title=Roger Ebert's review in the Chicago Sun-Times of '&#39;Max Keeble's Big Move'&#39; |publisher=Rogerebert.suntimes.com |accessdate=January 16, 2012 |date=October 5, 2001}}</ref><ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0273799/combined ''Max Keeble's Big Move'' IMDB page]</ref> (Disney, 2001), ''[[Just My Luck (2006 film)|Just My Luck]]''<ref>{{cite news|last=Chang |first=Justin |url=http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117930479?refcatid=31 |title=Variety review of '&#39;Just My Luck'&#39; |work=Variety |date=May 11, 2006 |accessdate=January 16, 2012}}</ref><ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0397078/combined ''Just My Luck'' IMDB page]</ref> (20th Century Fox, 2006) starring [[Lindsay Lohan]], the [[Jackie Chan]] vehicle ''[[The Spy Next Door]]''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100113/REVIEWS/100119993/1023 |title=Roger Ebert's review in the Chicago Sun-Times of '&#39;The Spy Next Door'&#39; |publisher=Rogerebert.suntimes.com |accessdate=January 16, 2012 |date=January 13, 2010}}</ref><ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1273678/combined ''The Spy Next Door'' IMDB page]</ref> (Lion's Gate, 2010) and the forthcoming ''[[Unsane (film)|Unsane]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tracking-board.com/steven-soderbergh-claire-foy-team-for-secret-movie-shot-on-iphone-exclusive/|title=Steven Soderbergh, Claire Foy Team for Secret Movie Shot on iPhone|website=Tracking-Board.com|date=July 18, 2017|accessdate=July 18, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2017/film/news/juno-temple-claire-foy-in-steven-soderbergh-pic-exclusive-1202499189/|title=Juno Temple to Co-Star With Claire Foy in Steven Soderbergh’s Next Movie (EXCLUSIVE)|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Justin|last=Kroll|date=July 18, 2017|accessdate=July 18, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiewire.com/2017/07/steven-soderbergh-secret-movie-iphone-claire-foy-unsane-1201856840/|title=Steven Soderbergh Shot a Secret Movie on His iPhone, Starring Claire Foy and Juno Temple|website=[[Indiewire.com]]|first=Zack|last=Sharf|date=July 18, 2017|accessdate=July 18, 2017}}</ref> directed by [[Steven Soderbergh]] starring [[Claire Foy]] and [[Juno Temple]].

In March 2013, Steven Soderbergh announced he was working on a 12-hour version of [[John Barth]]'s [[The Sot-Weed Factor]]. The book was adapted for Soderbergh by Greer.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.latimes.com/features/books/jacketcopy/la-et-jc-steven-soderbergh-12-hour-john-barth-adaptation-james-greer-20130402,0,3573297.story | work=Los Angeles Times | first=Carolyn | last=Kellogg | date=April 2, 2013 | title=Steven Soderbergh's 12-hour John Barth adaptation, via James Greer}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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* {{IMDb name|0007079}}
* {{IMDb name|0007079}}
* [http://dtcvband.com DTCV Official Site]
* [http://dtcvband.com DTCV Official Site]
* [http://www.gbvdb.com/ GBVDB – Guided By Voices Data Base]
* [http://www.gbv.com/ Guided By Voices Official Website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100615065504/http://www.groveatlantic.com/#page=isbn9780802170132#page=isbn9780802170132 Grove/Atlantic page for Greer's ''Guided By Voices: A Brief History'']
* [http://www.akashicbooks.com/artificiallight.htm Akashic Books page for Greer's novel ''Artificial Light'']
* [http://www.akashicbooks.com/artificiallight.htm Akashic Books page for Greer's novel ''Artificial Light'']
* [http://www.akashicbooks.com/failure.htm Akashic Books page for Greer's novel ''The Failure'']
* [http://www.akashicbooks.com/failure.htm Akashic Books page for Greer's novel ''The Failure'']
* {{IMDB title|7153766}}
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1314173/combined Cleo at the Internet Movie Database]
* [http://www.allmovie.com/work/473550 Cleo at AllMovie]

{{GBV|DTCV albums = However Strange (2013), Hilarious Heaven (2014), Uptime! 2015}}


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Revision as of 13:59, 25 August 2017

For the United States Navy admiral, see James A. Greer. For the American politician and businessman, see Jim Greer.

James Greer
Born1971
Portland, ME
Occupation(s)Novelist, screenwriter, musician, critic
Years active1991-present
Websitejamesgreer.net

James Greer is an American novelist, screenwriter, musician, and critic, born in Portland, Maine 1971 [1]. He lives in Los Angeles.[2]

Career as a musician/critic

Greer was Senior Editor and Senior Writer at Spin[3][4][5][6] magazine in NYC in the early 90s.[7]

Greer started a band in 2012 with French musician Lola G. called DTCV.[8] In April 2016 the band released its fourth studio album, entitled Confusion Moderne, on Xemu Records.[9] Later that year Steven Soderbergh directed his first music video for the band's song "Histoire seule,"[10] and the band continues to record and tour prolifically.[11]

Career as a novelist/author

Greer has published two novels, Artificial Light (Little House on the Bowery/Akashic, 2006)[12][13][14] and The Failure (Akashic, 2010).[15][16][17] Artificial Light won a California Book Award Silver Medal for First Fiction.[18] Noted American novelist Dennis Cooper has written about Greer's latest novel that "James Greer, one of the nimblest and most multilayered American fiction writers, has, with his latest novel The Failure, pulled off a sublime and shivery-smooth literary hat-trick-cum-emotional-gotcha. I defy anyone to come up with an equation to explain how this book's first impression as a ridiculously clever, funny crime story can gradually disclose a metanovel built from far more encyclopedic scratch only to reveal upon its conclusion a central, overriding thought so heartfelt literally it trembles your lower lip. This is one stunning piece of work."[19]

In 2013 Greer released his first book of short fiction, titled Everything Flows, via Curbside Splendor. Publisher Weekly said of the book [20] "Halfway between the mind of God and a vivid dream, Everything Flows is proof that there remain new places to go, both on paper and in the known universe."

Career as a screenwriter

Greer has written or co-written several movies, including Max Keeble's Big Move[21][22] (Disney, 2001), Just My Luck[23][24] (20th Century Fox, 2006) starring Lindsay Lohan, the Jackie Chan vehicle The Spy Next Door[25][26] (Lion's Gate, 2010) and the forthcoming Unsane"[27][28][29] directed by Steven Soderbergh starring Claire Foy and Juno Temple.

References

  1. ^ "IMDB Page for James Greer".
  2. ^ "James Greer is comfy under the magnifying glass in new band Détective". www.denverpost.com. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  3. ^ "Article in Stereogum discussing a 1992 issue of ''Spin'' and Greer's contributions". Stereogum.com. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
  4. ^ Alvarez, Alex (March 8, 2010). "Article in FishBowl New York discussing Greer's participation in Spin's 25th Anniversary Issue". Mediabistro.com. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
  5. ^ "''Spin'' article discussing "former Spin editor" Greer's participation in Steven Soderbergh's ''Cleo''". Spin.com. April 29, 2010. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
  6. ^ Crew, Adrienne (August 8, 2006). "Interview in LAist discussing Greer's "influence on a generation of music journalists"". Laist.com. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
  7. ^ "Article in Cincinnati's ''CityBeat'' discussing Greer's career at ''Spin'', tenure in GBV, projects with Soderbergh, etc". Citybeat.com. April 28, 2010. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
  8. ^ "DTCV AllMusic Biography". AllMusic.com. July 10, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  9. ^ "Consequence of Sound Advance Stream of Confusion Moderne". consequenceofsound.net. April 1, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  10. ^ "Pitchfork article on Soderbergh's DTCV video". Pitchfork.com. April 12, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  11. ^ "DTCV ready new LP".
  12. ^ Jaime-Becerra, Michael (October 8, 2006). "Los Angeles Times review of Artificial Light". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
  13. ^ Scoville, Sheila. "Ink 19 review of ''Artificial Light''". Ink19.com. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
  14. ^ Willamette Week review of Artificial Light
  15. ^ Baron, Zach (March 24, 2010). "Review of ''The Failure'' in the Village Voice". Villagevoice.com. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
  16. ^ "KQED review of ''The Failure''". Kqed.org. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
  17. ^ "Publisher's Weekly Review of ''The Failure''". Publishersweekly.com. November 9, 2009. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
  18. ^ Official California Book Awards Site Archived June 20, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  19. ^ "Indie | Literary | Books". Akashicbooks.com. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
  20. ^ "Fiction Book Review: Everything Flows by James Greer".
  21. ^ "Roger Ebert's review in the Chicago Sun-Times of ''Max Keeble's Big Move''". Rogerebert.suntimes.com. October 5, 2001. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
  22. ^ Max Keeble's Big Move IMDB page
  23. ^ Chang, Justin (May 11, 2006). "Variety review of ''Just My Luck''". Variety. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
  24. ^ Just My Luck IMDB page
  25. ^ "Roger Ebert's review in the Chicago Sun-Times of ''The Spy Next Door''". Rogerebert.suntimes.com. January 13, 2010. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
  26. ^ The Spy Next Door IMDB page
  27. ^ "Steven Soderbergh, Claire Foy Team for Secret Movie Shot on iPhone". Tracking-Board.com. July 18, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  28. ^ Kroll, Justin (July 18, 2017). "Juno Temple to Co-Star With Claire Foy in Steven Soderbergh's Next Movie (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  29. ^ Sharf, Zack (July 18, 2017). "Steven Soderbergh Shot a Secret Movie on His iPhone, Starring Claire Foy and Juno Temple". Indiewire.com. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
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