Zerox Machine: Punk, Post-Punk and Fanzines in Britain, 1976-1988 by Matthew Worley
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Category: Music
A visual history of the artists, fans, and fanzines of widely influential British punk. Zerox Machine is an immersive journey through the vibrant history of British punk and its associated fanzines from 1976 to 1988. Drawing on an extensive range of previously unpublished materials sourced from private ...Show more
1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die by Robert Dimery (General Editor)
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Category: Music
An inspiring selection of the greatest song recordings ever made. From 'Eight Miles High' to 'Empire State of Mind,' from Mississippi to Mali, and from Ella Fitzgerald to Elton John, 1001 Songs You Must Hear Before you Die is a fascinating introduction to some of the greatest music ever recorded. Update ...Show more
25 Years of Grace: An Anniversary Tribute to Jeff Buckley's Classic Album by Jeff Apter; Merri Cyr
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Category: Music
Jeff Buckley made only one album, but the one he made has proved to be seminal. His talent awed industry giants and moved the hearts of fans spanning generations. But Buckley's untimely death in 1997 left his fans to wonder about all the sonic magic that could have been.Photographer Merri Cyr was there ...Show more
30-Second Classical Music: The 50 Most Significant Genres, Composers and Innovations, Each Explained in Half a Minute by Joanne Cormac
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Category: Music | Series: 30 Second Ser.
Do you know a capella from zarzuela, or your major from your minor? Can you distinguish between a serenade and a symphony? If you only have 30 seconds, there is time - using this book - to understand the creative journey taken by classical music from the Middle Ages to the modern era. Our early ancestor ...Show more
30-Second Jazz - The 50 Most Fundamental Concepts in Physics, Each Explained in Half a Minute by Dave Gelly
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Category: Music | Series: 30 Second Ser.
For its initiates, jazz is instinctive and engaging--the way that popular music should be. For non-aficionados, it can be slippery and difficult to grasp: without familiar forms or a hard-and-fast format, and largely ruled by improvisation, jazz leaves the novice baffled, not sure how to listen, and ask ...Show more
50 Queer Music Icons Who Changed the World by Hardie Grant; Michele Rosenthal (Illustrator); Will Larnach-Jones
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Category: Music
Featuring beautifully illustrated portraits and profiles, 50 Queer Musicians Who Changed the World is a tribute to queer ground breakers who changed the face of music and popular culture. LGBTQ musicians have been pushing for change since the 1920s, with singers such as Bessie Smith crooning about same- ...Show more
A Brief History of Album Covers (Updated) by Jason Draper
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Category: Music
In this era of Vinyl revival, celebrate some of the greatest covers of the last 70 years, such as the Beatles' Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band or Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon, alongside entertaining and informative text. Featuring some of the most famous and controversial record sleeves ...Show more
A Brief History of Rock (PB) by Jason Draper
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Category: Music
Rock is a broad church united by a passion for all that is vital and dynamic. This edition A Brief History of Rock has been updated for the 21st century and encapsulates the power and the story of one of the most popular styles of music, charting a comprehensive history through the decades. The ultima ...Show more
A Dream About Lightning Bugs by Ben Folds
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Category: Music | Reading Level: 3 Biography
From genre-defying icon Ben Folds comes a memoir reflecting on art, life and music that is as nuanced, witty and relatable as his cult classic songs. Ben Folds is an internationally celebrated singer-songwriter and former frontman of the alternative rock band, Ben Folds Five, beloved for songs such a ...Show more
A Fabulous Creation: How the LP Saved Our Lives by David Hepworth
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Category: Music
_________ 'Hepworth's knowledge and understanding of rock history is prodigious ... [a] hugely entertaining study of the LP's golden age' The Times _________ The era of the LP began in 1967, with 'Sgt Pepper'; The Beatles didn't just collect together a bunch of songs, they Made An Album. Henceforth, e ...Show more
A Quick Ting On Afrobeats by Christian Adofo
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Category: Music | Series: Aqto Ser.
THE FIRST BOOK ON AFROBEATS Afrobeats is a fast-growing genre, one that has carved out a distinct and powerful Black identity rooted within the African continent. The first book of its kind, A Quick Ting On Afrobeats chronicles the social and cultural development of the eponymous music genre, tracing ...Show more