BookOdyssey

This is the story of the last acrimonious days of the Beatles, a final chapter reconstructing for the first time the seismic events of 1969, the year that saw the band reach new highs of musical creativity and new lows of internal strife. Two years after Flower Power and the hippie idealism of the Summer of Love, the Sixties dream had perished on the vine. By 1969, violence and vindictiveness had replaced the Beatles’ own mantra of peace and love, and Vietnam and the Cold War had supplanted hope and optimism. And just as the decade foundered on the altar of a cold, harsh reality, so too did the Beatles. In the midst of this rancour, however, emerged the disharmony of Let It Be and the ragged genius of Abbey Road, their incredible farewell love letter to the world. Σελίδες: 288, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

D.X. Ferris explores the creation of the most universally respected metal album.Slayer\'s controversial \"Reign in Blood\" remains the gold standard for extreme heavy metal: a seamless procession of ten blindingly fast songs in just twenty-eight minutes, delivered in furious bursts of instrumental precision, with lyrics so striking that Tori Amos was moved to record a cover. Reign in Blood saw the emerging underground standouts from Huntington Beach team with Rick Rubin - 2007\'s Grammy-Award winner for producer of the year, then known strictly for creating hip-hop albums with groups such as Run-DMC and the Beastie Boys - to permanently fuse classic rock\'s technical proficiency, hardcore punk\'s speed and metal\'s brute power. Working in a much-maligned genre, guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King emerged as the Lennon and McCartney of speed metal, penning a collection of apocalyptic scenes comparable to the dark work of novelists like Cormac McCarthy and Herman Melville.The album came together though the efforts of a team that would go on to be some of the biggest names in the current music business. Issued on America\'s premier rap label at the pinnacle of the thrash movement, Reign in Blood sparked a new genre called death metal and continues to serve as a touchstone for metal musicians. The disc marked Slayer\'s coronation as the kings of thrash and their ongoing twenty-five year streak of vitality places them in the small fraternity of rock\'s greatest groups. Through interviews with the entire band, Rubin, engineer Andy Wallace, and a who\'s who of headbangers from three decades, D.X. Ferris explores the creation of the most universally respected metal album.\"33 1/3\" is a series of short books about a wide variety of albums, by artists ranging from James Brown to the Beastie Boys. Launched in September 2003, the series now contains over 50 titles and is acclaimed and loved by fans, musicians and scholars alike. Σελίδες: 168, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0801, Διαστάσεις: 12.1x12.1cm

A Taylor-inspired journal filled with self-care tips and inspirational stories of the star, with room to fill in your thoughts.From the power of self-acceptance and how to be your own best friend to the importance of shaking it off and embracing your anti-hero, A Taylor & Me Journal brings together the essential self-care tips from the worldwide sensation.Featuring 30 self-care strategies alongside stunning artworks, plus journal space to record your thoughts, this is your space to be more Taylor and channel her unique personality in your everyday life. From learning the art of rising above to dusting yourself off in the darkest of times, A Taylor & Me Journal is on hand to show you that you can make art out of anything life throws at you.Journey through your eras as you learn from her inspiring success as a businesswoman, how to bounce back from heartbreak and more. This is the essential journal for any Swiftie wanting to delve into her signature themes of friendship, feminism, relationships and self-worth. Rise up, the Taylor way. Σελίδες: 128, Διαστάσεις: 14.7x14.7cm

for SSA soli, SATB and chamber orchestra The memorable tunes and infectious optimism of Vivaldi\'s Gloria have made it one of the most popular choral works in the repertoire. For this edition, the distinguished Vivaldi scholar Paul Everett has returned to the autograph manuscript as the most authoritative source. Both full and vocal scores make clear distinction between original and editorial markings, and information on performance practice is relevant without being prescriptive. The vocal score includes an orchestral reduction for rehearsal purposes, and the full score is supplemented by a comprehensive critical commentary and continuo realization. It also includes a unique transcription of Ruggieri\'s \'Cum Sancto Spiritu\', on which Vivaldi based his own setting. Complete orchestral material and vocal scores are available on hire/rental, and full and vocal scores are also available on sale. Σελίδες: 52, Διαστάσεις: 21.5x21.5cm

Contains all the piano accompaniments for Cello Time Joggers (the cello duets are unaccompanied and so printed in the cello book only). Characterful and easy to play, these piano parts provide the perfect stylish accompaniment to the cellist\'s first tunes, and help capture the spirit and mood of the pieces. Essential for teachers and musical parents, these books will help motivate all young cellists as they learn to play. Σελίδες: 44, Διαστάσεις: 21.7x21.7cm

This book contains nine pieces from ABRSM\'s Grade 1 Piano syllabus for 2025 & 2026, three pieces chosen from each of Lists A, B and C - ideal for both Practical and Performance Grade exams. The pieces have been carefully selected to offer an attractive and varied range of styles, creating a collection that provides an excellent source of repertoire to suit every performer. The book also contains helpful footnotes and, for those preparing for exams, useful syllabus information. Recordings of all pieces are available on all major streaming platforms. Σελίδες: 12, Διαστάσεις: 23x23cm

This book contains nine pieces from ABRSM\'s Grade 3 Piano syllabus for 2023 & 2024, three pieces chosen from each of Lists A, B and C - ideal for both Practical and Performance Grade exams. The pieces have been carefully selected to offer an attractive and varied range of styles, creating a collection that provides an excellent source of repertoire to suit every performer. The book also contains helpful footnotes and, for those preparing for exams, useful syllabus information.A version of this book with audio download is also available. Σελίδες: 20, Διαστάσεις: 23x23cm

Discovering Music Theory is a suite of workbooks and corresponding answer books that offers all-round preparation for the updated ABRSM Music Theory exams from 2020, including the new online papers. This full-colour workbook will equip students of all ages with the skills, knowledge and understanding required for the ABRSM Grade 3 Music Theory exam. Written to make theory engaging and relevant to developing musicians of all ages, it offers: - straightforward explanations of all new concepts - progressive exercises to build skills and understanding, step by step - challenge questions to extend learning and develop music-writing skills - helpful tips for how to approach specific exercises - ideas for linking theory to music listening, performing and instrumental/singing lessons - clear signposting and progress reviews throughout - a sample practice exam paper showing you what to expect in the new style of exams from 2020 As well as fully supporting the ABRSM theory syllabus, Discovering Music Theory provides an excellent resource for anyone wishing to develop their music literacy skills, including GCSE and A-Level candidates, and adult learners. Σελίδες: 68, Διαστάσεις: 22.9x22.9cm

Dip into this stockingful of easy Christmas music for violin! Unwrap a traditional carol, dance to the \'Skaters\' Waltz\' and a \'Christmas Calypso\', and pull a cracker full of solos and duets. With words to sing along, chords for guitar or keyboard, and fantastic play-along audio tracks, Fiddle Time Christmas is the perfect gift for any young violinist. Σελίδες: 24, Διαστάσεις: 23.1x23.1cm

Dip into this stockingful of easy Christmas music for cello! Unwrap a traditional carol, dance to the \'Skaters\' Waltz\' and a \'Christmas Calypso\', and pull a cracker full of solos and duets. With words to sing along, chords for guitar or keyboard, and fantastic play-along audio tracks, Cello Time Christmas is the perfect gift for any young cellist. Σελίδες: 24, Διαστάσεις: 23.2x23.2cm

Discovering Music Theory is a suite of workbooks and corresponding answer books that offers all-round preparation for the updated ABRSM Music Theory exams from 2020, including the new online papers. This full-colour workbook will equip students of all ages with the skills, knowledge and understanding required for the ABRSM Grade 4 Music Theory exam. Written to make theory engaging and relevant to developing musicians of all ages, it offers: - straightforward explanations of all new concepts - progressive exercises to build skills and understanding, step by step - challenge questions to extend learning and develop music-writing skills - helpful tips for how to approach specific exercises - ideas for linking theory to music listening, performing and instrumental/singing lessons - clear signposting and progress reviews throughout - a sample practice exam paper showing you what to expect in the new style of exams from 2020 As well as fully supporting the ABRSM theory syllabus, Discovering Music Theory provides an excellent resource for anyone wishing to develop their music literacy skills, including GCSE and A-Level candidates, and adult learners. Σελίδες: 84, Διαστάσεις: 23x23cm

Foreword by Bob StanleyOn a sunny Saturday morning in May 1956, a fifteen-year-old, then called Harry Webb, was mooching down Waltham Cross High Street. He heard some music blaring out of a parked car. It stopped him in his tracks.The song was \'Heartbreak Hotel\' by Elvis Presley. It sounded like nothing he had ever heard before. In that instant, the schoolboy who was destined to take the hit parade by storm as Cliff Richard fell in love with rock and roll. It gave him the thrill, the purpose and the mission that has shaped his life ever since.Cliff lives in and for music. And with 65 years as a hitmaker, the music filling his head is a broad category. His soundtrack begins by blasting us all back into that first life-changing explosion of rock and roll, and also includes great soul stars such as Aretha Franklin, longtime colleagues like Elton John, and much-missed close friends Cilla Black and Olivia Newton-John.This book is meaningful to Cliff on many levels. The 30 or so songs here that make up the soundtrack to his life have each moved him deeply, but it\'s also about the legendary artists he met, and often got to know. He shares those stories and memories with you, too.A Head Full of Music is a vibrant personal journey for Cliff, and it\'s a joy to accompany him on it. Get wired for sound with him and read on. Σελίδες: 352, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0722, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

The must-read memoir from the visionary figure behind Manchester\'s legendary music scene, from The Haçienda to The Warehouse Project. Tales From the Dance Floor is an electrifying journey into the heart of Manchester’s music culture with its most influential promoter. Over the past three decades, Sacha Lord has hosted countless iconic parties, booked legendary DJs, and shaped an underground scene that influenced a generation. Working with iconic acts including the Prodigy, New Order, the Chemical Brothers, Snoop Dogg, Fat Boy Slim, Andrew Weatherall, Aphex Twin, Four Tet, the Gallagher brothers and Jamie XX, he has thrown some of the biggest parties that the UK has ever seen. But it wasn’t an easy road to get there. As this no-holds-barred account makes clear, Manchester’s music revolution was fuelled by raw energy, creativity, enterprise and a number of other unidentified substances. From drive-by shootings to gang turf wars and nights out that never ended, Sacha Lord reveals, at 130bpm, the highs – and lows – of life bringing some of the planet’s biggest stars to the world’s greatest city. Featuring makeshift helipads, oysters with Grace Jones and more drugged-up rats than you could shake a big stick at, Tales From the Dance Floor is an absolute banger of a book. Σελίδες: 320, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Seven men. Ten years. 48 million Twitter followers. 27 billion YouTube views. 30 billion Spotify streams. Sold out world tours. BTS are a global phenomenon – this is their story.Fully revised and updated for a second time, this edition of the bestselling biography is the definitive account of BTS’s journey from their trainee days to the explosive global breakthroughs of ‘Dynamite’ and ‘Butter’, their retrospective compilation album Proof and their blossoming solo endeavours, exploring how this group of guys from South Korea have taken over the world.RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook can sing, dance and rap, and write and produce their own music too. From humble beginnings at a small agency to topping charts all over the world, their story is truly incredible, and testament to the amazing talent and hard work of each of the members. Their dedicated fanbase, ARMY, have supported them through thick and thin, celebrating triumphs alongside their idols and pushing them to ever-greater heights.Extensively researched, and written in an upbeat and accessible style, this unofficial biography interweaves the backstories of each of the members with the narrative of the band as a whole, their modest debut and their astonishing rise to fame in their home country and beyond. It also includes 8 pages of full colour photographs of the band performing, posing and having fun. Σελίδες: 304, Διαστάσεις: 15.3x15.3cm

\'Superb celebration of his life and work ... a must-read tribute\' CLASSIC POP, 5/5\'The funniest and most revealing of all music journalists\' - NEIL TENNANT \'A laugh riot\' - CLASSIC ROCKA Classic Pop Book of the Year4/5 - Mojo 4/5 - Record Collector8/10 - Uncut Idiosyncratic.Iconoclastic.Acerbic.Hilarious.The influence of Tom Hibbert\'s music writing across print, radio, TV and podcasts is incomparable. From his genre-defining work at Smash Hits to his \'Who the Hell ... ?\' profiles for Q magazine and beyond, this book brings together many of Hibbert\'s funniest writings.Compiled by Barney Hoskyns and Jasper Murison-Bowie at Rock\'s Backpages, the archive of music journalism, Phew, Eh Readers? showcases some of Hibbert\'s greatest pieces. Presented thematically and chronologically, they highlight his marvellously eccentric perspective on life and popular culture.Many leading writers and journalists attest to Hibbert\'s genius. This compendium supplements his writing with new reflections on Tom from some of his peers, colleagues and admirers, including Mark Ellen, Bob Stanley, Tom Doyle, Chris Heath, Sylvia Patterson, along with his widow Allyce.Phew, Eh Readers? is a must-read homage to one of the most influential writers of our time, a man who left an indelible mark on our cultural landscape. Σελίδες: 384, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

\'A roadmap for a new generation\' VOGUE \'Radical, funny and fearless’ VANITY FAIR THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER An electric, searing memoir by the original Riot Grrrl and legendary frontwoman of Bikini Kill and Le Tigre Kathleen Hanna’s rallying cry to feminists echoed far and wide through the punk scene of the 1980s, ’90s, and beyond. Her band, Bikini Kill, embodies this iconic time, and today their gutsy, radical lyrics of anthems like ‘Rebel Girl’ and ‘Double Dare Ya’ are more powerful than ever. But where did this transformative voice come from? In Rebel Girl, Hanna’s raw and insightful new memoir, she takes us from her tumultuous childhood home, to her formative college years in Olympia, Washington, and on to her first years on tour, fighting hard for gigs and for her band. As Hanna makes blindingly clear, being in a ‘girl band’, especially a punk girl band, in those years was not a simple or a safe prospect. Male violence and antagonism threatened at every turn, and surviving as a band took limitless amounts of grit and bravery. But the relationships she developed during those years buoyed her – including with her bandmates Tobi Vail, Kathi Wilcox, and Billy Karren; her friendship with Kurt Cobain; and her introduction to Joan Jett – and they were a testament to how the true punk world nurtured and cared for its own. Hanna opens up about falling in love with Ad-Rock of the Beastie Boys and her debilitating battle with Lyme disease, and she brings us behind the scenes of her later bands, Le Tigre and The Julie Ruin. She also writes candidly about the Riot Grrrl movement and its decline, documenting with love its grassroots origins but critiquing its later exclusivity. In an uncut voice all her own, Hanna reveals the darkest, hardest times along with the most joyful – and how it all fuelled her revolutionary art, from the 1980s to today. Σελίδες: 336, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

‘A lovely book – as bright, shiny and uplifting as an Abba hit’ Daily Mail‘[A] witty and affectionate account . . . It’s not a stretch to say that, at its core, My My! is a book about time, death and the possibility of immortality’ Sunday Times\'At last, a book that\'s worthy of ABBA\' SpectatorMy My! The story of ABBA told through a selection of their greatest hits. This year is the fiftieth anniversary of Waterloo (the song, not the battle) – a seminal moment in pop history which saw Swedish sensation ABBA burst on to the international music scene. How is it that half a century later this seventies Eurovision act is bigger than ever – reaching listeners of all ages and spinning off into musicals, museums and holograms? Giles Smith, writer and music fan, sets out to find out why.My My! is a celebration of ABBA through the ages. It’s one fan’s way of saying: thank you for the music. Σελίδες: 336, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0508, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

Alice Randall, award-winning professor, songwriter, and author presents “a celebration of all things country music” (Ken Burns) as she reflects on her search for the first family of Black country music.Country music had brought Alice Randall and her activist mother together and even gave Randall a singular distinction in American music history: she is the first Black woman to cowrite a number one country hit, Trisha Yearwood’s “XXX’s and OOO’s (An American Girl)”. Randall found inspiration and comfort in the sounds and history of the first family of Black country music: DeFord Bailey, Lil Hardin, Ray Charles, Charley Pride, and Herb Jeffries who, together, made up a community of Black Americans rising through hard times to create simple beauty, true joy, and sometimes profound eccentricity. What emerges in My Black Country is “a delightful, inspirational story of persistence, resistance, and sheer love” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) of this most American of music genres and the radical joy in realizing the power of Black influence on American culture. As country music goes through a fresh renaissance today, with a new wave of Black artists enjoying success, My Black Country is the perfect gift for longtime country fans and a vibrant introduction to a new generation of listeners who previously were not invited to give the genre a chance. Σελίδες: 288, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0508, Διαστάσεις: 14x14cm

An exploration of public performance in everyday life, by the leading cultural and social thinkerThe Performer explores the relations between performing in art (particularly music), politics and everyday experience. It focuses on the bodily and physical dimensions of performing, rather than on words. Richard Sennett is particularly attuned to the ways in which the rituals of ordinary life are performances.The book draws on history and sociology, and more personally on the author\'s early career as a professional cellist, as well as on his later work as a city planner and social thinker. It traces the evolution of performing spaces in the city; the emergence of actors, musicians, and dancers as independent artists; the inequality between performer and spectator; the uneasy relations between artistic creation and social and religious ritual; the uses and abuses of acting by politicians. The Janus-faced art of performing is both destructive and civilizing.This is the first in a trilogy of books on the fundamental DNA of human expression: performing, narrating, and imaging. Σελίδες: 256, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

The followers - this book is not for you.The salt of the earth - this book is not for you.The worthy - this book is not for you.The ideologists - this book is not for you.Hedonists and bohemians - this book is not for you.The middlebrow - this book is not for you.The highbrow - this book is not for you.Dilettantes - this book is not for you.1970s middle school RE teachers - this book is not for you.The England football team (women\'s and men\'s) - this book is not for you.The litanists - this book is not for you.Gatekeepers - this book is not for you.Gamekeepers - this book is not for you. (Not even for the poachers...)The curators - this book is not for you.The left, the right - this book is not for you.The list-makers - lists are for shoppers not rockers, and this book is not for you.This is not a list - this is a manifesto, and this book is for ... the Freaks.Musician and author Luke Haines embarks on an odyssey through the ages, exploring how the \'freaks\' infiltrated modern culture - and almost won the rock \'n\' roll wars - only to lose to the rise of Cool Britannia and TV \'talent\' shows that turned the strange and the outsiders into fodder for laughter.In this ultimate celebration of freakdom, Haines tells the story of pivotal freaks - including Johnnie Ray, Gene Vincent, Hank Marvin, Syd Barrett, the Incredible String Band and Big Youth - through the prism of rock \'n\' roll and explains how freaks infiltrated wider culture through history in the form of the Cathars, the Ranters, Hells Angels and the Yippies.Part memoir, part manifesto, Freaks Out! is a righteous alternate history of rock \'n\' roll. Σελίδες: 320, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0617, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

REVISED, UPDATED AND WITH A NEW FOREWORD BY PAUL ABBOTTThis edition of Suburban 100 includes new lyrics from the critically acclaimed albums, 22 Dreams and Wake Up the Nation, which has been nominated for the Mercury Music Award.Paul Weller first burst onto the national music scene with The Jam in 1977 and was quickly marked apart from his contemporaries as a brilliant lyricist. In a writing career that has now spanned three decades, his songs have been acclaimed, imitated and loved by many. Suburban 100 - the first selection of Paul Weller\'s lyrics - draws on songs written for The Jam, The Style Council and solo releases that, together, tell stories of life and love, rage and romance. The youthful frustrations of small-town life that fuelled Weller\'s early writing is palpable, as is the angry but poignant response to Thatcher\'s Britain. His lyrics, rooted in English suburban culture, explore the hopes, dreams and crashing disappointments of ordinary people. They also revel in the mystical beauty of the English country landscape and repeatedly revisit dreamlike childhood summers.For the first time Paul Weller shares his reflections on his lyrics, offering candid insights to his writing process and the inspiration behind some of pop music\'s best loved songs. Suburban 100 reveals aspects of a famously private man. Σελίδες: 208, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

Master guitar scales and start strumming with this updated edition of The Everything Guitar Scales Book that features over 700 scale patterns for every style of music, perfect for beginners and seasoned guitarists alike.Unleash your inner musician with this ultimate guide for guitarists looking to take their musical education to the next level. The Everything Guitar Scales Book, 2nd Edition is a treasure trove of scales, offering thousands of scale shapes for every style of music. The book provides easy-to-follow fret board diagrams, eliminating the need for music reading. It delves into the basic theory behind the scales and offers practical tips on how to use them. No matter what level your guitar skills, this book opens new sounds and possibilities for your music. It also includes online audio tracks that demonstrate how to use the scales in real-life musical situations. This comprehensive package contains everything you need to know making it a must-have for musicians of all levels. Σελίδες: 256, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0227, Διαστάσεις: 20.3x20.3cm

Master chords and start strumming with this updated edition of The Everything Guitar Chords Book that features over 2,000 chords, perfect for every style of music, making it a must-have for beginners and seasoned guitarists alike.The Everything Guitar Chords Book, 2nd Edition is your comprehensive guide to mastering guitar chords. This book takes you on a journey from the most basic chords to the most complicated ones featuring clear, easy-to-follow diagrams of each chord as well as links to online audio of 100 essential chords, making it easier than ever for you to practice and perfect your skills. This book covers major, minor, augmented, diminished, and “special” chords, giving you a wide range of options to choose from. It also includes sample chord progressions in every style, helping you understand how different chords work together to create beautiful music. It also offers lessons on the theory of chord construction so you can understand the science behind the music. With thousands of useful and unique chords to choose from, this book is a must-have for musicians of all levels. Σελίδες: 224, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0213, Διαστάσεις: 20.3x20.3cm

\'Goth can plausibly claim to be the near-definitive word on the subject\' - GuardianGoth is an entertaining and evocative personal history of Goth music and culture, told by a true insider. Lol Tolhurst explores the godfathers of goth who established the genre\'s roots - THE CURE, which he co-founded with Robert Smith, contemporaries SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES, BAUHAUS, JOY DIVISION - plus many more great bands that offered a place of refuge for the misfits of the 80s and ever since. Lol offers a fascinating deep dive into the movers and shakers of goth, imbued with his personal memories as well as those of fellow musicians, magicians and artists who make goth such an inevitable and enduring movement. Along the way he examines acts such as DEPECHE MODE and COCTEAU TWINS who helped the darkness expand. Finally, Tolhurst examines the legacy of goth music, and shows how its influence can still be seen to this day across music, film, TV, visual arts and social media. As thoughtful and thorough as it is utterly bewitching, Goth is a timeless testament to why Goth matters - and why it always will. Σελίδες: 256, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0123, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

A DAZED BOOK OF THE YEARA landmark social history of British rap and grime - from the artists and communities who created and were shaped by the music, to the listeners who found a sense of identity and home within it. WITH A NEW FOREWORD BY GARY YOUNGE\'Remarkable.\' GUARDIAN\'Sublime.\' NEW STATESMAN\'Essential.\' THE WIRE\'Pioneering.\' MOJO\'Ekpoudom has written the book I\'ve been waiting to read . . . Intimate and illuminating.\' CALEB AZUMAH NELSON, author of Open Water and Small Worlds\'Brims with life and reverberates, long after you have closed its pages, with a quiet, lasting power.\'JIMI FAMUWERA, EVENING STANDARD***Something is happening in Britain, trembling the tracks as it unfolds. Recent years have borne witness to underground genres leaking out from the inner cities, going on to become some of the most popular music in the nation.In this groundbreaking social history, journalist Aniefiok Ekpoudom travels the country to paint a compelling portrait of the dawn, boom and subsequent blossoming of UK rap and grime. Taking us from the heart of south London to the West Midlands and South Wales, he explores how a history of migration and an enduring spirit of resistance have shaped the current realities of these linked communities and the music they produce. These sounds have become vessels for the marginalised, carrying Black and working-class stories into the light.Vividly depicted and compassionately told, Where We Come From weaves together intimate stories of resilience, courage and loss, as well as a shared music culture that gave refuge and purpose to those in search of belonging. Ekpoudom offers a rich chronicle of rap, identity, place and, above all, the social and human condition in modern Britain. Σελίδες: 368, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

A superbly engaging guide to music around the world, from prehistory to the present   Music excites and moves us perhaps more than any other art form. From a Neanderthal’s bone flute to the festivals of Glastonbury and Coachella, human beings have always made and enjoyed music.   Covering a remarkable range, including Indian raga, Javanese gamelan, medieval chant, jazz and K-pop, this Little History celebrates the wonder of music, and why it is treasured across the world. Within its pages, readers will find familiar composers and musicians, and will be introduced to a host of exciting new discoveries.  Little Histories – Inspiring Guides for Curious Minds Σελίδες: 320, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0506, Διαστάσεις: 12.7x12.7cm

\"a legend, a teacher and a pioneer of reggae dancehall music in the UK and worldwide\" - Julian Marley Spanning an impressive 40+ year career in the music industry, Stick To My Roots charts Tippa Irie\'s incredible story - from his trailblazing beginnings in Saxon Sound International to the Grammy Award-nominated \"Hey Mama\" with the Black Eyed Peas.Titled after his 2010 hit single, this autobiography moves from the first sign of talent in Irie as a child in Brixton, South London and family members encouraging him to enter local talent competitions, to making his first record, connecting to his roots home in Jamaica as well as the wider reggae legacy across the Caribbean and the African continent and becoming the powerhouse and Reggae-scene legend he is now.It is a memoir full of dreams, music and hope, but also the deep traumas and tribulations that Tippa experienced throughout his life. Έτος Έκδοσης: 0919, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

The sound of \'Wichita Lineman\' was the sound of ecstatic solitude, but then its hero was the quintessential loner. What a great metaphor he was: a man who needed a woman more than he actually wanted her. Written in 1968 by Jimmy Webb, \'Wichita Lineman\' is the first philosophical country song: a heartbreaking torch ballad still celebrated for its mercurial songwriting genius fifty years later. It was recorded by Glen Campbell in LA with a legendary group of musicians known as \'the Wrecking Crew\', and something about the song\'s enigmatic mood seemed to capture the tensions in America at a moment of crisis. Fusing a dribble of bass, searing strings, tremolo guitar and Campbell\'s plaintive vocals, Webb\'s paean to the American West describes a telephone lineman\'s longing for an absent lover, who he hears \'singing in the wire\' - and like all good love songs, it\'s an SOS from the heart. Mixing close-listening, interviews and travelogue, Dylan Jones explores the legacy of a record that has entertained and haunted millions for over half a century. What is it about this song that continues to seduce listeners, and how did the parallel stories of Campbell and Webb - songwriters and recording artists from different ends of the spectrum - unfold in the decades following? Part biography, part work of musicological archaeology, The Wichita Lineman opens a window on to America in the late-twentieth century through the prism of a song that has been covered by myriad artists in the intervening decades.\'Americana in the truest sense: evocative and real.\' Bob Stanley \'It\'s just another song to me. I\'ve written 1,000 of them and it\'s really just another one.\' Jimmy Webb \'When I heard it I cried. It made me cry because I was homesick. It\'s just a masterfully written song.\' Glen Campbell \'I love the song because its as though it\'s been in my life forever.\' Amy Raphael\'It\'s not just the perfect pop song, it\'s almost perfect as an idea, existing outside of the song itself.\' Stuart Maconie \'I don\'t really think of \'Wichita Lineman\' as easy listening, I just think it\'s a great song.\' Paul Weller Σελίδες: 288, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

In May 1924, the BBC broadcast a miracle to the world: a wild nightingale singing a duet with a remarkable young cellist called Beatrice Harrison. Over a million people tuned in to hear this live performance, which Beatrice repeated with a nightingale for the BBC every spring until 1942. These broadcasts transformed the public interest in nightingales - a species already in decline. If Beatrice\'s duets with the nightingales touched a chord with the world, her own life proved to be as musical, free-spirited and inspiring. From her early years as a musical prodigy to recording with the most important composers of the day and playing for the wounded in the Second World War, this timely reissue of Patricia Cleveland-Peck\'s classic book recounts Beatrice\'s rich life vividly and features a new introduction by Maria Popova. Σελίδες: 192, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

\'Leonard Cohen taught us that even in the midst of darkness there is light, in the midst of hatred there is love, with our dying breath we can still sing Hallelujah.\' - The late Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks\'Among the finest volumes on Cohen’s life and lyrics ... An exploration which would have intrigued and engaged Leonard himself.\' - John McKenna, writer and friend of Leonard CohenHarry Freedman uncovers the spiritual traditions that lie behind Leonard Cohen\'s profound and unmistakable lyrics.The singer and poet Leonard Cohen was deeply learned in Judaism and Christianity, the spiritual traditions that underpinned his self-identity and the way he made sense of the world. In this book Harry Freedman, a leading author of cultural and religious history, explores the mystical and spiritual sources Cohen drew upon, discusses their original context and the stories and ideas behind them.Cohen’s music is studded with allusions to Jewish and Christian tradition, to stories and ideas drawn from the Bible, Talmud and Kabbalah. From his 1967 classic ‘Suzanne’, through masterpieces like ‘Hallelujah’ and ‘Who by Fire’, to his final challenge to the divinity, ‘You Want It Darker’ he drew on spirituality for inspiration and as a tool to create understanding, clarity and beauty.Born into a prominent and scholarly Jewish family in Montreal, Canada, Cohen originally aspired to become a poet, before turning to song writing and eventually recording his own compositions. Later, he became immersed in Zen Buddhism, moving in 1990 to a Zen monastery on Mount Baldy, California where he remained for some years. He died, with immaculate timing, on the day before Donald Trump was elected in 2016, leaving behind him a legacy that will be felt for generations to come. Leonard Cohen: The Mystical Roots of Genius looks deeply into the imagination of one of the greatest singers and lyricists of our time, providing a window on the landscape of his soul. Departing from traditional biographical approaches, Freedman explores song by song how Cohen reworked myths and prayers, legends and allegories with an index of songs at the end of the book for readers to search by their favourites.By the end the reader will be left with a powerful understanding of Cohen’s story, together with a far broader insight into the mystical origins of his inimitable work. Σελίδες: 288, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0730, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

This is the tale of life lived large, a collection of uproarious and often moving stories spanning 60 years, from Geoff s youth as a clothes obsessed Jewish suedehead, hanging out in Tottenham dancehalls, via straight Bowie Boy frequenting London s gay clubs, gender confusion in Manhattan s Studio 54, and on to huge career success as a screenwriter. With a cast ranging from local oddballs to international celebrities, Geoff Deane s unique take on the world is only matched by his extraordinary use of language which combines Cockney rhyming slang with Yiddish and a smattering of Polari. Σελίδες: 280, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1001, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

* A Financial Times Book of the Year *\'What does a conductor do? It may be a favourite joke among the musicians in an orchestra, but Wigglesworth wants to find a more thoughtful answer. Avoiding jargon, he analyses what he has discovered during 30 years in the job.\' Financial Times, Books of the Year A conductor is one of classical music\'s most recognisable but misunderstood figures, attracting so many questions:\'Surely orchestras can play perfectly well without you? \'\'Do you really make any difference to the performance?\'\'Are the musicians even watching you?\'The Silent Musician is not a manual for conductors, nor a history of conducting. It is for all who wonder what conductors actually do, and why they matter. Σελίδες: 272, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

A curious book that will change your relationship with the heard world In Listen, Michel Faber\'s lifelong passion for music culminates in an intriguing exploration of two big questions: how we listen to music and why we listen to music. He muses on the notion of \'cool\', delves into the rich lodes of commercial and aesthetic worth and interviews a panoply of people who experience music in different ways, unlocking some surprising answers. Σελίδες: 368, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

One of the music world\'s pre-eminent critics takes a fresh and much-needed look at the day Dylan \"went electric\" at the Newport Folk Festival, timed to coincide with the event\'s fiftieth anniversary. On the evening of July 25, 1965, Bob Dylan took the stage at Newport Folk Festival, backed by an electric band, and roared into his new rock hit, Like a Rolling Stone. The audience of committed folk purists and political activists who had hailed him as their acoustic prophet reacted with a mix of shock, booing, and scattered cheers. It was the shot heard round the world-Dylan\'s declaration of musical independence, the end of the folk revival, and the birth of rock as the voice of a generation-and one of the defining moments in twentieth-century music. In Dylan Goes Electric!, Elijah Wald explores the cultural, political and historical context of this seminal event that embodies the transformative decade that was the sixties. Wald delves deep into the folk revival, the rise of rock, and the tensions between traditional and groundbreaking music to provide new insights into Dylan\'s artistic evolution, his special affinity to blues, his complex relationship to the folk establishment and his sometime mentor Pete Seeger, and the ways he reshaped popular music forever. Breaking new ground on a story we think we know, Dylan Goes Electric! is a thoughtful, sharp appraisal of the controversial event at Newport and a nuanced, provocative, analysis of why it matters. Σελίδες: 368, Διαστάσεις: 14.6x14.6cm

A ROUGH TRADE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021A LOUDER THAN WAR BEST MUSIC BOOK OF 2021\'Fascinating\'-MOJO\'As close as anyone was ever going to get to really understanding Pete Shelley\'-UNCUT\'The memoir that Pete Shelley never had a chance to write\'-LOUDER THAN WAR\'Lots of great stories... A fascinating insight.\'-JOHN MAHER, Buzzcocks When Pete Shelley, lead singer of legendary punk band Buzzcocks, passed away in 2018 we lost the chance to hear one of music\'s brightest stars tell his story. Or so it seemed.Now, recordings have surfaced of a series of remarkable interviews in which Pete tells the story of his life, his band and his place at the beating heart of the punk explosion in fascinating detail.Recorded over a series of late-night calls with a close friend, the tapes hear Pete talk song-by-song through Buzzcocks releases to reveal the personal memories behind the music and the inspiration for masterpieces such as \'Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn\'t\'ve)\' and \'What Do I Get?\'.Published for the first time and with the blessing of Pete\'s estate, Ever Fallen In Love: The Lost Buzzcocks Tapes is a tribute to a founding member of punk and a chance to hear one of music\'s true visionaries tell his own story at last.\'Perfectly executed, highly detailed, incredibly interesting.\'-HENRY ROLLINS, Black Flag\'Shot through with self-doubt and mild regret, Pete Shelley\'s lovesick pop classics have a bittersweet charm that will forever speak to the young romantic\'-JOHN COOPER CLARKE Σελίδες: 352, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0514, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm