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Hardie Grant Books (UK) Pocket Bowie Wisdom: Witty Quotes and Wise Words
Book Synopsis‘I’m just a cosmic yob, I suppose.’‘I change every day. I’m not outrageous. I’m David Bowie.’‘I’m an instant star. Just add water and stir.’Genre-hopping, gender-bending: Bowie has never been afraid to pushthe boundaries. Whether masquerading as an alien, a spaceman or a goblin king, this rock ‘n’ roll hero was a true visionary. The death of the Man Who Fell to Earth shook fans around the world, but his influence lives on.Pocket Bowie Wisdom is full of insights into music, identity, fame, love and creativity from one of the most pioneering musicians of all time. This collection of quotes makes a perfect gift for the Bowie fan in your life.
£7.59
Little, Brown Book Group Johnstone I Bad Seed
Book SynopsisA widely acclaimed biography of one of rock''s most compelling, uncompromising and influential singer-songwriters, Ian Johnston''s BAD SEED offers a superb overview of Nick Cave''s career to date. Through Cave''s fronting of the incendiary bands The Birthday Party and The Bad Seeds, producing music of unfettered expression and explosive intensity, to his creative collaborations outside of the rock industry in film and literature, BAD SEED illustrates a life lived in barely controlled chaos: and unravels the motivation and unique appeal of a reluctant icon whose songs, according to the Rolling Stones, possess the authority of the most primal kind of myth.
£10.44
Cornerstone Eric Clapton The Autobiography
Book SynopsisNow for the first time, Eric tells the story of his personal and professional journeys in this pungent, witty and painfully honest autobiography.These are the memoirs of a survivor, someone who has reached the pinnacle of success, who has had it all, but whose demons have never left him.Trade ReviewEric Clapton has produced a gem of a rock memoir, in which he lays bare the painful roots of his music. Clapton speaks honestly and touchingly not only about the external course of his life but of what music has meant to him. That makes it much the best of this season's rock memoirs. Clapton delivers himself profoundly. It's extremely moving. * Evening Standard *Clapton relates what happened with painful honesty. In other rock stars, such plump contentment might seem hypocritical, even vulgar. But with Eric Clapton, you feel that a little comfort is the least he deserves. * Craig Brown, Mail on Sunday (4 star review) *This is an essential read * Observer *It's a raw and remarkable piece of self-exposure * Daily Telegraph *It is a pity more autobiograophers don't have Clapton's grounding in the blues. * Sunday Times *
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Hodder & Stoughton Dont Look Back Youll Trip Over
Book SynopsisThe winner of two Academy Awards, starring in over 160 films over eight decades, Michael Caine has found his place as not just one of the best screen actors of our times, but also one of our most loved and admired. In conversation with writer and friend Matthew D'Ancona, he looks back over his long life, the good times and the bad, the setbacks he's learned from, the people who've inspired him, the changing times he's lived through, and what, at the foundation of it all, has meant the most to him, and what he hopes his legacy will be. This is Michael Caine's funny, wise, entertaining and eternally optimistic guide to life.
£21.25
Hat & Beard Press Im With Pulp Are You
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Orion Publishing Co The Mousetrap
Book Synopsis''Even more thrilling than the plot is the atmosphere of shuddering suspense . . . No one brews it better than Agatha Christie'' Daily ExpressFor more than 70 years, Agatha Christie''s The Mousetrap has kept millions of people, from every corner of the globe, on the edge of their seats, and it continues to be a sell-out hit of London theatre. This brand new edition of the world''s longest-running play contains a new introduction by Sophie Hannah, bestselling author of the authorised Agatha Christie Poirot continuation novels, as well as the official play script and a host of exclusive material from the show''s archives. As news spreads of a murder in London, a group of seven strangers find themselves in a remote countryside guesthouse. When a police sergeant arrives, the guests discover - to their horror - that a killer is in their midst. One by one, the suspicious characters reveal their sordid pasts. Which one is the murderer? Who will be th
£21.25
Titan Books Ltd Guillermo Del Toro Deluxe Hardcover Sketchbook
Book SynopsisInspired by the fabled journals in which acclaimed filmmaker Guillermo del Toro records his innermost thoughts and unleashes his vivid imagination, Insight Editions has created a replica sketchbook aimed at the director's legion of fans. Similar in design to del Toro's leather-bound volumes, this sketchbook features an inspirational message from the director along with selected examples of his incredible art.
£15.29
Taschen GmbH David Bowie. The Man Who Fell to Earth. 40th Ed.
Book SynopsisFirst advertised as a mind-stretching experience, Nicolas Roeg's 1976 The Man Who Fell to Earth stunned the cinema world. A tour-de-force of science fiction as art form, the movie brought not only hallucinatory visuals and a haunting exploration of contemporary alienation, but also glam-rock legend David Bowie in his lead role debut as paranoid alien Newton. Based on Walter Tevis's 1963 sci-fi fable of the same title, The Man Who Fell to Earth follows alien Newton from his arrival on earth in search of water; his transition to wealthy entrepreneur, leveraging the advanced technologies of his native planet; his sexual awakening with the young Mary-Lou; and then the discovery of his alien identity, his imprisonment, abandonment, and descent into alcoholism. Throughout, Roeg coaxed a beguiling performance from his cast, presenting not only Bowie in ethereal space-traveler glory, but also pitch-perfect sup
£22.50
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Color of Water
Book SynopsisThis is James McBride's tribute to his remarkable, eccentric, determined mother, and an eloquent exploration of what family and the colour of your skin really meansTrade ReviewA triumph * New York Times Book Review *A startling, tender-hearted tribute to a woman for whom the expression tough love might have been invented * The Times *As lively as a novel, a well-written, thoughtful contribution to the literature on race * Washington Post *Inspiring * Glamour *Vibrant * Boston Globe *What is stunning here is the grace and compassion with which a young writer captures how shadows, once thrown, are cast across many generations, while celebrating at the same time a real melting-pot of cultures * Financial Times *A wonderfully evocative, moving book ... beautifully flowing prose, interlaced with compassion and humour * Literary Review *
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Faber & Faber Yeah Yeah Yeah
Book SynopsisStanley is both a fine writer and an impassioned celebrant of pop in all its mongrel, misfit glory.'STUART MACONIE, THE TIMESThere have been many books on pop music but none have attempted to chart its entire story, from the dawn of the charts in the fifties to pop's digital switchover in the year 2000, from Billy Fury and Roxy Music to TLC and Britney via Led Zeppelin and Donna Summer. Audacious and addictive, Yeah Yeah Yeah is a landmark work that will remind you why you fell in love with it in the first place.
£17.00
Omnibus Press God Only Knows
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Thames and Hudson Ltd Buzz Me In
Book SynopsisMartin Porter is an author, journalist and publisher who began his career as a technology writer/reporter in the mid-1970s for Rolling Stone, GQ and Premiere magazines. As editor and publisher of Pro Sound News, EQ, Guitar Player and Surround magazines, he has been one of the leading chroniclers of this golden period in music and audio technology. David Goggin, aka Mr Bonzai, is an award-winning author, photographer and music journalist. Together the authors manage the popular Record Plant Diaries Facebook page.
£24.00
Faber Music Ltd The Piano Player Easy Classical Pieces
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£10.44
The History Press Ltd Till the Boys Come Home
Book SynopsisThe untold story of the army of men and women who kept British theatre alive during the First World War, and how the theatre aided the war effortTrade ReviewLays open the stage world of 1914-18 with a jolt or a marvel on every page -- Libby PurvesFluent and illuminatingFoss’s original take on the war is extremely well-researched and full of fascinating detail'Wonderful' -- Libby Purves
£13.49
McNidder & Grace Rusty Egan
£21.25
Silver Press Grandmas Story
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Vintage Publishing Good Pop, Bad Pop: The Sunday Times bestselling
Book SynopsisThe Sunday Times bestselling hit memoir from Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker.'It's real gold... its storytelling first class' Sunday TimesWhat if the things we keep hidden say more about us than those we put on display?We all have a random collection of the things that made us - photos, tickets, clothes, souvenirs, stuffed in a box, packed in a suitcase, crammed into a drawer. When Jarvis Cocker starts clearing out his loft, he finds a jumble of objects that catalogue his story and ask him some awkward questions:Who do you think you are?Are clothes important?Why are there so many pairs of broken glasses up here?From a Gold Star polycotton shirt to a pack of Wrigley's Extra, from his teenage attempts to write songs to the Sexy Laughs Fantastic Dirty Joke Book, this is the hard evidence of Jarvis's unique life, Pulp, 20th century pop culture, the good times and the mistakes he'd rather forget.This is not a life story. It's a loft story.'Nostalgic, playful and beautifully designed' Daily Mail'Brilliant...lurid, entertaining' Daily Telegraph'Terrific... Very funny' Guardian* A Book of the Year in the Daily Telegraph, Financial Times, Daily Mail and Uncut *Trade ReviewBrilliant... accessible, pithy, lurid, entertaining, even laugh-out-loud funny... we can only hope that Cocker has enough tat for a second volume. * Telegraph *Poignant in a subtle, understated way; Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time for the age of the Ford Cortina... This book is about a very normal childhood and the everyday detritus it left behind. Common people indeed. * Times *Incredibly entertaining...a trip through the things that have made him who he is. * Evening Standard, *Books to Look Out For 2022* *Rummage through its pages - through the plastic and nylon, the tin and vinyl - and it's real gold, its shirts second-hand, of course, but its storytelling first class. * Sunday Times *Brilliant... Good Pop, Bad Pop is more than anyone dared hope for * i *
£11.69
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Violin Exam Pieces from 2024, ABRSM Grade 2,
Book SynopsisThis book contains nine pieces from ABRSM's Grade 2 Violin syllabus from 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. An edition with piano accompaniment and audio is also available - it includes downloadable recordings of all nine pieces, plus piano accompaniment tracks.
£10.10
Bonnier Books Ltd Roger Daltrey: Thanks a lot Mr Kibblewhite, The
Book Synopsis'Before the sixties, you were a child and then you were a man. You went to school and then you went to work. That changed. Our generation changed it.'Roger Daltrey is the voice of a generation, and this is his story.This is the story of his tempestuous school days and his expulsion, age 15, thanks to his authoritarian headmaster, Mr Kibblewhite. That could have been where the story ended, as the life of a factory worker beckoned, but then came rock and roll. Making his first guitar from factory off-cuts, Roger formed a band that would become The Who, one of the biggest bands on the planet.This is the story of My Generation, Tommy and Quadrophenia, of smashed guitars, exploding drums, cars in swimming pools, fights, arrests and redecorated hotel rooms, but also how all those post-war kids redefined the rules of youth.This is not just a hilarious and frank account of more than 50 wild years on the road, it is the definitive story of The Who and of the sweeping revolution that was British rock 'n' roll.
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Gemini Adult The Pocket Horror Movies
Book SynopsisGet ready to be spooked by this introductory guide to Horror movies.Horror in the movies comes in all shapes and sizes. It can be gooey, slimy, and misty. It can be solid, pointed, or blunt. It can be subtle, careful, and delicate. It can be brutal, graphic, and gruesome. It can jump out from a wall or be hidden under a bed. It can be long drawn out or over in a flash. It can make you laugh, cry and scream. So there?s something for everyone.The Pocket Horror Moviesprovides a comphrensive guide to the top fifty horror movies of all time. Some are gory, some are subtle, but all of them are good, and will leave an impression on you, whether you like it or not?Gemini PocketsFrom little guides to soothe your soul to all-access passes to the lives of pop icons, and from quizzes and puzzles for literature lovers to books on food, nature, fashion, and more, Gemini Pockets are the perfect fit for your life and interests.
£7.59
The History Press Ltd Children of The Wicker Man
Book SynopsisA personal, inside look at the madness behind the making of The Wicker Man from its inception, to it becoming a cult favourite
£17.09
Trinity College London Press Trinity College London Theory of Music Workbook Grade 2 2nd edition
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£9.95
Danilo Promotions Limited Harry Potter Month to View A3 Deluxe Calendar
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Canongate Books Listen
Book SynopsisA 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.
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Hawthorn Press Advent and Christmas Stories: A Treasury of
Book SynopsisThis treasury of over fifty stories, verses and songs range from Advent through the twelve days of Christmas, ending with the flight to Egypt. The authors draw on their lifelong experience as Waldorf kindergarten educators, storytellers, puppeteers and as mothers to share these magical stories. They tell their favourite Christmas stories simply and profoundly. These stories will both delight young children, and invite parents to become more confident storytellers.
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Epic Tales All the Better to Read You With: Stories &
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Hoaki Books S.L. Make Your Own Movies A Beginners Guide to
Book SynopsisA guide to making movies at home with whatever equipment you have, learning the basics of cinematographic and storytelling techniques. Filmmaking, we are told in the introduction, is the reverse engineering of dreams... a spell that brings dreams and visions to life. In this ultimate guide to introductory filmmaking, the author, an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker who teaches acting, directing, writing, and editing at the New York Film Academy, provides readers with the bare bones information they need to help them get started making movies with whatever equipment they already have at hand. Essentially a book about craft, in straightforward layman's terms, the author explains the different stages in the filmmaking process, shedding light on storytelling methods for a visual medium. Readers learn what makes a good story and, through detailed examples and useful diagrams, how to construct a narrative in a compelling way, in addition to being introduced to such aspects of filmmaking as types of shots, directing actors on a set, choosing locations, lighting, linear and non-linear editing, and sound effects. A comprehensive primer on the craft of filmmaking, the book is ideal for amateur filmmakers, film students, film lovers, hobbyists, and anyone else interested in making movies and bringing their cinematic dreams and visions to life. AUTHOR: Miguel Parga has been in the film industry for since 1997. Working for ABC Network News, he won an Emmy, a DuPont, and a Peabody Award for excellence in journalism. As a writer in Los Angeles, he worked on over 20 feature-length scripts and has also directed 21 short films, some of which have appeared in festivals throughout the world. Since 2007, he has taught at the New York Film Academy, and was the director at the Harvard University and Mumbai summer programs. His filmmaking book, What They Didn't Teach You in Film School, was published in 2019 by Ilex, translated to Spanish by Hoaki. Miguel is a member of the Directors Guild of America.
£21.25
Insight Editions Harry Potter Love Potion Candle
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£26.99
British Film Institute Double Indemnity
Book SynopsisRichard Schickel (1933 2017) was an American film historian, journalist, author, documentarian, and film and literary critic. He was a film critic for Time from 19652010, and also wrote for Life and the Los Angeles Times Book Review.James Naremore is Chancellors' Professor Emeritus at Indiana University, USA. Among his books are The Magic World of Orson Welles (2015), Acting in the Cinema (1988), More Than Night: Film Noir in its Contexts (2008), On Kubrick (British Film Institute, Revised Edition, 2023) and Sweet Smell of Success (2010) and Letter from an Unknown Woman (2021) in the BFI Film Classics series.
£12.34
Running Press,U.S. Harry Potter Collectible Quidditch Set Includes
Book SynopsisThis new and improved edition of the Harry Potter Quidditch Collectible Set features a Golden Snitch (now removeable!), Bludgers, Quaffle, and all-new illustrated playbook. Perfect for fans of Quidditch and the Wizarding World! Specifications: Officially licensed replica of the Quidditch Trunk as seen in the Harry Potter films; includes 1 Quaffle (2-5/8 inches), 2 Bludgers (1-5/8 inches), and 1 removeable Golden Snitch (3/4 inch) Keepsake Trunk: Packaged in a keepsake box modeled after the Quidditch trunk seen in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, complete with closing latch Book Included: A 24-page 5 x 7 inch playbook features information about Quidditch and full-color images from the movies (Note: book can be found underneath the tray housing the Quaffle and Bludgers) Perfect Present: This trunk is a perfect gift or self-purchase for Harry Potter fans Officially Licensed: Authentic Harry Potter collectible
£30.78
Faber & Faber Beastie Boys Book
Book SynopsisTHE #1 NEW YORK TIMES, GRAMMY-NOMINATED BESTSELLERA SUNDAY TIMES, GUARDIAN, OBSERVER, ROLLING STONE, AND ROUGH TRADE BOOK OF THE YEAR A panoramic experience that tells the story of Beastie Boys, a book as unique as the band itselfby band members AD-ROCK and Mike D, with contributions from Amy Poehler, Colson Whitehead, Spike Jonze, Wes Anderson, Luc Sante, and more.THE INSPIRATION FOR THE 5-TIME EMMY NOMINATED, SPIKE JONZE-DIRECTED BEASTIE BOYS STORYOne of the greatest music books ever published.'MAX PORTERFormed as a New York City hardcore band in 1981, Beastie Boys struck an unlikely path to global hip hop superstardom. Here is their story, told for the first time in the words of the band. Adam AD-ROCK Horovitz and Michael Mike D Diamond offer revealing and very funny accounts of their transition from teenage punks t
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Faber Music Ltd The Faber Music Contemporary Piano Anthology
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsA Catalogue of Afternoons (Max Richter); Ab Ovo (Joep Beving); Asos Model Crush (dne); Avril 14th (Aphex Twin); Back To Life (Giovanni Allevi); Birdwoman (Poppy Ackroyd); By The Roes, And By The Hinds Of The Field (Jóhann Jóhansson); Comptine d’un autre été, l’après-midi (Yann Tiersen); Début (Melanie Laurent); Despair (Goratie); Eden (Hania Rani); Engagement Party (Justin Hurwitz); Eyes Closed And Traveling (Peter Broderick); For Now (Anne Lovett); For Stormboy (Rhiannon Bannenberg); Grace (Sophie Hutchings); Heart Asks Pleasure First, The (Michael Nyman); Horizon Variations (Max Richter); Inizio (Einaudi); Jbel Sirwa (Pablo Nouvelle); Kiss, The (Phildel); Lamentation For A Lost Life (Max Richter); Lily And James (Imogen Heap); Mandus (Jessica Curry); Mass (Re-Imagined) (Phoria); Melodia Africana I (Einaudi); Melodia Africana II (Einaudi); Midwayer (Joep Beving); Morning Passages (Philip Glass); Nearly Curtains (Keaton Henson); New Moon (Alexandre Desplat); Norrsken (Karin Borg); Nouveau-Né (Phoria); Open (Luke Howard); Opening (Philip Glass); Overnight (Chilly Gonzales); Petrichor (Keaton Henson); Plus Tôt (Alexandra Stréliski); Qi (Phildel); Remove The Complexities (Peter Sandberg); Shackleton’s Cross (Howard Goodall); Sleeping Lotus (Joep Beving); Strata (Poppy Ackroyd); To The Sky (Moderate) (Dirk Maassen); Zanarkand (Nobuo Uematsu); Tokka (Agnes Obel); Unhinged (Mike Lazarev); Vaggvisa (Henrik Lindstrand); Vladimir’s Blues (Max Richter); Watermark (Enya); Winter Piano, Imperfect Moments Pt. 5 (Johannes Brecht); Zaouiat Ahansal (Pablo Nouvelle)
£20.90
Plexus Publishing Ltd Rotten
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Insight Editions The White Lotus Official Cocktail Collection
Book SynopsisFrom HBO's hit show, comes a cocktail book designed to bring the elegant resort experience to your home. With 60 cocktails to take you from Hawaii to Sicily to Thailand, an exotic escape awaits you in every glass.
£23.76
Simon & Schuster Ltd I Was There
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Easy Riders Raging Bulls How the Sexdrugsand Rock
Book SynopsisThe definitive look at how the 70s movie makers changed the face of cinema
£15.29
Headline Publishing Group K-Pop: The Ultimate Fan Book: Your Essential
Book SynopsisK-Pop: The Ultimate Fan Book is your essential guide to all the bands, songs and styles behind the most diverse and exciting genre in pop music today. 2018 was a breakout year for K-Pop (Korean Pop) on the global stage, with boy-band BTS reaching number 1 in the UK album chart and selling out live shows around the world including Wembley in June 2019. But there's so much more to this cultural movement. Featuring all the hottest K-Pop bands, from BTS and Red Velvet to TWICE and EXO, K-Pop: The Ultimate Fan Book is packed with dozens of vibrant photos and a colourful, eye-catching design. Table of ContentsMeet the Bands. Profiles of all the hottest K-Pop acts, including: BTS • Red Velvet • BLACKPINK • Wanna One • TWICE • EXO • iKon • Seventeen • Monsta X • Astro • GOT7 • Mamamoo • EXID • TVXQ • GFriend • Cherry Bullett • G-IDLE • TXT • ITZY. World of K-Pop. The Big Bang! • Classic K-Pop • Masters of K-Pop • K-Pop Dance Class • K-Pop Style Guide • The Next Generation.
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Quarto Publishing PLC Pigs Might Fly: The Inside Story of Pink Floyd
Book SynopsisInterest in Pink Floyd remains as intense as ever even 40 years after the release of Dark Side of the Moon, with lavish box-sets collecting demos and out-takes, and Roger Waters' world tours of The Wall playing to packed stadiums. Now, Mark Blake's superbly comprehensive and engrossing history of the group, rightly acclaimed as the definitive book on the band, has been fully revised and extended with new interviews to bring the story up to date with the recent appearances of David Gilmour and Nick Mason with Roger Waters at a London date on his The Wall tour.Trade Review'A biography rich in anecdotal detail' Classic Rock 'Blake's account, newly updated, may well be definitive... It's a fascinating tale of destructive egos.' Sun 'Such is Blake's achievement in leaving no band affiliate's tale untold the author virtually redefines the term 'definitive biography.' Mojo * 'Dutiful and thorough... paints a picture of a generation, helps us in some way towards understanding the decline and enigma of Syd Barrett, and gives us a picture of a band which, although trapped by their own devices into becoming the most lumbering of rock behemoths, at least were one of the few of their vintage who carried on giving a s***. We also get a portrait of one of rock's great Difficult Characters (Waters) - as well as one of its most decent and generous (Gilmour). And a kid of happy ending.' -- Nicholas Lezard Guardian 'The definitive account of one of Britain's best-loved bands.' Choice 'No fan will feel short-changed by the welter of detail.' Independent 'A superb, incredibly detailed, and essential look at the band's history - an indispensable addition to your bookshelves.' Brain Damage - Pink Floyd news 'Mark Blake brings Floydology into the 21st Century with this handsomely produced volume...' The Sunday Telegraph 'A detailed, orderly, first-rate read...' Q 'Thorough and well-researched... Lots of new material...' Observer 'The most complete and extensive work on the history of Pink Floyd yet' - Book of the Year Record Collector 'This is, in short, an easy and enthralling read...what really makes Blake's book one of the finest on Floyd there is, is the minutiae of the detail it offers...tasty morsels for Pink Floyd fans to feed on.' Classic Rock
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Uniformbooks Landscapes of Detectorists
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Orion Publishing Co Accidentally Wes Anderson
Book SynopsisWes Anderson''s beloved films announce themselves through a singular aesthetic - one that seems too vivid, unique, and meticulously constructed to possibly be real. Not so - in Accidentally Wes Anderson, Wally Koval collects the world''s most Anderson-like sites in all their faded grandeur and pop-pastel colours, telling the story behind each stranger than-fiction-location. Based on the viral online phenomenon and community of the same name, Accidentally Wes Anderson celebrates the unique aesthetic that millions of Anderson fans love - capturing the symmetrical, the atypical, the unexpected, the vibrantly patterned, and distinctively coloured in arresting photographs from around the world. Authorised by Wes Anderson himself, and appealing to the millions who love his films, this book is also for fans of Cabin Porn and Van Life - and avid travellers and aspiring adventurers of all kinds.Trade ReviewThe Instagram trend you didn't know you needed...Art may imitate life, but as evidenced by the thousands of people designating their photos #AccidentalWesAnderson, perhaps the opposite is also true. * Vogue *Pastel colors, front-on facades, hyper-stylized uncanny symmetry: director Wes Anderson has a defined aesthetic. Once you've got your eye in, you can see it anywhere.... [Koval's] account, @AccidentallyWesAnderson, has found favour with an 'engaged group of explorers with a keen eye,' who send him thousands of submissions every week. * The Guardian *The subreddit of images from real places reminiscent of the filmmaker's sets and style is brilliant. * Architectural Digest *Legions of fans are scouting for locations around the world that evoke the 48 year-old director's trademark twee aesthetic... Color, symmetry, and absurdity are the defining elements of his aesthetic. * Quartz *
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Running Press Star Trek LightUp Starship Enterprise
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Nico, Songs They Never Play on the Radio
Book Synopsis_______________ 'A coolly literary masterpiece' - Greil Marcus, Esquire 'Sad, funny, brilliant' - The Daily Telegraph 'In classic fish-out-of-water fashion Young writes with wry amusement alongside a fair bit of affection for his icy boss' - The Times _______________ Fully updated with a new introduction, this is the story of Nico, former model, film actress, singer with the Velvet Underground and darling of Andy Warhol's factory, when the world had all but forgotten her. In 1982 Nico was living in Manchester, interested mainly in feeding her heroin habit. Local promoter Alan Wise (‘Dr Demetrius’) hired musicians, rented a van and set off with the band on a tour of Italy. James Young played keyboards for Nico throughout this period. Over six years, until her death in 1988, Nico toured the world, encountering poets, artists, gangsters, losers and drifters. Fellow-spirits including John Cale, Allen Ginsberg, Gregory Corso and John Cooper Clarke are among those who appear in this classic memoir of Nico ‘the last bohemian’. _______________ 'Stunning ... Nico is so HERE in this wonderful narrative; I recognized her right away. James Young was the keyboard player in Nico's very insane bande à part on the last tours of her life and is a spectacular writer; let him be your perfect witness from the nomadic court of the once and future goddess of the musical underground' - Danny Fields, friend of Nico, and manager of The Ramones, Iggy Pop and The StoogesTrade ReviewA coolly literary masterpiece * Greil Marcus, Esquire *Stunning! May be the best rock and roll road story ever! Nico is so HERE in this wonderful narrative; I recognized her right away. James Young was the keyboard player in Nico's very insane bande à part on the last tours of her life and is a spectacular writer; let him be your perfect witness from the nomadic court of the once and future goddess of the musical underground * Danny Fields: friend of Nico, manager of The Ramones, Iggy Pop and The Stooges *Sad, funny, brilliant * The Daily Telegraph *Songs They Never Play On The Radio really encapsulates for me Manchester at that period of time (1980s). It was very dark and industrial but with a thriving artistic scene. James Young’s memoir is very funny, it’s very dark, it’s very beautiful, it’s very romantic in the darkness of evoking that era * Maxine Peake *In classic fish-out-of-water fashion Young writes with wry amusement alongside a fair bit of affection for his icy boss * The Times *A very funny book about my favourite singer * John Waters director: Hairspray, Pink Flamingos, Female Trouble *
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Orion Publishing Co On Some Faraway Beach
Book SynopsisFOREWORD BY ALAN WARNER''A book that sets new standards for rock biography'' GuardianReissued as part of White Rabbit''s Deep Cuts series, On Some Faraway Beach is the first and only ever comprehensive and authoritative biography of Brian Eno, featuring interviews with many of his key collaborators over the years: from Bryan Ferry to David Byrne and Robert Wyatt. First published in 2008, it has been fully revised and updated to cover Eno''s life and creative output since, with brand new material and a new introduction by Alan Warner.''This exceptionally well-written biography duly celebrated [Eno''s] great achievements with Roxy, Bowie, Talking Heads and his own solo work in compelling detail'' Uncut''[An] honourable, authorised attempt to do justice to a mind-bogglingly restless and prolific subject'' Sunday Times
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Future Publishing Taylor Swift Rise of an Icon
Book SynopsisDiscover how Taylor's music and style have evolved from her self-titled country-infused debut, through the pop hits of 1989, to the stripped back indie of folklore. See how her relationships and personal life have influenced her songwriting and performances, and how the young star is using her influence to support causes close to her heart.
£18.70
Faber & Faber Beeswing
Book SynopsisTHE TOP FIVE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA BOOK OF THE YEARROUGH TRADE, THE TIMES, ROLLING STONE, CLASH, MOJO, UNCUTThe memoir of international music icon Richard Thompson, co-founder of the legendary folk rock group Fairport Convention.'I encourage everyone to read this wonderful book.'ELVIS COSTELLO'Thompson could be said to be an English Dylan - only in some ways he's even better than that.'GUARDIAN Richard Thompson came of age during an extraordinary moment in 1960s Britain - as music began to reflect a great cultural awakening, the guitarist and songwriter co-founded Fairport Convention, ushering in the era of folk rock. An intimate memoir of personal discovery and creative intensity, Beeswing vividly captures the life of an international music icon in a world on the cusp of change'Gripping . . . A quiet
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Bonnier Books Ltd Disney Tim Burtons The Nightmare Before Christmas
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Methuen Publishing Ltd Complete Fawlty Towers Methuen Humour
Book SynopsisWhat did Basil Fawlty fail to avoid mentioning? Why did Sybil keep snagging her cardies? Where was Polly on the night of the Great Wedding Anniversary disaster? This book presents the scripts for the show's classic episodes.
£14.24
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Beyond the Fringe Screen and Cinema
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