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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Bob Dylan
Book SynopsisA fascinating insight into Bob Dylan''s musical and spiritual development during the 1960s.Bob Dylan arrived in New York one winter morning in 1961, his protest songs and freewheelin'' spirit would go on to capture the heart and minds of the countercultural movement. But like thousands of sensitive, teenage Jewish boys before him, Dylan was concealing his origins. In Chronicles, the first and only published volume of Bob Dylan''s autobiography, you learn that he came from a small town. You might deduce that his real surname was Zimmerman. However, you would not know that he was Jewish. To many of Dylan''s biographers, his early denial of his Jewish roots is hard to understand but for Harry Freedman it is the key to grasping how this complete unknown burst onto the scene and reinvented not only himself, but popular music. It is this instinct for escape and reinvention that has defined Dylan''s long career - and it all began in 1961 when he got on a bus a
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Orion Publishing Co Volcanic Tongue
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£11.69
Hodder & Stoughton JANEY
Book Synopsis ''A great comedian and an extraordinary life'' - Billy Connolly ''Properly laugh-out-loud funny'' - The TimesJOIN COMEDY LEGEND AND NATIONAL TREASURE JANEY GODLEY AS SHE LOOKS BACK ON HER EXTRAORDINARY LIFE AND FACES CANCER HEAD-ON Janey has been a determined fighter all her life - from her tough Glasgow childhood to becoming the much-loved comedian she is now. It was the strength she needed to survive as a sweary-mouthed woman in the male-dominated comedy clubs of the 1990s.She needed it again when she brought a case against the uncle who''d abused her as a child. A terrifying ordeal - but she won. From rocky beginnings, Janey started to gain big audiences at home and internationally. Awards rolled in for her acting and writing too. She was at her height, and with a soaring online following for her hilarious political voice-overs, when in 2021 hurtful, historic tweets were unearthed which shook her to
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Hodder & Stoughton Deck the Hall
Book Synopsis''Christmas carols are sung in church, therefore Christmas carols have always been sung in church.Christmas carols have these words and this tune, therefore Christmas carols have always had these words and this tune.Well, not really.Our carol tradition, like us, is a rich and dynamic mixture. An ecosystem, not a still life.'' Written with effervescent charm and professional knowledge, composer and conductor Andrew Gant reveals the fascinating musical and social history behind our favourite Christmas carols.From the Annunciation to Epiphany, the episodes of the Christmas story link the tales and anecdotes behind twenty-seven carols from a variety of traditions and places of origin: those that come from folk song; those we owe to Victorian moralists, and those that are, in fact, French. As Andrew says, ''Some carols were born to Christmas, some have achieved Christmas, and some have had Christmas thrust up
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John Murray Press On Taylor Swift
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Orion Publishing Co Eagles Dark Desert Highway
Book Synopsis''This could be heaven or this could be hell...''So sings Don Henley on their biggest hit, ''Hotel California'', and it is true that the Eagles story was one that blurred the ultimate Hollywood highs and subterranean LA lows beyond recognition. The band that embodied the American dream with globe-straddling success, impossibly luxurious lives, almost supernatural talent also descended into nightmare with bloodletting betrayal, hate-filled hubris, the skeletons of perceived enemies, brutally discarded lovers and former band mates left unburied on the road behind them. The story of the Eagles is a truly gothic American fable: one of ultimate power and rivers of money; of sex and drugs at a time when both were the lingua-franca of sophisticated So-Cal living; of a band who sang of peaceful easy feelings in public while threatening to kill each other in private.Now, for the first time, esteemed music biographer Mick Wall will provide the definitivTrade ReviewMick Wall treats us to a savvy, authoritative chronicle of the flight of the Eagles, immersing us in the heady world of the Laurel Canyon scene and the other aspiring musicians who would rise to fame together. The Eagles persevered through obscurity and management and recording challenges to finally realize their dream, but the brilliance of their songwriting and musicianship was juxtaposed with the menacing tide of cocaine abuse, a broken brotherhood, and too much money. The Eagles: Dark Desert Highway is a comprehensive history of a band that burned so bright, yet finally succumbed to the heat. * Sandra B. Tooze, author of Levon: From Down in the Delta to the Birth of the Band and Beyond *
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Authorhouse UK From Jazz Funk Fusion to Acid Jazz
Book SynopsisOver 600 people celebrated the publication of Mark ''Snowboy'' Cotgrove''s seminal ''From Jazz Funk to Fusion; Acid Jazz: The History Of The UK Jazz Dance Scene'' at Cargo in Shoreditch on Sunday July 19th. The event was co-sponsored by The Barbican and was part of the Blaze Festival. Snowboy joined BBC Radio 1 DJ Gilles Peterson on the turntables and the book signing attracted serious jazz dance afficionados from all over the UK.''Couldn''t put this book down - there''s a lot of history here! A fine piece of work - respect to Snowboy for reminding me of a large chunk of my dj life''Gilles Peterson Tune in to Gilles'' podcast with Snowboy : http://www.gillespetersonFrom the Seventies to the Nineties, Mark ''Snowboy'' Cotgrove illuminates the evolution of the Black music and clubbing in he meticulously traces the evolution of UK Jazz Dance; touching down at all-dayers, weekenders and dozens of clubs. He interviews over 200 DJs and dancers.
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ALFRED PUBLISHING CO.(UK)LTD PUMPING IRON 2ND EDITION
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Little, Brown Book Group Lucky Man
Book SynopsisGreg Lake first won acclaim as lead vocalist, bass guitarist and producer when, together with Robert Fripp, he formed King Crimson. Their first album, the landmark In the Court of the Crimson King, co-produced by Greg, featured the iconic song ''21st Century Schizoid Man''. King Crimson pioneered progressive rock and paved the way for many famous bands that followed, from Yes and Genesis to the Red Hot Chilli Peppers.In 1970 Greg met fellow legend Keith Emerson during a North American tour; the two shared common bonds: European musical influences and a desire to reinterpret classical works while creating a new musical genre. After being introduced to drummer Carl Palmer, they formed the first progressive rock supergroup Emerson, Lake and Palmer.To date ELP has sold over 50 million records. Lake produced Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Tarkus, Pictures at an Exhibition, Trilogy, Brain Salad Surgery, Works Vol. 1 and 2, and two different live albumsTrade ReviewMore honest, self-reflective and engaging than any number of tomes by his contemporaries * Choice *Full of astonishing stats. Lake's fast-moving and unusually gentle memoir chips away at commonly held notions of ELP being elitist and pretentious . . . His musings upon the root cause of bandmate Keith Emerson's suicide are hugely moving and there are plenty more revelations along the way -- James McNair * Planet Rock *An extraordinary insight into a bygone era when prodigious talent coupled with breathtaking prodigality to produce some of the most unforgettable performances in the history of rock n roll * Tribune *
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Little, Brown Book Group Under A Rock
Book Synopsis''Sometimes fate deals up a wild card. There''s a lot to be said for one of these wild cards and from what I''ve learned over the fifty or so years of our friendship, Chris is a card from the unexpected deck'' - from the foreword by Debbie HarryMusician, photographer, storyteller, and longtime partner to Debbie Harry, Chris Stein defined the sound of an era, catapulting the icon band Blondie to #1 and selling over 20 million copies of Parallel Lines.In this no-holds-barred autobiography, Stein reveals himself-this time not in songwriting or photography, which he''s previously been known for, but in words. From a Brooklyn boyhood, a move across the river to the gritty and fecund East Village in the late 1970s allowed Stein to tap the explosive creativity that defined the era in the city. It was a time when David Bowie and the Ramones were also making music, when Andy Warhol was still alive and promoting Jean-Michel Basquiat''s work, when cool was defined
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Headline Publishing Group Whats Next
Book Synopsis"This is the book The West Wing deserves." Allison Janney"A joy and a MUST READ for all the Wingnuts out there!" Brad WhitfordA behind-the-scenes look into the creation and legacy of The West Wing as told by cast members Melissa Fitzgerald and Mary McCormack, with compelling insights from cast and crew exploring what made the show what it was and how its impassioned commitment to service has made the series and relationships behind it endure. Includes an exclusive foreword by showrunner Aaron Sorkin and introduction by cast member Allison Janney.Step back inside the world of President Jed Bartlet''s Oval Office with Fitzgerald and McCormack as they reunite the West Wing cast and crew in a lively and colourful "backstage pass" to the timeless series. This intimate, in-depth reflection reveals how The West Wing was conceived, and spotlights the army of people it took to produce it, the lifelong friendships it forged, and the service it inspired.From cast member origin stories to the collective cathartic farewell on the show''s final night of filming, What''s Next will delight readers with on-set and off-camera anecdotes that even West Wing super fans have never heard. Meanwhile, a deeper analysis of the show''s legacy through American culture, service, government, and civic life underscores how the series envisaged an American politics of decency and honour, creating an aspirational White House beyond the bounds of fictional television. What''s Next revisits beloved episodes with fresh, untold commentary; compiles poignant and hilarious stories from the show''s production; highlights initiatives supported by the cast, crew, and creators; and makes a powerful case for competent, empathetic leadership, hope, and optimism for whatever lies ahead."What''s Next is the highest level of access you can get to The West Wing without a background check." Josh Malina"What''s Next is the book we all need right now." Dulé Hill"Any West Wing fan will adore this book, as will anyone who admires brilliant television and all that it takes to make it. Run and buy What''s Next for all the West Wingers in your life!" Janel Moloney
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Headline Publishing Group The Lost Music of the Holocaust
Book SynopsisScores sewn into coat linings, instruments hidden in suitcases, sheet music stashed among dirty laundry, concertos written on discarded food wrappers - these are just some of the ingenious ways prisoners in civilian, political and military captivity from 1933 to 1953 protected their music in the darkest of times.Italian pianist and composer Francesco Lotoro has been on a lifelong quest to find this remarkable music. He has painstakingly salvaged and performed symphonies, operas and songs written by the incarcerated musicians, many of whom died in the camps. He has travelled the globe to meet with families and survivors whose harrowing testimonies bear witness to the most devastating experiences in twentieth-century history.Movingly piecing together the human stories of those who wrote and performed whilst imprisoned, this compelling book takes readers on a journey into their extraordinary lives and music, shining a light on a unique beauty that somehow prevail
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Hal Leonard Corporation Queen for Classical Piano
Book Synopsis(Piano Solo Personality). 15 ever-popular hits from Queen are presented in classical piano solo arrangements by Phillip Keveren. Songs include: Another One Bites the Dust * Bicycle Race * Bohemian Rhapsody * Brighton Rock * Crazy Little Thing Called Love * Flash''s Theme (Flash) * Killer Queen * Radio Ga Ga * Somebody to Love * Tie Your Mother Down * Under Pressure * We Are the Champions * We Will Rock You * Who Wants to Live Forever * You''re My Best Friend.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Old Rage: 'One of our best-loved actor's powerful
Book SynopsisTHE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER WITH EXCLUSIVE NEW MATERIAL 'I want to be Sheila Hancock when I grow up' - Lorraine Kelly 'Wise, witty, kind and true' – Sunday Times 'A sparkling memoir as funny and insightful as it’s moving' – Daily Mail 'A captivating memoir' – Mail on Sunday In 2016, Sheila Hancock sat down to write a book about a serene and fulfilled old age. This is not that book. In Old Rage, one of Britain’s best-loved actors opens up about her tenth decade. Funny, feisty, honest, she makes for brilliant company as she talks about her life and takes an uncompromising look at a world so different from the one of her wartime childhood. And yet – despite age, despite rage – she finds there are always reasons for joy. 'The much-loved actor candidly shares the fear, joy and frustration she has found in her ninth decade' Guardian, Books of the Year 2022 'Sheila Hancock reflects upon her life and career with all the winning candour and warm-heartedness we have come to expect from the legendary actress' WaterstonesTrade ReviewThe much-loved actor candidly shares the fear, joy and frustration she has found in her ninth decade * GUARDIAN, BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2022 *This book should be required reading for EVERYONE! I was belly laughing but also reduced to tears. Sheila is the wisest of women ... I want to be Sheila Hancock when I grow up -- LORRAINE KELLYSheila Hancock reflects upon her life and career with all the winning candour and warm-heartedness we have come to expect from the legendary actress * WATERSTONES *Sheila Hancock’s memoir Old Rage promises to be funny, feisty and honest * IRISH INDEPENDENT, BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2022 *A warm and thoughtful memoirist ... Hancock discovers many reasons for joy and optimism - and you're quite likely to find yourself nodding in agreement with her. * WOMAN & HOME, The best non-fiction books to read in 2022 to inspire and enthral *Entertaining * SPECTATOR *
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Quercus Publishing Clown World
Book SynopsisThe behind-the-scenes story of a four-year investigation into Andrew Tate, exploring how a failed reality TV star turned accused organised criminal managed to become one of the most famous influencers in the world.
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Rowman & Littlefield Acting in the Million Dollar Minute: The Art and
Book SynopsisWhile the fundamentals of Acting in the Million Dollar Minute haven't substantially changes, all the information is completely updated and revised for today's commercial actor. This includes updates on the current industry, training, photos, the resume, unions, actor-agency contracts, the interview, the screen test, callbacks, pay and working conditions, and a complete list of SAG and AFTRA offices.Acting in the Million Dollar Minute deals exclusively with the art and business of acting in commercials. Here the art is narrow: script terminology and procedure, commercial dialogue, camera staging, working the product, sample commercial scripts, and detailed analysis of how a commercial is actually shot, are all updated for this new edition. You'll also find direction on how to: decipher the meaning behind the commercial script; begin and end every commercial performance; get the auditioners'' attention immediately when the camera begins; compel the auditioners, with the sheer force of your performance; how to actually watch your playback with tips on what to look for; take the camera from another actor (i.e. upstaging); give the director a performance that makes his or her job easier in the editing room.An important update to what's considered by all as an essential book on this topic!
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Mango Media Otaku Food!: Japanese Soul Food Inspired by Anime
Book SynopsisExperience the World of Japanese Pop Culture Through a Whole New Medium—Japanese Food!#1 New Release in Animated Humor & EntertainmentWith dishes inspired by otaku culture, this cookbook brings Japanese anime and manga to chefs of all levels.Experience Japanese culture like never before. Japan fever has taken the West by storm. Praised for its attention to detail, it’s no wonder that some of the most appealing images are colorfully culinary. From beautifully animated bowls of ramen and curry to cakes and confectionery, Japanese food culture never looked so good. If only you could reach out and take a bite…and now you can!For the anime and manga reader. With our increasing hunger for Japanese pop culture, comes an appetite to match. And with dishes from pop culture icons like One Piece and Naruto, manga and anime can finally be enjoyed in the comfort of your very own kitchen. Whether you’re enjoying Japanese ramen from Naruto or fried rice from Food Wars, readers and foodies can learn about Japanese cooking basics and some new series to enjoy, featuring recipes like: Mitarashi Dango from Samurai Champloo Onigiri from Fruits Basket Yakiniku from Rurouni Ken shin If you enjoy Asian food, or books like Cook Anime, Japanese Soul Cooking, or The Just Bento Cookbook, then Otaku Food is your next cookbook!
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Rare Bird Books Cheap Shots: A Photographic Look at Underground
Book SynopsisFeaturing never-before-seen photographs of U2 on their first US Tour, Bad Brains, Black Flag, Danzig, The Descendants, Fugazi, The Damned, The U.K. Subs, and many, many moreSince 1981, Chris Barrows has taken pictures of bands at their concerts, backstage, and behind the scenes. From U2 during their first tour in 1982 to Captain Sensible of The Damned on his knees in an alley licking a dominatrix’s thigh high vinyl boots, or Lee Ving standing on railroad tracks at night, Barrows' intimate and stirring portraits of bands stripped down and unguarded will be a wonderful addition to any music fan's collection.Trade Review"Cheap Shots isn't just a killer punk rock photo book. It's also a vital rock 'n' roll history document."—Razorcake"Sadly, there is a lot of American music history that will be forgotten in the mists of time, simply because no one thought to document these instances. Thankfully, this is not always the case. Chris Barrows captured many nights, now decades old, with his camera. His work is not only good but allows us to see what was happening way back then. Chris is one of the only people I am aware of who took their camera into the backstage environs of a Black Flag show. It’s not that we were engaging in conduct less than becoming, we didn’t have the budget, it’s just that no one cared. But Chris did and so, through his lens and to our great benefit, the past is still with us."—Henry Rollins, frontman of Black Flag and author of The Portable Henry Rollins among many more"Cheap Shots is a taste ov what Florida Punk Rokk veteran Chris Barrows (Pink Lincolns, Jackie Papers, The Spears) witnessed at shows. These cheap shots are the quintessential photojournal for the quintessential punkrokker. I am honored to be included within these pages ov brilliant photos shot and assembled by my good friend and fellow vetpunk!"—Rikk Agnew, Universal Punkgoth Rock n' Roll Superstar Guitar God, Living Legend"In those halcyon days of punk rock pits of yore an element of danger was omnipresent along with a wafting mist of blood sweat testosterone and pussy juice and thank Satan shutterbug warriors like Chris Barrows risked their necks and were there to capture this historical aggro in warts and all full blown Eastman black and white. The brick you hold in your fetid urine mitts contains a slice of this never before seen punk rock piece of history. Stunning remembrances of an outsider musical movement chronicled thru the lens of one who sensed the importance of the moment."—Tesco Vee, co-founder of Touch and Go Records"...these pictures they remind me that I was alive back then. Though they don't make me remember some things, they do make me remember something. The one thing I want to remember most of all—we were there to play for our friends."—Jack Brewer, frontman of Saccharine Trust
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Hal Leonard Corporation Final Fantasy Easy Piano Songbook
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Kismet Publishers Ltd Silence: by Engin Akyürek, UK translated by
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£20.51
Fantom Films Limited One Foot in the Grave and Counting
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Canongate Books The Story of Looking
Book SynopsisIn The Story of Looking, Mark Cousins takes us on a lightning-bright tour - in words and images - through how our looking selves develop over the course of a lifetime, and the ways that looking has changed over the centuries. From great works of art to holiday photos, from cityscapes to cinema, through science and history, protest and propaganda, and the refusal to look, this book illuminates how we construct as well as receive the things we see.Trade ReviewA wide-ranging history of looking . . . you will gaze at it in wonder * * Guardian * *A history of the human gaze . . . Illuminating . . . Roams freely across history, art, film, photography, science and technology . . . Indispensable as a reference book * * Observer * *Bloody genius -- CHRISTOPHER DOYLEIntriguing and beautiful . . . [A] gloriously haphazard intellectual scrapbook . . . Wide-ranging, deep-seeing and clever * * Scotland on Sunday * *An attempt to catalogue how and why we look, what we look at and how our social and cultural surroundings shape what we see . . . the result is, by turns, learned, often surprising . . . Fascinating * * Glasgow Sunday Herald, Arts Books of the Year * *Brilliant . . . His taste is eclectic and his judgments precise and persuasive * * New York Times * *Extraordinary . . . Visually ensnaring and intellectually lithe * * Telegraph on The Story of Film * *Dazzling in its breadth and intelligence . . . A hugely impressive work by a uniquely talented storyteller * * Guardian on A Story of Children and Film * *
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Titan Books Ltd The Art of the Penguins of Madagascar
Book SynopsisThe Art of The Penguins of Madagascar takes a deep dive into the making of the animated film, featuring everything from concept art, character backstories, and design inspirations, to interviews with key animation talent. Offering an exclusive behind-the-scenes peek at the creation of the remarkable film, this must-have book tells the story behind The Penguins of Madagascar.
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Transworld Publishers Ltd A Fabulous Creation: How the LP Saved Our Lives
Book Synopsis_________‘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, everybody else wanted to Make An Album. The end came only fifteen years later, coinciding with the release of Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’. By then the Walkman had taken music out of the home and into the streets and the record business had begun trying to reverse-engineer the creative process in order to make big money. Nobody would play music or listen to it in quite the same way ever again.It was a short but transformative time. Musicians became ‘artists’ and we, the people, patrons of the arts. The LP itself had been a mark of sophistication, a measure of wealth, an instrument of education, a poster saying things you dare not say yourself, a means of attracting the opposite sex, and, for many, the single most desirable object in their lives.This is the story of that time; it takes us from recording studios where musicians were doing things that had never been done before to the sparsely furnished apartments where their efforts would be received like visitations from a higher power. This is the story of how LPs saved our lives.Trade ReviewHepworth's knowledge and understanding of rock history is prodigious...he throws terrific little facts around like confetti...And his pungently sarcastic asides are priceless... Hugely entertaining. * The Sunday Times *When reviewers say a book feels twice as long as it actually is, they are not usually being complimentary. In the case of David Hepworth’s paean to the age of vinyl, A Fabulous Creation, I really have come to praise him. It’s years since I came across a chronicle of the pop life containing so many arresting anecdotes that I found myself going back over pages to savour every line, every insight. * The Times *Full of sharp critical assessments and droll digressions ... warm and wonderfully readable. * Q Magazine *His best yet. * Danny Baker *Well researched and passionately written. * The Afterword *
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Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd Jigs, Reels & Hornpipes: Traditional Fiddle Music
Book SynopsisThe full range of traditional fiddle repertoire is now at your fingertips! Using these generous collections, you can create your own ceilidh, barn dance, jazz club or Sarajevo street-café. Some of this music is familiar, some more exotic, but all of it is absolutely authentic, faithfully arranged and, above all, hugely enjoyable.Each title in the series is available in two formats: the Violin Edition (with an optional easy violin part and guitar chords); or the Complete Edition, which also includes both keyboard and violin accompaniments. Either format is hugely flexible, which means the music can be played as solos, duets or trios as well as with larger ensembles.Edward Huws Jones has travelled extensively researching fiddle-playing traditions. In each book he explains the background of the particular musical style, giving his own suggestions for a lively performance.Instrumentation:violin (2 violins) and piano, guitar ad libitum
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Vintage Publishing The Captains Apprentice
Book Synopsis***AS READ ON BBC RADIO 4******WINNER OF THE NEW ANGLE PRIZE FOR LITERATURE******LONGLISTED FOR THE HWA AWARDS***A beautifully written exploration of the world of Edwardian folk music, and its influence on the composer Ralph Vaughan WilliamsIn January 1905 the young Vaughan Williams, not yet one of England''s most famous composers, visited King''s Lynn, Norfolk, to find folk songs ''from the mouths of the singers''. He had started collecting in earnest little more than a year before but was now obsessed with saving these indigenous tunes before they were lost forever. An old fisherman, James ''Duggie'' Carter, performed ''The Captain''s Apprentice'', a brutal tale of torture sung to the most beautiful tune the young composer had ever heard.The Captain''s Apprentice is the story of how this mysterious song ''opened the door to an entirely new world of melody, harmony and feeling'' for Vaughan Williams. With this transformational moment at
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Cornerstone Only Fools and Stories: From Del Boy to
Book Synopsis*** The Hilarious Number One Sunday Times Bestseller! ***The follow-up autobiography to one of Britain’s best loved actors and national treasures*As seen in David and Jay’s Touring Toolshed on BBC Two*In his first book David Jason told us about himself from his early years training as an electrician through to making it as one of Britain's greatest actors.This autumn, in a follow up autobiography, he tells us about the many other lives he has lived – his characters. From Del Boy to Granville, Pop Larkin to Frost, he takes us behind the scenes and under the skins of some of the best loved acts of his career.And in the process he reflects on how those characters changed his life too. The result told with his characteristic charm and wit is both funny and poignant, honest and heart warming.Trade ReviewA terrific storyteller … An essential purchase. * On: Yorkshire Magazine *A genuinely funny man - 5 Stars * Sunday Sport *Told with candour and wit, a fascinating insight into some of television’s most memorable creations. * Choice *A memoir that's as entertaining and warm as Only Fools and Horses * Daily Mail *Deserves a huge round of applause -- Steve Wright * BBC Radio 2 *
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The Crowood Press Ltd Pilates and Conditioning for Dancers
Book SynopsisProfessional dance is an exciting but demanding career to choose, and the dancer of today needs to be physically prepared for the stress on the body that a performing life entails. Pilates and Conditioning for Dancers is a practical guide to exercises designed specifically for dance students and professionals alike. The focus on how to choose exercises that suit the individual offers dancers the freedom to optimize their performance potential in a flexible environment. Key topics covered are Core Control; Turnout; The Healthy Spine; Footwork; Jumping and Landing. This new book covers each area of the body, relating the exercises closely to dance technique and providing movement solutions for dancers of al styles and at all stages of their performing career.Trade ReviewPilates and Conditioning for Dancers is a fine book well presented and written by a great expert. This is a good resource for a dance teacher's library. -- Gavin Roebuck * Dance International *Jane's book is one of a kind! An inspiration not only for ballet dancers but for everyone who wants to be healthy. -- FlaviBarros. Reviewer * Reviewer *
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The Crowood Press Ltd Sound Design for Film
Book SynopsisSound Design for Film offers an in-depth study of one of cinema’s most powerful storytelling tools, exploring the creative landscape and proposing a variety of contemporary approaches to audio design. Opening up a hidden world of narrative techniques, experienced designer Tim Harrison provides key insights into how sound works on audiences to guide them through stories. Topics covered include: the creative process from script to delivery; visualizing your design ideas; developing characters and settings, and using motif and metaphor. Also covered is recording foley and sound effects along with editing and manipulating audio and the final mix. Serving as a tool for creative reflection and development, this unique book offers invaluable approaches for enhancing your storytelling skills, wherever you are on your filmmaking journey.
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Bonnier Books Ltd Searching for Dexys Midnight Runners
Book Synopsis'Skilfully written, engaging and sensitive' HELEN O'HARA'Hugely readable' MOJO'A compelling, moving book' THE TIMESIn the early 1980s, the pop charts were dominated by musicians tarted up in Day-Glo colours, who fought it out for coverage on our TV screens and magazine pages. Dexys Midnight Runners did things differently. They were surly. They were serious. They were ambitious, but success had to come on their terms. They were a disciplined outfit, a gang with a defined purpose: to make music so pure that it couldn't fail to elicit a deep emotional response from anyone within earshot.And they managed it. This motley crew - in woolly hats and donkey jackets for their first coming; all dungarees and copious body hair for the second - gate-crashed the charts, scoring number-one hits around the globe. But being in Dexys wasn't all sunshine and roses. Many members came, many members wen
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Bonnier Books Ltd Dip My Brain in Joy A Life With Neil Innes
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Cornerstone Pet Shop Boys, Literally
Book SynopsisThe Pet Shop Boys are one of the most successful and unusual bands of the last five decades. They are the pop duo that proves pop music can be modern, ecstatic and playful as well as serious and intelligent, winning them legions of devoted fans throughout the world.In 1989, Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe invited journalist Chris Heath and photographer Lawrence Watson to shadow them around Hong Kong, Japan and the UK as they embarked on their first-ever tour. This book is the result: an immersive portrait giving access into the duo’s inner sanctum, showing them in brilliantly observed detail as they work, relax, gossip, argue and occasionally try to make sense of what they do.‘As clear a picture as could be wished for of the seething mass of elegant contradictions that is the Pet Shop Boys’ on-the-road experience.’ Independent on Sunday‘This superbly reported book transcends tired rock journalism cliché. It’s about what it means to be a pop star, what it means to be a Pet Shop Boy… how to love pop, hold it to a higher standard and subvert its expectations.’ Laura SnapesTrade ReviewOne of the best biographies in pop history. A phenomenal piece of observational journalism. Heath's books offers unprecedented access. -- Mark Savage * BBC News *Candid, hilarious and revealing...gloriously gossipy. [They set] a benchmark for music biographies. Engrossing stuff. * Classic Pop Magazine *Candid, insightful and frequently hilarious dispatches from the front line of pop stardom. An astonishingly intimate and honest portrait of the maverick duo. Page turners of the highest order, saying more about their subjects than any “straight” biographies could ever hope to achieve. * Record Collector Magazine *
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Omnibus Press Blues From Laurel Canyon: My Life as a Bluesman
Book SynopsisJohn Mayall’s story is like no other in the annals of rock and blues. Born in the UK in 1933, he laid the foundations of British blues, nurtured a generation of future superstars and then took the music back to the land of its birth. This extraordinary autobiography offers a vivid glimpse of Britain well before the rock revolution of the sixties, at a time when young men like John found themselves conscripted for national service that, in his case, included eighteen months in Korea. What followed when he returned was an odyssey of musical trail-blazing. From Manchester to Laurel Canyon and many points in between, John’s account of his long life is both affectionate and compelling – a guided tour through more than sixty years of the music business and its stars, brought to vivid life by one of its undisputed pioneers.
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Hal Leonard Europe Limited Really Easy Piano: Adele
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Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Music Theory Practice Papers 2023, ABRSM Grade 5
Book SynopsisABRSM's official Music Theory Practice Papers 2023 are essential resources for candidates preparing for our online Music Theory exams. They provide authentic practice material and are a reliable guide as to what to expect in the exam. *Essential practice material for ABRSM Grade 5 Theory exams *Model answers also available
£8.99
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Music Theory Practice Papers 2024 ABRSM Grade 4
Book SynopsisABRSM's official Music Theory Practice Papers 2024 are essential resources for candidates preparing for our online Music Theory exams.
£8.03
Canongate Books Crossroads: In Search of the Moments that Changed
Book SynopsisStanding at the crossroads - the Mississippi crossroads of Robert Johnson and the devil's infamous meeting - Mark Radcliffe found himself facing his own personal juncture. Aged sixty, he had just mourned the death of his father, only to be diagnosed with mouth and throat cancer. Together these events led Radcliffe to think about pivotal tracks in music and how the musicians who wrote and performed them had reached the crossroads that led to such epoch-changing music.Crossroads is a warm, intimate account of music and its power to transform our lives, as Radcliffe takes a personal journey through these key tracks.Trade ReviewThat warmth, that authenticity, those stories . . . Masterfully told -- ANNIE NIGHTINGALEA deep love of music and its legends, a warm wit and a hawkish eye for the absurd. I feel educated but I'm crying laughing. This is a great book -- GUY GARVEYFunny, brilliantly entertaining and packed with musical lore * * Daily Mail * *Warm and welcoming . . . yet possessed of a sweeping sense of melancholy and flight * * Times Literary Supplement * *Mark Radcliffe is like our shared friend. We feel we know him from being our late night, early morning or afternoon companion for many years. His voice is always a comfort and his music knowledge rivals that of anyone I know. His writing is like his broadcasting - light and funny when needed but it is beautifully emotional like the man himself. Long may Mark and his stories be part of our lives -- TIM BURGESSWritten in the warm, engaging voice that's happily become a constant presence in the soundtrack of popular music -- SIMON ARMITAGEWit and wisdom from Mark Radcliffe . . . The Lancashire-based broadcaster is known for a wry, witty presenting style as well as his love of music, and Crossroads blends these with an undertone of sadness * * Irish Times * *An excellent read - engagingly witty -- BERNARD SUMNERRadcliffe's a grounded, approachable broadcaster with a fine line in self-deprecating wit * * Herald * *Praise for Mark Radcliffe: Steal this book! -- DAVID BOWIE on Thank You for the Days
£9.49
Bonnier Books Ltd Connection is a Song
Book Synopsis'I love this book!' SARAH CRACKNELL, SAINT ETIENNE'Poignant and wonderfully warm' CATHY NEWMAN, CHANNEL 4 NEWS'Shows us how music has the power to change everything' JUDE ROGERSIt is 1994. In a loft bedroom in North Yorkshire, fifteen-year-old Anna sits on the carpet immersed in the pages of Smash Hits, listening to cassette tapes that she keeps in a shoebox. She is dreaming of living inside the songs. The very same year, British music is about to be transformed and will leap from pop to rave to Britpop. This new universe will change Anna's life.Connection is a Song is a journey through the sounds of the 1990s; the story of a life-defining love of music and the tracks that shaped this girl's adventures through the decade. It travels from the impossibly mournful 'Nothing Compares 2 U' by Sinead O'Connor to the delirium of the KLF's '3 a.m. Eternal' via the
£18.70
Michael O'Mara Books Ltd BTS: Icons of K-Pop
Book SynopsisSeven 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.
£10.44
RSL Awards Rockschool Piano Grade 5
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£17.99
Sonicbond Publishing Focus 1969 to 1985 On Track Short
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£13.49
Octopus Publishing Group All You Need Is Love
Book SynopsisTHE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERDaily Mail - ''BOOK OF THE WEEK''The Observer - ''BOOK OF THE WEEK''''I can think of no one better placed to tell the story behind The Beatles than Peter Brown.'' -Pattie Boyd Harrison''Interviews so controversial they were locked in a vault for 40 years'' -The Times''A fascinating snapshot of the tensions still festering between The Fab Four in 1980'' - Telegraph''It truly is a jaw-dropping read'' - Daily ExpressAll You Need is Love is a ground-breaking oral history of the Beatles and how it all came to an end. Based on never-before-published or heard interviews with Paul McCartney, Yoko Ono, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and their families, friends, and business associates, this is a landmark book, containing stunning new revelations, about the biggest band the world has ever seen.In 1980-1981 former COO of Apple Corp, Peter Brown and author Steven Gaines interviewed everyone in the Beatles'' inner circle and included a small portion of the transcripts in their international bestselling book The Love You Make, which spent four months on the New York Times bestseller list. But left in their archives was a treasure trove of unique and candid interviews that they chose not to publish, until now. A powerful work assembled through honest, intimate, sometimes contradictory and always fascinating testimony, All You Need is Love is a one-of-a-kind insight into the final days, weeks, months and years of the Beatles phenomenon.
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Gemini Adult The Pocket Anime Movies
Book SynopsisA beginner''s guide to the amazing world of Anime Movies. Anime movies cover a huge breadth of subjects, styles, and emotions. They are born from, and continue, Japan?s rich storytelling tradition. They often explore complex themes, but are usually grounded in human emotion, relationships between humankind and the environment, and technology and its effect on the world.In the West, anime used to be perceived as an artform for children; that is far from the truth. Anime is for everyone,whatever your taste.The Pocket Anime Movieswill allow you to find find a style, a studio, a director, or a sub-genre you like and dive deep down that rabbit hole. Because anime has been around for a long, long time, and there are plenty of hidden (and not so hidden) gems out there waiting for you ?Good luck on your journey, and have fun!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 The First Rule of Comedy..
Book Synopsis Fondly remembered as Spike Dixon in Hi-De-Hi, Jeffrey Holland is one of our best-loved situation comedy actors. An invaluable member of the repertory company of writer and director David Croft, his many other television credits include Are You Being Served?, Dad?s Army, It Ain?t Half Hot Mum, Oh, Doctor Beeching!, and You Rang, M?Lord? Written in collaboration with Britain?s foremost comedy historian, Robert Ross, producer and presenter of the hugely successful touring show Jeffrey Holland: Comedy Friends and Heroes, this unique memoir reveals the hilarious tales from Holland?s long and illustrious career, through the comedy greats that have inspired him, to the comedy colleagues with whom he has worked. There will be heart-warming stories from his twenty-year association with Paul Shane and Su Pollard: BBC?s comedy ?A? Team of sitcom. There will be poignant and deep reflection on his all-time favorite comedian, Stan Laurel, and revealing stories of working with the great and good of variety theatre ? from understudying Frankie Howerd in pantomime, to unforgettable encounters with Ben Warriss, the no-nonsense straight man of Jewel and Warriss fame, via many happy years as part of Russ Abbot?s Madhouse. Not to mention blissful thoughts on the joy of The Goon Show, and the thrill of stepping into the huge shoes of Peter Sellers, when the crazy characters were resurrected for Goon Again! Filled with the enthusiasm and affection, The First Rule of Comedy..! is a life told through the eyes of one of the true greats of the genre.
£18.70
Reaktion Books Maurice Ravel
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£11.69
Bloomsbury Academic Film in Theory
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£24.99
Canongate Books There's A Riot Going On: Revolutionaries, Rock
Book SynopsisBetween 1965 and 1972, political activists around the globe prepared to mount a revolution, from the Black Panthers to the Gay Liberation Front, from the Yippies to the IRA. Rock and soul music supplied the revolutionary tide with anthems and iconic imagery; and renowned musicians such as John Lennon, Mick Jagger and Bob Dylan were particularly influential in the movement. This is the definitive account of this unique period in modern history; a compelling portrait of an era when revolutionaries turned into rock stars, and rock stars dressed up as revolutionaries.Trade ReviewPeter Doggett's weighty tome is a treasure trove of countercultural anecdotes and reportage. * * New Statesman * *Tells the story in an exemplary way. * * Financial Times * *Doggett has mastered hundreds of interviews, contemporary accounts and documents to put together this meticulously researched, scholarly and often gripping portrait of an era. * * Sunday Telegraph * *Doggett's encyclopaedic account of Sixties counter-culture is a fascinating history of pop's relationship with politics, examining the establishment's skill at assimilating rock 'n' roll rebellion into the mainstream. * * Independent * *Doggett has a brisk, readable style, with an astute eye for the idiosyncrasies of the period. * * Telegraph * *...a fresh and near-definitive slant on a subject you might have thought had been picked clean by journalists and historians. * * Time Out * *Peter Doggett's There's a Riot Going On is a lot of fun, but it also needs to be read by anyone who wants to understand the significance of the 60s or the role of pop culture. It is a very important book and I am sure I will go back to it numerous times. * * Mark Kurlansky, author of 1968 and Salt * *An impressive account. * * Observer * *Doggett examines the era with brilliant, creative meticulousness, song by song, riot by riot, poem by poem, dispelling myths...and uncovering truths...until you get caught inextricably up in the whirlwind of the greatest decade on record. Absolutely unmissable. * * Maxim * *Doggett's voluminous record unveils the hippie dream of remaking the world as mere fashion. * * Sunday Herald * *
£15.29
Omnibus Press The Little Black Songbook: Paul Weller
Book SynopsisFor the first time, this pocket-sized collection brings together all the big songs by The Jam and The Style Council alongside classics from Paul Wellers acclaimed solo albums. 78 classics are presented in chord songbook format with chord symbols, guitar chord boxes and complete lyrics, this is the ultimate Paul Weller songbook!
£14.24
