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Lexington Books Films and Dreams
Book SynopsisFilms and Dreams considers the essential link between films and the world of dreams. To discuss dream theory in the context of film studies means moving from the original, clinical context within which dream theory was originally developed to an environment established by primarily aesthetic concerns. Botz-Bornstein deals with dreams as ''self-sufficient'' phenomena that are interesting not because of their contents but because of the ''dreamtense'' through which they deploy their being. A diverse selection of films are examined in this light: Tarkovsky''s anti-realism exploring the domain of the improbable between symbolization, representation and alienation; Sokurov''s subversive attacks on the modern image ideology; Arthur Schnitzler''s shifting of the familiar to the uncanny and Kubrick''s avoidance of this structural model in Eyes Wide Shut; and Wong Kar-Wai''s dreamlike panorama of parodied capitalism.Trade Review[Botz-Bornstein] displays a masterful degree of familiarity and understanding, not only of the concept in question but also of the concept's historical relativity....Film and Dreams contains a great deal of vital argument, which for formalist and psychoanalytic scholars of film should provide a great deal of impetus for much needed discussion. * Screening The Past, June 2008 *Botz-Bornstein's books display a superior capacity to engage—with rigour, application and insightfulness—in research projects dedicated to customarily neglected philosophical topics. In an English-speaking academic world dominated by over-specialization and institutionalized narrow-mindedness, Thorsten Botz-Bornstein's Films and Dreams brings a breath of fresh air. * Parallax Magazine, June 2009 *Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction: Dreamtense and the Art of Film Chapter 2 Chapter 1. From Formalist Ostranenie to Tarkovsky's 'Logic of Dreams' Chapter 3 Chapter 2. Space and Dream: Heidegger's, Tarkovsky's, and Caspar David Friedrich's Landscapes Chapter 4 Chapter 3. On the Blurring of Lines: Alexander Sokurov Chapter 5 Chapter 4. Ingmar Bergman and Dream After Freud Chapter 6 Chapter 5. A Short Note on Nordic Culture and Dreams Chapter 7 Chapter 6. From "Ethno-Dream" to Hollywood: Schnitzler's Traumnovelle, Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut, and the Problem of "Deterritorialization" Chapter 8 Chapter 7. Wong Kar-wai and the Culture of the Kawaii Chapter 9 Chapter 8. Aesthetics and Mysticism: Plotinus, Tarkovsky and the Questions of 'Grace' Chapter 10 Chapter 9. Image and Allegory: Tarkovsky and Benjamin Chapter 11 Chapter 10. Ten Keywords Concerning Filmdream: Surrealism, Expressionism, Superimposition, Daydream, The Uncanny, Dream Transfers, Dream Colors, Dream Realism, Dream Rituals, Dream Certitudes
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Rlpg/Galleys Modern Japanese Theatre and Performance
Book SynopsisModern Japanese Theatre and Performance is a collection of sixteen essays on Japanese theatre, including historical overviews of twentieth century theatre, analyses of specific productions and individuals, and consideration of the intercultural nature of modern Japanese theatre. Also included is a new translation of a 'Superkyogen' play.Trade ReviewThis fascinating collection of essays commemorates the thirtieth anniversary of J. Thomas Rimer's seminal work,Toward a Modern Japanese Theatre (1974). The essays capture the complex strategies by which Japanese theatre artists, ranging from shingeki to the postmodern, exercise their craft. This edition is a must for those interested in the changing landscape of performing arts in Japan. -- Dr. Mari Boyd, Sophia UniversityTable of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction: Modern Japanese Theatre (Revisited) Part 2 Shingeki History Chapter 3 Why Did Sewamono Not Grow into Modern Realist Theatre? Chapter 4 The Rhetoric of the Real Chapter 5 Moment(um) of Memory: Metapatterns in Japanese Theatre Since the 1960s Chapter 6 The Quest for Salvation in Japan's Modern History: Four Plays by Akimoto Matsuyo Chapter 7 Poison Women and National Identity in Postwar Japanese Performance Chapter 8 Senda Koreya and the Tenko Paradigm Part 9 Experimental Theatre(s) and Border Crossings Chapter 10 Structureless in Structure: The Choreographic Tectonics of Hijikata Tatsumi's Buto Chapter 11 Terayama in Amsterdam and the Internationalization of Experimental Theatre Chapter 12 Super-kyogen: Radically Traditional Utopian Comedies Chapter 13 Classical Japanese Performance in a Contemporary Context: A Traditional Strategy of Juxtaposition Part 14 Specific Plays and Productions in Modern Japan Chapter 15 Illegitimate Child of Shingeki: Soganoya Gokuro and His Nonkina tosan (Easygoing Daddy) Chapter 16 Reflections of and on the Times: Morimoto Kaoru's A Woman's Life Chapter 17 Steeplechase: Mishima Yukio's Only Original Modern No Play Chapter 18 "Destroying the Audience's Alibi": Empathy and Ethics in Abe Kobo's Mihitsu no koi Chapter 19 Divine Memory and Abject Reality: Miyagi Satoshi's Tenshu Monogatari and Simizu Shinjin's Bye Bye: The New Primitive Chapter 20 From Scaretto to Kaze to tomo ni sarinu: Musical Adaptations of Gone with the Wind in Japan Part 21 A Super-kyogen Script Chapter 22 Mutsugoro (Mudskippers)
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Lexington Books Images for a Generation Doomed The Films and
Book SynopsisOver the past two decades, independent director Gregg Araki has emerged as one of the most intriguing auteurs of contemporary U.S. cinema. A leading figure of the New Queer Cinema movement of the early 1990s, Araki is known for his innovative, eye-opening, and at-times-controversial films aimed primarily at queer audiences. Images for a Generation Doomed: The Films and Career of Gregg Araki explores the films and career trajectory to date of this New Queer Cinema pioneer. Offering in-depth analyses of films such as The Living End, Totally F***ed Up, The Doom Generation, Nowhere, and Splendor, Kylo-Patrick R. Hart demonstrates how, over the course of the 1990s, the director''s cinematic offerings became increasingly devoid of their early subversive potential. Hart goes on to argue that as the 1990s progressed, Araki''s films were largely irrelevant to the cultural project of providing groundbreaking on-screen representations of non-heterosexual individuals living in the age of AIDS. However, Hart sees Mysterious Skin as evidence of Araki''s successful attempt at reestablishing his cinematic and cultural relevancy in relation to the approaches and subject matter of contemporary queer cinema in the new millennium.Trade ReviewProvides a succint overview of the controversial so-called new queer director....Well-documented study....Helpful reading for any film course.... Recommended. -- G.R. Butters Jr. * CHOICE, June 2010 *Kylo-Patrick Hart’s impassioned and insightful exploration of controversial auteur Gregg Araki is another laudatory achievement for this award-winning scholar. By combining his years of teaching auteur studies with an immense knowledge of Araki’s work, Hart raises thought provoking questions about the director’s career trajectory and places him within the context of the New Queer Cinema. The author’s unique approach to his subject is what makes this treatise unique. His integrative study of Araki's film grammar, unique storytelling devices, problematic sexual politics, and fan reception are arranged within the chronological arch of the director’s oeuvre. Images for a Generation Doomed will be a welcome addition both to film libraries and to college and graduate courses in media and cultural studies. It truly is an unforgettable book about an unforgettable director. -- Catherine R. Burke, Independent Media ScholarTable of ContentsChapter 1: Gregg Araki and the New Queer Cinema Chapter 2: Queerly Making a Splash with The Living End Chapter 3: Refining an Authorial Style with Totally F***ed Up and The Doom Generation Chapter 4: Losing Focus with Nowhere and Splendor Chapter 5: Reestablishing Relevancy with Mysterious Skin Chapter 6 Afterword: Smiley Face and Beyond Chapter 7 Supplementary Chapter: Cinematic Trash or Cultural Treasure? Conflicting Viewer Reactions to the Extremely Violent World of Bisexual Men in Gregg Araki's "Heterosexual Movie" The Doom Generation Chapter 8 Filmography
£44.00
Rlpg/Galleys HipHop Within and Without the Academy
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThe section on the ‘academization of hip-hop’ – what the book’s title describes as ‘hip-hop within the academy’ – was promising as it is an area that is rarely well covered compared to the more common emphasis on the convergences of youth, politics and hip-hop. . . .Snell and Söderman are appropriately attuned to the ways in which public education is increasingly inflected by the demands and agendas of the neoliberal state. * Popular Music *Music educators will not be the only ones who benefit from this rounded, wide-ranging and yet focused study on the background, uses, meanings, and educational potential of hip-hop. This very readable account has the rare gift of being both entertaining and scholarly. It gives much food for thought as well as practical advice for teachers, and it represents a much-needed addition to the literature on both hip-hop and music education. -- Lucy Green, Professor of Music Education, UCL Institute of Education, London UKSnell and Söderman’s book is a welcome and timely text that draws attention to hip-hop beyond its most visible, commodified forms in popular culture and that challenges the bases of assumptions made surrounding hip-hop scholarship. The authors approach their subject matter with humility, and in doing so, provide a thought-provoking and valuable collection of essays that will surely appeal to scholars in a range of fields, including popular music studies, ethnomusicology, applied ethnomusicology, music education, and music teacher education. -- Gareth Dylan Smith, Institute of Contemporary Music PerformanceA block party of a book—Snell and Söderman mix and remix educational orthodoxies into a whole new sound. -- Randall Everett Allsup, Teachers College Columbia UniversityTable of ContentsContents Acknowledgments Part 1 Ethnographic Hip-Hop Studies 1 Introduction 2 Young Hip-Hop Musicians Talk About Their Learning and Creative Strategies 3 Towards a Swedish Professional Hip-Hop Identity 4 The Musical Personhood of Three Canadian Turntablists: Implications for Transformative Collaborative Practice in Music Education 5 First Nations Hip-Hop Artists’ Identity and Voice Part 2 Academization of Hip-Hop 6 Introduction to Part 2 7 The Formation of a Scientific Field: Hip-Hop Academicus 8 What is at Stake? How Hip-Hop is Legitimized and Discussed Within University 9 Turntablism: A Vehicle for Connecting Community and School Music Making and Learning Part 3 Educational and Artistic Implications of Hip-Hop 10 Introduction to Part 3 11 Jean Grae and Toni Blackman: An Educational and Aesthetical Conversation with two Female Emcees 12 Folkbildning through Hip-Hop: A Presentation of two Rappers and one Swedish Hip-Hop Organization 13 How Critical Pedagogy and Democratic Theory can inform Teaching Music, and especially, Teaching Hip-Hop 14 The Informal Learning Practices of Hip-Hop Musicians 15 Outroduction: Implications for Music and Music Education Glossary of Terms Bibliography Index About the Authors
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Lexington Books AmericanSoviet Cultural Diplomacy
Book SynopsisAmericanSoviet Cultural Diplomacy: The Bolshoi Ballet's American Premiere is the first full-length examination of a Soviet cultural diplomatic effort. Following the signing of an American-Soviet cultural exchange agreement in the late 1950s, Soviet officials resolved to utilize the Bolshoi Ballet's planned 1959 American tour to awe audiences with Soviet choreographers' great accomplishments and Soviet performers' superb abilities. Relying on extensive research, Cadra Peterson McDaniel examines whether the objectives behind Soviet cultural exchange and the specific aims of the Bolshoi Ballet's 1959 American tour provided evidence of a thaw in American-Soviet relations. Interwoven throughout this study is an examination of the Soviets' competing efforts to create ballets encapsulating Communist ideas while simultaneously reinterpreting pre-revolutionary ballets so that these works were ideologically acceptable. McDaniel investigates the rationale behind the creation of the Bolshoi's repertoire and the Soviet leadership's objectives and interpretation of the tour's success as well as American response to the tour. The repertoire included the four ballets, Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake, Giselle, and The Stone Flower, and two Highlights Programs, which included excerpts from various pre- and post-revolutionary ballets, operas, and dance suites. How the Americans and the Soviets understood the Bolshoi's success provides insight into how each side conceptualized the role of the arts in society and in political transformation. AmericanSoviet Cultural Diplomacy: The Bolshoi Ballet's American Premiere demonstrates the ballet's role in Soviet foreign policy, a shift to artful warfare, and thus emphasizes the significance of studying cultural exchange as a key aspect of Soviet foreign policy and analyzes the continued importance of the arts in twenty-first century Russian politics.Trade ReviewCadra McDaniel’s book, which is based on serious and solid research using both archival and published documents engaging contemporary Soviet and American periodicals and occasionally oral history, is a welcome addition to the growing literature about cultural production/consumption, cultural politics, and ideology in the Soviet Union, especially during post-Stalin socialism. It is devoted to a very important topic— the role of cultural diplomacy in both the relaxation of international tensions and the intensification of ideological confrontation between the Soviet Union and the United States during the rule of Nikita Khrushchev. Its main focus is on the history of the successful Bolshoi Ballet's tour in the U.S. in 1959, which is presented as a major chapter in Soviet cultural diplomacy and an episode of the Soviet ‘artful warfare’ against the Americans. -- Sergei Zhuk, Ball State UniversityThis book is well worth the attention of anyone interested in the Cold War or in the value of cultural exchanges, then, now, and in the future. . . .McDaniel's work will awaken those scholars who concentrate on military and political confrontations, such as those concerning Russian activity in Ukraine, to the importance of the calming and rewarding aspects of cultural interactions. * The Russian Review *Table of ContentsDedication Transliteration and Translation Notes Acknowledgments Contents List of Photographs and Tables Introduction Chapter 1: Ideological Goodwill: American and Soviet Cultural Exchange Plans Chapter 2: Restricted Repertoire: Planning for the Bolshoi’s 1959 Tour Chapter 3: The Class Struggle and Shakespeare: The Soviets’ Interpretation of Romeo and Juliet Chapter 4: Imperial Communism: The Soviets’ Reinterpretation of P. I. Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake Chapter 5: Preserving and Elevating the Classics: Giselle Chapter 6: State Approved Innovations: The Stone Flower Chapter 7: Soviet Highlights: The Very Eclectic Soviet Artistic Scene Chapter 8: Tempered Success: Ballet's Role in the Cold War Conclusion Bibliography Index
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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Sinascape Contemporary Chinese Cinema
Book SynopsisSinascape: Contemporary Chinese Cinema is one of the most comprehensive studies of transnational Chinese-language films at the turn of the millennium. Gary Xu combines a close reading of contemporary movies from China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong with an intimate look into the transnational Chinese film industry, based on his working relationship with filmmakers. He coins the word sinascape to reflect on the intersection between Chinese cinema and global cultural production, referring to cinematic representations of ethnic Chinese people around the globe. Sinascape describes contemporary Chinese cinema as a global network and a group of contact zones where ideologies clash, new identities emerge (through both border crossings and resistance to globalization), and visual innovations and progressive visions become possible. General readers, film enthusiasts, and critics alike will benefit from Xu''s discussion of popular film, which leads to a broader conversation about China''s economic transformations, global politics, and cultural production. Including discussion of films like Hero, House of Flying Daggers, Kung Fu Hustle, Devils on the Doorstep, Suzhou River, Beijing Bicycle, Millennium Mambo, Goodbye Dragon Inn, and Hollywood Hong Kong, the book emphasizes the transnational nature of contemporary Chinese cinema.Trade ReviewSinascape is an exciting study of transnational Chinese cinema in the early twenty-first century. This book exhibits Gary Xu's rare combination of theoretical persuasiveness, superb grasp of the film medium, and intimate personal knowledge of the film industry. Page after page, the reader will experience nothing less than intellectual stimulation and scholarly ingenuity. -- Sheldon H. Lu, University of California, DavisSinascape applies its sharp-eyed focus to spotting trends and interpreting aspects in Chinese cinema, and uses examples of popular Chinese movies to illustrate its points. * Midwest Book Review *He [Xu] ends up presenting an interesting challenge to the standard view of the industry.... Xu's thoughftul investigation into Non-Hollywood sharpens our critical awareness of the nature of representation and of the new versions of Orientalism produced by the transnational movie industry. -- Karen Louise Erichson, Editor, Frydenlund Publishing House, CopenhagenSinascape contends that the myth of a 'China’s century' is fundamentally linked to that of a 'Hollywood’s century,' for in both cases a cinematic mode of production dominates the realms of culture, ideology, and politics. With this book, Gary Xu establishes himself as a cutting-edge scholar who offers provocative readings on urgent issues such as copyright, piracy, digital technology, global networking, and cross-cultural spectatorship, all at a time when China is inventing a new visual culture on a dazzling transnational, translocal scale. -- Yingjin ZhangTable of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 The Right to Copy and the Digital Copyright: Hero, House of Flying Daggers, and China's Cultural Symptoms Chapter 3 Violence, the Sixth Generation Filmmaking, and Devils on the Doorstep Chapter 4 My Camera Doesn't Lie: Cinematic Realism and Chinese Cityscape in Beijing Bicycle and Suzhou River Chapter 5 Shaw Brothers' Old Cinema Excavated: From Kung Fu Hustle to Goodbye Dragon Inn Chapter 6 The Smell of the City: Memory and Hou Hsiao-hsien's Millennium Mambo Chapter 7 Hollywood Hong Kong, Hollywood Hong Kong, and the Cinematic Mode of Production Chapter 8 Postscript: Remaking East Asia
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Simon & Schuster How to Be Funny The One and Only Practical Guide for Every Occasion Situation and Disaster no kidding
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Simon And Schuster Group USA Sleazoid Express
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Touchstone Books Creative Filmmaking from the Inside Out
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Simon & Schuster Romeo and Juliet
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Simon & Schuster Othello Folger Shakespeare Library
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Simon & Schuster The Merchant of Venice Folger Shakespeare Library
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Simon & Schuster Much Ado About Nothing
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Simon & Schuster King Lear
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Simon & Schuster Girls Like Us Carole King Joni Mitchell Carly
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DK Star Wars Complete Vehicles New Edition
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DK Musicals Second Edition
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DK Avatar The Way of Water The Visual Dictionary
Book SynopsisDive into the depths of Avatar: The Way of Water with this definitive guide. Created in close collaboration with James Cameron’s Lightstorm Entertainment and written by experts who worked on the film, this authoritative book is packed with stunning exclusive details. This must-have visual guide showcases the characters, creatures, vehicles, weapons, and locations from the latest adventure in Pandora. Meet the next generation of Jake Sully and Neytiri’s family, including the mysterious Kiri and the heroic Neteyam, and their brave new allies among the Metkayina clan. Discover the majestic tulkun, speedy skimwings, and the other fauna and flora of Pandora’s oceans. Examine the latest fearsome RDA vehicles and the specialist recom troops under Colonel Quaritch’s command. Uncover the inner workings of Bridehead City and the sacred Cove of the Ancestors. With a foreword by Sigourney Weaver, Avatar:
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DK Disney Pixar Luca Ultimate Sticker Book
Book SynopsisJoin Luca for an unforgettable summer on the Italian coast with this fun sticker bookFeaturing gorgeous artwork from the movie and more than 100 stickers, this book will take readers on a whirlwind adventure around the Italian Riviera. Kids will learn fun facts about all the memorable characters and scenes as they relive the exciting story of the latest Disney and Pixar movie. Fun sticker activities on every page will keep kids engaged for hours, while extra stickers are provided for even more sticking fun. ©2020 Disney/Pixar
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Pluto Press Sound System
Book SynopsisThe story of one musician's journey to discover how music can be used as a political tool.Trade Review'Fascinating ... A deeply intelligent look at music and society and in particular pop's tempestuous relationship with commerce. Thought provoking, readable and clever stuff' -- Mark Radcliffe, BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music'A thrilling trip through the dark corners and secret gardens of the music world! Dave Randall leaves no stone unturned and has produced a work of rare insight' -- Maxi Jazz, lead vocalist for Faithless'What an imaginative idea, what a terrific, exciting book, weaving together the strands of music, politics and worldwide struggles' -- Yasmin Alibhai-Brown'This engaging, hugely readable book should be compulsory reading for anyone interested in the state of the world - and in the essential, life-affirming role music can play in changing it for the better' -- Tom Robinson, BBC 6 Music'Logical and informed, synthesising the historical and the theoretical with a spirit of warmth and accessibility. We need more left wing writing like this. I give only a fraction of a shit about music, and I can't put this down' -- Season Butler'A wide-ranging and punchy book' -- Dan Hancox, The National'Very readable and highly enjoyable' -- Socialist Review5 Stars! -- Songlines'Ceaselessly fascinating and incredibly well researched, with a narrative voice that's simultaneously highly educated and humbly inviting' -- Pop Matters'An outstanding book on many different levels' -- International Socialism JournalTable of ContentsSeries Preface Acknowledgements 1. Roots 2. Culture 3. Partying for Your Right to Fight 4. Getting Political 5. Unity Lost 6. A Short Musical History of Neoliberalism 7. Star Gazing 8. Their Music 9. My Turn I0. Music of the Arab Revolutions 11. Rebel Music Manifesto 12. Conclusion Notes Index
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Popular Music in Theory
Book Synopsisaeo This is a clear and straightforward introduction to the main issues raised by the study of popular music, written by a leading authority in the field. aeo It is wide--ranging and covers the main studies and theoretical contributions to the field, including studies of the industry, and of the reception and use of popular music in everyday life.Trade Review"An excellent critical introduction to major theoretical issues and debates in the study of contemporary popular music, drawing on illustrative case studies that will be familiar to a wide readership. Clearly written and well argued, the book will be essential reading for students, researchers and teachers." Sara Cohen, University of Liverpool "A bumper primer for the field as a whole ... instructive and enlightening." Q Magazine "The book functions both as an introduction to theories in the field, and as an outline of a coherent theoretical model of its own." European Journal of CommunicationTable of ContentsIntroduction. 1. Audiences. 2. Industry. 3. Mediations. 4. Identities. 5. Histories. 6. Geographies. 7. Politics. Bibliography. Index.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Nico Songs They Never Play on the Radio
Book SynopsisRecords the never-ending antics of a picaresque circus of addicts, outsiders and misfits who travelled the world encountering an equally bizarre and extraordinary mixture of people. John Cale, Allen Ginsberg and Gregory Corso are among those who appear in the ultimately tragic story of Nico, the last Bohemian. Originally published in 1992.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Smoking in Bed
Book SynopsisBruce Robinson is a cult writer and director of Withnail and I. Here, he reveals to the author the truth about his work and life in a series of interviews. He talks candidly about his career; his acting, writing and directing, and the many tussles he has faced with Hollywood moguls.Trade Review'It's alive with Robinson's voice ... he is fully engaged, driven by an endless compulsion to entertain: his conversation is a work of art' Guardian 'Intelligent, honest and pungently expressed, the recollections of Bruce Robinson are a treat' Independent
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Ambient Century From Mahler to Moby The
Book SynopsisTHE AMBIENT CENTURY passionately reveals the drift in twentieth-century music from composers to non-musicians, from strict rules to no rules and from the single note to the sample. From the expanding classical horizons of Mahler, Satie and Debussy to the revolutions in electronic music inaugurated by Stockhausen and Cage; from the Indian-influenced minimalism of Phillip Glass and terry riley to the ''unlocking'' sound worlds of Brian Eno and Arvo part; through the epoch-defining music of rock maestros The Beatles and Jimi Hendrix to the pure electronic creations of Kraftwerk, Goldie and Trance - this drift through technology, Minimalism, the rock era and Techno is earthed by the development in Ambient Sound, to the author the most important breakthrough in music of the past one hundred years. Aided by electronics, new ideas and mass consumption, Ambient has established itself beyond question as the ''classical music of the future''.
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Little, Brown Book Group Steven Tyler The Biography
Book SynopsisSteven Tyler is one of life''s natural born survivors. With an exhaustively vibrant personality, this dynamic lead singer has been one of the most distinctive figures in rock music for more than three decades. Although he was raised in a close knit, loving family, Tyler survived a tough upbringing in the Bronx. His inherent passion for performing and a talent for playing instruments propelled him into rock music as a teenager. He fronted a succession of local bands before meeting the guys with whom he would form Aerosmith in 1970. Laura Jackson reveals the stories behind Tyler''s relationships with band members and the many women in his life, his battle with Hepatitis C, and his drug-fuelled meltdown during the late ''70s and early ''80s when he was snorting pure heroin. She also explores his visits to rehab in the 1980s which saved his life. Tyler has lived a roller coaster life of excess - spending over a million dollars on drugs - but is miraculously still performing. Steven Tyler: Trade ReviewWhen it comes to getting close to the rich and famous Laura Jackson is second to none. * Sky TV *Laura Jackson is the queen of biographers. * Daily Express *
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Little, Brown Book Group The Directory of Classical Themes
Book SynopsisHave you ever had a classical tune buzzing round your head and not been able to identify it? In The Directory of Classical Themes, with no greater musical knowledge than the ability to hum the tune, you will be able to find it. Denys Parsons discovered that the only necessary feature to distinguish any number of different themes was the up-and-down pattern of the melody. This enabled him to compile a reference work that is incredibly easy to use. Practically every well-known classical theme from the 16th century onwards is found in these pages. It can be used to find the composer, identify the theme and movement of a sonata, symphony or concerto and to check the opus number or key of a work you already know.Trade ReviewAmazing * Andre Previn *makes identification easy even to the musically unsophisticated * SCOTSMAN *
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Little, Brown Book Group Al Pacino A Life On The Wire
Book SynopsisWhilst Al Pacino''s astonishing performaces have established him as one of the greatest actors of our time, Andrew Yule reveals that he has spent most of his life at war with himself. A traumatic childhood, years of grinding poverty and an inability to sustain relationships with, amongst others, Jill Calyburgh, Tuesday Weld and Diane Keaton have lead to a turbulent, unstable private life - a life nearly destroyed by an apparently hopeless alcohol addiction.International success after The Godfather only served to intensify the crushing personal pressures on Pacino, and he has since had to live with some of the worst career moves in the history of Hollywood. Combining intensive research with extraordinarily frank interviews with Pacino''s closest friends and associates, Andrew Yule strips away the wall of secrecy behind which the reclusive star has hidden and paints a startlingly intimate portrait of a truly remarkable personality.
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Little, Brown Book Group Sharon Osbourne Survivor
Book Synopsis''Vintage Sharon . . . fiery and passionate'' - HEAT''The formidable Mrs O is just as honest and open in this second instalment of her life story as the first . . . a real page-turner'' - WOMAN''Shazza goes even deeper to reveal the secrets behind the headlines'' - LOOK''Like Extreme, Survivor is eye-wateringly frank, and very funny'' - EVENING STANDARDSharon Osbourne''s life has always been full of drama, heartbreak and passion. When she completed her bestselling first book, Extreme, she had hoped to find some peace and stability after her rollercoaster years. It was not to be. In Survivor, her brand-new memoir, she reveals what really happened next. From famous celebrity feuds, to her eventful experiences on The X Factor, to her turbulent relationship with her father and the tragic impact of his death, Sharon remains as frank and insightful as ever. Never afraid to admit to her Trade ReviewVintage Sharon . . . fiery and passionate * HEAT *The formidable Mrs O is just as honest and open in this second instalment of her life story as the first . . . a real page-turner * WOMAN *Shazza goes even deeper to reveal the secrets behind the headlines * LOOK *Like Extreme, Survivor is eye-wateringly frank, and very funny * EVENING STANDARD *
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Orion Publishing Co Pretty Vacant
Book SynopsisThe definitive history of punk, told by one of punk's most knowledgeable experts.Trade ReviewPowerfully narrated and phenomenally well-informed, Strongman's book is less about punk as a street-level cultural movement than an epic account of its leading figures * Sunday Times *An accessible and entertaining account of a period that changed British culture * Choice *
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Ebury Publishing The Rolling Stones On Air in the Sixties
Book SynopsisBe there again! The Christmas present that brings back the sixties.From their first TV appearance on Thank Your Lucky Stars!, buttoned up in matching hounds-tooth suits at manager Andrew Loog Oldham''s insistence, to the louche rockers who appeared on stage for the televised free concert in London''s Hyde Park in 1969, this book looks back at their career-defining broadcasts, remembering the music, the clothes, the fans, the rivals and friends, and the world at large around them, divided by generation between broad-sheet moral panic and hysterical teen riots.Featuring previously unseen facsimile documents from the BBC and commercial TV and radio archives and many stunning unseen images, this is history as it happened, in context, immediate and vivid, offering new insights and a fresh unexplored perspective on the story of one of the greatest great rock ''n'' roll bands the world has ever seen.Trade ReviewPainstakingly researched ... the photographs are gold ... reaquaints us with the ingenuous vulnerability, humility and humanity that originally rocketed [the Stones] to stardom. * Classic Rock *Handsomely illustrated ... thrills the inquisitive. * Mojo *A brilliant book. -- Robert Elms * BBC Radio London *A great kind of rock and roll archaeology of the beginnings of, not only a band, but of popular culture on radio and TV - it's fascinating. -- Nicola Meighan * BBC Radio Scotland *
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Kate Bush and Hounds of Love
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New Generation Publishing Misunderstood The Brian Molko Story
Book SynopsisMisunderstood looks behind the eyeliner to reveal the true story of one of the most notorious rock icons of the 21st century. Follow the reckless wild child turned devoted father as he replaces drug binges and erotic exploits with Buddhist meditation and kids'' birthday parties. He''s battled bipolar disorder, clinical depression, drug and alcohol addiction, loneliness and self-loathing to sell over ten million albums worldwide with the rock group Placebo.Combining punk rock anthems with designer dresses, the singer set out to prove he''s far more than ''just another nancy boy.'' He describes his music as both ''a transvestite on crystal meth'' and ''cocktail hour at the mental hospital'' - it''s going to be a bumpy ride.Alongside quotes from the singer himself are exclusive interviews featuring Brian in the words of those who knew him best. Described as everything from a fallen angel to a brutal rock-star thug, this book looks beyond the well-worn ''drug crazed sex-dwarf'' connotatio
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New Generation Publishing Too Tall for Annie
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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Iranian Culture in Bahram Beyzaies Cinema and Theatre
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