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McFarland & Co Inc Brittany Murphy
Book Synopsis Brittany Murphy (1977-2009) was an American film, television, and stage actress, singer, voice artist, and film producer. Beginning her career, 1995''s Clueless proved to be her breakthrough film; notable roles followed in Girl, Interrupted (1999), Don''t Say a Word (2001), 8 Mile (2002), and Just Married (2003). Despite the lead in Uptown Girls (2003), the production of The Ramen Girl (2008), and a long-running voice role on the animated television series King of the Hill (1997-2010), subsequent leading roles were less successful. Her later acting years were plagued by scandal and bad press, and the once critically acclaimed actress died of pneumonia at the young age of 32, shrouded by mystery. The first to span her life and career, this biography surveys Murphy''s films, television appearances, stage shows, music videos, and public appearances in the order in which they were made. Critical reactions to and awards earned foTable of Contents Preface 1. Beginning 2. Clueless 3. King of the Hill 4. Blonde 5. Uptown Girls 6. Frank Miller's Sin City 7. Marriage 8. Autopsy Appendix of Work Bibliography Index
£14.99
Palazzo Editions Ltd AC/DC: For Those About to Rock
Book SynopsisTo millions of fans AC/DC will always be the greatest hard rock band of them all. From their formation in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young, AC/DC have made the most visceral and single-minded rock, and inspired generations of rock icons from Def Leppard to Guns N’ Roses and Metallica. The basic blueprint laid down in their early albums with Bon Scott – hard, no-nonsense, riff-driven rock’n’roll – has served them well with more than 200 million records sold, including the best-selling rock album of all time – Back in Black. Paul Elliott documents AC/DC’s career from backstory to their latest album, 2014’s Rock Or Bust, offering real insight into the band’s enduring success and rise to rock royalty.Trade ReviewThis lavishly illustrated book - which features a treasure trove of rare shots throughout - [is] a weighty, worthy addition to the AC/DC canon. -- Simon Young * Planet Rock *
£21.25
Rockpool Publishing Grunge Tarot
Book SynopsisA highly symbolic deck born in the Grunge music subculture, the Grunge Tarot is an adventure that crosses the mysterious world of archetypes to arrive at the heart of the 1990s and grunge. Starting from grunge, this deck of cards aims to recreate the atmosphere and the impact of great rock stars as the restlessness of an era, highlighting the search for identity among extremes. It is the dreamy and transgressive imagination of the Fool that begins every path, ready to lose himself or be redeemed. A grain of truth can exist anywhere, even in the pockets of an old checkered shirt, backstage at a concert, or in the doubts and vulnerability of adolescence.
£19.19
Rizzoli New Order
Book SynopsisA definitive collection of photographs of the legendary and influential band New Order. New Order remains one of the most popular bands of the last half century. Founded in the dying years of punk and disco, and combining elements of post-punk, new wave, and electronic dance music, New Order was responsible for some of the biggest hits of the era and is one of few bands to have achieved mainstream success while retaining cult status. Having been the most trusted photographer of Joy Division in the 1970s, Kevin Cummins was uniquely placed to document the rise and fall of New Order, from their formation in 1980 to their split in 1993. From underground beginnings as the flagship group of Factory Records in Manchester to grandstand tours around Europe and America, Cummins captured the band in every light, from the intimacy of the studio to the frenetic energy of live performance. Collected here for the first time are more than a hundred photographs reflecting over a decade of New Order. PTrade Review"The rapport between the photographer and the band is apparent, and the exchanges delving into the band’s history provide real insight. That rapport is even more evident in the meat of the book, with Cummins’ work showing an intimacy with his subject matter, regardless of whether the band is at leisure or onstage. . . Bad haircuts and fashion choices aside, this book captures the group as we'd like to remember them: a great band at the top of its game."-THE AGIT READER
£17.35
Overlook Press Manchester by the Sea A Screenplay
Book SynopsisThe BAFTA and Academy Award-winning screenplay, “a drama of surpassing beauty” (Wall Street Journal)
£9.89
Titan Books Ltd Jurassic World - The Ultimate Pop-Up Book
Book SynopsisThe hit Jurassic World series recaptivated audiences globally when it unleashed an island of new and terrifyingly realistic dinosaurs on the world. Inspired by director Steven Spielberg's 1993 classic Jurassic Park, the iconic saga has ushered in a whole new generation of film fans. Featuring explosive, pop-off-the-page depictions of the Tyrannosaurus rex, Velociraptor, and other prehistoric favorites, this deluxe pop-up book traces the evolution of the Jurassic Park and Jurassic World sagas across three decades of major motion pictures. Presented in a dynamic 360-degree format that allows fans to view and participate in the action from all sides, Jurassic World: The Ultimate Pop-Up Book also includes interactive pull-tabs and hidden surprises. Bigger than a T. rex and smarter than a Raptor, Jurassic World: The Ultimate Pop-Up Book is the definitive interactive exploration of the most gargantuan saga in movie history.
£41.24
Bonnier Books Ltd What Would Hulk Do?: A Marvel super hero's guide
Book SynopsisStuck in traffic, trying a new recipe or still figuring out the ultimate workout regime?Sometimes we all need a little guidance, and this new series pitches our favourite super-heroes against real-life (and often tricky) situations we will all recognise, from bumping into an ex to asking for a raise - with often hilarious results.With official Marvel comic-book artwork throughout, and a dynamic design, this is the perfect gift book for Hulk fans who want to see the world through the eyes of their hero.
£7.59
Berghahn Books Polish Cinema: A History
Book Synopsis First published in 2002, Marek Haltof’s seminal volume was the first comprehensive English-language study of Polish cinema, providing a much-needed survey of one of Europe’s most distinguished—yet unjustly neglected—film cultures. Since then, seismic changes have reshaped Polish society, European politics, and the global film industry. This thoroughly revised and updated edition takes stock of these dramatic shifts to provide an essential account of Polish cinema from the nineteenth century to today, covering such renowned figures as Kieślowski, Skolimowski, and Wajda along with vastly expanded coverage of documentaries, animation, and television, all set against the backdrop of an ever-more transnational film culture.Trade Review “This book is as much about the history of the Polish people as it is about Polish film history. Haltof makes a special effort to point out the non-derivative character and unique national flavor of Polish cinema. His analyses are lucid, engaging, and informed by both Polish and Western film scholarship. The narrative is interspersed with film stills that facilitate understanding of the discussed works.” • Choice “Haltof’s book is comprehensive, reliable, and holistic in its approach. It delivers rich, basic information in ways that are both enjoyable and intelligible for foreign readers…a challenge to generations of young scholars of Polish film all over the world, who will continue to write their own histories, always quoting Haltof’s groundbreaking work as their locus of historical reference.” • Cineaste “Marek Haltof is a genuine scholar, a historian who meticulously chronicles not only Polish film history, but all that has been written about it. The style of Polish Cinema: A History is both sophisticated and accessible. He is attentive to the details of motion pictures, able to discuss art films and genre movies with equal authority.” • Annette Insdorf, Columbia University and author of Intimations: The Cinema of Wojciech Has PRAISE FOR THE FIRST EDITION (originally published as Polish National Cinema) “Haltof's comprehensive, lucid, and refreshing critical history of Polish cinema significantly expands the existing literature on the topic in English… Essential for all serious libraries and very useful in the undergraduate or graduate classroom.” • Choice “What makes Haltof's book so wonderful is that, like a great filmmaker, he uses his subject to craft a much deeper and complex story of the Polish people and their search for a national identity ... With clarity and fluidity he makes Poland come alive.” • Film and History “An informed and concise yet exhaustive account of Polish cinema.” • Slavic ReviewTable of Contents List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1. Polish Silent Cinema (1896–1929) Chapter 2. The Sound Period of the 1930s: Adaptations, Patriotic Melodramas, and Films in Yiddish Chapter 3. Cinema, World War II, and the Postwar Construction of National Identity (1939–1948) Chapter 4. Screen Stalinism: Socialist Realist Films (1949–1954) Chapter 5. Ashes and Diamonds: The Polish School (1955–1963) Chapter 6. Adaptations, Personal Style, and Popular Cinema (1964–1975) Chapter 7. Camouflage and Rough Treatment: The “Cinema of Distrust” (1976–1981) Chapter 8. The Cinema of Martial Law and Afterward (1982–1988) Chapter 9. A Fistful of Dollars: Polish Cinema after the Wall Came Down (1989–1998) Chapter 10. Adapting the National Literary Canon and Reclaiming the Past (1999–2004) Chapter 11. The Transforming Years (2005–) Appendices Select Filmography Select Bibliography Index of Names Index of Films
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Harry Potter Page to Screen Updated Edition The
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Skyhorse Publishing The Science of Star Trek: The Scientific Facts
Book SynopsisBoldly go where no man has gone before and discover the real science behind the cyborgs, starships, aliens, and antimatter of the Star Trek galaxy.Star Trek is one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time. It has changed our cultural landscape in so many ways since it first aired in 1966. The franchise has generated billions of dollars in revenue, leading to a wide range of spin-off games, novels, toys, and comics. Star Trek is noted for its social science, too, with its progressive civil rights stances and its celebration of future diversity that began with The Original Series, one of television's first multiracial casts. The Science of Star Trek explores one of the greatest science-fiction universes ever created and showcases the visionary tech that inspired and influenced the real-world science of today. The perfect Star Trek gift for fans of the franchise, this book addresses many unanswered, burning questions, including: What can Star Trek tell us about aliens in our Milky Way? How has Star Trek influenced space culture? What can Star Trek tell us about planet hunting? What Star Trek machines came true? When will we boldly go? Learn more about one of our favorite modern epics with The Science of Star Trek!
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WW Norton & Co A History of Western Music
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University Press of Kentucky Stuntwomen The Untold Hollywood Story Screen
Book SynopsisFor decades, stuntwomen have faced institutional discrimination, unequal pay, and sexual harassment. Featuring sixty-five interviews, Stuntwomen showcases the absorbing stories and uncommon courage of women who make their living planning and performing action-packed sequences that keep viewers' hearts racing.Trade ReviewThis is a joyous, intense book: Gregory is bracingly up front about the outright sexism that has dogged professional stuntwomen almost from the beginning But Gregory, who interviewed dozens of stuntwomen of all ages, focuses on much more than injustices and legal battles. What comes through most strongly is the joy these women take from their work."" - New York Times""While Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story fits comfortably on the shelf of any film history buff, it also provides essential relevance to those interested in feminism, American social/culture studies, and even contemporary law. Mollie Gregory has done a splendid job"" - Mel Neuhaus, film writer, Examiner.com"" Stuntwomen, a history of American stuntwomen from silent films up through the movies of the present, is an exhaustively researched, comprehensive volume. Gregory's book fills a void in film history about this interesting, often overlooked, and vital cog in the film industry."" - Sheila Benson, former chief film critic for the Los Angeles Times and writer for the National Society of Film Critics""Mollie Gregory clearly knows her subject inside out, and writes about it vividly and excitingly."" - Kevin Brownlow, filmmaker and film historian""This book aims to uncover just how bad the institutionalised sexism of Hollywood studios was for stuntwomen who were often overlooked in favour of men in wigs."" - Wow 247""Smart, thorough, and well researched.... Stuntwomen covers the film industry's most daring ladies and their feats from silent era [to present day]."" - Los Angeles Magazine""This chronicle is long overdue and Gregory seems to have found the right people to help tell the tale."" - Leonard Maltin, Leonard Maltin's Movie Crazy - Holiday Book Roundup""Documentary filmmaker and author Mollie Gregory writes an in-depth account of the stuntwomen who have performed on the big screen and television...to give readers a close view of the exciting and dangerous world these women love to face on a daily basis."" - Shelf Awareness""In her engaging and enlightening book, Gregory digs into this little known corner of Hollywood history and gives voice to the women who have risked their lives for a few (perilous) moments on the big screen. A fascinating look at a risky profession."" - Becky Krystal, Washington Post""Gregory has peeled the lid off a rich subject. There's no other book like this out there."" - Film Comment""A compelling look at a group still marginalized by Hollywood at large today, and threatened by the increasing reliance on CGI, Stuntwomen is a story of women kicking the shadows away and standing in the spotlight!"" - Cinema Sentries
£18.27
Insight Editions Supernatural Pocket Notebook Collection (Set of
Book SynopsisCelebrate your love of the hit show Supernatural with this stylish pocket notebook collection. Join the hunt and pay homage to the Winchester Brothers with this set of three handy pocket notebooks. Each one features a hilarious and iconic quote from the show and contains sixty-four ruled, blank, or grid acid-free pages that allow fans to chronicle their own adventures. This portable, unique collection is a must-have for any enthusiast of Supernatural.
£11.12
Creation Books Ultra Wild West: The Art of Italian 'Spaghetti
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State University of New York Press The Musical Second Edition
Book SynopsisA complete introduction to musical theater from its roots in the eighteenth century through today, written by a master historian.The Musical, Second Edition, introduces students and general readers to the entire scope of the history of musical theater, from eighteenth-century ballad operas to nineteenth-century operettas, to the Golden Age of Broadway to today. In this comprehensive history, master theater historian Kurt Gänzl draws on his vast knowledge of the productions, the actors, the music and dance, and the reception of the central repertory of the musical theater. Focus boxes on key shows are included in every chapter, along with a chronology of the major musical productions described in the text. Production photographs from around the world enhance the descriptions of the costumes and staging. This book is an ideal introduction for college-level courses on the History of Musical Theater and will also appeal to the general theatergoer who wants to learn more about how today''s musical developed from its earliest roots.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Stage Management
Book SynopsisNow in its twelfth edition, Stage Management is the comprehensive go-to manual on stage management in all theatre environments.Revered as the authoritative resource for stage management, this text is rich with practical resources, including checklists, diagrams, examples, forms, and step-by-step directions. In addition to sharing their own expertise, Stern and Gold have gathered practical advice from working stage managers of Broadway, off-Broadway, touring companies, regional, community, and 99-seat Equity waiver theatres. This new edition has been fully updated with new technology and best practices, including: New websites for stage management tools and software Updated Equity rules Additional safety and emergency protocols New voices from practicing stage managers in text boxes and case studies scattered throughout the book. This practical guide is written for students of Stage MTable of Contents1. What IS a Stage Manager? 2. Characteristics of a Great Stage Manager 3. Understanding the Script 4. Scheduling and Company Rules 5. Getting Acquainted with Your Theatre 6. Running Auditions 7. Budgeting 8. Pre-Production/First Rehearsal 9. Rehearsal Procedures 10. Working as a Team 11. Running Props 12. Supervision of Shifts 13. Running the Technical Rehearsal 14. Calling the Show 15. Working with the House Manager 16. After Opening 17. Strike, Remounts and Tours 18. Emergency Procedures 19. Working with Unions 20. Stage Manager Resources 21. Following Through 22. Getting a Job 23. High School Stage Management
£42.74
Octopus Publishing Group Catch Your Breath
Book Synopsis''Brilliantly funny.'' - Matt Lucas''You have to read this book.'' - Tim Harford''It''s funny, touching and gobsmacking in equal measure. At its heart is a breathtaking account of life on the COVID frontline.'' - Jay Rayner''Ed''s journey is funny, sad, harrowing, hilarious... I STRONGLY URGE YOU TO READ THIS.'' - Colin Mochrie''Very Funny.'' - Fern Brady''I love your book Catch your Breath, it just feels so personal and so refreshing.'' - Adil Ray, Saturday LiveA gut punch of a memoir by a doctor - and comedian - whose job is to keep people alive by putting them to sleep.Ed Patrick is an anaesthetist.Strong drugs for his patients, strong coffee for him. But it''s not just sleep-giving for this anaesthetist, as he navigates emergencies, patients not breathing for themselves and living with a terrifying sense of responsibility. It''s enough to leave anyone feeling numb.B
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Random House USA Inc Stranger Things: Worlds Turned Upside Down: The
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McFarland & Co Inc Puppet Master Complete
Book Synopsis This book is a comprehensive history of the most successful straight-to-video horror franchise of all time: Puppet Master. It provides an in-depth exploration of all 14 films to date--including a made-for-TV crossover and a theatrical reboot--and the action figures, comics, and other merchandise that have helped to keep the brand alive for the past 30 years. Puppet Master was the first film for independent producer extraordinaire Charles Band''s Full Moon Entertainment, launching a franchise and a micro-budget studio that have both continued to this day. What led to the film''s success? How did a little movie about killer puppets, designed to cater to the then-booming video market, wind up surviving video stores themselves? How did a series that had never even had a theatrical entry wind up with an unusually successful toy series? All of these questions are answered within these pages. Featuring new interviews with some of the biggest creative minds behind the francTable of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction Chapter One. Fall of an Empire and a Full Moon Rising Chapter Two. Puppet Master Chapter Three. The Eternity Comics Chapter Four. Puppet Master II Chapter Five. Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge Chapter Six. Puppet Master 4 and 5 Chapter Seven. Puppet Wars: The Unmade Trilogy Chapter Eight. Puppet Master: The Action Figure Series Chapter Nine. Curse of the Puppet Master Chapter Ten. Retro Puppet Master Chapter Eleven. Puppet Master: The Legacy Chapter Twelve. Puppet Master vs. Demonic Toys Chapter Thirteen. Puppet Master: Axis of Evil Chapter Fourteen. Puppet Master: Axis Rising Chapter Fifteen. The Action Lab Comics Chapter Sixteen. Puppet Master: Axis Termination Chapter Seventeen. Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich Chapter Eighteen. Blade: The Iron Cross Chapter Nineteen. The Fans Chapter Twenty. The Future Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Touch of Evil
Book SynopsisOrson Welles' classic 1958 noir movie Touch of Evil, the story of a corrupt police chief in a small town on the Mexican-American border, starring Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh and Marlene Dietrich, is widely recognised as one of the greatest noir films of Classical Hollywood cinema. Richard Deming's study of the film considers it as an outstanding example of the noir genre and explores its complex relationship to its source novel, Badge of Evil by Whit Masterson. He traces the film's production history, and provides an insightful close analysis of its key scenes, including its famous opening sequence, a single take in which the camera follows a booby-trapped car on its journey through city streets and across the border.Trade ReviewEngaging… It combines a blow-by-blow account of the thriller’s troubled production with a thoughtful rebuttal to Paul Schrader’s description of it as “film noir’s epitaph”, while Orson Welles’ shadow inevitably looms large. * Total Film *“[The] BFI Film Classics… make a welcome return with Richard Deming’s excellent study of A Touch of Evil. Orson Welles’s 1958 noir is justly celebrated by film aficionados, though its meandering plot has puzzled many viewers. Deming's book is a fine guide for the perplexed * The Best American Poetry blog *In this contribution to the BFI Film Classics series, Richard Deming explores what makes Touch of Evil so intricate and so knowing as a parable of idealism dying many deaths… Deming ably conveys just how visceral the film is. * Times Literary Supplement *Table of ContentsPreface: Touching Back on Touch of Evil. 1. Noir's Epitaph 2. Scene analysis 3. Characters and themes 4. Final stages and legacy Credits Bibliography Index
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McFarland & Co Inc The Hal Roach Comedy Shorts of Thelma Todd ZaSu
Book Synopsis ?Hoping to follow his Laurel and Hardy success with a female comedy team, producer Hal Roach paired Thelma Todd with ZaSu Pitts in a 1931 series of two-reel shorts. Pitts left the studio for other pursuits, was replaced by Patsy Kelly and the series continued to be successful. Todd died under mysterious circumstances in 1935 and Kelly tried to carry on, first with Pert Kelton, then with Lyda Roberti. When Roberti died in 1938, the series ended. This book takes the first film-by-film look at each of the comedies these women made, how they responded to different directors and how production adapted to changes along the way. Credits, production information, period reviews, and critical assessments are included.
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Rowman & Littlefield Theology and Prince
Book SynopsisPrince was a spiritual and musical enigma who sought to transcend race and gender through his words, music, and fashion. Raised as a Seventh-Day Adventist and later going door-to-door as a Jehovah’s Witness, he expressed his faith overtly and allegorically, erotically and poetically. Theology and Prince is an edited collection on theology and the life, music, and films of Prince Rogers Nelson. Written for academics yet accessible for the layperson, this book explores Prince’s ideas of the afterlife; race and social justice activism; eroticism; veganism; spiritual alter egos (with a deep dive into the dark character of “Spooky Electric”); a queer listening of the Purple Rain album; the theology of the Graffiti Bridge film (featuring interviews with co-star Ingrid Chavez and other collaborators), and a story from Texas of a Christian worship service designed around Prince’s music in the wake of his passing. Those interested in theology and popular culture; scholars of social justice, racial identity, LGBTQ+ studies, and gender studies; as well as Prince “fams” will find new ways of viewing Prince’s old and new works.Trade ReviewHarwell and Jenkins have successfully pulled together a scholarly Prince tribute band that traces the waves of Prince’s work into each member’s unique field of study. Like Prince’s music, Theology and Prince is a complex, multifaceted fusion of ideas and approaches. This volume presents an original contribution to the field of cultural studies utilizing the music and life of Prince to explore contemporary theological themes and the impact of faith on artistic practice. * Reading Religion *Theology and Prince is a rare punch of pop culture scholarship. Impeccably researched and head-noddingly insightful, but packaged in a pair of purple leopard-print spandex pants. This is a book about Prince told from the perspectives of people whose lives would not have been the same without him. It’s touching, personal, and gosh-danged funny. It pulled me in and shook me out, much like the way Prince still draws me in from whatever funky galaxy he’s currently gracing with his presence. Prince lovers, lusters, likers, and the Prince-curious, this book is 4 U. -- Erin Gallagher, University of FloridaPrince is perhaps the most singular pop musician of his generation, and his unapologetic faith marked him a transgressive for both the music and church worlds. Theology and Prince assembles an array of brilliant voices to illustrate that Prince was not liminal, but creative. He didn't inhabit a space between two worlds, but created something new, something that often burst from the old wineskins. You hold a book that may very well inspire you to see possibilities where before there were only borders and boundaries. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go party like it's 1999. -- JR. Forasteros, author of Empathy for the DevilTable of ContentsChapter 1 “Could Have Sworn It Was Judgment Day”: Prince, Eschatology and AfterlifeRacheal HarrisChapter 2 “Dear Mr. Man”: The Socially Conscious Music of Prince as Black Prophetic FireZada JohnsonChapter 3 I Am Something That You’ll Never Comprehend: A Queer Theological Reading of Purple RainJoseph TrullingerChapter 4 “Flesh of My Flesh”: Prince’s Theology of Eros Emily McAvanChapter 5 Parables from the (Animal) KingdomWill StocktonChapter 6 Dance with the Devil: The Paradox of Prince’s Spooky SongsStefan SeredaChapter 7 Graffiti Bridge: Prince’s Sacred Triumph over the ProfaneErica ThompsonChapter 8 When God Appears, Everything Changes: Prince and PentecostRev. Suzanne Castle
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Hal Leonard Corporation Chairman at the Board
Book SynopsisChairman at the Board is an intimate, funny, and absorbing look at the music business by an insider who has recorded a host of the greatest musical artists from the 1970s to today. Bill Schnee takes the reader inside the studiobehind the curtainand through the decades with a cavalcade of famous artists as he helped them to realize their vision. After his high school band was dropped by Decca Records, Schnee began his quest to learn everything he could about making records. Mentored by technical guru Toby Foster, mastering guru Doug Sax, and recording legend Richie Podolor at his American Recording Studio, he immediately began recording the top acts of the day as a freelance engineer/producer in Hollywood. Clive Davis soon hired him to work for CBS where he partnered with famed music producer Richard Perry. Schnee went on to record and/or mix many of Perry''s biggest albums of the ''70s and ''80s, including those by Barbra Streisand, Carly Simon, Ringo Starr, Art Garfunke
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Testify Books, Inc Sue Kwon: RAP IS RISEN: New York Photographs
Book Synopsis“Sue Kwon’s undeniable hip-hop résumé should be bowed down to! Sue is definitely one of the greats in visually capturing a culture.” –Posdnuos of De La Soul A New York Magazine 2021 holiday gift guide pick The last decade of the 20th century into the first decade of the 21st represent a High Renaissance age of hip hop—an era in which rap music had reached critical mass and was exploding, and in which New York City itself witnessed the worldwide ascension and cultural domination of its powerful homegrown art form. In Rap Is Risen: New York Photographs 1988–2008, celebrated photographer Sue Kwon documents this era with a combination of incisive portraits and unposed, spontaneous images that capture the energy of these ascendant artists and the city itself. With access to some of rap music’s biggest legends—some stars already, some at the cusp of their fame—Kwon’s work offers an intimacy rarely seen in the hip hop photography of the time. The Wu-Tang Clan, Biggie Smalls, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Big Pun, Eminem, Mobb Deep, the Beastie Boys, Big L, Ice Cube, De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest are all represented here, as well as dozens of other DJs and artists that communed with Kwon to produce these images. Method Man brushing his teeth, Fat Joe playing softball in the Bronx, Prince Paul kissing his baby son—the trust inherent between subject and photographer is evident in intimate, joyful shots like these. Giving a rare glimpse into real rap culture, and featuring 300 photographs, most of which have never been published before, Rap Is Risen is a necessary offering to music history and the faithful followers of hip hop. Sue Kwon began her career at the Village Voice and went on to shoot primarily hip hop artists for record labels such as Def Jam, Sony and Loud Records. Recent commercial collaborations include MCM, Sergio Tacchini and Carhartt WIP national campaigns.Trade ReviewThere’s an intimacy and immediacy in Kwon’s images that somehow managed to bottle the creativity, community, camaraderie, and joy that have always been at the center of hip-hop. -- Stephen Mooallem * Harper's Bazaar *
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Don Giovanni Records How To Ruin A Record Label
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University of California Press Andre Bazin on Adaptation
Book SynopsisTrade Review"One must be cravenly grateful for these tasty packages of Bazin that Dudley Andrew is so thoughtfully arranging for us." * Cineaste *Table of ContentsContents Preface Acknowledgments Introduction: André Bazin’s Position in Cinema’s Literary Imagination PART ONE. ADAPTATION IN THEORY 1. Preview: A Postwar Renewal of Novel and Cinema 2. André Malraux, Espoir, or Style in Cinema 3. Cinema as Digest 4. Critical Stance: Defense of Adaptation 5. Cinema and Novel 6. Literature, is it a Trap for Cinema? 7. A Question on the Baccalaureate Exam: The Film-Novel Problem 8. Lamartine, Jocelyn: Should you Scrupulously Adapt such a Poem? 9. Roger Leenhardt has Filmed a Novel he never Wrote 106 10. Alexandre Astruc’s Les Mauvaises Rencontres (Bad Liaisons): Better than a Novel 11. Colette, Le Blé en herbe: Uncertain Fidelity 12. Rereading Stendhal’s Le Rouge et le Noir (The Red and the Black) through a Camera Lens 13. Of Novels and Films: M. Ripois with or without Nemesis 14. Stendhal’s Mina de Vanghel, Captured beyond Fidelity 15. Mina de Vanghel: More Stendhalian than Stendhal PART TWO. ADAPTING CONTEMPORARY FICTION A. Best Sellers from Abroad 16. On William Saroyan’s The Human Comedy 17. Billy Wilder, The Lost Weekend 18. Hollywood Can Translate Faulkner, Hemingway, and Caldwell 19. John Ford, How Green Was My Valley 20. John Ford, The Grapes of Wrath, from Steinbeck 21. John Ford, Tobacco Road, from Erskine Caldwell 22. Theodore Dreiser’s An American Tragedy becomes A Place in the Sun 23. D. H. Lawrence, Lady Chatterley’s Lover 24. Has Hemingway influenced Cinema? 25. Ernest Hemingway, The Snows of Kilimanjaro 26. Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms 27. Graham Greene’s The Power and the Glory becomes John Ford’s The Fugitive 28. Graham Greene, Brighton Rock 29. Graham Greene and Carol Reed, The Fallen Idol 30. Graham Greene, The Heart of the Matter 31. Joseph Conrad, Outcast of the Islands, filmed by Carol Reed 32. Arthur Miller’s The Crucible and Nikos Kazantzakis’ He Who Must Die are now Two Great French Films 33. Franz Kafka on Screen: Clouzot’s Les Espions (The Spies) B. Fiction from France 34. Avec André Gide, by Marc Allégret 35. The Universe of Marcel Aymé on Screen: La Belle Image 36. Colette, Le Blé en herbe: The Ripening Seed . . . has Matured 37. Marguerite Duras, Barrage contre la Pacifique, adapted by René Clément 38. Françoise Sagan, Bonjour Tristesse, adapted by Otto Preminger PART THREE: ADAPTING TO THE CLASSICS A. The Nineteenth-Century Novel from Abroad 39. Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre 40. Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist 41. Nikolai Gogol, The Overcoat 42. Herman Melville, Moby Dick 43. Stephen Crane, The Red Badge of Courage 44. Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina 45. Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov 46. Dostoevsky, Crime and Punishment, alongside Tolstoy, War and Peace B. French Classics on the French Screen 47. Abbé Prévost, Manon Lescaut, adapted by Clouzot 48. Honoré de Balzac, Eugénie Grandet 49. Stendhal, Le Chartreuse de Parme (The Charterhouse of Parma) 50. Stendhal, Le Rouge et le Noir (The Red and the Black): Tastes and Colors 51. Victor Hugo, Les Misérables 52. Victor Hugo, Notre-Dame de Paris, alongside Jules Verne, Michel Strogoff 53. Zola and Cinema: Pour une nuit d’amour (For a Night of Love) 54. Émile Zola, Thérèse Raquin, adapted by Marcel Carné 55. Émile Zola’s La Bête humaine becomes Fritz Lang’s Human Desire 56. Émile Zola’s L’Assommoir becomes René Clément’s Gervaise 57. Guy de Maupassant, Une vie (A Life), adapted by Alexandre Astruc 58. Maupassant Stories adapted by Max Ophüls: Le Plaisir 59. Maupassant Stories adapted by André Michel: Trois femmes 60. French Cinema faces Literature addendum. two long essays on adaptation, translated by hugh gray 61. Journal d’un curé de campagne and the Stylistics of Robert Bresson 62. In Defense of Mixed Cinema Appendix: Chronological List of Articles Index of Films Index of Proper Names Index of Topics and Concepts
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Running Press,U.S. Legally Blonde What Like Its Hard Journal
Book SynopsisOfficially licensed Legally Blonde journal inspired by the iconic Elle Woods, with special cover effects and featuring wise and witty lines from one of the greatest screen comedies of all time.
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Little, Brown Book Group Inside Bridgerton
Book SynopsisInside Bridgerton is the intimate behind-the-scenes story of the hit Shondaland series on Netflix, from Shondaland executive producers Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers. Full-colour and beautifully designed, Inside Bridgerton is the official book about the show, and includes never before seen photographs, first-hand accounts on casting, insight into the decisions behind the costumes and sets, directors'' accounts on shooting your favourite scenes, and more from the creative minds that launched a cultural phenomenon.Shondaland executive producers Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers offer exclusive insights, and introduce you to the series writers, producers, directors, cast, crew and talented creatives who brought Julia Quinn''s beloved novels to the screen.
£21.25
Duckworth Books David Bowie Made Me Gay 100 Years of LGBT Music
Book SynopsisThe definitive book on the influence of LGBT performers on modern music: a Duckworth contemporary classic, beautifully repackaged for our 125th anniversaryTrade Review‘Lovingly detailed and exhaustively researched – easily the most readable and comprehensive guide I've seen to this fascinating hidden history’ Tom Robinson, musician, broadcaster and long-time LGBT rights activist‘An excellent book’ GayStarNews'Darryl W. Bullock leaves no stone unturned in his analysis of this crucial part of LGBT culture' Men 24 Magazine'A thorough and enjoyable tour through LGBT history that underlines how important music is to us, and how important we are to music' Rod Thomas, Bright Light Bright Light'An important volume. One that deserves to be read. One that deserves to be taught’ New York Journal of Books
£11.69
London College of Music London College of Music Piano Handbook 20212024
Book SynopsisDesigned for those studying piano at foundation level, this is part of a progressive series of eleven handbooks, primarily intended for candidates considering taking the London College of Music examinations in piano. This handbook covers all the material needed to take the step 1 exam: all the required exercises for this level, ten performance pieces in a variety of fun styles to enjoy (including a duet and lots of well known tunes), practice notes and information for every piece - in fact, absolutely everything you need to take step 1!
£7.95
University of Texas Press The Empire of Effects
Book SynopsisHow one company created the dominant aesthetic of digital realism. Just about every major film now comes to us with an assist from digital effects. The results are obvious in superhero fantasies, yet dramas like Roma also rely on computer-generated imagery to enhance the verisimilitude of scenes. But the realism of digital effects is not actually true to life. It is a realism invented by Hollywoodby one company specifically: Industrial Light & Magic. The Empire of Effects shows how the effects company known for the puppets and space battles of the original Star Wars went on to develop the dominant aesthetic of digital realism. Julie A. Turnock finds that ILM borrowed its technique from the New Hollywood of the 1970s, incorporating lens flares, wobbly camerawork, haphazard framing, and other cinematography that called attention to the person behind the camera. In the context of digital imagery, however, these aesthetic strategies had the opposite effect, heightening the sense of realism by calling on tropes suggesting the authenticity to which viewers were accustomed. ILM's style, on display in the most successful films of the 1980s and beyond, was so convincing that other studios were forced to follow suit, and today, ILM is a victim of its own success, having fostered a cinematic monoculture in which it is but one player among many.
£40.50
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Curepedia
Book SynopsisAcompleteand truly unique biography of Robert Smith and company, The Cure, chronicling their 40+ year history with hundreds of entries in A to Z fashion.Definitive and deeply researched,Curepedia will surprise and inform fans everywhere as they await The Cure''s highly anticipatednextalbum release.The Cure remain, 40 plus years into their career, one of the biggest rock bands in the world. With 12 studio albums, tours that pack stadiums all over the world?including their recent sold out series across North America in Spring/Summer 2023?they were the first alternative band to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in 2019 by Trent Reznor. Their influence is heard in bands as wide ranging as Twilight Sad to Interpol to My Chemical Romance.Amidst the record-settingShows of a Lost World Tourwinding down, acclaimed music journalist Simon Price has crafted a first of its kind history of this band that will satisfy legion of fans eagerly awaiting The Cure?s new album.Curepediais a career-spanning and in-depth biography of Robert Smith and company, chronicling their 40 plus year history with hundreds of entries organized in an A-to-Z fashion.Presented in a two-color format, with four-color endpapers designed by long-time Cure collaborator Andy Vella,Curepediais a full-scale look at the long list of members, current and past, unknown facts, tours, descriptions of every album, song, films, as well as entries on the image of the band, their influence, their style, and their enduring legacy. This beautifully packaged book, celebrating one of the most enduring and beloved rock bands,Curepediawill be the perfect introduction for new fans, and a must-have for the obsessive as well.
£30.00
Nick Hern Books Puppetry: How to Do It
Book SynopsisA practical, accessible and inspiring guide to using puppetry in theatre - the perfect entry point for anyone looking to use puppets in their productions, to explore what puppets can do, or to develop their puppetry skills. Written by an experienced theatre and puppetry director, Puppetry: How to Do It focuses on the performer and the craft of bringing any puppet to life. No puppet-making is required to use this book: starting just with simple objects, it lays out the skills required to unlock a puppet's limitless potential for expression and connection with an audience. Inside you'll discover fifty practical, easy-to-follow exercises - for use in a group or on your own - to develop elements of the craft, build confidence and help you improve your puppetry through play and improvisation. Also included are sections on different types of puppet, thinking about how the puppeteer is presented on stage and how to direct and devise puppet performances Ideal for actors and performers, for directors and designers, and for teachers and students of all ages and levels of experience, this book will demystify the art of puppetry, and help you become more confident and creative with all kinds of puppets and objects on stage. 'Based on the workshops he developed for training performers for War Horse, Mervyn has written this book to share his craft... the exercises are clear and easily reproducible for many different types of participants... a wonderful gift to the field of puppetry. I hope that it will be used widely to introduce adventurous spirits to this dynamic art form.' Cheryl Henson, President of the Jim Henson Foundation, from her Foreword.Trade Review'Brilliantly demystifies the art of puppetry and places the development of the performer at its heart… a clear, accessible and playful guide… the exercises are so well-constructed that you will immediately want to test them out' * Drama Magazine *'A treasure trove of practical advice and insights into puppetry, suitable for people at all levels… with its clear, engaging style, this book will add a new dimension to drama classes, enabling teachers to build on students' existing skills and develop new ones in a fresh, innovative way' * Teaching Drama *'An invaluable resource… Millar's obvious enthusiasm for puppetry leaps off the page and could convert even the most ardent puppet skeptic of the value of the art form. It's an absolute must for anyone with even the slightest interest in taking up puppetry - or even teaching it themselves' * Broadway World *
£14.44
Omnibus Press Long Shadows, High Hopes: The Life and Times of
Book SynopsisMatt Johnson – founder, songwriter and visionary lynchpin of iconic band The The – created some of the most vital music of his era, be it the intense visual feast of Infected or the prescient politics of Mind Bomb. Then he walked away from it all. In this authorised biography, with free access to the The The archives, Neil Fraser draws on hundreds of hours of interviews with Johnson and his contemporaries and colleagues, including Johnny Marr, Johanna St Michaels, JG Thirlwell and Tim Pope. From the early days in the East End to glory days on a global stage, through Johnson’s retreat from public life and return with The The in 2017, this updated edition addresses the 2018 Comeback Special Tour and beyond. Long Shadows, High Hopes examines the enigma that is Matt Johnson – outspoken political lyricist but intensely private man – and what prompted him to step out of the shadows after so long.
£10.44
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Guitar Exam Pieces from 2019, ABRSM Grade 3:
Book SynopsisThis book brings together, for the first time, nine pieces from ABRSM's Grade 3 Guitar syllabus from 2019. The pieces - two solos and one duet chosen from each of lists A, B and C - have been carefully selected to offer an attractive and varied range of styles, creating an excellent source of repertoire to suit every performer. The book also contains helpful footnotes and, for those preparing for exams, useful syllabus information. Recordings of all 30 pieces on the Grade 3 syllabus are available. These can be purchased as part of the Guitar Exam Pieces with CD package or as audio downloads (see www.abrsmdownloads.org for more details). ABRSM also offers a range of apps to support musical learning, available from www.abrsm.org/apps. Support material for ABRSM Guitar exams [GEPs with CD] [Scales] [Specimen sight-reading] [Specimen aural tests]
£10.35
Welbeck Publishing Group BTS - The Ultimate Fan Book: Experience the K-Pop
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£8.54
Schott Musik International GmbH & Co KG Tango Meets Jazz: 10 Beliebte Klassische Tangos,
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£19.47
Vintage Publishing Smiling in Slow Motion: Journals, 1991–1994
Book Synopsis'The life-affirming expression of an artist engaged in living to the full' The Times Smiling in Slow Motion is Derek Jarman's last journal, stretching from May 1991 until a fortnight before his death in February 1994. Jarman writes with his trademark humour and candour about friends and enemies, as he races through his final years of film-making, gardening and radical political protest. Written from Jarman's Charing Cross Road flat, his famed garden at Dungeness, and finally from his bed in St Bartholomew's Hospital, Jarman meditates on his own deteriorating health and the loss of his contemporaries. Yet Smiling in Slow Motion is not simply a chronicle of illness and regret: it is, at its heart, one of endeavour, determination and pride.WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY NEIL BARTLETTTrade ReviewGossipy, candid, funny, and, as Jarman’s illness takes hold, powerfully moving * Choice Magazine *Present on every page is the creative sparkle and compellingly generous spirit of a man who was in every way an uncompromising individual * The Times *In these diaries... the artist and film director emerges as a down-to-earth visionary... this perceptive and enjoyable work is something of a miracle * Independent *For all his anger, Jarman never seems brutalised. He retains his humanity and his good humour. His is a wonderfully garrulous, mercurial, polymathic daemon * Literary Review *Jarman [is] the sort of troublemaking visionary who one day may be compared with Blake -- John Gill * Time Out *
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Dorling Kindersley Ltd Marvel Black Panther Wakanda Atlas
Book SynopsisUncover the mysteries of Black Panther''s Wakanda.From the Golden City, Birnin Zana, to the mountainous Jabari-Lands and even beyond space and time to the intergalactic Planet Bast, this book charts Wakanda and its key locations as never seen before.With stunning new artwork by celebrated artists alongside authoritative commentary, discover illuminating insights into the importance of these locales for T''Challa, Shuri, the Dora Milaje, and the wider Marvel Universe.Featuring: - Authoritative essays endorsed by Marvel that explore the different locations of Wakanda and explain the country''s importance within the wider Marvel Universe.- Illustrated maps showcase Wakanda and its key sites of interest.-Includes brand-new maps and artworks by specially commissioned illustrators.Marvel Black Panther: Wakanda Atlas is a must-have volume for adult fans of Black Panther comics looking to learn more about the world, as wel
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Columbia University Press Hard Rain Bob Dylan Oral Cultures and the Meaning
Book SynopsisBob Dylan's iconic 1962 song A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall stands at the crossroads of musical and literary traditions. Alessandro Portelli explores the power and resonance of the song, considering the meanings of history and memory in folk cultures and in Dylan's work.Trade ReviewHard Rain is a rich and genre-busting meditation on oral history, on culture, on folklore, on poetry, on music, on Bob Dylan, and on many other things besides. Portelli, like Bob Dylan, brings to life many voices that are often not heard, and his book radiates critical acumen, encyclopedic knowledge and a bracing freshness of vision. -- Mitchell Duneier, author of Ghetto: The Invention of a Place, the History of an IdeaWhile it is common knowledge that Dylan modeled 'Hard Rain' after 'Lord Randal,' Portelli treats the two songs equally. Neither is a footnote in the history of the other. Offering a wonderful analysis of orality and memory, Hard Rain represents a great contribution to our understanding of oral cultures by analyzing a 1960s classic song along with a seventeenth-century ballad. Captivating. -- Yolanda Chávez Leyva, University of Texas at El PasoHard Rain is a tapestry of autobiographical essay, music criticism, and pop culture reflection. The style is lovely, and Portelli addresses everything from innocence and apocalypse to lyric structure and oral tradition mnemonic devices through his comparison of Bob Dylan’s 'Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall' to the traditional folk song 'Lord Randal.' -- Mary Larson, Oklahoma State UniversityDylan fans, and they are legion, will appreciate the backstory and long history that influenced the style, structure, and content of one of his most powerful songs. * Library Journal *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Memory, Voice, and the Global Bob Dylan1. Songs of Innocence and Experience2. The Text and the Voice3. Talking Atomic Blues4. Which Way History?Appendix: History’s Lessons UnlearnedNotesIndex of NamesIndex of AlbumsIndex of Songs
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Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation First 50 Jazz Standards You Should Play on Guitar
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Rowman & Littlefield Frasier
Book SynopsisAfter America's most pompous barhound left the Cheer's gang in Boston, he returned to Seattle and found himself surrounded by an equally colorful cast of friends and family alike. For eleven seasons, radio psychiatrist Frasier Crane contended with his blue-collar ex-cop father Martin, English caretaker Daphne, coworker Roz, and his younger brother Niles. Looking at the world through Frasier's aristocratic, witty lens, the show explored themes of love, loss, friendship, and what it might mean to live a full life. Both fans and critics loved Frasier, and the show's 37 primetime Emmy wins are the most ever for a comedy series.In Frasier: A Cultural History, Joseph J. Darowski and Kate Darowski offer an engaging analysis of the long-running, award-winning show, offering insights into both the onscreen stories as well as the efforts behind the scenes to shape this modern classic. This volume examines the series as a whole, but also focuses on the show's key characters, including Eddie, the Trade ReviewHe was originally called Frasier Nye, and, way back when he was conceived as a supporting player on the hit sitcom Cheers, the people who created the character imagined John Lithgow in the part. But eventually the he was renamed Frasier Crane, and Kelsey Grammer played him for 20 years, in Cheers and then in its spinoff, Frasier. The authors’ focus in this 'cultural history' of a fictional character is on Frasier, but they can hardly ignore Cheers, since the differences between the two shows, and, indeed, the differences between Frasier as he appeared in both shows, which range from the obvious to the subtle, are central to the character and his development. Obvious: Cheers and Frasier had vastly different comic and dramatic tones. Subtle: in Cheers, Frasier once said his father, a research scientist, was dead, while in Frasier his father, Martin, a former cop, was very much alive. The authors explore various elements of Frasier— the show’s production design, its use of intertitle cards, its casting (Niles, Frasier’s brother, was in the show only because somebody noticed how much David Hyde Pierce resembled a younger Kelsey Grammer)—to show how the producers were determined to make a spinoff that was markedly different from the original show and to make a comedy unlike anything else on television. For fans of Frasier, and for anyone who enjoy solidly researched, entertainingly written books about the making of a television show, the book is absolutely a must-read. * Booklist, Starred Review *Frasier, the story of a Boston-psychiatrist-turned-Seattle-radio-show host, aired on prime-time television for 11 seasons, received 27 Golden Globes, and garnered a record 37 prime-time Emmys. A spin-off of the long-running bar-room comedy Cheers, Frasier stepped out of the typical trajectory of many Hollywood spin-offs and found a way to become its own show. Based on family relationships, Frasier portrayed interactions between elitist intellectuals (Frasier Crane and his brother, Niles) and a colorful cast composed of their father, Martin Crane (a blue-collar ex-cop who had been shot while on duty), Roz Doyle (Frasier’s sassy producer), Daphne Moon (Frasier’s live-in housekeeper and Martin’s physical therapist), and Eddie, the Jack Russell terrier really named Moose. The book discusses all elements of the program—character development, class issues, set design, gender roles, and even Martin’s favorite Eames lounge chair and ottoman. For those less familiar with Frasier, the authors included synopses of all 264 episodes. Siblings Joseph J. Darowski and Kate Darowski have written an engaging, enjoyable analysis of this long-running, award-winning show. This easy-to-read cultural history is ideal for the general reading public, as well as undergraduate and graduate students. Summing Up: Recommended. General readers; Lower-division undergraduates through faculty. * CHOICE *
£35.10
Reaktion Books Positive Vibrations: Politics, Politricks and the
Book SynopsisPositive Vibrations tells of how reggae was shaped by, and in turn helped to shape, the politics of Jamaica and beyond, from the rudies of Kingston to the sexual politics and narcotic allegiances of the dancehall. Insightful and full of incident, it explores how the music of a tiny Caribbean island has worked its way into the heart of global pop. From Marcus Garvey's dreams of Zion, through ska and rocksteady, roots, riddims and dub, the story closes with the Reggae Revival, a new generation of Rastas as comfortable riding rhythms in a dancehall style as they are singing sweet melodies from times gone by. Impeccably informed, vibrant and heartfelt, Positive Vibrations is a passionate and exhaustive account of the politics in reggae, and the reggae in politics.
£21.25
Granta Books On Michael Jackson
Book SynopsisMichael Jackson: provocateur, icon, enigma. Who was he, really? And how does his spectacular rise, his catastrophic fall, reflect upon those who made him, those who broke him, and those who loved him? Almost ten years on from Jackson's untimely death, here is Margo Jefferson's definitive and dazzling dissection of the King of Pop: a man admired for his music, his flair, his performances; and censured for his skin, his erratic behaviour, and, in his final years, for his relationships with children.Trade ReviewA startlingly forthright consideration of what drove Jackson then and what drives our thinking of him now * Esquire *Dazzling * Tatler *Margo Jefferson's excellent, empathic take on the singer, encapsulating the pressures of being a child star, the most famous person on the planet and having a complicated legacy that can sometimes make people forget about the music -- ‘Best Summer Books’ selected by Nikesh Shukla * Observer *Margo Jefferson's take on his life covers all its complexities -- ‘Best Summer Books’ selected by Richard Fitzpatrick * Irish Examiner *A sizzling summer read * Daily Mail *Succinct, analytical, non-linear, echoing a style of Susan Sontag perhaps or early Joan Didion * Quarterly Review *
£9.49
Sonicbond Publishing Opeth On Track: Every Album, Every Song
Book SynopsisA 'cult' band with a mass following, the band's last five albums have made the top 30 in the UK. Still active, recording and touring. Completely unique - no other band mixes progressive rock, metal and jazz in the same way. There has never been - and never will be - another band like Opeth. Formed in Stockholm, Sweden circa 1989, their roughly thirty-year career showcases a melding of diverse influences; a prevailing commitment to songwriting and instrumental excellence; and unwaveringly chameleonic vision - no matter the cost - that's unmatched by any of their stylistic peers. Be it their most unashamedly brutal early LPs, their multifaceted and near-faultless mid-period opuses, or their somewhat polarizing recent glimpses into macabre 1970s-esque prog/jazz rock eccentricity, mastermind Mikael Akerfeldt and company continuously create records that push themselves, their audience, and progressive music as a whole, forward. The result is easily among the most extraordinary, dependable, and laudable legacies in modern metal. Using a meticulously crafted mixture of original analysis and behind-the-scenes research, this book digs into all facets of Opeth's output to discover how they innovated and evolved with practically every release. After all, each 'observation' - from their 1990s black metal classics (Morningrise and My Arms, Your Hearse) and 2000s progressive death metal masterpieces (Blackwater Park and Ghost Reveries) to their stunning progressive rock/jazz fusion excursions of the 2010s (Pale Communion and In Cauda Venenum) - found Opeth ceaselessly harvesting a one-of-a-kind catalogue that's still remarkably influential and impressive
£14.39
Alfred Publishing Co Inc.,U.S. Suzuki Violin School Vol 8 Violin Part Book CD
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Titan Books Ltd Guillermo del Toro's The Shape of Water: Creating
Book SynopsisFrom acclaimed filmmaker Guillermo del Toro comes The Shape of Water, an otherworldly love story set in 1963 against the backdrop of Cold War-era America. Starring Octavia Spencer, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Sally Hawkins, and Doug Jones, The Shape of Water tells the story of a janitor (Hawkins) in a government facility who falls in love with an aquatic man (Jones) who is being held captive for testing. The Art and Making of The Shape of Water chronicles the entire filmmaking journey, from development to design to filming. Featuring interviews and commentary from key actors and members of the creative team, the book also showcases the amazing concept art and design work created for the film. For del Toro fans and movie lovers everywhere, it's the perfect way to explore this exciting new movie from a master filmmaker known for his poignant storytelling and visual grandeur.
£27.99
Flood Gallery Publishing You Love Us: Manic Street Preachers in
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