Music Books
Hachette Books Beaumonster
Book SynopsisJesse Dayton''s story reads like a who''s who of American music. In his debut memoir Beaumonster, Dayton reveals the stranger-than-fiction encounters and outlandish experiences that have ensued across his wide-ranging career. After sneaking into night clubs to play gigs in his youth, eighteen-year-old Dayton and his trio began packing clubs and theaters across Houston, Dallas, and Austin. His first solo record which featured great luminaries like Doug Sahm, Flaco Jiménez, and Johnny Gimble, hit number one on the Americana radio charts and then he was off to the races- touring the world solo and with punk legends Social Distortion and the Supersuckers. While doing press in Nashville, he caught the attention of Waylon Jennings and was whisked off to Woodland Studios, where he was greeted by none other than Johnny Cash, who told Dayton, We''ve been waiting for you.Since then, Dayton''s ride across the entertainment industry, traversing genres and formats, has only gotten
£20.90
British Library Publishing The Philosophy of Vinyl
£11.69
Orion Publishing Co Believe in Magic
Book Synopsis''Heavenly is more than a record label, it''s the absolute nectar of all that''s brilliant in the culture of these island. I love the shit out of them and everything they stand for.'' Irvine WelshBELIEVE IN MAGIC tells the story of Heavenly Recordings in thirty vignettes, photography and ephemera, all of which relate to landmark records, moments and characters in the label''s first three decades.A label responsible for creating satellite communities of fans around the world and at all the major festivals, Heavenly was set up by Jeff Barrett in 1990 after several years working for Factory and Creation as the acid house revolution was in full swing; early releases set the tone and tempo for the mood of the decade to come - their first single was produced by perhaps the most revered acid house DJ of them all, Andrew Weatherall; and this was quickly followed by era-defining singles from Saint Etienne, Flowered Up and Manic Street Preachers, music which perhaps capTrade ReviewI think - and it's been this way for a few years now - that Heavenly is the best record label in the world right now. 30 years standing and no need to trade on some sort of golden age. In fact, this probably *is* its golden age -- Pete Paphides, author of 'Broken Greek: A Story of Chip Shops and Pop Songs'Heavenly has always lived up to its name. Celestial tunes with the sublime sure guidance of Jeff Barrett. A beacon of integrity -- Annie NightingaleMAGIC-FAITH-AESTHETICS. That to me is what Heavenly stands for. I feel very grateful and properly proud to have played a small part in this incredible story -- Nicky WireHeavenly is more than a record label, it's the absolute nectar of all that's brilliant in the culture of these island. I love the shit out of them and everything they stand for -- Irvine Welsh
£25.50
Transworld Publishers Ltd Twisting My Melon
Book SynopsisShaun Ryder has lived a life of glorious highs and desolate lows. As lead singer of the Happy Mondays, he turned Manchester into Madchester, combining all the excesses of a true rock''n''roll star with music and lyrics that led impresario Tony Wilson to describe him as ''the greatest poet since Yeats''. The young scally who left school at fifteen without ever learning his alphabet had come a very long way indeed. Huge chart success and a Glastonbury headline slot followed, plus numerous arrests and world tours - then Shaun''s drug addiction reached its height, Factory Records was brought to its knees and the Mondays split.But was this the end for Shaun Ryder? Not by a long shot. Two years later he was back with new band Black Grape, and their groundbreaking debut album topped the charts in possibly the greatest comeback of all time. Even his continuing struggle with drugs did not stem the tide of critically acclaimed tracks and collaborations as he went on to prove his musical genius time and again. And then there was the jungle...Rock''n''roll legend, reality TV star, drug-dealer, poet, film star, heroin addict, son, brother, father, husband, foul-mouthed anthropologist and straight-talking survivor, Shaun Ryder has been a cultural icon and a 24-hour party person for a quarter of a century. Told in his own words, this is his story.Trade ReviewIntoxicating: swaggering, cringing, furious, vulnerable, chaotic, bilious, funny, mad. A seamless, authentic, exhilarating read, without a single slack paragraph. * The Sunday Times *Highly entertaining * Independent on Sunday *At once poignant and hilarious -- Dorian Lynskey * Word Magazine *A welcome contrast to the current trend of macho post-rehab confessions by tedious hard-rock narcissists * Guardian *A seamless, authentic, exhilarating read, without a single slack paragraph. I inhaled it like WD40 round the back of Lidl -- Camilla Long * Sunday Times *
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Nick Drake The Biography
Book SynopsisA biography of the British singer songwriter who died aged twenty six, having made three albums, all now recognised as classicsTrade ReviewHumphries has a lively feel for Drake’s social context … This book works as a sad fable of an unusual casualty of the 1960s counter culture * SUNDAY TIMES *A riveting account of the golden-boy genius * EVENING STANDARD *An exquisite portrait … It’s less about the human condition than about the sensitive adolescent’s coming-of-age. But it’s none the less moving for that. A short, sweet and sad story * MOJO *Patrick Humphries has written a rich, moving account of a troubled spirit, a mature biography of a briefly flickering talent unable to come to terms with the adult world … The writing is zestful and intelligent and the text illuminating … A literary memorial fit to stand alongside the songs * UNCUT *
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Oneworld Publications Why Beethoven
Book SynopsisBeethoven's life and legacy in 100 recordingsTrade Review'Norman Lebrecht has turned his attention to Beethoven, and in a way that no one has done before. Lebrecht has had the idea of taking 100 pieces, briefly describing their origins and character, and then critically examining, and recommending, recordings of them. You want to build a Beethoven library? There can be no better starting point. You want to expand your existing collection? This book is for you. Not just the familiar works — symphonies and piano concertos — but lesser known chamber pieces, and even songs and musical quips. Not many Beethoven books tell you about the 30-second musical joke ‘Schuppanzigh ist ein Lump’. Lebrecht does. Few chapters are more than a couple of pages long. Bite-sized Beethoven. Brilliant idea.' -- John Suchet, Classic FM presenter‘The inimitable Norman Lebrecht here turns his glaring spotlight not so much onto the composer as onto responses to him over the intervening centuries. This is a Beethoven book for our pixelated, attention-deficient era… one heck of an enjoyable read.’ -- BBC Music Magazine'From one of our most prolific and wide-ranging writers on music, here is a connoisseur’s guide to Beethoven recordings fleshed out with vivid bits of biography and memoir. Most books recommend either recordings or works. This singular book does both.' -- Jan Swafford, author of Beethoven: Anguish and Triumph'With these 100 reverently irreverent venerations, Lebrecht not only burnishes further the immortal legend of Beethoven but demonstrates that language need not end where music begins. An illuminating and uplifting mosaic.' -- Gabriela Montero, pianist and composer'Norman Lebrecht, in his remarkable book, shows that Beethoven has, in his philosophical approach, as much relevance as he always had – maybe even more in these crazy times.' -- Franz Welser-Möst, Music Director of the Cleveland Orchestra‘An incredibly fascinating personal search for the “core” of Beethoven's personality, his legacies and relevance of his figure nowadays. Lots of details and facts were new to me, many of the chapters provoked me to think even further, beyond the music and philosophy of this titan.’ -- Vasily Petrenko, Music Director of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra‘The greatest artists repay a lifetime of study. Now Norman Lebrecht has given us a lambent summing up of his adventures with Beethoven, deeply personal yet grounded in music that we know and love, inspiring readers to offer their own answers to the question “Why Beethoven?”’ -- Tim Page, winner of the 1997 Pulitzer Prize for his music criticism in the Washington Post‘Any oldies who are a little hard of hearing will be moved by Norman Lebrecht’s new book.’ -- Oldie'Entertaining and informative... an ideal guide to the master’s wondrous achievements.' -- Kirkus, starred review‘This glorious study of Beethoven… a deep dive into the politics and cafe society of Beethoven’s day, and his effect on contemporary composers.’ -- Jewish Chronicle'Why Beethoven is a provocatively illuminating, occasionally scandalous survey of the recordings that shaped Beethoven's life. It makes for an exhilarating narrative that in its wake also raises several divisive cultural issues.' -- Strings Magazine‘This wonderful book inspires, challenges, cajoles and entertains. It is so grand in its sweep and erudition that like its subject it set the bar at a height that might, in fact properly will, dissuade others who might wish to publish a new view of one of Western civilisation’s pillar figures… refreshingly direct… It would be an overstatement but not by much to describe Why Beethoven as a Rosetta Stone to guide the interested but unsure to the pot of gold at the end of the Beethoven rainbow. And like all wonderful books, you can dip in and out as your appetite decrees. It is a wonderful primer but much more as well.’ -- Irish Examiner
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Orion Publishing Co Rebel Musix Scribe on a Vibe
Book SynopsisRebel Musix, Scribe on a Vibe collects the extraordinary output of Vivien Goldman from 1975 onwards; spanning a time when punk burnt its scalding flame to scorch our musical earth and clear it for new genres, like post-punk and hip-hop. One of only a handful of women writing in the Golden Age of music journalism, Vivien was the first, most elegant and passionate chronicler of reggae, funk, free jazz and Afrobeat; a pioneer when music was a wild frontier business, lawless and exhilarating, with new epiphanies emerging as the counterculture mutated.The sheer breadth of pieces here is overwhelming, from early encounters with Brian Eno, Robert Wyatt and Can; to rebels like Britain''s first she-punks, The Raincoats and The Slits; covering British groups like the Sex Pistols, The Clash and Aswad; America''s Public Enemy, Curtis Mayfield and George Clinton; and Jamaica''s Lee ''Scratch'' Perry and Dennis Brown. They rub up against contemporary profiles of New York''s
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Headline Publishing Group Biblical
Book SynopsisRob Halford''s A-to-Z of Rock and Metal sees Rob to run his lively eye over all facets of the music and metal world. It''s a lively encyclopaedia in which Rob shares his thoughts, memories and anecdotes on every area of the rock ''n'' roll life, from tours to tattoos, riffs to riders and drugs to devil horns.What does ''heavy metal'' mean? Why do people head-bang? Who are Rob''s heroes and villains? Chemistry-wise, what makes a great band? What can ruin it? What is Lead Singer Syndrome? How do bands survive a tour bus without killing each other? What makes a perfect set-list? Or rider? Or after-show party? Who are the rock''s all-time great voices? And why are online music retailers such wankers?From A to Z - from AC/DC to Zeppelin, from alcohol to Zzzzzs (battling insomnia across the world''s time zones) - Rob Halford''s A-to-Z of Rock and Metal is a frank, no-holds-barred guide that transports fans behind the scenes of every aspect of life in a world-Trade Reviewa highly amusing and easy read, entertainingly delivered by one of metal's great raconteurs. * Record Collector *A frank and open invitation into Halfords most profound opinions, anecdotes and reflections regarding every element of the rock and roll work and lifestyle from tours to tattoos, riffs to riders, and drugs to devil horns. * Rough Trade, Book of the Year 2022 *
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Icon Books The Science of Music: How Technology has Shaped
Book SynopsisMusic is shaped by the science of sound. How can music - an artform - have anything to do with science? Yet there are myriad ways in which the two are intertwined, from the basics of music theory and the design of instruments to hi-fi systems and how the brain processes music.Science writer Andrew May traces the surprising connections between science and music, from the theory of sound waves to the way musicians use mathematical algorithms to create music.The most obvious impact of science on music can be seen in the way electronic technology has revolutionised how we create, record and listen to music. Technology has also provided new insights into the effects that different music has on the brain, to the extent that some algorithms can now predict our reactions with uncanny accuracy, which raises a worrying question: how long will it be before AI can create music on a par with humans?
£10.44
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Music Theory Practice Papers 2024 ABRSM Grade 1
Book SynopsisABRSM's official Music Theory Practice Papers 2024 are essential resources for candidates preparing for our online Music Theory exams.
£7.43
Wooden Books Rhythm
Book SynopsisThe Essential Pocket Guide.
£8.18
Old Street Publishing The Shortest History of Music
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£9.49
Antenne Publishing UK Rave Flyers 1991-1996
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£999.99
Omnibus Press Listening to the Music the Machines Make
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£13.49
Omnibus Press The Beatles 1963
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£15.29
Jawbone PR Giant Steps
£19.88
Faber & Faber Clothes Clothes Clothes Music Music Music Boys
Book SynopsisSUNDAY TIMES MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEARROUGH TRADE BOOK OF THE YEARMOJO BOOK OF THE YEARIn 1975, Viv Albertine was obsessed with music but it never occurred to her she could be in a band as she couldn''t play an instrument and she''d never seen a girl play electric guitar.A year later, she was the guitarist in the hugely influential all-girl band the Slits, who fearlessly took on the male-dominated music scene and became part of a movement that changed music.A raw, thrilling story of life on the frontiers and a candid account of Viv''s life post-punk - taking in a career in film, the pain of IVF, illness and divorce and the triumph of making music again - Clothes Music Boys is a remarkable memoir.
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Da Capo Press Bring It on Home Peter Grant Led Zeppelin and
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£20.25
HarperCollins Publishers Inc I Dreamed I Was a Very Clean Tramp
Book SynopsisTrade Review"A rueful, battle-scarred, darkly witty observer of his own life and times." -- New York Times "In his poetic memoir, I Dreamed I Was a Very Clean Tramp, Hell takes us on a tour of a lost world and stakes out his place in cultural history." -- Los Angeles Times "Hell brings to his new autobiography more literary experience than your typical rock memoirist...I Dreamed I Was a Very Clean Tramp ultimately celebrates passion, in all its complicated, sometimes dangerous forms." -- USA Today "This valuable book... is not only an absorbing cultural history but also a clear-eyed story that superbly channels the attitude expressed in the first blurt to his best-known song 'Blank Generation': "I was saying let me out of here before I was even born." -- Boston Globe "Mr. Hell has an excellent new memoir, I Dreamed I Was a Very Clean Tramp, that describes that wild, reckless and important era in downtown Manhattan with candor, wit and reverence." -- The Observer "His book shines its own dirty light. Which means it has lots of sex, drugs, and rock'n'roll. Pick up I Dreamed I Was a Very Clean Tramp, if you want poetry and insight." -- Spin "There are many shivery, illicit pleasures in this louche memoir... Hell was a virtuoso of taste, a critic with a sensibility so fine and unconventional it bordered on its own form of art... weird and singular and superbly self-aware." -- BookForum "Hell is an enthusiastic reporter of the critical artistic crossover of the avant-garde art scene and the world of punk rock... his account rings true and it entertains... a treasure both to those present during gritty, heady '70s NYC and to those not." -- Time Out New York (4 Stars) "Hell brings his searingly honest songwriting style to this candid and page-turning memoir... [Hell's] portrait of the artist searching for himself offers a glimpse into his own genius as well as recreating the hellishness and the excitement of a now long-gone music scene in New York City." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "A skilled writer...In recalling the days when love came in spurts, Hell is precise, telling a lot without ever seeming to tell too much. He nails the essence of both scenes and people, from rock peers to exploitative record producers...A deft, lyrical chronicle." -- Kirkus "Hell is a fine writer and full of self-knowledge, and part of the pleasure of this randy, drug-addled memoir are his descriptions of New York during the bad old days when crime was rampant and the streets filthy. A compelling and entertaining memoir." -- Booklist "[Hell] almost single handedly created 'punk' as we know it... Few people have been as important--yet as underappreciated as Richard Hell. Poet, musician, fashion icon and terrific, terrific writer. Chances are, you have been deeply influenced by Richard Hell your whole life. You just didn't know it." -- Anthony Bourdain "Richard Hell designed and executed a sustained performance of rock stardom as if he had invented the concept himself. Radically self-aware, he wields prose keen as a diamond knife, sharpened by the light of the moon." -- Luc Sante, award winning author of Low Life "An exquisite snapshot of early punk possibility--that so beautifully captures the exuberance of starting a band!" -- Legs McNeil "Charming and impossible, Hell is the first (and best!) name in punk rock. His insights are informed by the romance of running away to the mystery heard in the rowdy grooves of a dirty LP or in the pages of a thumbed book of verse." -- Thurston Moore "Tramp gave me the same feeling I had as a kid... I cozied up and fell in love with a world that wasn't mine. There are very few books that make me want to start writing my own; this is one of them." -- Kathleen Hanna "Other rock bios are tasteful and cautious - you feel the writer take you to a certain point but then pull back... Hell will take you right there, and that is why this book is an honest and special treat." -- Dean Wareham
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Orion Publishing Co Watts C According to The Rolling Stones
Book Synopsis''The definitive story of the Rolling Stones'' HEATIn this remarkable book, the Stones themselves reveal the story behind the legend, getting right to the heart of what makes the group tick. It''s the band''s-eye view of their history, punctuated by pithy comments on album and single releases, on memorable performances and on the ups and downs of their private world, and also includes stunning illustrations, many from their own personal archives. The book begins with their roots and what brought them together. It then charts their rise from playing in tiny clubs to their success as ''the greatest rock ''n'' roll band in the world''. They describe how their music has evolved and how it has changed their lives.''It wasn''t so much a question of being a wizard on the guitar. You also had to be quite a magician to live with the Stones'' Ronnie WoodTrade Review'Their often blunt recollections make fo ra hugely entertaining slice of rock 'n' roll history. As producer Don Was puts it:"whatever else is happening in the world, you can always count on the Rolling Stones to show up and play the shit out of 'Satisfaction'". Amen to that'. -- Simon Beckett Observer
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Hal Leonard Corporation 24 Italian Songs Arias Medium High Voice
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£8.99
John Wiley & Sons Inc DJing For Dummies
Book SynopsisDJ like a prowithout skipping a beat The bestselling guide to spinning and scratching is back! If you''ve ever spent hours in your bedroom with two turntables and an earful of tracks that sound off-beat or out of key, DJing For Dummies is the go-to guide for taking your skills to the next level. Inside, John Steventon, a successful club DJ, walks you through the basics of mixing, the techniques and tricks you need to create your own DJ style and how to make DJing work for you. Covering both digital and old-school vinyl-based instruction, this guide covers all the latest DJ technology, equipment and software so you can get mixing and stay one step ahead of the crowd. Brimming with expert advice and easy-to-follow explanations, the information in DJing For Dummies gives you everything you need to build a foolproof set and play to a live crowd. Nail down the basics and build on existing skills Sort through the latest equipment and techTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part I: Getting Started with DJing 5 Chapter 1: Catching DJ Fever 7 Chapter 2: Starting Up with the Bare Bones 15 Chapter 3: Shopping for Equipment 29 Chapter 4: Retro Chic or PC Geek? Buying Records, CDs and Digital Music Files 45 Part II: Stocking Up Your DJ Toolbox 57 Chapter 5: The Tech Revolution: Format Choices 59 Chapter 6: Getting Decked Out with Turntables 75 Chapter 7: Perfecting Your Decks: Slipmats and Needles 97 Chapter 8: Spinning with CDs 109 Chapter 9: Bits and PCs: Digital DJing 127 Chapter 10: Stirring It Up with Mixers 147 Chapter 11: Ear-split ting Advice about Not Split ting Your Ears: Headphones 165 Chapter 12: Letting Your Neighbours Know That You’re a DJ: Amplifiers 175 Chapter 13: Plugging In, Turning On: Setup and Connections 185 Part III: The Mix 201 Chapter 14: Grasping the Basics of Mixing 203 Chapter 15: Picking Up on the Beat: Song Structure 227 Chapter 16: Mixing Like the Pros 239 Chapter 17: Scratching Lyrical 261 Part IV: Getting Noticed and Playing Live 285 Chapter 18: Building a Foolproof Set 287 Chapter 19: Creating a Great Demo 305 Chapter 20: Getting Busy With It: Working as a DJ 329 Chapter 21: Facing the Music: Playing Live 341 Part V: The Part of Tens 361 Chapter 22: Ten Resources for Expanding Your Skills and Fan Base 363 Chapter 23: Ten Answers to DJ Questions You’re Too Afraid to Ask 371 Chapter 24: Ten Great Influences on Me 381 Chapter 25: Ten DJing Mistakes to Avoid 387 Chapter 26: Ten Items to Take with You When DJing 391 Index 395
£16.99
John Wiley & Sons Inc Blues Harmonica For Dummies
Book SynopsisBreathe the blues into your harmonica! Blues harmonica is the most popular and influential style of harmonica playing, and it forms the basis for playing harmonica in other styles such as rock and country. Blues Harmonica for Dummies gives you a wealth of content devoted to the blues approachspecific techniques and applications, including bending and making your notes sound richer and fuller with tongue-blocked enhancements; use of amplification to develop a blues sound; blues licks and riffs; constructing a blues harmonica solo; accompanying singers; historical development of blues styles; and important blues players and recordings. The accompanying website features all the musical examples from the book, plus play-along exercises and songs that let you hear the sound you're striving for. In-depth coverage of major blues harmonica techniquesBlues song forms, improvisation, and accompanying singersInformation on blues history and personalities If you're intrigued by the idea of uTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part 1: So You Wanna Play Blues Harmonica? 7 Chapter 1: Connecting with the Blues 9 Chapter 2: Getting Your Harmonicas Together 17 Chapter 3: Deciphering the Code: A Blues Guide to Music Symbols 31 Part 2: Doin’ the Crawl: Your First Harmonica Moves 55 Chapter 4: Breathing Life into the Harmonica 57 Chapter 5: Moving Around with Single Notes 73 Chapter 6: Creating Blues Harmonica Licks and Riffs 85 Chapter 7: Progressing Through the 12-Bar Blues 97 Part 3: Beyond the Basics: Getting Bluesy 119 Chapter 8: Working with the Low and High Registers of the Harmonica 121 Chapter 9: Modulating and Punctuating Your Sound 133 Chapter 10: Enriching Your Sound with Textures 145 Chapter 11: Bending Notes: A Classic Part of the Blues Sound 163 Part 4: Developing Your Style 201 Chapter 12: Playing in Different Keys on a Single Harmonica 203 Chapter 13: Working Your Blues Chops in First Position 211 Chapter 14: Accelerating the Blues with Third Position 223 Chapter 15: Playing Blues Chromatic Harmonica in Third and First Positions 235 Chapter 16: Playing Blues in Minor Keys 251 Chapter 17: Groovin’ with Non-12-Bar Blues 263 Part 5: Taking It to the Streets: Sharing Your Music 273 Chapter 18: Developing Your Blues Repertoire 275 Chapter 19: Blues Harmonica Amplification: Making a Big Noise with a Tiny Little Thang 289 Part 6: The Part of Tens 307 Chapter 20: Ten Things to Know about Sharing Your Music with Others 309 Chapter 21: Ten Important Periods and Styles in Blues Harmonica History 321 Part 7: Appendixes 331 Appendix A: Tuning Layouts for All Keys 333 Appendix B: About the Website 339 Index 347
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Pearson Education Limited Edexcel ASA Level Anthology of Music
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£62.59
Orion Publishing Co Too Much Too Young The 2 Tone Records Story
Book Synopsis#2 UNCUT BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023In 1979, 2 Tone exploded into the national consciousness as records by The Specials, The Selecter, Madness, The Beat, and The Bodysnatchers burst onto the charts and a youth movement was born.2 Tone was black and white: a multi-racial force of British and Caribbean island musicians singing about social issues, racism, class and gender struggles. It spoke of injustices in society and took fight against right wing extremism.The music of 2 Tone was exuberant: white youth learning to dance to the infectious rhythm of ska and reggae; and crossed with a punk attitude to create an original hybrid. The idea of 2 Tone was born in Coventry, masterminded by a middle-class art student raised in the church. Jerry Dammers had a vision of an English Motown. Borrowing 700, the label''s first record featured ''Gangsters'' by The Specials'' backed by an instrumental track by the, as yet, unformed, Selecter. Within two months the sing
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Orion Publishing Co The Colonel and the King
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Little, Brown Book Group Echoes
Book SynopsisTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERScenic Wye Valley isn''t the typical place for a rock story to begin, but when Echo & the Bunnymen hit the studio to record their ground-breaking debut album, Crocodiles, it was anything but ordinary. The album was the making of the band - cultivating a cult following which would soon evolve into staggering mainstream success. Their lives would never be the same again.In Echoes, legendary guitarist and founding member of Echo & the Bunnymen, Will Sergeant, recounts the band''s whirlwind rise to stardom with his trademark wryness and intelligence. Sharing never-before-told anecdotes - including the heady Rockfield Studio sessions and touring across the US, playing sold-out shows at Whisky a Go Go and experiencing the iconic New York club scene from dusk ''til dawn - and accompanied by snapshots of the cultural, social and political scene at the time, this is a memoir to remember.
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Little, Brown Book Group To Hell With Poverty
Book SynopsisThe Gang of Four memoir by the iconic frontman, Jon King.
£21.25
Omnibus Press The Little Black Songbook: David Bowie
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Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Violin Star Theory: An activity book for young
Book SynopsisViolin Star Theory is an activity book for young players in the early stages of learning the violin. Packed full of engaging exercises and games, it can be used alongside any beginner violin tutor to help develop a student's understanding of musical notation. The imaginative activities link to practical music-making, building aural awareness and boosting the confidence of young musicians. Key features: * Written and practical theory activities, covering the note values, rests, pitches, time signatures and other symbols most commonly found in beginner violin tutors * Short, specially written pieces which can be sung, clapped or played * Quizzes, puzzles and a Violin Star Theory board game * Colourful illustrations and fun stickers * Complements the Violin Star beginner repertoire book.
£11.30
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Saxophone Exam Pack from 2026 ABRSM Grade 2
Book SynopsisThis Exam Pack is the ideal resource to help you prepare for your exam.
£17.58
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Music Theory Practice Papers 2024 ABRSM Grade 6
Book SynopsisFour separate papers from ABRSM's 2024 Music Theory exams for Grade 6 * Essential practice material for all ABRSM Music Theory exam candidates *Model answers also available
£8.34
Octopus Publishing Group Like Some Forgotten Dream
Book SynopsisAn award-winning music author takes a serious look at a playful question of pop history: what if the Beatles had created one more album?***This is the story of the great lost Beatles album.The end of the Beatles wasn't inevitable. It came through miscommunication, misunderstandings and missed opportunities to reconcile.But what if it didn't end? What if just one of those chances was taken, and the Beatles carried on? What if they made one last, great album?In Like Some Forgotten Dream, Daniel Rachel - winner of the prestigious Penderyn Music Book Prize - looks at what could have been. Drawing on impeccable research, Rachel examines the Fab Four's untimely demise - and from the ashes compiles a track list for an imagined final album, pulling together unfinished demos, forgotten B-sides, hit solo songs, and arguing that together they form the basis of a
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Bonnier Books Ltd Adventures in Modern Recording: From ABC to ZTT
Book SynopsisA Telegraph Book of the Year As a renowned recording-studio maven, Trevor Horn has been dubbed 'the man who invented the '80s'.His production work since the glory days of ZTT represents a veritable 'who's who' of intelligent modern pop, including the likes of ABC, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Paul McCartney, Rod Stewart, Pet Shop Boys, Seal, Simple Minds, Grace Jones and Yes - among many others.This book is Trevor's story in his own words, as told through the prism of twenty-three of his most important songs - from the ones that inspired him to the ones that defined him.This play-by-play memoir transports readers into the heart of the studio to witness the making of some of music's most memorable moments, from the Buggles' ground-breaking 'Video Killed the Radio Star' to Band Aid's perennial 'Do They Know It's Christmas?', via hits such as 'Relax', 'Poison Arrow', 'Owner of a Lonely Heart' and 'Crazy'.Offering unrivalled access to the dark arts of the producer's world and the even darker arts of the music business itself, prepare for some adventures in modern recording...Trade Review'Superb' * The Telegraph *'As entertaining and enlightening as you would hope for.' * Super Deluxe Editions *'Bag a copy. You won't regret it.' * Electronic Sound *'Packed with wildly entertaining stories.' * The Guardian *'Artificial music, but Adventures in Modern Recording delights in underlining the immense intelligence behind it. 8/10' * Uncut *
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Tangent Books Stray
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Omnibus Press A New Day Yesterday
Book SynopsisAn entertaining, definitive and in-depth study of prog rock, with a new cover and a foreword by Steve Hackett (Genesis).
£13.49
Damaged Goods Books LONDON'S LOST MUSIC VENUES
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Universal Music Publishing Editio Musica Budapest Bella Phantasm
Book SynopsisThe composition was written in 2013 at a commission of flutist Rebeka Kruchio. Mate Bella, as in many of his other works, examines here the possibilities of the transition between noises made by musical instruments and musical sounds. At the climax of the piece, the flutist blows the syllables of the name RE-BE-KA into the instrument.
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Faber & Faber The Melody of Things
£17.09
Omnibus Press Conversations with Tom Petty
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Rizzoli International Publications Punk Perfect Awful
Book SynopsisDrawing on a decade’s worth of pioneering photography and journalism, Punk Perfect Awful is an irreverent love letter to music and the passion that makes it happen.Known for shedding new light on legends of popular culture and championing revolutionary voices, BEAT magazine reflects the depth and breadth of a playlist—bringing together high with low, mainstream with the underground, and mixing genres and styles with a few surprises thrown in.Structured around themes drawn from artists’ own insights—from the fortune of being in the right place at the right time to the hustle and passion required to make it—the book reflects the eclecticism of pop’s new generation, where indie heroes like Devonté Hynes and St Vincent sit alongside pop megastars such as Lil Nas X and Neneh Cherry, and icons such as Debbie Harry and Nick Cave rub shoulders with Mykki Blanco and Charli XCX. BEAT has always ensured tha
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Orion Publishing Co 168 Songs of Hatred and Failure
£24.00
Hal Leonard Star Wars for Beginning Piano Solo
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£12.34
University of California Press The Composers Black Box Making Music in Cybernetic America
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£22.50
HarperCollins Publishers Wagnerism
Book Synopsis'An absolutely masterly work' Stephen FryAlex Ross, renowned author of the international bestseller The Rest Is Noise, reveals how Richard Wagner became the proving ground for modern art and politicsan aesthetic war zone where the Western world wrestled with its capacity for beauty and violence.For better or worse, Wagner is the most widely influential figure in the history of music. Around 1900, the phenomenon known as Wagnerism saturated European and American culture. Such colossal creations as The Ring of the Nibelung, Tristan und Isolde, and Parsifal were models of formal daring, mythmaking, erotic freedom, and mystical speculation. A mighty procession of writers, artists, and thinkers, including Charles Baudelaire, Virginia Woolf, Isadora Duncan, Vasily Kandinsky, and Luis Buñuel, felt his impact. Anarchists, occultists, feminists, and gay-rights pioneers saw him as a kindred spirit. Then Adolf Hitler incorporated Wagner into the soundtrack of Nazi Germany, and the composer came to be defined by his ferocious anti-Semitism. His name is now almost synonymous with artistic evil.Wagnerism restores the magnificent confusion of what it means to be a Wagnerian. A pandemonium of geniuses, madmen, charlatans, and prophets do battle over Wagner's many-sided legacy. The narrative ranges across artistic disciplines, from architecture to the novels of Philip K. Dick, from the Zionist writings of Theodor Herzl to the civil-rights essays of W. E. B. Du Bois, from O Pioneers! to Apocalypse Now. In many ways,Wagnerism tells a tragic tale. An artist who might have rivalled Shakespeare in universal reach is implicated in an ideology of hate. Still, his shadow lingers over twenty-first century culture, his mythic motifs coursing through superhero films and fantasy fiction. Neither apologia nor condemnation, Wagnerism is a work of intellectual passion, urging us toward a more honest idea of how art acts in the world.Trade Review‘Ross does a good and very full job in tracing the obsession of different times and places, and the intellectual flavour each wave took … excellent, and extraordinarily thorough’ Philip Hensher, Spectator ‘An absolutely masterly work … A miraculous synthesis. Ross’s writing is an art that conceals art, propelling the reader on and on’ Stephen Fry “Wagnerism is as magnificently realized as it is monumentally ambitious, a cultural history of the modern world that Richard ‘Wagner and his protean art helped mightily to create … Ross is the ideal guide: lucid, astoundingly erudite, scrupulous, generous, profound, objective and engaged, and enormously entertaining’ Tony Kushner, playwright of Angels in America ‘With rhetorical flourishes and an eye for detail Ross extols the art made by Wagnerians who were able to meet “the Meister” on their own terms’ The Times ‘Wagnerism is a hugely exhilarating read, and a virtuoso feat of scholarship and supple writing: Ross is such a companionable guide, connecting ideas so casually and unspooling stories so fluidly that you can almost lose sight of the ferocious erudition that undergirds every page. I can’t think of a better or more profound work about the long, complicated shadow of cultural influence’ Patrick Radden Keefe, author of Say Nothing ‘Goes far beyond the man himself, using its subject to springboard into a breathlessly entertaining and dizzyingly diverse survey of art, politics and culture over the past century and a half. Ultimately, it’s a book about how humans are inspired by art, and like all of Alex Ross’s writing, it bottles that strange lightning and inspires us in turn’ Rian Johnson, director of The Last Jedi and Knives Out ‘Love him or hate him, Wagner has been unavoidable … By presenting an honest assessment of the problem, Wagnerism supplies, if not answers, then at least the right questions.’ Economist
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Oxford University Press Cello Time Sprinters CD
Book SynopsisCello Time Sprinters is the third book in this hugely successful series, building on the firm technical and stylistic foundations of Joggers and Runners by featuring extended pieces in first position, and fourth position pieces. The book includes original pieces in different styles, pieces by a range of composers, and duets with parts of equal difficulty, together with performances and backings available to download from a Companion Website.Trade ReviewWhat I like about this volume is that the music composed especially or selected and arranged will elicit a distinct emotional response from the player and from any audience they might play to . . . The piano parts in the accompaniment volume that is available separately are readily playable and cleverly written . . . The whole thing is well organised without seeming unduly didactic. * Robert Max, Music Teacher March 06 *Table of ContentsCarnival jig ; Spic and span ; Out of the question ; Stop-start ; River song ; Overture: A Baroque celebration ; Going fourth ; City streets ; Minuet ; Metro line ; Falling leaves ; Holiday in Havana ; Swing low, sweet chariot ; Night shift ; Le Tambourin ; Scarborough Fair ; Beyond the horizon ; Sto me ; Bourree ; Andante (Elgar) ; Joker in the pack ; Sarabande ; Comin' home ; Sprint finish ; In memory ; Some day ; Wild West ; Je pense a toi ; Russian wedding ; Two songs from Dichterliebe ; Latin nights ; 4th dimension ; Fifth Avenue ; Seventh heaven ; Jubilate Deo ; Banuwa
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Scholastic Olivia Rodrigo All Access
£6.99
Running Press,U.S. Booze Vinyl
Book SynopsisThe ultimate listening party guide, Booze and Vinyl shows you how to set the mood for 70 great records from the 1950s through the 2000s. From modern craft cocktails to old standbys, prepare to shake, stir, and just plain pour your way through some of the best wax ever pressed. Wickedly designed and featuring photography throughout, Booze & Vinyl is organized by mood, from Rock to Chill, Dance, and Seduce. Each entry has liner notes that underscore the album''s musical highlights and accompanying Side A and Side B cocktail recipes that complement the music''s mood, imagery in the lyrics, or connect the drink to the artist. This is your guide to a rich listening session for one, two, or more. Among the 70 featured albums are: Sgt. Pepper''s Lonely Hearts Club, Purple Rain, Sticky Fingers, Born To Run, License to Ill, Appetite for Destruction, Thriller, Like a Virgin, Low End Theory, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust, Hotel California, Buena Vista Social Club, Back to Black, Pet Sounds, Vampire Weekend, and many more
£19.80
