Music Books
Schott Music Ltd American Old Time Fiddle Tunes: 98 Traditional
Book SynopsisIn his new book, Pete Cooper presents a rich collection of 98 Old Time fiddle tunes from across the USA.All pieces are grouped by key, as played in sessions, and include bowing and chords.The introduction and notes on the individual tunes provide explanations of non-standard string tunings, bowing techniques, and regional playing styles. All tunes, played by Pete Cooper, are available for free download.Grade 3 and above (intermediate to advanced).Instrumentation:violin
£17.50
See Sharp Press Musical Instrument Design: Practical Information
Book SynopsisThis is an encyclopedic, large-format book containing hundreds of illustrations. While not geared toward making conventional instruments, Musical Instrument Design provides all the information that anyone (amateur or professional) should ever need to construct an amazingly wide variety of percussion, string, and wind instruments. Includes many designs along with parts lists and detailed construction instructions.Trade Review"Deals with the principles of acoustics and their relationship to instrument design in depth.. . .Recommended for most music collections." -- Library Journal
£17.05
Watkins Media Limited Justify My Love: Sex, Subversion, and Music Video
Book SynopsisIn Justify My Love, Ryann Donnelly explores sex and gender in one of the most widely consumed art forms of our age — the music video. Through an autobiographical reckoning with the author’s life in a band and collaboration with past lovers, and a close analysis of the erotic iconography of music videos, Justify My Love tells the subversive history of this medium, from the inception of MTV in 1981 through to the 2010s. Covering everything from Lady Gaga and Beyonce to Nine Inch Nails and George Michael, Justify My Love shows how subversion became mainstream, and how marginalized voices shaped some of the biggest music videos of the last thirty years.Trade Review"A tender and corporeal autobiography of what it means to express yourself as a female musician when everything feels bound by the playful but taut restrictions of love, sex and power... a (very good) Girl In A Band story and a theory book." — Hannah Ewens, Noisey
£10.99
For Beginners History Of Opera For Beginners
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£13.29
Blank Forms Editions Common Tones: Selected Interviews with Artists
Book SynopsisInterviews by Alan Licht with Vito Acconci, ANOHNI, Cory Arcangel, Matthew Barney, Glenn Branca, Rhys Chatham, Tony Conrad, the Dream Syndicate's Karl Precoda, Richard Foreman, Henry Flynt, Milford Graves, Adris Hoyos, Ken Jacobs, Jutta Koether, Christian Marclay, Phill Niblock, Alessandra Novaga, Tony Oursler, Lou Reed, Kelly Reichardt, The Sea and Cake, Suicide, Michael Snow, Greg Tate, Tom Verlaine, Rudy Wurlitzer, and Yo La Tengo's Georgia Hubley and Ira Kaplan. Introduction by Jay Sanders. For the past thirty years, Alan Licht has been a performer, programmer, and chronicler of New York's art and music scenes. His dry wit, deep erudition, and unique perspectiveinformed by decades of experience as a touring and recording guitarist in the worlds of experimental music and underground rockhave distinguished him as the go-to writer for profiles of adventurous artists across genres. A precocious scholar and improvisor, by the time he graduated from Vassar College in 1990 Licht had already authored important articles on minimalist composers La Monte Young, Tony Conrad, and Charlemagne Palestine, and recorded with luminaries such as Rashied Ali and Thurston Moore. In 1999 he became a regular contributor to the British experimental music magazine the Wire while continuing to publish in a wide array of periodicals, ranging from the artworld glossies to underground fanzines. Common Tones gathers a selection of never-before-published interviews, many conducted during the writing of Licht's groundbreaking profiles, alongside extended versions of his celebrated conversations with artists, previously untranscribed public and private exchanges, and new dialogues held on the occasion of this collection. Even Lou Reed, a notoriously difficult interviewee, was impressed. Alan Licht is a writer, musician, and curator based in New York City. He is equally known for his guitar work in the underground rock bands Run On and Love Child and in the experimental groups the Blue Humans and Text of Light. He has released eight solo guitar albums and more than a dozen duo and trio records of improvised music. Licht is a contributing music editor at BOMB magazine and his essays and reviews have appeared in Artforum, Parkett, the Wire, the Believer, Sight & Sound, and many other publications. He is the author of An Emotional Memoir of Martha Quinn, an extended personal essay about coming of age as a rock fan and musician; Sound Art: Beyond Music, Between Categories, the first full-length study of sound installations and sound sculpture to appear in English; and Sound Art Revisited, an updated version of the latter, published last year; and he is a co-author of Will Oldham on Bonnie Prince' Billy, a collection of interviews with Will Oldham, and Title TK 20102014, a compilation of concert transcriptions, with Cory Arcangel and Howie Chen. Jay Sanders is executive director and chief curator of Artists Space, New York.
£18.00
Hansebooks Gesangbuch zum Gebrauch der Evangelischen
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£30.30
Gingko Press Ennio Morricone Discovery
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£49.39
Gingko Press Behind The Album
Book SynopsisWhile the golden age of records may never be recreated, the importance of album art has never diminished. Capturing a musician''s talent visually is an essential part of their branding successs. Behind the album features several designers and their process for creating covers, posters, lyric books, and all the packaging essentials for top musicians. Many innovative designs from the past and recent times give the reader an idea of what is possible within the art of music packaging design.
£35.99
Zen-On Piano Stories Best 8808
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£20.23
Editorial Oceano de Mexico Reverberación Reverberation
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£16.86
Balboa Press Life In Lyrics: Channeling A Musician By Writing
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£23.70
Insight Editions Love and Some Verses
Book SynopsisSam Beam, the Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter behind Iron & Wine, has captured the emotion and imagination of listeners with his distinctly cinematic songs. With this exquisite collection of lyrics and never-before-seen photos, paintings, and sketches, Sam invites you to experience his music in a whole new light. Discover the stories behind the songs through Sam''s own words, original artwork, and personal ephemera collected over two decades of recording and touring. This gorgeous collection of never-before-seen artwork, behind-the-scenes photos, handwritten lyrics, exclusive commentary, and personal ephemera from Grammy Award-nominated artist Iron & Wine (aka Sam Beam) is a must-have collector’s item for every Iron & Wine fan. Accompanied by commentary from Sam himself, Love and Some Verses compiles the lyrics of more than 160 iconic Iron & Wine songs, capturing a distinctive musical legacy. Whether you''re a devoted fan or a newcomer to the spe
£27.99
Etruscan Press Funeral Playlist
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£17.00
Yale University Press Wagner and the Art of the Theatre
Book SynopsisThe production of Wagner's operas is fiercely debated. This book evokes the - often scandalous - great productions that have left their mark not only on our understanding of Wagner but on modern theatre as a whole. It concludes with a critique of the iconoclastic interpretations by Patrice Chereau, Ruth Berghaus, and Hans-Jurgen Syberberg.Trade Review“[A] massive undertaking… This book is truly epic in its scope, and it will certainly become one of the standard reference works in English, not only in Wagner but on twentieth-century stagecraft.” - Patrick O’Connor, Literary Review -- Patrick O'Connor * Literary Review *"...long meditated as well as meticulously researched...its overview is magisterial, and, despite its considerable length, the crisply organised structure and unfailing lucidity of the prose make it worth the effort of a thorough and continuous reading."---Rupert Christiansen, The Spectator -- Rupert Christiansen * The Spectator *"...one of the most marvellous books I have read this year...Patrick Carnegy recounts with deep scholarship combined with good humour, Wagner's obsession with special effects."---A.N. Wilson, The Daily Telegraph -- A.N. Wilson * The Daily Telegraph *
£25.00
Yale University Press Mozart and the Nazis How the Third Reich Abused
Book SynopsisDespite the apparent incompatibility between Mozart's humanitarian and cosmopolitan outlook and Nazi ideology, the Third Reich tenaciously promoted the great composer's music to further the goals of the fascist regime. This book provides a fresh understanding of how the Nazis shamelessly manipulated Mozart for their own political advantage.Trade Review"The story is complicated and many-faceted, yet Levi provides the detail and the context necessary for a convincing narrative. The tone, journalistic and anti-sensational throughout, could scarcely be more effective. . . . This intriguing study comprehends a range of vital topics, and seems oddly pertinent to the present day. Highly recommended."—B.J. Murray, Choice -- B.J. Murray * Choice *"Mozart and the Nazis is a well-researched, detailed account of perceptions about Mozart, his music, and his legacy in the Third Reich and beyond. . . . The rich detail provided in Mozart and the Nazis gives readers a wealth of material for gaining a deeper understanding of how such an important musical figure can be mythologized and exploited to serve both universalist and exclusionary political philosophies."—Pamela Potter, H-Judaic -- Pamela Potter * H-Judaic *
£27.50
Hachette Books A Simple Twist of Fate
Book Synopsis So fascinatingly behind-the-scenes that it will make you listen to the album as if you''ve never heard it before.--Esquire In 1974 Bob Dylan wrote, recorded, reconsidered, and then re-recorded the best-selling studio album of his career. Blood on the Tracks was composed as Dylan''s twelve-year marriage began to unravel, and songs like Tangled Up in Blue and Shelter from the Storm have become templates for multidimensional, adult songs of love and loss. Yet the story behind the creation of this album has never been fully told; even the credits on the present-day album sleeve are inaccurate. Dylan recorded the album twice-once in New York City and again in Minneapolis, with a rag-tag gang of local musicians, quickly rewriting many of the songs in the process. For A Simple Twist of Fate, the authors have interviewed the musicians and producers, industry insiders, and others, creating an engaging chronicle of how one musician channeled his pain and confusion into great art.Trade Review"So fascinatingly behind-the-scenes that it will make you listen to the album as if you've never heard it before." Esquire"
£16.14
Pan Macmillan Mr.S. The Last Word on Frank Sinatra
Book SynopsisGeorge Jacobs is generally considered ''the last of the Rat Pack'', a member of the exclusive club that has fascinated us for decades. He was Sinatra''s valet and confidant from 1953, when Ava Gardner had just left him, until the end of his marriage to Mia Farrow in 1968. Racy and revealing, this is a record of one of the longest and most outrageous mid-life crises ever as George helped Sinatra juggle his many mistresses - women like Marilyn Monroe, Judy Garland, Grace Kelly and Peggy Lee. Hollywood stars and Mafia bosses, the Kennedys and European royalty also all had a major part to play in Frank''s glory years. But above all there was the Rat Pack who accepted George as one of their own. Dean Martin tried his comedy routines out on him and Peter Lawford did his drugs in front of him. MR S gives an insider''s view of the highs and lows of life with the Rat Pack - the spectacle, the sex, the unrecounted brawls, violence, tensions and hatreds among the revellers at the wildest movea
£11.24
The University of Michigan Press The Bastard Instrument
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£56.95
University of California Press Beyond Reason
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£32.30
New Directions Orpheus Descending and Suddenly Last Summer
Book SynopsisTwo of Tennessee Williams's most revered dramas in a single paperback edition for the first time.
£12.99
Wayne State University Press On Rhetoric and Black Music
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£27.71
MP-ALA American Library Assoc A Basic Music Library Essential Scores and Sound
Book SynopsisFeaturing the many records selected by experts in dozens of specialised and popular areas of music, this title is divided into three sections: classical music (organised by genre, composer, and title); popular music (organised by genre and artist); and, world music (organised by geographic area, genre, and artist).
£207.00
Boydell & Brewer Ltd Meinrad Schütter
Book SynopsisMeinrad Schütter is one of the most intriguing of recent Swiss composers. His music offers a highly personal synthesis of 20th-century European modernisms, from Hindemith to Bartók, Stravinsky, Berg and beyond.Meinrad Schütter (1910-2006) is one of the most intriguing of recent Swiss composers. He was born in Chur in the Swiss Alps, studied at the Zurich Conservatoire, attended Paul Hindemith's classes at Zurich University, and enjoyed early support from the conductor Hermann Scherchen. Schütter's wayward attitude towards authority resulted in his debarment from the Swiss Musicians' Association and its manifold opportunities for advancement, but avid study and a thirst to acquaint himself with the latest trends led to his developing an idiosyncratic style, initially Neo-Classical but later featuring elements of serialism and even aleatory. After retirement, Schütter enjoyed a remarkable Indian summer, bringing forth several dozen songs, chamber and orchestral works. Many have now been recorded, garnering enthusiastic reviews. This book is the first in English to examine his life and music.
£70.00
The Liffey Press Storm in My Heart
Book SynopsisChronicles John Faulkner''s six-decade journey through British and Irish music, revealing personal stories and significant collaborations.For more than six decades John Faulkner has been at the heart of British and Irish music-making, as a singer, songwriter, composer, musician, producer and filmmaker. Storm in My Heart is John?s highly personal account of his life in music, from his childhood in wartime London, through his years in the English folk explosion and on to life in Ireland as a significant player in the traditional music scene. In a lifetime?s journey John falls under the influence of Ewan McColl and Peggy Seeger, marries tempestuous singer Dolores Keane, and moves to County Galway where he brings his words and music to the world. He has an international number one success with ?Lion in a Cage?, his campaigning tribute to the imprisoned Nelson Mandela, whom he subsequently meets.In this honest and witty memoir John recalls his work with Frankie Gavin, Alec Finn, John Prine and others, revealing the dark arts of the Irish music business while reveling in the freewheeling delights of a life devoted to performing. Storm in My Heart is a clear-eyed chronicle by one of Ireland?s finest artists.Storm in My Heart includes QR codes to a curated selection of John Faulkner?s best loved music.
£16.96
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Pop Postfeminism
Book SynopsisNathalie Weidhase conceptualises the female dandy as a figure that simultaneously embodies and disrupts postfeminist notions of femininity, including maintaining a physique conforming to contemporary beauty standards, constant self-surveillance and self-improvement, and the naturalisation of gender difference and heterosexuality. She examines how music videos function as spaces in popular culture where the politics of the feminine can be articulated. These spaces allow female pop stars to be valued as artists with distinct contributions to popular music. Focusing on Amy Winehouse, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, and Lana Del Rey, Weidhase illuminates different characteristics of the postfeminist dandy in popular music. Amy Winehouse''s work makes visible the commodification of the female spectacle in popular culture, highlighting how her image and persona were marketed and consumed. Rihanna performs black femininity as postfeminism's abject Other. Lady Gaga queers monstrous mothe
£80.75
Orion Publishing Co Feel Like Going Home
Book SynopsisThis vivid celebration of blues and early rock ''n'' roll includes some of the first and most illuminating profiles of such blues masters as Muddy Waters, Skip James, and Howlin'' Wolf; excursions into the blues-based Memphis rock ''n'' roll of Jerry Lee Lewis, Charlie Rich, and the Sun record label; and a brilliant depiction of the bustling Chicago blues scene and the legendary Chess record label in its final days. With unique insight and unparalleled access, Peter Guralnick brings to life the people, the songs, and the performance that forever changed not only the American music scene but America itself.
£11.69
Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation Wicked A New Musical
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£13.95
MP-MPP University Press of Mississippi Part of the Magic A Collection of DisneyInspired
Book SynopsisTells remarkable and wildly entertaining anecdotal stories told through the lens of an entertainment industry insider. Bambi Moe’s fascinating true stories provide a rare insight into the creative process associated with music in animation and give readers a historical reference to the Walt Disney Company’s burgeoning direct-to-video empire.Trade ReviewWhat makes Part of the Magic so marvelous is Bambi’s resilient sense of wonder despite working for decades in a decidedly cynical industry. Her candid recollections of some of Hollywood’s greatest luminaries are the stuff of legends. Part of the Magic makes you feel as if you are traveling hand-in-hand with your very own Disney heroine bestie—and the adventure is a thrill." —Susan Egan, Broadway and animation actress and producer"The most beautiful thing about Part of the Magic is that it is a labor of love, a testimony of Bambi’s passion for her work. In the end, we’ll all say that WE were the ones who had the fortunate brush with greatness, the greatness of Bambi Moé." —Heather Headley, Tony and Grammy Award–winning performer"Part of the Magic reveals the lovely, talented people whose collaborations made the music behind some of Disney Studios’ great film projects. Bambi Moé reminds readers of the relationships, the research, and the hard work that go into producing successful results. Disney Studios was lucky to have her, and readers are lucky to share in these stories." —Shannon Farnon, the original voice of Wonder Woman"Part of the Magic is a one-of-a-kind self-portrait of a woman whose dedication to bringing talented artists together resulted in game-changing, landmark works that stand the test of time. Never-before-heard insights abound, answering those two most tantalizing insider questions: ‘What was it like to create this?’ and the ever-compelling, ‘What were they like?’" —Greg Ehrbar, entertainment writer, commentator, and coauthor of Mouse Tracks: The Story of Walt Disney Records
£18.86
Hodder & Stoughton High and Rising
Book SynopsisThe first book about De La Soul, High and Rising is a stunning cultural biography of the era-defining hip-hop trio that touched millions of lives and changed rap forever.De La Soul burst onto the scene with the release of their groundbreaking 1989 album 3 Feet High & Rising, an anything goes hip-hop masterpiece. Between their dusty drums and obscure samples, De La''s debut was received as a new masterwork from a bygone era of Black experimentation.Formed in Long Island in 1988 by Kelvin Posdnuos Mercer, Dave Trugoy the Dove Jolicoeur, and Vincent Maseo Mason, De La Soul rebuked classification and appealed to the Black alternative. Their music was positive and psychedelic, their album art and music videos were full of flowers and peace signs. It was rap with a broad sonic palette, which would set a blueprint for artists like The Roots, Pharrell, Kid Cudi, Kanye West, and Kendrick Lamar. But as quickly as De La ascended, they were faced with the pressures
£17.60
Grand Central Publishing 60 Songs That Explain the 90s
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£14.39
Soft Skull Press Art Of The Dead
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£38.69
Inner Traditions Bear and Company Music and Its Secret Influence
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£14.99
Penguin Random House Group Cole Porter Selected Lyrics
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£14.39
Liveright Schoenberg Why He Matters
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£14.24
Quirk Books Kid Musicians
Book SynopsisInspiring, relatable, and totally true biographies tell the childhood stories of a diverse group of musicians, including Taylor Swift, Ella Fitzgerald, Harry Styles, Mariah Carey, Yo-Yo Ma, Paul McCartney, and 10 other influential performers.
£11.89
Quirk Books Taylor Swift by the Book
Book SynopsisFrom a Robert Frost poem on her debut album to the myth of Cassandra on The Tortured Poets Department, Taylor Swift?s lyrics are filled with literary connections.Make sure you''re catching them all with this expert guide to the novels, poems, and plays that influence her songwriting.Let a literature professor and a musical theater artist guide you through the Taylor Swift canon?from Shakespeare to the Brontë sisters to Daphne du Maurier! Learn what "New Romantics" has to do with the old Romantics Get to know the Gothic monsters haunting Midnights Spot Taylor''s many Great Gatsby references Discover what Taylor Swift and Emily Dickinson have in common And find your new favorite tortured poet! Packed with fun facts, entertaining analysis, and literary-themed playlists that fans will love, Taylor Swift by the Book will turn anyone from a Taylor Swift lover into a Taylor Swift scholar.With full-color illustrations highlighting the literary eras of Dr. Swift (yes, she has an honorary PhD), it?s a perfect gift for the Swiftie in your life.
£14.39
Bonnier Books Ltd Lucky Girl
Book Synopsis'You can look at my life in two ways. Some people see a nightmare, some see a fairytale. I've just always thought I was lucky...People often ask me how I did it, this book is my answer. This is my story, everything I've learned along the way, I hope it can help you find your own luck. 'Lottie Tomlinson has gone through a huge amount in her 23 years on this planet. Touring with her brother Louis as a make-up artist with One Direction at the age of 16, you'd think her life was a fairytale. But this only masked the tragedy happening at home, when her mother became ill with leukaemia and died when Lottie was just 18. Leaving behind five smaller siblings, Lottie came home and tried to find a way to hold the family together. But sadly, tragedy struck again when the family lost Lottie's little sister Félicité, at just 18. Despite all this, incredibly Lottie has built a successful business empire, has a loving stable partner and now is the mother to a beautiful baby boy, called Lucky. Lucky Girl is Lottie's story of resilience and the lessons she's learned along the way. Going behind the beauty and the fame, Lottie's beautiful memoir explores the rollercoaster of her life, from the darkest days and loneliest nights to the success she found despite it all, and how all the challenges and setbacks have led her to where she is today. Heartbreaking yet inspirational, Lottie hopes that in telling her story and how she has navigated the pain and grief in her life that she will provide hope for others going through their darkest times.
£9.87
Strange Attractor Press Music from Elsewhere
Book SynopsisA compendium of other musics, channelled from the spirit world, the fairy kingdom, outer space, secret societies and occult lodges.This unique collection of esoteric earworms gathers, and reproduces, music from other worlds. Here you''ll find tunes hummed, strummed, and sung by spirits, sprites, and fairies, extraterrestrial elevator music, dreamed ditties, marches for occult ceremonies, secret musical codes and languages, music made by animals, and more.Each entry contains an explanatory text on its origins and purpose, and also reproduces the musical notation, in facsimile where possible, so that you can play along at home.An in-depth introductory essay by musician, historian and collector Doug Skinner rounds out this wondrous musical cabinet of curiosities.
£17.85
Outline Press Ltd Down On The Corner
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£15.26
W. W. Norton & Company The Uncanny Muse Music Art and Machines from
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£23.75
I Love Mel Colour Me Good Chappell Roan
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£9.66
Collective Ink Clampdown – Pop–cultural wars on class and gender
Book SynopsisWhy have both pop and politics in Britain become the preserve of an unrepresentative elite? From chav-pop pantomimes to retro-chauvinist 'landfill indie', the bland, homogenous and compromised nature of the current 'alternative' sector reflects the interests of a similarly complacent and privileged political establishment. In particular, political and media policing of female social and sexual autonomy, through the neglected but significant gendered dimensions of the discourse surrounding 'chavs', has been accompanied by a similar restriction and regulation of the expression of working-class femininity in music. This book traces the progress of this cultural clampdown over the past twenty years.Trade Review"Traces the links between politics and pop music in order to interpret why we are where we are, in terms of class, gender and representation and the wider grim political situation we find ourselves in. The book made me angry and a bit nostalgic, but probably nostalgic for something that was never fully realised." --Emmy-Kate Montrose, formerly of Kenickie
£11.77
Octopus Publishing Group Abba All The Songs
Book SynopsisThe latest book in the best-selling All The Songs series, this definitive tome uncovers the full story behind every track that Abba released. The definitive recording history of pop megastars, ABBA, told song-by-song and track-by-track. Filled with fascinating photography (some rarely seen), and sensational behind-the-scenes details. A loving and thorough dissection of every album and song released by Swedish superstars, ABBA. From their first single in 1972, when they weren't yet even called ABBA, all the way up to their Grammy-nominated studio album, Voyage, and their revolutionary virtual tour, expert author Benoît Clerc analyzes everything there is to know about each song and session. This one-of-a-kind book uncovers the stories behind all their greatest hits, including 'Waterloo', 'Mamma Mia', 'Fernando' and 'Dancing Queen', as well as lesser-known gems. In over 500 pages, no stone is left unturne
£40.00
Reaktion Books Off the Ground
Book SynopsisA sympathetic but not uncritical exploration of 1990s Paul McCartney.
£17.00
Boydell & Brewer Ltd Composers in the Middle Ages
Book SynopsisA reflection on the idea of the composer in the medieval period, including a study of the individuals and groups active in the creation of medieval music.
£90.25
Boydell & Brewer Ltd The Royal Musical Association
Book SynopsisCharting the history of the Royal Musical Association over 150 years: from scientific roots and the long resistance of British universities to music study, to bringing UK musicology to worldwide recognition.
£80.75
Boydell & Brewer Ltd For One Week Only The Norfolk and Norwich
Book SynopsisExplores the 100 year history of the Norfolk and Norwich Operatic Society and celebrates the company's relationship with the Theatre Royal Norwich, one of the most successful major provincial theatres in the country.
£26.99
Antenne Books The Secret History Of Kate Bush And The Strange
Book SynopsisThe Secret History of Kate Bush, first published in 1982 as Kate was on the verge of superstardom, is a daring and unorthodox dive into the world of music, fame, and cultural obsession. Written by Fred Vermorel-a close associate of Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood, and renowned for his subversive anti-biographies-the book shatters the boundaries of traditional celebrity profiles. Told from the perspective of a die-hard fan, it unveils the mystique of one of pop's most elusive icons while exposing the capitalist machinery driving the entertainment industry. Part biography, part cultural critique, and entirely provocative, this is not just a book about Kate Bush but a rebellious manifesto against the commodification of art.Republished in 2022 by Le Gospel in France, this special edition goes even deeper with unpublished treasures from Vermorel's personal archive. Featuring an exclusive interview with Kate's father, Dr. Robert Bush, a razor-sharp foreword by novelist and musician Tony O'Neill (Digging the Vein), and Vermorel's own afterword reflecting on his explosive work four decades later, this is a must-read for anyone fascinated by Kate Bush, the art of fandom, and the raw power of creative rebellion.Fred Vermorel is a pioneer of the in-depth study of celebrity and fan cultures, best known for his controversial anti-biographies of pop icons including the Sex Pistols, Kate Bush, Vivienne Westwood, and Kate Moss.
£17.10
