The Beatles in Hamburg
Ian Inglis
Reaktion Books, PB, 9781861899156
The Beatles in Hamburg is the first detailed, objective analysis of the events and personalities that shaped The Beatles as performers, composers and musicians, and the role that Hamburg itself played in their remarkable story. Ian Inglis illuminates this obscure period in Beatles history, providing a revealing view of a crucial, formative period for the group. Written by one of the ... More/Buy
The Great Animal Orchestra: Finding the Origins of Music in the World's Wild Places
Bernie Krause
Profile Books, PB, 9781781250006
Bernie Krause is the world's leading expert in natural sound. He has spent the last 40 years recording ecological soundscapes and has archived the sounds of over 15,000 species - half of the wild soundscapes he has on tape don't exist anymore because of human actions. Krause divides natural sound into three categories. Biophony is the sound made by animals and ... More/Buy
The Grey Album: On the Blackness of Blackness
Kevin Young
Grey Wolf, PB, 9781555976071
This is the first work of prose by poet Kevin Young—winner of the Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize. Taking its title from Danger Mouse’s pioneering mashup of Jay-Z’s The Black Album & the Beatles’ The White Album, Kevin Young’s encyclopedic book combines essay, cultural criticism, and lyrical choruses to illustrate the African American tradition of lying—storytelling, telling tales, fibbing, improvising, ‘jazzing’. What ... More/Buy
Movement Training for Actors: Book & DVD
Jackie Snow
Bloomsbury, PB, 9781408128572
The RADA Guide to Movement for Actors illustrates a broad spectrum of approaches and encourages the development of multiple skills. This must-have resource for actors consists of a practical masterclass on movement from the Head of Movement at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, complete with video examples on a DVD. The book provides a complete curriculum on movement training: from ... More/Buy
Prince: Inside the Music and the Masks
Ronin Ro
Aurum Press, HB, 9781845138240
In over thirty years as one of the most original and charismatic figures in modern music, Prince Rogers Nelson has enjoyed huge success — and courted considerable controversy. Now, acclaimed rock journalist Ronin Ro chronicles both the man and his music. During the course of his journey from teenage obscurity to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Prince has provoked ... More/Buy
Starring Madame Modjeska: On Tour in Poland and America
Beth Holmgren
Indiana University Press, HB, 9780253356642
In 1876, Poland’s leading actress, Helena Modrzejewska, accompanied by family and friends, emigrated to southern California to establish a utopian commune that soon failed. Within a year Modrzejewska made her debut in the title role of Adrienne Lecouvreur at San Franciscos California Theatre. She changed her name to Modjeska and quickly became a leading star on the American stage, where she ... More/Buy
Sweet Revenge: The Intimate Life of Simon Cowell
Tom Bower
Faber, PB, 9780571278367
Sweet Revenge offers a detailed insider's account of entertainment mogul Simon Cowell's rise to meteoric fame and all of the controversial highs and lows along the way as he settles scores with rivals. The book will be packed with juicy details, hard-to-get interviews and never-before-revealed facts all written from an objective journalist's perspective. According to Stephen Page, Publisher, 'Sweet Revenge is ... More/Buy
The True Adventures of the Rolling Stones: Intro by Greil Marcus
Stanley Booth
Canongate, PB, 9780857863515
The True Adventures of the Rolling Stones is not just the greatest book about the greatest rock 'n' roll band, it is one of the most important books about the 1960s capturing its zeitgeist - that uneasy mix of excess, violence and idealism - in a way no other book does. Stanley Booth was with the Rolling Stones on their 1969 ... More/Buy
Van Halen: Exuberant California, Zen Rock 'n' roll
John Scanlan
Reaktion Books, PB, 9781861899163
'I hate the word maturing', singer David Lee Roth once said. 'I don't like the word evolving - or any of that bullshit. The point is to keep it as simplistic, as unassuming, and as stupid as possible'.In keeping with Roth's sentiment, Van Halen: Exuberant California, Zen Rock 'n' roll follows the band's pursuit of the art of artlessness, and describes ... More/Buy