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Brazilian Jive
From Samba to Bossa and Rap
Av David Treece
Häftad, 2013
158 kr
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More and more people are discovering Brazil’s fascinating culture, especially the striking exuberance and inventiveness of its popular music. In Brazilian Jive, David Treece uncovers the genius of Brazilian song, both as a sophisticated, articulate art form crafted out of the dialogue between music …
Nick Drake
Dreaming England
Häftad, 2013
198 kr
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Since his untimely death in 1974 at the age of 26, singer-songwriter Nick Drake has not only gained a huge international audience, which eluded him during his lifetime, but has come to represent the epitome of English romanticism. Drake’s small but much-loved body of work has evoked comparisons …
Remixology
Tracing the Dub Diaspora
Häftad, 2014
192 kr
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This book explores the origins of dub in 1970s Kingston, Jamaica, and traces its evolution as a genre, approach and attitude to music to the present day. Stopping off in the cities where it has made most impact – London, Berlin, Toronto, Bristol and New York – Remixology spans a range of genres, …
Jimi Hendrix
Soundscapes
Häftad, 2015
162 kr
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Jimi Hendrix, one of the great instrumentalists in rock history, pioneered an amplified sound that extended the scope of the guitar into the urban landscape. Jimi Hendrix: Soundscapes traces Hendrix’s personal and musical trajectory through the places in which he played, following him from the …
Sting
From Northern Skies to Fields of Gold
Av Paul Carr
Häftad, 2017
171 kr
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Born in a mainly working-class area of North Tyneside in 1951, Gordon Sumner would become one of the world’s best-selling music artists. Known professionally as Sting, he was the lead singer for the band The Police from 1977 to 1984, before launching a hugely successful solo career. The foundations …
Five Years Ahead of My Time
Garage Rock from the 1950s to the Present
Av Seth Bovey
Häftad, 2019
171 kr
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Five Years Ahead of My Time: Garage Rock from the 1950s to the Present tells of an explosive musical phenomenon whose continuing influence on popular culture is dramatic and deep. The tale begins in 1950s America, when classic rock ’n’ roll was reaching middle age and teenage musicians kept its …
Kinks
Songs of the Semi-Detached
Av Mark Doyle
Häftad, 2020
157 kr
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Of all the great British bands to emerge from the 1960s, none had a stronger sense of place than the Kinks. Often described as the archetypal English band, they were above all a quintessentially working-class band with a deep attachment to London.Mark Doyle examines the relationship between the …
Song Noir
Tom Waits and the Spirit of Los Angeles
Av Alex Harvey
Häftad, 2022
223 kr
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Song Noir examines the formative first decade of Tom Waits’s career, when he lived, wrote and recorded nine albums in Los Angeles; from his soft, folk-inflected debut, Closing Time (1973), to the abrasive, surreal Swordfishtrombones (1983). Starting his song-writing career in the ’70s, Waits …
Monkees
Made in Hollywood
Av Tom Kemper
Häftad, 2023
171 kr
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The Monkees represent a vital problem for rock and pop, and perhaps the major question: is it the music that matters or the personality and image of the performers?This book explores the system behind the Monkees, the controversial made-for-tv band that scored some of the biggest hit records of the …
Crooner
Singing from the Heart from Sinatra to Nas
Av Alex Coles
Häftad, 2023
167 kr
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Crooners sing close to the mic in a soft, intimate style. In this book Alex Coles explores the crooner in popular music from the 1950s to the present. Each chapter focuses on one song and one singer – Frank Sinatra, Scott Walker, Barry White, David Bowie, Bryan Ferry, Tom Waits, Grace Jones, Ian …
Transatlantic Drift
The Ebb and Flow of Dance Music
Av Katie Milestone, Simon A. Morrison
Häftad, 2025
146 kr
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Transatlantic Drift explores the emergence and evolution of nightclubs and electronic dance music from the 1950s onwards. It traces the rhythmic journey of dance music, following the pulse as it bounced between Europe, North America and the Caribbean. Music, dance styles and nightclub spaces are …
Icelandic Pop
Then, Today, Tomorrow, Next Week
Häftad, 2025
149 kr
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Iceland punches well above its weight in the world of music, producing global icons like Björk, Sigur Rós, Of Monsters and Men, and Laufey, while at the same time nurturing a vibrant local scene. This book explores how Iceland’s unique social habits, institutions and everyday practices contribute …
Beatles in Hamburg
Av Ian Inglis
Häftad, 2012
235 kr
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‘The Beatles are coming! The Beatles are coming!’ While the chant will be familiar to any Beatles fan, there was a time before the band took the world by storm, when they were little more than an inexperienced, though talented, semi-professional group of musicians in dire need of practice. Their …
Tango
Sex and Rhythm of the City
Av Marianella Yanes, Mike Gonzalez
Häftad, 2013
158 kr
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Born on the unlit streets of Buenos Aires, tango was inspired by the music of European immigrants who crossed the ocean to Argentina, lured by the promise of a better life. In the capital’s marginal districts, it was embraced and shaped by young men who told tales of prostitutes, petty thieves and …
Neil Young
American Traveller
Häftad, 2015
162 kr
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When Neil Young left his native Canada in 1966 to move to California, his journey sparked a leap in musical artistry that would come to resonate throughout North America. His fascination with American locations – from the Santa Monica Mountains to the Deep South – profoundly influenced his eclectic …
Gypsy Music
The Balkans and Beyond
Häftad, 2017
158 kr
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The figure of the gypsy is simultaneously vilified and romanticized. Gypsies have for centuries been associated with criminality and dirt, but also with colour, magic and music. Gypsy music is popular around the world, and is performed at occasions that include weddings in Bulgaria, jazz shows in …
