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Author
Publisher
Riverhead Books, a member of Penguin Group (USA)
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
361 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Description
An influential music columnist for"The New York Post" presents an insider's assessment of major rock-and-roll personalities while tracing her career and the genre's evolution throughout the past four decades.
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
260 pages
Description
"Reinventing Pink Floyd follows the path taken by the remaining band members to establish a musical identity, develop a songwriting style, and create a new template for the manner in which albums are made and even enjoyed by listeners. As veteran music journalist Bill Kopp illustrates, that path was filled with failed experiments, creative blind alleys, one-off musical excursions, abortive collaborations, general restlessness, and?most importantly?a...
Author
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
x, 195 p. ; 22 cm.
Description
The wild turbulence of his music, mirroring the swings in his popular acclaim, makes Van Morrison one of the most perplexing and mysterious figures in modern music. Marcus celebrates the unique world of his songs and performance through the extraordinary and unclassifiable moments in Morrison's career, beginning in 1965 and continuing to this day.
Author
Publisher
HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
c2022.
Physical Desc
150 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm.
Description
Paying homage to Lou Reed's groundbreaking album Transformer on its fiftieth anniversary, this first-hand account of the album's impact on the LGBTQIA+ community captures a pivotal moment when those long silenced were finally given a voice.
Author
Publisher
Ecco
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
x, 304 p., [24] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Description
On the ground with the talent, the townspeople, and his handpicked crew, Woodstock organizer Lang had a unique and panoramic perspective of the festival which became legendary. Enhanced by interviews with others who were central to the making of the festival, this book tells the story from inspiration to celebration, capturing all the magic, mayhem, and mud in between.--From publisher description.
Author
Publisher
Rare Bird Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
120 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
Description
"Where were you in the summer of '69? During these tumultuous times, the war was raging; Ali had been stripped of his crown; and in an obscure patch of earth in upstate New York, an event called Woodstock would change the world. This unique book is a collection of remembrances and perceptions from the filmmakers who created, and for performers and festival producers who appeared in, the Academy Award winning film, Woodstock."--Amazon.com.
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"Clash interviews were mesmerizing. Infused with the messianic spirit of punk, the Clash engaged with the press like no rock group before or since, treating interviews almost as addresses to the nation. Their pronouncements were welcomed but were hardly uncritically reported. The Clash?s back pages are voluminous, crackle with controversy, and constitute a snapshot of a uniquely thoughtful and fractious period in modern history. Included in this compendium...
Publisher
Manufactured and Distributed by BMG
Pub. Date
pc2004
Physical Desc
1 DVD (78 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In the summer of 1982, the Better Youth Organization of Los Angeles planned a North American tour for eleven punk rock musicians. Video filmmakers Peter Stuart and Adam Small recorded the adventures of these musicians, both in concert and on the road.
Publisher
MVD Visual
Pub. Date
2015
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 70 min.)) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The Dicks started out as an Austin, Texas poster band in 1979 and once formed, took off like a hardcore rocket. The Dicks only released one 45 and two LP's and were the house band at legendary Raul's Club. Every hardcore punk act that came to Austin demanded the Dicks play with them from Fear to Black Flag to Dead Kennedys. This is their story told by die-hard lifelong Dicks fans.
Author
Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
ix, 274 p. ; 22 cm.
Description
"The author of Love is a Mix Tape returns to share the soundtrack to his eighties adolescence. When he turned 13 in 1980, Sheffield had a lot to learn about women, love, music and himself, and here he offers a glimpse into his transformation from pasty, geeky 'hermit boy' into a young man with his first girlfriend, his first apartment, and a sense of the world. It's all here: Inept flirtations. Dumb crushes. Deplorable fashion choices. Members Only...
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