World Within a Song: Music That Changed My Life and Life That Changed My Music by Jeff Tweedy
37.00 NZD
Category: Music
An exciting and heartening mix of memories, music, and inspiration from Wilco front man and New York Times bestselling author Jeff Tweedy, sharing fifty songs that changed his life, the real-life experiences behind each one, as well as what he's learned about how music and life intertwine and enhance ea ...Show more
Long Road - Pearl Jam and the Soundtrack of a Generation by Steven Hyden
38.00 NZD
Category: Music
A leading music journalist's riveting chronicle of how beloved band Pearl Jam shaped the times, and how their legacy and longevity have transcended generations. Ever since Pearl Jam first blasted onto the Seattle grunge scene three decades ago with their debut album, Ten, they have sold 85M+ albums, pe ...Show more
Listen: On Music, Sound and Us by Michel Faber
40.00 NZD
Category: Music
'I'm not here to change your mind about Dusty Springfield or Shostakovich or Tupac Shakur or synthpop. I'm here to change your mind about your mind.' There are countless books on music with much analysis given to musicians, bands, eras and/or genres. But rarely does a book delve into what's going on in ...Show more
Goth: A History by Lol Tolhurst
40.00 NZD
Category: Music
GOTH is an entertaining and engaging historical memoir of the genre of Goth music and culture, exploring creative giants like The Cure, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Bauhaus, Joy Division and many more great bands that offered a place of refuge for the misfits of the 80s and ever since. Written by Lol Tol ...Show more
Into the Groove - The Story of Sound from Tin Foil to Vinyl by Jonathan Scott
43.00 NZD
Category: Music
The story of recorded sound--the technological developments, the humans that made them happen and their impact on society, from the phonograph to LPs, EPs and the recent resurgence of vinyl. In Into the Groove, vinyl collector and music buff Jonathan Scott dissects a mind-blowing feat that we all take ...Show more
Definitely: the Story of Def Leppard by Def Def Leppard
90.00 NZD
Category: Music
JOE ELLIOTT: We had balls and we were naive, in a good way. We just went out there, full throttle. Offering fans the most personal and comprehensive record of Def Leppard's history to date, Definitely: The Official Story of Def Leppard is narrated by the band in their own words, illustrated with photog ...Show more
Adventures in Modern Recording by Trevor Horn
28.00 NZD
Category: Music
A 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 McCar ...Show more
Lou Reed: The King of New York by Will Hermes
65.00 NZD
Category: Music
Since his death ten years ago, Lou Reed's stature and living presence have only grown. The great rock-poet presided over the marriage of Brill Building pop and the European avant-garde, and left American culture transfigured. In Lou Reed: The King of New York, the critic Will Hermes offers the definiti ...Show more
Jimmy Page: The Anthology by Jimmy Page
90.00 NZD
Category: Music
"Within the contents of this book, I wanted to include items from my personal archive that have played a part in my career over 60 years, to illustrate the detail behind the detail." - Jimmy Page From his early days as a young session musician, through his years on the world stage with Led Zeppelin ...Show more
David Bowie and the Art of Music Video by Lisa Perrott (Series edited by); Carol Vernallis (Series edited by); Holly Rogers (Series edited by)
50.00 NZD
Category: Music | Series: New Approaches to Sound, Music, and Media Ser.
The first in-depth study of David Bowie's music videos across a sustained period takes on interweaving storyworlds of an iconic career. Remarkable for their capacity to conjure elaborate imagery, Bowie's videos provide fascinating exemplars of the artistry and remediation of music video. When their cons ...Show more
A Head Full of Music: The soundtrack to my life by Cliff Richard
40.00 NZD
Category: Music
In this new and personal memoir looking back over 65 years in music, Cliff Richard tells his own stories behind the songs and sounds that have stayed in his heart, and defined his life and times. Foreword by Bob Stanley. On a sunny Saturday morning in May 1956, a fifteen-year-old, then called Harry Web ...Show more
My Name is Barbra: The Sunday Times Bestselling Autobiography and Music Book of the Year 2023 by Barbra Streisand
85.00 NZD
Category: Music
The long-awaited memoir by the superstar of stage, screen, recordings, and television Barbra Streisand is by any account a living legend, a woman who in a career spanning six decades has excelled in every area of entertainment. She is among the handful of EGOT winners (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony) an ...Show more