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Author : Cliff McLenehan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781900924429
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (244 download)
Download or read book Marc Bolan, 1947-1977 written by Cliff McLenehan and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: T-Rex icon Marc Bolan day-by-day through super stardom to tragic car crash death.
Author : Mark Paytress
Publisher : Omnibus Press
ISBN 13 : 0857120239
Total Pages : 481 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (571 download)
Download or read book Marc Bolan: The Rise And Fall Of A 20th Century Superstar written by Mark Paytress and published by Omnibus Press. This book was released on 2009-11-05 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marc Bolan was the very first superstar of the 1970s. As the seductive focus of T. Rex he revelled in fame and fortune, released a string of classic records before tragically losing his way. The fatal car accident in 1977 cut short his planned comeback as a punk rocker, but also served to fix Bolan as the definitive icon of the Glam years. Bolan's music and chameleonic style were to influence a generation of future bands. In his various guises he could be a beatnik, a mod, a punk, a hippie and a Glam hero. This biography of a pop obsessive draws from interviews with many friends and colleagues including broadcaster John Peel, brother Harry and band members Mickey Finn and Bill Legend.
Author : Colin Larkin
Publisher : Omnibus Press
ISBN 13 : 0857125958
Total Pages : 4183 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (571 download)
Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Popular Music written by Colin Larkin and published by Omnibus Press. This book was released on 2011-05-27 with total page 4183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text presents a comprehensive and up-to-date reference work on popular music, from the early 20th century to the present day.
Author : Philip Auslander
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
ISBN 13 : 9780472068685
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (686 download)
Download or read book Performing Glam Rock written by Philip Auslander and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the many ways glam rock paved the way for new explorations of identity in terms of gender, sexuality, and performance
Author : Stan Hawkins
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351545868
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (515 download)
Download or read book The British Pop Dandy written by Stan Hawkins and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who are pop dandies? Why are stars like David Bowie, Jarvis Cocker, Pete Doherty and Robbie Williams so dandified? Taking up a wide range of British pop stars, Hawkins seeks to find out why so many have cast themselves in roles that often take style to absurd extremes. In this study, male pop artists are mapped against a cultural and historical background through a genealogy of personalities, such as Oscar Wilde, W.H. Auden, Andy Warhol, No Coward, Derek Jarmen, David Beckham and countless others. A critical analysis of issues and approaches to musical performance through masculinity becomes the focal point of this fascinating study. Ranging from the sixties to beyond the twentieth century, The British Pop Dandy considers the construction of the male pop icon through the spectacle of videos, live concerts and films. Why do we derive pleasure from the performing body, and how is entertainment linked to categories of gender and sexuality? The author insists that pop performances can be understood through human characteristics that relate to the particulars of dandyism, camp and glamour, and this he theorizes through the work of Charles Baudelaire. One of the political objectives of the dandy is to liberate himself through a denial of the structures that assume fixed identity. Not least, it is acts of queering in pop music that characterize entire generations of male artists in the UK. Setting out to discover what distinguishes the British pop dandy, Hawkins considers the role of music and performance in the articulation of hyperbolic display. It is argued that the recorded voice is a construction that idealizes self-representation, and absorbs the listener's attention. Particularly, camp address in singing practice is taken up in conjunction with a discussion of intimacy, which forms part of the strategy of the performer. In a range of songs and videos selected for music analysis, Hawkins points to the uniqueness of the voice as it expresses a transgressive quali
Author : Stuart Lenig
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (161 download)
Download or read book The Twisted Tale of Glam Rock written by Stuart Lenig and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2010-06-16 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering four decades of music history, this engaging book explores a genre of pop music that has been overlooked, under-reported, and ineffectively characterized—but which nevertheless remains immensely popular. The very qualities that made glam unusual and undervalued are now being reintroduced into our culture through video, music, and cyber and computer mediums, while artists such as Lady Gaga have made glam popular once more. Carefully explaining this misunderstood genre, The Twisted Tale of Glam Rock explores glam's attraction and the reasons it has endured. With the help of copious examples, the book covers the style from the pre-glam British invasion of 1964-69 through the classical glam era (1970-75); the metamorphosis into glam goth, glam metal, and glam new-romanticism (1976-90); and the style's reemergence (1990-present). It provides a theoretical basis for musicians' attraction to this highly visual and theatrical form of pop music and sets glam in a historical context, following the format through MTV, videos, and vibrant stage and theatre presentations. Finally, the book explores the hybridization of glam with other styles, illustrating how the genre has progressively reemerged as a premier form of performance pop.
Author : Carl Patton
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317350006
Total Pages : 481 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (173 download)
Download or read book Basic Methods of Policy Analysis and Planning written by Carl Patton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-08-26 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Updated in its 3rd edition, Basic Methods of Policy Analysis and Planning presents quickly applied methods for analyzing and resolving planning and policy issues at state, regional, and urban levels. Divided into two parts, Methods which presents quick methods in nine chapters and is organized around the steps in the policy analysis process, and Cases which presents seven policy cases, ranging in degree of complexity, the text provides readers with the resources they need for effective policy planning and analysis. Quantitative and qualitative methods are systematically combined to address policy dilemmas and urban planning problems. Readers and analysts utilizing this text gain comprehensive skills and background needed to impact public policy.
Author : Tony Bacon
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780879307110
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (71 download)
Download or read book 50 Years of the Gibson Les Paul written by Tony Bacon and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2002 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1952 the first Gibson Les Paul solidbody electric guitar was made and 2002 will be the 50th anniversary of its creation. This book is a chronicle of the entire range of Gibson Les Paul guitars, the stories surrounding their creation and the artists (such as Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton) who played them. Made by the Gibson company, the Les Paul was the result of a collaboration with brilliant guitarist Les Paul, one half of the famous Les Paul and Mary Ford Duo. Every model is described and its different specifications unravelled, with colour photographs that reveal the complexity and beauty of these important guitars over the last 50 years.
Author : Paul Du Noyer
Publisher : Virgin Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book In the City written by Paul Du Noyer and published by Virgin Books. This book was released on 2009 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "London s music is as important as its landmarks. It is the city of immigrant music, West End musicals, Ronnie Scott's jazz club, Abbey Road, mod culture, the Kinks, the Who and the Rolling Stones, all of whom transformed the city and were in turn transformed by it. In this fascinating history of the city's popular music, Paul Du Noyer, critically-acclaimed music writer and founding editor of Mojo, explores London's native talent, from No l Coward and David Bowie to the Sex Pistols and Amy Winehouse. He covers too the London visits of international artists such as Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix, who also felt the city's influence. From Elizabethan traders and public execution songs, to The Beggar's Opera and East End music halls, right up to modern-day troubadours such as Dizzee Rascal and Lily Allen, he charts the rich musical inheritance of London and the many styles and characters that have helped to define the city's music over the years. This captivating book will appeal to residents, visitors and exiles alike, as well as lovers of popular culture, social history and music. Above all, it is a celebration of the city packed with stories of the people and places that have made L
Author : Guy Oseary
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN 13 : 1250138698
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (51 download)
Download or read book Jews Who Rock written by Guy Oseary and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2016-09-27 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foreword by Ben Stiller Afterword by Perry Farrell Jewish achievement in the sciences? Celebrated. Jews in literature? Lionized. But until now, there's been no record of the massive contributions of Jews in Rock n' Roll. Jews Who Rock features 100 top Jewish rockers, from Bob Dylan to Adam Horowitz, Courtney Love (yes, she's half Jewish) to John Zorn, with a concise page of essential data and a biography of each one. Includes the complete lyrics to "The Chanukah Song" by Adam Sandler
Author : John Bramley
Publisher : Bonnier Zaffre
ISBN 13 : 178606846X
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (86 download)
Download or read book Marc Bolan - Beautiful Dreamer written by John Bramley and published by Bonnier Zaffre. This book was released on 2017-09-14 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forty years after his tragic death, this homage to Marc Bolan pays tribute to one of the pioneers of the glam rock movement. Marc Bolan was the wizard who brought magic to rock music - his heart beat to the rhythm of rock. Moving from early folk influences and songs on the mythology of Tolkien, he transformed himself into a unique, sparkling and effervescent glam-rock icon. His boogie roots combined with Marc's own natural glitter dust, and propelled him forward on an adventure, with fortunes that were to ebb and flow over a decade. His diamond-studded halo was extinguished on 16 September 1977, at a time when his music was in the ascendancy. The annals of history are strewn with stories of artists who passed away in shocking circumstances of those that died too young, from substance abuse, mysterious illnesses or even murder. Sometimes, the shock of their passing immediately elevates their standing in cultural memory and cements their work in a favourable light. Marc Bolan died at twenty-nine years of age, in a tragic car crash - an accident that could have been avoided. However, it took many years for people to start appreciating what Marc Bolan brought to a rock music scene in the early seventies which had stagnated in some corners after the explosion of creativity in the sixties. Yet, gradually, acclaim has grown for how he enriched the period, bringing colour and humour to an increasingly leaden genre. Much like Hendrix before him, and Cobain after him, his natural charisma and striking beauty have underpinned his status as a dreamlike bard, an enigmatic pin-up whom boys wished they looked like and girls wished they were with. Yet it was his scorching talent as a performer and songwriter which have formed the bedrock for longevity as a legend. Including rare and unpublished photographs, and works of Marc's own poetry, this book is put together by a true, original fan - one who followed Marc Bolan on tour, who bought every piece of vinyl he released and who was fortunate enough to have made Marc's acquaintance during the peak of his career. Published forty years on from Bolan's death, Beautiful Dreamer is unashamedly a book of love, a book that every Marc Bolan fan will identify with, because it paints a picture of the man that the fans idolised, worshipped and continue to cherish to this day.
Author : Rikky Rooksby
Publisher : Backbeat Books
ISBN 13 : 1476855471
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (768 download)
Download or read book Riffs written by Rikky Rooksby and published by Backbeat Books. This book was released on 2010-11-01 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Book). Rikky Rooksby's revised and updated bestseller explores more than 200 classic riffs, from Cream and Led Zeppelin, through Nirvana and Soundgarden, to Metallica, U2, and the White Stripes. The first half of the book analyzes classic rock riffs and reveals the stories behind their creation. Easy-to-read text describes and explains each riff, supported by illustrations and audio examples. The book's second section shows how to construct great riffs and why they work. Readers learn how to shape a melody, integrate a guitar riff with the rest of a song, enhance a riff with effects, and work with intervals and scales to build riffs.
Author : Melissa U. D. Goldsmith
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442269871
Total Pages : 487 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)
Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Musicians and Bands on Film written by Melissa U. D. Goldsmith and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-10-07 with total page 487 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Musicians, both fictional and real, have long been subjects of cinema. From biopics of composers Beethoven and Mozart to the rise (and often fall) of imaginary bands in The Commitments and Almost Famous, music of all types has inspired hundreds of films. The Encyclopedia of Musicians and Bands on Film features the most significant productions from around the world, including straightforward biographies, rockumentaries, and even the occasional mockumentary. The wide-ranging scope of this volume allows for the inclusion of films about fictional singers and bands, with emphasis on a variety of themes: songwriter–band relationships, the rise and fall of a career, music saving the day, the promoter’s point of view, band competitions, the traveling band, and rock-based absurdity. Among the films discussed in this book are Amadeus, The Blues Brothers, The Buddy Holly Story, The Commitments, Dreamgirls, The Glenn Miller Story, A Hard Day’s Night, I’m Not There, Jailhouse Rock, A Mighty Wind, Ray, ’Round Midnight, The Runaways, School of Rock, That Thing You Do!, and Walk the Line.With entries that span the decades and highlight a variety of music genres, The Encyclopedia of Musicians and Bands on Film is a valuable resource for moviegoers and music lovers alike, as well as scholars of both film and music.
Author : Stilovsky
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1728396700
Total Pages : 179 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (283 download)
Download or read book The Power of Notes written by Stilovsky and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2019-12-17 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Notes are fundamental to the making of music, but it’s not just the notes that fascinate us. We love to learn about the musicians who use them to make great music and entertain us. Felix Schrodinger and Pyotr Stilovsky have compiled in this, the third volume of the series, a compendium of information that will appeal to all who love music and especially to those who seek out knowledge for its own sake.
Author : Colin Larkin
Publisher : Virgin Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 550 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)
Download or read book The Virgin Encyclopedia of 70s Music written by Colin Larkin and published by Virgin Books. This book was released on 2002 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All the facts and informed opinion that you need on the artists who made the history of this decade are contained in this single volume, distilled from The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music, universally acclaimed as the world's leading source of reference on rock and pop history.
Author : Judith Watt
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0743288424
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (432 download)
Download or read book Men & Dogs written by Judith Watt and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2006-06-20 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These eclectic collections feature brilliant photographs and fascinating stories of famous men and women and their beloved dogs, from Marilyn Monroe to Madonna, Humphrey Bogart to David Bowie.
Author : Marc Burrows
Publisher : Pen and Sword History
ISBN 13 : 1399008447
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (99 download)
Download or read book The London Boys written by Marc Burrows and published by Pen and Sword History. This book was released on 2022-12-02 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rock 'n' Roll fanatics, mods, beat group wannabes, underground hippies, glam rock icons: David Bowie and Marc Bolan spent the first part of their careers following remarkably similar paths. From the day they met in 1965 as Davie Jones and Mark Feld, rock 'n' roll wannabes painting their manager's office in London’s Denmark Street, they would remain friends and rivals, each watching closely and learning from the other. In the years before they launched an unbeatable run of era-defining glam rock masterpieces at the charts, they were both just another face on the scene, meeting for coffee in Soho, hanging out at happenings and jamming in parks. Here, they are our guides through the decade that changed everything, as the gloom of post-war London exploded into the technicolor dream of the swinging sixties, a revolution in music, fashion, art and sexuality. Part dual-biography, part social history, part musical celebration of an era, The London Boys follows the British youth culture explosion through eyes of two remarkable young men on the front lines of history.
