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How to Write One Song by Jeff Tweedy
$27.99 AUD
Category: Music
One of the century's most feted singer-songwriters, Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, digs deep into his own creative process to share his unique perspective about song-writing and offers a warm, accessible guide to writing your first song.
A Restless Hungry Feeling: The Double Life of Bob Dylan Vol. 1: 1941-1975 by Clinton Heylin
$65.00 AUD
Category: Music
In 2016 it was announced that Bob Dylan had sold his personal archive to the George Kaiser Foundation in Tulsa, Oklahoma, reportedly for $22 million (and $64 million in tax relief). As the boxes started to arrive, the Foundation asked Clinton Heylin - author of the acclaimed Dylan behind the Shades (199 ...Show more
My Rock 'n' Roll Friend by Tracey Thorn
$29.99 AUD
Category: Music
An exploration of female friendship and women in music, from the iconic singer-songwriter and bestselling author of Another Planet and Bedsit Disco Queen. In 1983, backstage at the Lyceum in London, Tracey Thorn and Lindy Morrison first met. Tracey's music career was just beginning, while Lindy, drumme ...Show more
Nothing but the Music - Documentaries from Nightclubs, Lofts, Dance Halls and a Tailor's Shop in Dakar by Thulani Davis
$39.99 AUD
Category: Music
Thulani Davis' synesthetic documentary poems breathe impressionistic life into the sonic-social history of East Coast avant-garde jazz, soul and punk. Written between 1974 and 1985, these are Davis' most anthologized works. Featured musicians and dancers include Cecil Taylor, the Art Ensemble of Chicago ...Show more
One Two Three Four: The Beatles in Time by Craig Brown
$24.99 AUD
Category: Music
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 2020 A Spectator Book of the Year From the award-winning author of Ma'am Darling: 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret comes a fascinating, hilarious, kaleidoscopic biography of the Fab Four. John Updike compared them to 'the sun coming out on an Easter morning'. ...Show more
Gainsbourg Biography by Gilles Verlant
$52.95 AUD
Category: Music
When Serge Gainsbourg died in 1991, France went into mourning: Francois Mitterand himself proclaimed him "our Baudelaire, our Apollinaire." Gainsbourg redefined French pop, from his beginnings as cynical chansonnier and mambo-influenced jazz artist to the ironic "ye-ye" beat and lush orchestration of hi ...Show more
One Two Three Four: The Beatles in Time by Craig Brown
$32.99 AUD
Category: Music
From the award-winning author of Ma’am Darling: 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret comes a fascinating, hilarious, kaleidoscopic biography of the Fab Four.On April 10th 2020, it will be exactly 50 years since Paul McCartney announced the break-up of the Beatles. At that point, we will be at the same dista ...Show more
Behind the Album - Design for Vinyl and CD by Sandu Publications
$89.99 AUD
Category: Music
While the golden age of records may never be recreated, the importance of album art has never diminished. Capturing a musician's talent visually is an essential part of their branding success. Behind the Album features 18 designers and their process for creating covers, posters, lyric books, and all t ...Show more
David Bowie by Robert Dimery
$24.99 AUD
Category: Music | Series: Lives of the Musicians Ser.
A relentless innovator, scoring chart hits while simultaneously incorporating radical and ground-breaking elements into his work. As with all great pop stars, Bowie's image changed with almost every new album release. This appetite for reinvention, both musically and visually, saw him dubbed the 'chamel ...Show more
Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics by Dolly Parton
$65.00 AUD
Category: Music
Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics is a landmark celebration of the remarkable life and career of a country music and pop culture legend. As told by Dolly Parton in her own inimitable words, explore the songs that have defined her journey. Illustrated throughout with previously unpublished imag ...Show more
The Dreamer: An Autobiography by Cliff Richard
$35.00 AUD
Category: Music | Reading Level: near fine
Published to coincide with his 80th birthday, a tour and another new album, national treasure Sir Cliff Richard has emerged stronger than ever after devastating false accusations threatened to ruin his life. As he celebrates 60 years in music, he tells his incredible story in his first, full autobiograp ...Show more
Remain in Love: Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club, Tina by Chris Frantz
$32.99 AUD
Category: Music
Two iconic bands. An unforgettable life. One of the most dynamic groups of the '70s and '80s, Talking Heads, founded by drummer Chris Frantz, his girlfriend Tina Weymouth, and lead singer David Byrne, burst onto the music scene, playing at CBGBs, touring Europe with the Ramones, and creating hits like ...Show more