Hercules!: The A to Z of Elton John by Mick Wall
$40.00 NZD
Category: Music
An 'A to Z'-format biography of one of the most successful pop artists of all time. Comprising a vivid and varied series of miniature biographies, revealing profiles, thought-provoking essays and a multitude of previously unknown anecdotes and quotes, Hercules!: The A to Z of Elton John is the perfect c ...Show more
How Music Works by David Byrne
$38.00 NZD
Category: Music | Reading Level: very good
How Music Works is David Byrne’s buoyant celebration of a subject he has spent a lifetime thinking about. Drawing on his work over the years with Talking Heads, Brian Eno, and myriad collaborators--along with journeys to Wagnerian opera houses, African villages, and anywhere music exists--Byrne shows ho ...Show more
How to Write One Song by Jeff Tweedy
$25.00 NZD
Category: Music
A ROUGH TRADE and PITCHFORK BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A guide to rediscovering the joys of creating that we all felt as children.'NEW YORK TIMES 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 a ...Show more
In the Groove: The Vinyl Record and Turntable Revolution by Gillian G. Gaar, Martin Popoff, Richie Unterberger, Matt Anniss
$80.00 NZD
Category: Music
Celebrate the 75th anniversary of the first commercial LP with this authoritative, highly illustrated, and multi-faceted look at the history and culture of vinyl record collecting and turntables. Vinyl records continue to be hot commodities among everyone from obsessive audiophiles to newbie collectors ...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
Johnny Cash: The Life in Lyrics: The official, fully illustrated celebration of the Man in Black by Mark Stielper, Johnny Carter Cash, Johnny Cash
$100.00 NZD
Category: Music
This book marks the first time Johnny Cash's 60 years of songwriting have been collected anywhere. Cash is one of the most beloved and influential country-music stars of all time, having composed more than 600 songs and perhaps best known for blending country, rock, blues, and gospel in his music, usher ...Show more
Krautrock 33 1/3 Genre series by Marshall Gu
$33.00 NZD
Category: Music | Series: Genre: a 33 1/3 Ser.
Krautrock is not a music genre. Krautrock is a way of life. Its sonic diversity and global reach belie the common culture from where it emerged. This is a band-by-band history. In May 1945, the Allies defeated Nazi Germany, putting an end to the European front of World War II and the Third Reich. In ...Show more
Legendary Guitars: An Illustrated Guide by Tony Bacon
$50.00 NZD
Category: Music
Legendary Guitars guides you through the electric guitars of the 1950s and ‘60s and the culture, styles, and music that shaped them.“Finding ways to use the same guitar people have been using for 50 years, to make sounds no one has heard before, is truly what gets me off.” —Jeff BeckLegendary Guitars: ...Show more
Leonard Cohen: The Mystical Roots of Genius by Harry Freedman
$33.00 NZD
Category: Music
Leonard Cohen's music is studded with allusions to Jewish and Christian tradition, as well as Kabbalah and Zen. In his 1994 classic 'Hallelujah' he opens with the words 'Now I've heard there was a secret chord, That David played, and it pleased the Lord - the baffled king composing Hallelujah'. As the ...Show more
Les Paul - 70 Years: The definitive history of rock's greatest guitar by Julien Bitoun
$70.00 NZD
Category: Music
The definitive celebration of one of the most famous instruments in the world: the Gibson Les Paul guitar.
Let's Do It: The Birth of Pop by Bob Stanley
$39.99 NZD
Category: Music
The prequel to Bob Stanley's universally acclaimed Yeah Yeah Yeah, Let's Do It is the only book that brings together all genres to tell the definitive story of the birth of Pop, from 1900 to the mid-fifties.'An absolute landmark/joy/gossip-fest/door to Narnia: the history of pop music before rock'n'roll ...Show more
Maria Callas's Lyric and Coloratura Arias 33 1/3 by Ginger Dellenbaugh
$21.89 NZD
Category: Music | Series: 33 1/3 Ser.
More than 40 years after her death, the legend of Maria Callas, "La Divina Assoluta," remains unsurpassed. Much has been written about her sensational opera career and fraught private life, from her definitive mastery of iconic opera roles to her love affairs and tantrums. The prototype for the 20th cen ...Show more