A Day in the Life of the Beatles by Don McCullin
$60.00 NZD
Category: Music
We didn't know where it was all going. We just didn't know. One day in 1968 Don McCullin, then regarded as the world's most accomplished war photographer, received a commission from the Apple Corporation to spend a day photographing the Beatles. McCullin had just returned from covering the bitter fighti ...Show more
A New History of Jazz by Alyn Shipton
$79.99 NZD
Category: Music
Alyn Shipton's award-winning book traces the history of jazz from its earliest days, right through the twentieth century to the major trends in jazz of the last thirty years. International in scope, this new paperback is the fascinating history of the major musical art form of the twentieth century. ...Show more
A New History of Jazz (2nd edition 2006) by Alyn Shipton
$65.00 NZD
Category: Music
Aiming to challenge many of the assumptions that surround the birth and growth of jazz music, this book re-evaluates the transition from swing to be-bop, asking just how political this supposed modern jazz revolution actually was. It also includes names as John Medeski, Diana Krall, Django Bates, and Ma ...Show more
A Road Tour of American Song Titles: From Mendocino to Memphis by Karl Du Fresne
$40.00 NZD
Category: Music | Reading Level: very good
Like most New Zealand kids in the 1960s, Karl du Fresne grew up listening to songs about American towns and cities: Kansas City, El Paso, New Orleans, Detroit and Tulsa, to name just a few. He found himself wondering what sort of places they were and what had motivated such illustrious pop composers as ...Show more
Absolutely on Music by Haruki Murakami; Seiji Ozawa
$50.00 NZD
Category: Music | Reading Level: good-very good
'My only purpose in this book was for me, as a music lover, to have a discussion of music with the musician Seiji Ozawa that was as open and honest as possible. I simply wanted to bring out the ways that each of us (though on vastly different levels) is dedicated to music.' Haruki Murakami's passion for ...Show more
Albums : The Stories Behind 50 Years of Great Recordings by various
$59.90 NZD
Category: Music
Got vinyl? No record collection is complete without Albums, a definitive look at over 300 of the most important albums of the past 50 years
All The Songs: The Story Behind Every Beatles Release by Philippe Margotin, Jean-Michel Guesdon, Scott Freiman, Patti Smith
$70.00 NZD
Category: Music | Series: All the Songs Ser.
Musical historians Phillippe Margotin and Jean-Michel Guesdon delve deep into the history and musical origins of every Beatles album, recounting the circumstances that led to the composition of each song, the recording process and the instruments used. This intimate and revealing look at the music of Th ...Show more
All You Need to Know About the Music Business by Donald S. Passman
$55.00 NZD
Category: Music
No one understands the music business and the changes it has undergone in recent years better than LA lawyer Donald Passman. For 20 years his book has offered detailed advice to artists and executives, novices and experts alike on how to thrive in these volatile times. This completely revised 8th editio ...Show more
All the Best Lines by George Tiffin
$46.00 NZD
Category: Music
Pithy put-downs, hard-boiled snarlings, words of love and regret...ALL THE BEST LINES presents 500 memorable movie quotes, embracing both one-liners ('My name is Pussy Galore') and slices of snappy dialogue from pictures as diverse as When Harry Met Sally and Pulp Fiction. Arranged under such timeless t ...Show more
Amazing Ukulele Songbook
$22.00 NZD
Category: Music
The Ukulele is an amazing instrument, and this is an amazing book! It is filled with many well-loved songs from Australia, New Zealand and around the world. From essential traditional fare like Waltzing Matilda and God Defend New Zealand, to iconic hits like Counting The Beat and It's A Long Way To The ...Show more
Amped Illustrated History of the World's Greatest Amplifiers by Dave Hunter
$75.00 NZD
Category: Music
Guitarists love amps-really love them. Amplifiers may look dull to the rest of the world, but to guitarists, they are full of mystique, romance, and rockin' sound. And while there are many strong-selling electric guitar histories available, here's the first illustrated history of the electric guitar's b ...Show more