And They All Sang : The great musicians of the twentieth century talk about their music by Studs Terkel
$55.00 NZD
Category: Music
Throughout the second half of the twentieth century, Pulitzer Prize-winning oral historian Studs Terkel hosted a legendary daily radio programme in Chicago, presenting listeners with his singular take on an eclectic range of music from classical, opera, and jazz to gospel, blues, folk and rock. "And The ...Show more
Are We There Yet? The Pocketbook of Travelling Songs by Music Sales Staff
$15.00 NZD
Category: Music
Songs Include: Alice the Camel; The Alphabet Song; The Camptown Races; Do Your Ears Hang Low?; Ging Gang Goolie; The Grand Old Duke of York; I Know an Old Lady who Swallowed a Fly; London's Burning; Merrily We Roll Along; Nellie the Elephant; Oh Dear! What can the Matter be?; Old MacDonald; One Man went ...Show more
Art of Modern Rock A-Z (Mini #1) by Dennis King
$40.00 NZD
Category: Music
Filled with classic modern poster art from the original volume plus loads of new material, "The Art of Modern Rock A-Z" is packed into a small giftable package and witty alphabet book format. From Mark Arminski to Alison Zawacki, all the key artists and studios are here, as well as poster genres and top ...Show more
Awopbopaloobop Alopbamboom by Nik Cohn
$25.00 NZD
Category: Music
Nik Cohn began to write this book in the late 1960s with a simple purpose: to catch the feel, the pulse of Rock. Nobody had written a serious book on the subject before, and there were no reference books or research to refer to. The result is an unruly, thrilling and definitive history of an era, from B ...Show more
Backstage Passes by Joanna Mathers
$40.00 NZD
Category: Music
New Zealand music was made on beer-stained stages, in grimy toilets and smoky back rooms. Backstage Passes charts the stories of the countries most celebrated live music venues. Hookers, heroin, cocaine, killings, sex in alleyways, punch-ups on dance floors - live music was the nexus around which a cult ...Show more
Battle of the Bands: Rock Trump Cards by Stephen Ellcock; Mikkel Sommer (Illustrator)
$20.00 NZD
Category: Music | Series: Magma for Laurence King Ser.
Wallpaper*Who was the most shocking rock band in living history, the Sex Pistols or Black Sabbath? Did Led Zeppelin destroy more hotel rooms than The Who? Was anyone more influential than The Beatles? And who threw more diva strops? This fun trump game rates 32 bands by criteria ranging from Commercial ...Show more
Blue Note - Uncompromising Expression 75 Years of the Finest in Jazz by Richard Havers
$125.00 NZD
Category: Music
Released to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the coolest and best- known label in jazz, this book celebrates over seven decades of extraordinary music from a company that has stayed true to its founders commitment to Uncompromising Expression. Tracing the evolution of jazz from the boogie- woogie and ...Show more
Bob Dylan : Intimate Insights from Friends and Fellow Musicians by Kathleen MacKay
$55.00 NZD
Category: Music
Dylan's friends - from Pete Seeger to Bruce Springsteen to Rosanne Cash to Bono to Tom Petty - offer insight into the singer-songwriter's artistic genius and personality. This is an oral history of a major musician who played a significant role in America's cultural history. His story is told by the mus ...Show more
Bob Dylan: The Stories Behind the Songs, 1962-69 by Andy Gill
$55.00 NZD
Category: Music | Series: Stories Behind the Songs Ser.
In Bob Dylan: The Stories Behind the Songs, 1962-69, Andy Gill analyzes Dylan's most famous output in detail.
Bodies: Life and Death in Music by Ian Winwood
$36.99 NZD
Category: Music
Money, freedom, adoring fans: professional musicians seem to have it all. But beneath the surface lies a frightening truth: for years the music industry has tolerated death, addiction and exploitation in the name of entertainment. In Bodies, Ian Winwood explores the industry's reluctance to confront it ...Show more
Born to Drum: The Truth About the World's Greatest Drummers--from John Bonham and Keith Moon to Sheila E. and Dave Grohl by Tony Barrell
$33.00 NZD
Category: Music
“An engaging journey into the wild and wonderful world of drumming.”—CLEM BURKE, Blondie To have a great band you need a great drummer. For the first time, Tony Barrell shines a long-overdue spotlight on these musicians, offering an exciting look into their world, their art, and their personalities. In ...Show more