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1 2 3 4 >>>     sort list by title | author How Music Works David Byrne 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 how music emerges from cultural circumstance as... I'm Your Man The Life of Leonard Cohen Sylvie Simmons Beautifly written, impossible to put down, and an absolute must for any Cohen fan! Or, for that matter, for any fan of the worlds of travel, religion and poetry, as well as the inner workings of the music industry. Cohen was such an interesting man... Where the Heart Beats John Cage, Zen Buddhism, and the Inner Life of Artists Kay Larson In this stunning biography of John Cage, Larson investigates how Buddhist concepts shaped Cage's approach to art, and the influence it had on other artists of his era (ie. Merce Cunningham, Robert Rauschenberg, etc.). If you're a fan of Cage, you will... Moondog The Viking of 6th Avenue Robert Scotto Moondog was, without a doubt, one of the most intriguing human beings on the planet. A blind, homeless composer who made his own clothing and instruments, he was a self-proposed "viking" and a total enigma who roamed the streets of New York. Nonetheless, he wrote brilliant compositions and, ultimately, broadened the horizons of classical music... Legends of the Blues William Stout Robert Johnson, Ma Rainey, Billie Holiday, Howlin' Wolf, Bessie Smith, Muddy Waters—say their names out loud and you can just hear the blues. Now, acclaimed artist William Stout visualizes these artists and their music with 100 stunning portraits... Sparks-Tastic Twenty-One Nights with Sparks in London Tosh Berman In 2008, Tosh Berman — author and publisher of TamTam Books — got on a plane with a single motive: "Sparks Spectacular." I Dreamed I Was a Very Clean Tramp An Autobiography Richard Hell The sharp, lyrical, and no-holds-barred autobiography of the iconoclastic writer and musician Richard Hell, charting the childhood, coming of age, and misadventures of an artist in an indelible era of rock and roll... Supernatural Strategies for Making a Rock 'n' Roll Group Ian F. Svenonius Washington, DC–based rock 'n' roll antihero Ian F. Svenonius provides an unparalleled and exquisitely provocative how-to guide for rock bands. Pussy Riot! A Punk Prayer For Freedom Letters from Prison, Songs, Poems, and Courtroom Statements, PlusTributes to the Punk Band that Shook the World Pussy Riot On February 21, 2012, five members of a Russian feminist punk collective Pussy Riot staged a performance in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow. Dressed in brightly colored tights and balaclavas, they performed their "Punk Prayer" asking the... The Nigger Factory Gil Scott-Heron Originally published in 1972, Gil Scott-Heron's striking second novel, The Nigger Factory, is a powerful parable of the way in which human beings are conditioned to think, drawing inspiration from Scott-Heron’s own experiences as a student... Guitar Zero The Science of Becoming Musical at Any Age Gary Marcus Just about every human being knows how to listen to music, but what does it take to make music? Is musicality something we are born with? Or a skill that anyone can develop at any time? If you don't start piano at the age of six, is there any hope? The Last Holiday A Memoir Gil Scott-Heron The stunning memoir of Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner Gil Scott-Heron, The Last Holiday has been praised for bringing back to life one of the most important voices of the last fifty years. Now in paperback, The Last Holiday provides... I'm Your Man The Life of Leonard Cohen Sylvie Simmons Beautifly written, impossible to put down, and an absolute must for any Cohen fan! Or, for that matter, for any fan of the worlds of travel, religion and poetry, as well as the inner workings of the music industry. Cohen was such an interesting man... How Music Works David Byrne How Music Works is David Byrne's remarkable and buoyant celebration of a subject he has spent a lifetime thinking about. In it he explores how profoundly music is shaped by its time and place, and he explains how the advent of recording technology... 1 2 3 4 >>>