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SONGS FROM THE KITCHEN TABLE
Archie Roach , Ruby Hunter
$ 59.99
Since he left us , Archie Roach ’ s legacy has continued to soar , like his totem animal from his mother ’ s ancestral lands , the wedgetailed eagle . Archie ’ s songs stand as anthems for both the experience of dispossession and our shared humanity . Songs from the Kitchen Table is a tribute to the power of Archie ’ s voice , and to the love of music he shared with his life partner and musical collaborator , Ruby Hunter . This beautiful , illustrated volume 100 contains the lyrics to over one hundred of their songs , carefully curated by Archie ’ s manager and friend , Jill Shelton . From Archie ’ s breathtaking early works , ‘ Took the Children Away ’ and ‘ Charcoal Lane ’, to the timeless classics ‘ Tell Me Why ’, Ruby ’ s ‘ Down City Streets ’, and Archie ’ s final masterpiece , ‘ One Song ’, the lyrics are accompanied by stories about their composition , rare photographs , original artwork , and heartfelt tributes to Archie and Ruby from those who knew and loved them .
SONS OF BEACHES Bill McDonough $ 36.99
Family , fame and tragedy . This is the story of Australian Crawl ’ s Bill and Guy McDonough and how two close-knit brothers were part of a music legacy that lives on today , over
40 years after the band ’ s foundation .
MY NAME IS BARBRA
Barbra Streisand
$ 75.00
OUR PRICE $ 70 00
Barbra Streisand is a living legend , with a career spanning six decades . The longawaited memoir by the superstar of stage , screen , recordings , and television is , like Barbra herself , frank , funny , opinionated , and charming .
THE LYRICS Paul McCartney
$ 55.00
OUR PRICE $ 50 00
In this extraordinary book , with unparalleled candour , Paul McCartney recounts his life and art through the prism of 161 songs from all stages of his career – from his earliest boyhood compositions through the legendary decade of The Beatles , to Wings and his solo albums to the present .
SHOULDA BEEN HIGHER : A CELEBRATION OF 30 YEARS OF TRIPLE J ' S HOTTEST 100
Tom W Clarke $ 34.99
Every year since 1993 , Australia ' s national youth broadcaster triple j has held an annual countdown of listeners ' 100 favourite songs of the year , as voted by the public . This is the definitive account of the Hottest 100 , a chronicle and a love letter .
RINGSIDE Rod Willis $ 34.99
A tale of music and mayhem from the man who made Cold Chisel rock ' n ' roll superstars . Ringside takes you behind the doors of the studios and beer barns that were the breeding grounds for bands like Cold Chisel , and reveals how Cold Chisel became the biggest band in Australia .
BOOK OF LIFE Deborah Conway $ 34.99
You think you know Deborah Conway ? Welcome to the good , the bad and the ugly of an extraordinary life from the vantage point of a music insider ( and outsider ) with a deep need to tell the truth about it all .
UNSUNG Kate Ceberano
$ 55.00
OUR PRICE $ 50 00
A beautifully illustrated memoir from beloved Australian musician Kate Ceberano , featuring her inspirational song lyrics , stories , paintings and embroidery , and celebrating four decades of songwriting and recording on the release of her 30th album .
FOLK MUSIC : A BOB DYLAN BIOGRAPHY IN SEVEN SONGS
Greil Marcus $ 24.95
In Folk Music , Greil Marcus tells Dylan ’ s story through seven of his most transformative songs . It illuminates Dylan ’ s continuing presence and relevance through his empathy . This book is a deeply felt telling of the life and times of Bob Dylan .
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LOVE & PAIN
Ben Gillies , Chris Joannou
$ 44.99
OUR PRICE $ 39 99
This is the powerful , untold inside story of Silverchair , Australia ' s most awarded musical act , told by two of its three members . So much has been written about Silverchair over the years but very little has been said by the band ' s members . In Love & Pain , childhood friends Ben Gillies ( drummer ) and Chris Joannou ( bass player ) tell us the tales that Silverchair ' s fans have never heard , about how the band started , how they worked together and how they ended up . There are some funny , unforgettable rock ' n ' roll stories , along with all the love and pain that came with being in the band : the cost of fame and intense pressure on teenagers who had no way of preparing for it . Gillies and Joannou write with vulnerability and blistering honesty , making this an extraordinary account of a band adored by so many .
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