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There Goes Gravity: A Life in Rock and Roll
( Lisa Robinson)
The male dominated music industry has never made it easy for women, and this held true way back in sixties too. Journalist Lisa Robinson managed to break past this, recreating rock journalism like never before and capturing key moments in the lives of some of the greatest names in rock and roll history. In this memoir, Lisa documents her interactions with bands like Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Queen, and more, giving us a taste of the world of music legends and keen insights into pivotal times in their lives, along with a perspective of this very world from the point of view of a rare female journalist.
“ Compulsively readable.” – People Magazine
Cassette From My Ex: Stories and Soundtracks of Lost Loves
( Jason Bitner – Editor)
In an age where iPods and MP3 players dominate the music scene, sixty writers and musicians come together to rewind time to when cassettes weren’ t obsolete, telling stories of their own experiences, and the inspiration that brought about each record’ s creation. Like individual gems, these stories range from the childishly sweet and innocent to the mellow and heartbreaking, with some story that every reader can relate to.
“ Anyone who understands the obsessive attention to details; the time it took to collate, select and edit the content; or just someone who appreciated the rhythms and nuances of such extraordinary artifacts will treasure this collection.” – Shirley Manson
Killing Yourself To Live: 85 % of a True Story
( Chuck Klosterman)
Klosterman writes of his 6000-mile‘ epic’ road trip to the sites where legends have died, including Kurt Cobain’ s suicide and Lynyrd Skynyrd’ s plane crash. The book isn’ t as much about the locations, as it is about the implications and realization that come with it. Although seemingly morbid, there are deeper layers to his writing wherein he voices his opinions about passion and excitement, what makes death their best life choice, and what this implies to the rest of the world.
“ Mr. Klosterman makes good, smart company.” – Janet Maslin, The New York Times
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!: The Story of Pop Music from Bill Haley to Beyoncé
( Bob Stanley)
Bob Stanley has a very wide definition of pop, one that includes country, metal, indie and even disco. So this history lesson cum old school jukebox is pretty much an insight into the pop scene in its entirety. Songs, bands, music scenes, old and new, indie and mainstream, class acts that never made it big to bands like the Beach Boys, you have pretty much the entire second half of the twentieth century’ s music stuffed into 600 odd pages. If Madonna, Bowie and Patsy are critical to your playlist, this is one book you definitely shouldn’ t miss.
“ Breezy, opinionated and totally delicious.” – David Kirby, Wall Street Journal
Travelling Music: The Soundtrack To My Life and Times
( Neil Peart)
Neil Peart is a name well known amongst musicians and nonmusicians alike. Named one of the best progressive drummers of all time, he also has an impressive flair for writing. An autobiography of sorts, he speaks of his road trip with a CD collection of his own personal favourites including Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park, Frank Sinatra and more. What makes this a must read, however, is how we can all relate to music being firmly entrenched and entangled with our memories and emotions, each song bringing back key moments that we relive for those short minutes.
“ Buried with the songs and stories of a restless life, Memory drumming at the heart of a moving picture.” – Workin’ Them Angels, RUSH
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