Counterpoint - A Memoir of Bach and Mourning by Philip Kennicott
$41.95 AUD
Category: Music
A Pulitzer Prize-winning critic reflects on the meaning and emotional impact of a Bach masterwork.As his mother was dying, Philip Kennicott began to listen to the music of Bach obsessively. It was the only music that didn't seem trivial or irrelevant, and it enabled him to both experience her death and ...Show more
Country Music by Dayton Duncan; Ken Burns (Preface by)
$39.99 AUD
Category: Music
The rich and colorful story of America's most popular music and the singers and songwriters who captivated, entertained, and consoled listeners throughout the twentieth century--based on the upcoming eight-part film series to air on PBS in September 2019This gorgeously illustrated and hugely entertainin ...Show more
Cream - Clapton, Bruce and Baker Sitting on Top of the World: San Francisco, FebruaryMarch 1968 by Edoardo Genzolini
$49.99 AUD
Category: Music
Cream, the hugely influential 1960s British rock power trio -- featuring guitarist Eric Clapton, bassist Jack Bruce, and drummer Ginger Baker -- and the American city of San Francisco, California, were a legendary pairing. The Fillmore Auditorium and Winterland were the venues where, in February-March 1 ...Show more
Cured: The Tale of Two Imaginary Boys by Lol Tolhurst, Lol Tolhurst
$22.99 AUD
Category: Music
The inside story of The Cure 'Beautifully realised' Irish Times Coming of age in Thatcher's Britain in the late 70s and early 80s was really tough, especially if you lived in Crawley. But against the grinding austerity, social unrest and suburban boredom, the spark of rebellion that was punk set alight ...Show more
Curepedia: An A-Z of The Cure by Simon Price
$79.99 AUD
Category: Music
The Cure are arguably the biggest alternative rock band in the world. Their popularity is not limited to any one country, or even continent. Between 1985 and 2000 every album they released went to at least Gold in the UK, the US or both. In America they have earned four Platinum albums, and they are est ...Show more
Dance Your Way Home - A Journey Through the Dancefloor by Emma Warren
$34.99 AUD
Category: Music
This book is about the kind of ordinary dancing you and I might do in our kitchens when a favourite tune comes on. It's more than a social history: it's a set of interconnected histories of the overlooked places where dancing happens . . . Why do we dance together? What does dancing tells us about ou ...Show more
Dangerous Rhythms - Jazz and the Underworld by T. J. English
$49.99 AUD
Category: Music
From T. J. English, the New York Times bestselling author of Havana Nocturne, comes the epic, scintillating narrative of the interconnected worlds of jazz and organized crime in 20th century America. "[A] brilliant and courageous book." --Dr. Cornel West Dangerous Rhythms tells the symbiotic story of ja ...Show more
Dave Brubeck: a Life in Time by Philip Clark
$24.99 AUD
Category: Music
WINNER OF THE PRESTO JAZZ BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020 An articulate, scrupulously researched account based on first-hand information, this book presents Brubeck's contribution to music with the critical insight that it deserves - ***** BBC Music Magazine This is the writing about jazz that we've been waiting ...Show more
David Bowie All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track by Benoit Clerc
$89.99 AUD
Category: Music | Series: All the Songs Ser.
A first-of-its-kind chronicle of David Bowie's career, spanning 50 years and 27 studio albums, David Bowie All the Songs tells the story of one of rock's all-time greatest artists -- album by album, and track by track.A lovingly thorough dissection of every album and every track ever released by David B ...Show more
David Bowie: Changes - A Life in Pictures 1947-2016 by Chris Welch
$39.99 AUD
Category: Music
David Bowie: Changes \b0 is a celebration of the international figure all starry-eyed hopefuls aspired to be when setting out on a path to fame and fortune in the music industry - whether they know it or not. Through more than 150 stellar photos, it tells the story of an artist the likes of which we'd n ...Show more
David Bowie Ever Changing Hero by Ian Shirley
$27.99 AUD
Category: Music | Series: Pop, Rock & Entertainment
David Bowie needs no introduction. An immense star whose music and writing has transcended generations he remains one of the most articulate influencers of modern music. Over fifty years his singles and albums have slid up and down the bestseller charts, adapting to the changing times, exploring new mus ...Show more
David Bowie - Icon by Iconic Images (Editor)
$99.00 AUD
Category: Music | Series: G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.
When David Bowie passed away on 10 January 2016, the world lost an icon. And yet, his legacy lives on. From his humble origins as a teen musician in the 1960s up until the very end, David Bowie's music, lyrics and provocative performances inspired not only his generation, but every generation th ...Show more