A priceless examination of the filmmaker's craft, from the renowned director of "Sweet Smell of Success"After more than twenty years in the film industry as a screenwriter, storyboard editor, and director of memorable films such as ... Zobraziť viac
The must-read music book of the year, now with a brand new chapter covering the death of Taylor Hawkins and his massive Wembley memorial concert... Zobraziť viac
33 Revolutions Per Minute tracks the turbulent relationship between popular music and politics, through 33 pivotal songs that span seven decades and four continents, from Billie Holiday singing 'Strange Fruit' to Green Day raging against the Iraq war... Zobraziť viac
Twenty-five years since acid house and Ecstasy revolutionized pop culture, Simon Reynolds' landmark rave history. "Energy Flash" has been expanded and updated to cover twenty-first-century developments like dub step and EDM's recent takeover of America. Zobraziť viac
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... Zobraziť viac
Patti Smith arrived in New York City at the end of the Age of Aquarius in search of work and purpose... Zobraziť viac
At the end of 1994, musician, producer and artist Brian Eno resolved to keep a diary. His plans to go to the cinema, theatre and galleries fell through quickly. What he did do - and write - however, was astonishing... Zobraziť viac
Pop music didn't begin with the Beatles in 1963, or with Elvis in 1956, or even with the first seven-inch singles in 1949. There was a pre-history that went back to the first recorded music, right back to the turn of the century... Zobraziť viac
The pop world accelerated and broke through the sound barrier in 1966. In America, in London, in Amsterdam, in Paris, revolutionary ideas slow-cooking since the late '50s reached boiling point... Zobraziť viac
In 1888 Louis Le Prince shot the world's first motion picture in Leeds, England... Zobraziť viac
I hadn't opened the towel that contained her gum since 2013. The last person to touch it was Nina Simone, her saliva and fingerprints unsullied. The idea that it was still in her towel was something I had drawn strength from. I thought each time I opened Zobraziť viac
This is a book about connection. About how immersing ourselves in creativity can help us cultivate greater self-awareness and bring us closer to each other... Zobraziť viac