rock`n`read - The Green Room

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rock`n`read - The Green Room
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UNDER THE BIG BLACK SUN: A PERSONAL
HISTORY
OF L.A. PUNK by Doe, John/ Desavia, Tom
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$26.99 - Hardcover
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PUBLISHER: Da Capo Press
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AVAILABILITY:
04/26/2016
A cco-founder of legendary band X presents
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a personal
history of the L.A. punk scene.
20,0
20,000 first printing. Illustrations.
WAYLON: TALES OF MY OUTLAW DAD
byy Jennings, Terry/ Thomas, David (CON)/ Nelson, Willie (FRW)
PRIC $27.00 - Hardcover
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ISBN
ISBN: 9780316390118
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PUBLISHER: Hachette Book Group Usa
AVAI
AVAILABILITY: 04/19/2016
An iintimate account of the life of the
legen
legendary
country music artist and leader
of Th
The Outlaws, written by his eldest son,
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describes how the author toured at his
fathe
father’s side with such legends as Johnny
Cash and Willie Nelson while his father
succu
succumbed to debt and drug use. 50,000
first printing.
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MUSIC EVERYWHERE: THE ROCK AND ROLL
ROOTS OF A SOUTHERN TOWN by Jourard, Marty
PRICE: $19.95 - Hardcover
ISBN: 9780813062587
PUBLISHER: Univ Press Of Florida
AVAILABILITY: 4/12/2016
Many American college towns have their
own story to tell when it comes to their
rock and roll roots, but Gainesville’s story
is unique: dozens of resident musicians
launched into national prominence, eight
inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame, and a steady stream of major acts
rolling through on a regular basis. From
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers to Stephen
Stills and the Eagles’ Don Felder and Bernie
Leadon, Gainesville cultivated some of the
most celebrated musicians and songwriters
of the time. Explore the individual stories
of the musicians, businesses, and promoters
that helped foster innovative, professional
music in a small north Florida town.
LISTEN TO THIS: MILES DAVIS
AND BITCHES BREW by Svorinich, Victor
PRICE: $25.00 - Paperback
ISBN: 9781496807823
PUBLISHER: Univ Press Of Mississippi
AVAILABILITY: 2/2/2016
Stands out as the first book exclusively
dedicated to Davis’s watershed 1969
album, Bitches Brew. Victor Svorinich
traces its incarnations and inspirations for
ten-plus years before its release. Svorinich
also reveals much of the legend of Miles
Davis--his attitude and will, his grace under
pressure, his bands, his relationship to the
masses, his business and personal etiquette,
and his response to extraordinary social
conditions seemingly aligned to bring him
down.
NOFX: THE HEPATITIS BATHTUB AND
OTHER STORIES by Alulis, Jeff/ NOFX (COR)/ Armstrong, Billy Joe (FRW)
PRICE: $22.99 - Paperback
ISBN: 9780306824777
The first tell-all autobiography from one of
the world’s most influential and controversial
punk bands provides stories of murder,
suicide, addiction, counterfeiting, riots,
terminal illness, the Yakuza and much more
from life on the road. Illustrations. 12,500
first printing.
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PUBLISHER: Da Capo Press
AVAILABILITY: 04/12/2016
KILL ‘EM AND LEAVE: SEARCHING FOR JAMES
BROWN AND THE AMERICAN SOUL by McBride, James
PRICE: $28.00 - Hardcover
ISBN: 9780812993509
PUBLISHER: Spiegel & Grau
AVAILABILITY: 04/05/2016
Traces how the author acted on a tip from
a family member and embarked on a
cultural journey in search of the man behind
the legend of James Brown, discovering
his rich musical legacy and the ongoing
disputes surrounding his will as well as the
complicated race, music and cultural factors
that shaped his story.
DELTA LADY: A MEMOIR
by Coolidge, Rita/ Walker, Michael
PRICE: $25.99 - Hardcover
ISBN: 9780062372048
PUBLISHER: Harpercollins
AVAILABILITY: 04/05/2016
A portrait of the two-time Grammy®
Award-winning singer and songwriter, who
is a muse to some of the 20th-century’s
most influential rock musicians, reveals the
strength, resilience and inner and outer
beauty--as well as her strong sense of
heritage and devotion to her family--that
helped her survive and thrive the music
world. 40,000 first printing.
BARBRA STREISAND: REDEFINING BEAUTY,
FEMININITY, AND P OWER (JEWISH LIVES)
by Gabler, Neal
PRICE: $25.00 - Hardcover
ISBN: 9780300210910
PUBLISHER: Yale University Press
AVAILABILITY: 04/26/2016
An analysis of the stellar career of Barbra
Streisand through a lens of her struggles
against prejudice explores how she has
transcended show business and embraced
her Jewish heritage and other distinctive
qualities to render her successes a metaphor
for outsiderness and marginalization.
Rock ‘N’ Read April
YOUR SONG CHANGED MY LIFE: FROM JIMMY
PAGE TO ST. VINCENT, SMOKEY ROBINSON
TO HOZIER, THIRTY-FIVE BELOVED ARTISTS
ON THEIR JOURNEY AND THE MUSIC THAT
INSPIRED IT by Boilen, Bob
PRICE: $25.99 - Hardcover
ISBN: 9780062344441
PUBLISHER: William Morrow
AVAILABILITY: 04/12/2016
The host and creator of NPR’s All Songs
Considered asks well-known musicians
to reflect on the auditory moments that
inspired them and changed their lives,
including Trey Anastasio, Carrie Brownstein,
Colin Meloy, Jimmy Page and Dave Grohl.
75,000 first printing.
GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD RIDDANCE: HOW
THIRTY-FIVE YEARS OF JOHN PEEL HELPED
TO SHAPE MODERN LIFE by Cavanagh, David
PRICE: $25.00 - Paperback
ISBN: 9780571302475
PUBLISHER: Faber & Faber
AVAILABILITY: 04/12/2016
Describes how the British disc jockey’s
influence helped launch the careers of
countless musicians, including David Bowie,
Jethro Tull and Joy Division by focusing on
300 live shows between 1967 and 2004 and
discussing their cultural and social contexts.
BREAKING STONES: 1963-1965 A BAND
ON THE BRINK OF SUPERSTARDOM
by Morgan, Robin (EDT)/ O’Neill, Terry/ Mankowitz, Gered
PRICE: $49.95 - Hardcover
ISBN: 9781851498161
An illustrated chronicle of The Rolling
Stones’ formative early years documents
their everything from their first gigs to their
first taste of widespread popularity.
Rock ‘N’ Read April
PUBLISHER: Antique Collectors (Smaller Imprints)
AVAILABILITY: 04/07/2016
1966: THE YEAR THE DECADE EXPLODED
by Savage, Jon
PRICE: $29.95 - Hardcover
ISBN: 9780571277629
PUBLISHER: Faber & Faber
AVAILABILITY: 04/12/2016
Paying tribute to the year that shaped the
pop future of the century, an exploration into
the social and cultural heart of the decade,
drawing on archival primary sources, reveals
a unique chemistry of ideas, substances,
freedom of expression and dialogue that
exploded in unparalleled creativity.
26 SONGS IN 30 DAYS: WOODY GUTHRIE’S
COLUMBIA RIVER SONGS AND THE PLANNED
PROMISED LAND IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
by Vandy, Greg/ Person, Daniel
PRICE: $24.95 - Hardcover
ISBN: 9781570619700
PUBLISHER: Sasquatch Books
AVAILABILITY: 04/12/2016
Chronicles Woory Guthrie’s 1941 effort to
write 26 songs in 30 days about the benefits
of cheap hydroelectric power, irrigation and
the Grand Coulee Dam. Illustrations.
HEAR DAT NEW ORLEANS: A GUIDE TO
THE RICH MUSICAL HERITAGE & LIVELY
CURRENT SCENE by Murphy, Michael
PRICE: $18.95 - Paperback
ISBN: 9781581573169
PUBLISHER: Countryman Press
AVAILABILITY: 04/18/2016
The author of Eat Dat and Fear Dat offers a
charmingly irreverent guide to the thriving,
world-famous music scene in New Orleans.
Original. Illustrations.
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PUNK LONDON: IN THE CITY 19 75-78
by Gorman, Paul
PRICE: $6.99 - Paperback
ISBN: 9781910023617
PUBLISHER: Herb Lester Assoc
AVAILABILITY: 04/01/2016
In a book with rare archival photos, a cultural
historian charts the London squats, clubs,
shops and rehearsal spaces from which
punk emerged and grew into a global
phenomenon. Original. Illustrations.
OLD RECORDS NEVER DIE: ONE MAN’S
QUEST FOR HIS VINYL AND HIS PAST
by Spitznagel, Eric/ Tweedy, Jeff (FRW)
PRICE: $16.00 - Paperback
ISBN: 9780142181614
PUBLISHER: Plume
AVAILABILITY: 04/12/2016
The author chronicles the epic, impossible
journey to track down every last one of the
records in his old collection in an attempt to
connect with his past. Original.
THE RAMONES AT 40
by Popoff, Martin/ Ramone, C. J. (FRW)
PRICE: $27.95 - Hardcover
ISBN: 9781454918349
On the 40th anniversary of The Ramones’
critically acclaimed debut album comes a
fully illustrated color coffee-table book on
the legendary band. Illustrations.
Rock ‘N’ Read April
PUBLISHER: Sterling Publishinig
AVAILABILITY: 04/19/2016
DANCING BAREFOOT: THE PATTI SMITH STORY
by Thompson, Dave
PRICE: $16.99 - Paperback
ISBN: 9781613735510
PUBLISHER: Chicago Review Press
AVAILABILITY: 04/01/2016
A book that includes interviews with Ivan
Kral, Tom Verlaine, Richard Lloyd, John
Cale and Jim Carroll, as well as the words of
Patti Smith herself, examines this musician’s
amazing career and life. Reprint.
GRATEFUL DEAD’S WORKINGMAN’S DEAD
by Poole, Buzz
PRICE: $14.95 - Paperback
ISBN: 9781628929249
PUBLISHER: Bloomsbury Usa Academic
AVAILABILITY: 04/21/2016
An intimate portrait of the 1970 Grateful
Dead album, Workingman’s Dead, charts
its influences and historical importance.
Original.
LIVES OF THE P OETS (WITH GUITARS):
THIRTEEN OUTSIDERS WHO CHANGED
MODERN MUSIC by Robertson, Ray
PRICE: $14.95 - Paperback
ISBN: 9781771960724
PUBLISHER: Biblioasis
AVAILABILITY: 04/12/2016
Illustrated, witty, thought-provoking essays
examine the lives and art of 13 musicians
who shaped their respective genres.
Illustrations.
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NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK’S HANGIN’ TOUGH
by Wallwork, Rebecca
PRICE: $14.95 - Paperback
ISBN: 9781628929737
PUBLISHER: Bloomsbury Usa Academic
AVAILABILITY: 04/21/2016
A journalist sets out to analyze the quality of
the New Kids on the Block album Hangin’
Tough with the help of music cognition
experts, critics, producers and music
industry pros. Original.
THE MUSIC OF CENTRAL ASIA
by Levin, Theodore (EDT), Daukeyeva, Saida (EDT), Köchümkulova, Elmira (EDT)
PRICE: $40.00 - Hardcover
ISBN: 9780253017512
PUBLISHER: Indiana Univ Press
AVAILABILITY: 04/01/2016
Offers a detailed introduction to the musical
heritage of Central Asia for readers and
listeners worldwide. Illustrations.
THE ART OF SINGING ON STAGE AND IN THE
STUDIO: UNDERSTANDING THE PSYCHOLOGY,
RELATIONSHIPS, AND TECHNOLOGY IN
RECORDING AND LIVE PERFORMANCE
by Hamady, Jennifer
PRICE: $19.99 - Paperback
ISBN: 9781495050268
PUBLISHER: Hal Leonard Publishing
AVAILABILITY: 04/19/2016
A guide for singers fills the gap where other
guides fall short, covering two topics that are
often neglected—managing the technology
on stage and in the studio, and interacting
with the people who run it. Original.
Rock ‘N’ Read April
OLIO
by Jess, Tyehimba
PRICE: $25.00 - Paperback
ISBN: 9781940696201
PUBLISHER: Wave Books
AVAILABILITY: 04/05/2016
With ambitious manipulations of poetic
forms, the author presents the sweat and
story behind America’s blues, worksongs
and church hymns. Original.
CONFESSIONS OF A RECORD PRODUCER: HOW
TO SURVIVE THE SCAMS AND SHAMS OF THE
MUSIC BUSINESS. FIFTH EDITION (MUSIC PRO
GUIDES) by Avalon, Moses
PRICE: $29.99 - Paperback
ISBN: 9781495022135
PUBLISHER: Backbeat Books
AVAILABILITY: 04/19/2016
Provides an exposé on the record industry,
discussing how musicians and producers
can protect their rights, and includes
information on how producers dip into
budgets, artists steal songs, and lawyers
write contracts in code. Original
THE MEANING OF MUSIC
by Samama, Leo
PRICE: $24.95 - Paperback
ISBN: 9789089649799
PUBLISHER: Amsterdam Univ Press
AVAILABILITY: 04/15/2016
Looks at the importance of music in people’s
lives in both the past and present. Original.
Illustrations.
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