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Author
Publisher
UIT Cambridge Limited
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
In this book, John Lane calls us to awaken to the possibilities of a culture that recognizes the importance of beauty, and to acknowledge that we are only fully human in contact with the beautiful. Once, people were instinctively tuned to the beautiful. In those distant days before the advent of the motor car and the washing machine, the electric toothbrush and the wheel, craftsmen and musicians, masons and poets, painters and dancers simply did not...
Author
Publisher
Workman Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Poor Superstar. All the money and fame in the world won't prevent him from having a bad hair day. Or stepping in gum. Or not being able to fit into skinny jeans, or watching helplessly as a scoop of ice cream falls from its cone. Or so an unnamed Superstar's life is ingeniously imagined in this very funny book. Inspired by but not based on Jay Z's monster hit "99 Problems," illustrator Ali Graham riffs on what might be the real problems afflicting...
5) Pop art
Author
Publisher
Taschen
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
"'Everything is beautiful' said Andy Warhol, in raptures at the glamour of modern life, consumer society, and the world of the media and its stars; his proclamation can be considered the maxim of the pop generation, which included artists Jasper Johns, Roy Lichtenstein, Claes Oldenberg, Robert Rauschenberg, James Rosenquist, Tom Wesselmann, and Richard Hamilton, among others. The pop artists of the 1960s had a profound effect on the cloth of art history...
Author
Publisher
Oldcastle Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Credited with cofounding the movement with his Edwardian/Victorian themed albums, Paul Roland traces the history of the genre, drawing on exclusive quotes from leading writers, artists, musicians, and filmmakers in the fieldWhat began in the late 1980s as an underground community of science fiction and fantasy aficionados with a fetish for Victoriana now pervades almost every aspect of popular culture from music and movies to comics and computer games....
Author
Publisher
Columbia Legacy
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Features 15 tracks culled from Dylan's Original Mono Recordings box set that featured first records as he mixed them and as they were originally meant to be heard, in mono. Includes the classics The Times They Are A-Changin'; Mr. Tambourine Man; Like a Rolling Stone; and more.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Bursting into existence in the Pacific Northwest in 1975, the George Jackson Brigade claimed 14 pipe bombings against corporate and state targets, as many bank robberies, and the daring rescue of a jailed member. Combining veterans of the prisoners' women's, gay, and black liberation movements, this organization was also ideologically diverse, consisting of both communists and anarchists. Concomitant with the Brigade's extensive armed work were prolific...
14) Foundling
Author
Publisher
Downtown Records
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
The stunning follow-up to Draw the Line by internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter David Gray. Recorded at the same time as his previous release, this album looks like the most gorgeous and minimalist musical tapestry that Gray has ever created.
Author
Language
English
Description
When a tragic plane crash took the life of singer and actress Jenni Rivera on December 9, 2012, the world lost an artist whose talents transcended borders and even languages. One of this generation's most beloved singers, Rivera achieved 15 platinum and 5 double platinum records while selling more than 15 million albums total. Popular in both the United States and Mexico, Rivera played to sold-out crowds across North America, and in 2009, she was...
Publisher
Republic Records
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
Following the yearly tradition, this release will feature an array of Grammy-nominated artists. The bestselling collection includes categories representing nominees for Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and more.
17) On Air
Author
Publisher
Ume
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
A collection of rarely heard radio recordings from the Stones' formative years. The songs, including eight tracks the band have never recorded or released commercially, were originally broadcast on bygone UK shows such as Saturday Club and Rhythm and Blues between 1963 and 1965.
18) Strange desire
Author
Publisher
RCA Records
Pub. Date
©2014
Language
English
Description
Jack Antonoff, one third of the trio fun, unveils a new musical venture. Co-produced by John Hill and Erasure's Vince Clarke, the album includes the single I Wanna Get Better as well an appearances from Yoko Ono.
"3.5 out of 4. Desire is full of hooks and full of heart."--USA Today
20) Sucker
Author
Publisher
Atlantic
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Over the past few years, Charli XCX has released a series of singles, toured the world with the likes of Coldplay, and won acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic. She has also appeared on Iggy Azalea's smash hit Fancy. Now she is releasing her highly anticipated CD.
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