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In the City: A Celebration of London Music
Paul Du Noyer
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Description for In the City: A Celebration of London Music
Paperback. The West End musicals, Ronnie Scott's jazz club, Abbey Road, mod culture, the Kinks, the Who and the Rolling Stones are just as much a part of London as the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben and the Routemaster. This book charts the city's music history and landmarks and may appeal to residents, visitors and exiles alike. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; AV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 250.
'A dense and colourful account of one of the most vibrant musical centres in the world, In the City almost puts you on that train to London' Guardian
In this fascinating history of London's music, which was the 2009 Sunday Times 'Music Book of the Year', Paul Du Noyer, critically-acclaimed music writer and founding editor of MOJO, celebrates the people and places that have made London the most exciting and diverse musical city on earth. The West End musicals, Ronnie Scott's jazz club, Abbey Road, mod culture, the Kinks, the Who and the Rolling Stones are just as much ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Virgin Books
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780753515747
SKU
V9780753515747
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99-13
About Paul Du Noyer
Paul Du Noyer has been writing about music for over twenty years. His writing credentials include assistant editor of the NME, editor of Q and founding editor of MOJO. He was on the launch team for heat and The Word magazines and remains a contributing editor of the latter. His other books include a history of John Lennon's solo years, ... Read more
Reviews for In the City: A Celebration of London Music
A dense and colourful account of one of the most vibrant musical centres in the world, In the City almost puts you on that train to London
Guardian
(An) exhilarating new history of the music that defines the capital
Evening Standard
Du Noyer's crowning achievement with In the City, however, is to tie all the strands ... Read more
Guardian
(An) exhilarating new history of the music that defines the capital
Evening Standard
Du Noyer's crowning achievement with In the City, however, is to tie all the strands ... Read more