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Paperback. Hip-hop has come a long way from its origins in the Bronx in the 1970s, when rapping and Djing were just part of a lively, decidedly local scene that also venerated break-dancing and graffiti. Focusing on the music's fans - young men, both black and white, this book offers an unbiased examination of how hip-hop works in people's daily lives. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; AVGR; JFCA; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226395852
- ISBN
- 9780226395852
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.84
€ 34.99
€ 27.84
Hardcover. Hip-hop has come a long way from its origins in the Bronx in the 1970s, when rapping and DJing were just part of a lively, decidedly local scene that also venerated break-dancing and graffiti. This book offers an unbiased examination of how hip-hop works in people's daily lives. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; AVGR; JFCA; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226395845
- ISBN
- 9780226395845
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.14€ 79.10
€ 95.14
€ 79.10
Paperback. Career-spanning biography of one of the most acclaimed and innovative musicians of the past three decades. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 black and white and colour in plate section. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 217 x 25. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Publisher
- Jawbone Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908279606
- ISBN
- 9781908279606
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.79
€ 19.99
€ 14.79
Paperback. Argues that on "Twenty Jazz Funk Greats", Throbbing Gristle modelled a critically promiscuous way of relating to or inhabiting musical genre, where punk rock was passionate and direct, TG were arch and mysterious. This title explores the album's multiple agendas: a series of close readings of each song, with key concepts, strategies and contexts. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 123 x 12. Weight in Grams: 162.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Academic
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826427939
- ISBN
- 9780826427939
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.66
€ 13.99
€ 11.66
Paperback. Series: Bayreuth African Studies. Num Pages: 105 pages, Ill.2col.ill.2mus.exs. BIC Classification: 2HCWVY; AVGC8. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 296 x 210 x 6. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Bayreuth African Studies,Germany
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783927510777
- ISBN
- 9783927510777
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.44
€ 13.99
€ 13.44
Paperback. In 1948, at the age of 15, Manu Dibango left Africa for France, bearing three kilos of coffee for his adopted family and little else. This autobiography chronicles his life, from his birth in Cameroon to his achievements as a composer, producer, performer, film-score writer and humanitarian. Translator(s): Raps, Beth G. Num Pages: 158 pages, 44 halftones. BIC Classification: AVGH; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 283.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 158
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226144900
- ISBN
- 9780226144900
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.10
€ 27.99
€ 23.10
Hardback. A lavishly-illustrated and meticulously-documented catalogue of the Cobbe Collection, which includes over forty keyboard instruments around half of which were owned and played by composers such as Purcell, Mahler, Chopin and Elgar. Num Pages: 160 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 200 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 286 x 239 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1118.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843839576
- ISBN
- 9781843839576
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.04
€ 121.04
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754668459
- ISBN
- 9780754668459
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.49€ 102.83
€ 166.49
€ 102.83
Paperback. A songbook that includes the songs from the debut album of Scottish teen singer-songwriter Amy MacDonald arranged for piano, voice and guitar. It includes four pages of colour photographs. Num Pages: 80 pages, 4 pages of colour artwork. BIC Classification: AVG; AVQS; AVRL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 302 x 229 x 6. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Faber Music Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571530960
- ISBN
- 9780571530960
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.60
€ 21.99
€ 19.60
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812220032
- ISBN
- 9780812220032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.75
€ 32.99
€ 29.75
Paperback. A collection of photography and stories that capture the rage, love, optimism, darkness, and determination that shape author's work. It offers the compelling insights of an artist and a man struggling to survive, connect, and find a happy ending-a search that fuels the author's being. Num Pages: 224 pages, Colour Photos and Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 207 x 15. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062061881
- ISBN
- 9780062061881
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.00
€ 19.99
€ 16.00
Paperback. 'Someone called and said Kurt died. I just f*****g lost it.' Num Pages: 400 pages, (1x8pp plates). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 196 x 30. Weight in Grams: 292. Very good copy.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- SKU
- KEX0270440
- ISBN
- 9780007391233
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 11.99€ 4.99
€ 11.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Explores how musicians, both individually and collectively, learn to improvise. Chronicling musicians from their first encounters with jazz to the development of a unique improvisatory voice, Berliner demonstrates that a lifetime of preparation lies behind the skilled improviser's every note. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 904 pages, 2 halftones, 250 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVGK; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 228 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1220. The Infinite Art of Improvisation. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. 904 pages, 2 halftones, 250 music examples. Explores how musicians, both individually and collectively, learn to improvise. Chronicling musicians from their first encounters with jazz to the development of a unique improvisatory voice, Berliner demonstrates that a lifetime of preparation lies behind the skilled improviser's every note. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVGK; AVH. Dimension: 157 x 228 x 48. Weight: 1220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 904
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226043814
- ISBN
- 9780226043814
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 34.48
€ 44.99
€ 34.48
Paperback. Num Pages: 145 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 123 x 9. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Publisher
- Continuum Publishing Corporation United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781623569150
- ISBN
- 9781623569150
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.65
€ 13.99
€ 11.65
Paperback. Editor(s): Hadley, Susan; Yancy, George. Num Pages: 428 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, 25 black & white tables, 16 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: AVGR; MQTC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 427
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415884747
- ISBN
- 9780415884747
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.63
€ 57.63
Hardback. Editor(s): Harris, Rachel; Stokes, Martin. Series: SOAS Musicology Series. Num Pages: 386 pages, 63 black & white illustrations, 24 black & white tables, 16 black & white halftones, 23 b. BIC Classification: 1FB; AVA; AVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138218314
- ISBN
- 9781138218314
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 174.04
€ 174.04
Paperback. With sales of over 200 million albums, AC/DC is not just the biggest rock band in the world, it's a family business built by three brothers: George, Malcolm and Angus Young. This book tells the story of the trio through 11 classic songs and reveals some of the personal and creative secrets that went into their making. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16pp. colour plate section. BIC Classification: AVGT; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 163 x 32. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Publisher
- Black and White Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845029388
- ISBN
- 9781845029388
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.47
€ 19.99
€ 14.47
Paperback. A window on to the extraordinary world of Noddy Holder, the much-loved Slade frontman, in his own words. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 200 x 18. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472119674
- ISBN
- 9781472119674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.85
€ 15.99
€ 11.85
Paperback. Num Pages: 68 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AVGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 301 x 108 x 8. Weight in Grams: 110.
- Publisher
- Ossian
- Number of pages
- 68
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780946005598
- ISBN
- 9780946005598
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.34
€ 10.34
Paperback. Offers a focused treatment of the rock and pop songs of Frank Zappa (1940-93), the great American composer. This book examines various aspects of his work, from his role as a satirist of the highest order to his place in the genre of "progressive rock" and his importance as an influential critic of American culture and society. Num Pages: 280 pages, Discography, critical bibliographic essay. BIC Classification: AVGP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803260054
- ISBN
- 9780803260054
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.72
€ 19.99
€ 19.72
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442273276
- ISBN
- 9781442273276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.09
€ 60.09
Paperback. Since its release, "Sell Out", though still not the best selling release in "The Who's" catalog, has been embraced by a growing number of fans. As much as it is an expression of the band's expanding sonic palette, this work also functions as a critique of the rock and roll lifestyle. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 123 x 9. Weight in Grams: 144. Series: 33 1/3. 144 pages. Since its release, "Sell Out", though still not the best selling release in "The Who's" catalog, has been embraced by a growing number of fans. As much as it is an expression of the band's expanding sonic palette, this work also functions as a critique of the rock and roll lifestyle. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGP. Dimension: 171 x 123 x 9. Weight: 140.
- Publisher
- Continuum
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826417435
- ISBN
- 9780826417435
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.68
€ 13.99
€ 11.68
Hardback. Bono (U2) once said, "More than any other band, The Who are our role models." Starting as a simple four-piece 'mod' band in the early 1960s, The Who went on to conquer the world with their unique and supremely powerful music that transcended any genre and appealed to fans across the world. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 293 x 13. Weight in Grams: 894.
- Publisher
- Welbeck Publishing Group
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780976198
- ISBN
- 9781780976198
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.03
€ 19.99
€ 15.03
Hardcover. Tracing their progress from sharp-suited mods to psychedelic stars and pioneers of the rock opera through images of the band on the road, recording TV shows, performing at Monterey and the Isle of Wight, and in venues including Wembley Stadium, this title contains over 160 images of The Who. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AJCP; AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 297 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1100.
- Publisher
- Titan Books
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857686633
- ISBN
- 9780857686633
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.43
€ 19.99
€ 14.43