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Mad World: An Oral History of New Wave Artists and Songs That Defined the 1980s
Lori Majewski
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Description for Mad World: An Oral History of New Wave Artists and Songs That Defined the 1980s
Paperback. Mad World is a highly entertaining oral history that celebrates the New Wave music phenomenon of the 1980s via new interviews with 35 of the most notable artists of the period. Num Pages: 320 pages, 77 colour and b/w. BIC Classification: 3JJPN; AVGP; AVGU; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 612.
Mad World is a highly entertaining oral history that celebrates the New Wave music phenomenon of the 1980s via new interviews with 35 of the most notable artists of the period. Each chapter begins with a discussion of their most popular song but leads to stories of their history and place in the scene, ultimately painting a vivid picture of this colourful, idiosyncratic time. Mixtape suggestions, fashion sidebars and quotes from famous contemporary admirers help fill out the fun. Participants include members of Duran Duran, New Order, The Smiths, Tears for Fears, Adam Ant, Echo and the Bunnymen, Devo, ABC, ... Read more
Mad World is a highly entertaining oral history that celebrates the New Wave music phenomenon of the 1980s via new interviews with 35 of the most notable artists of the period. Each chapter begins with a discussion of their most popular song but leads to stories of their history and place in the scene, ultimately painting a vivid picture of this colourful, idiosyncratic time. Mixtape suggestions, fashion sidebars and quotes from famous contemporary admirers help fill out the fun. Participants include members of Duran Duran, New Order, The Smiths, Tears for Fears, Adam Ant, Echo and the Bunnymen, Devo, ABC, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Abrams
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
319
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781419710971
SKU
V9781419710971
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Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Lori Majewski
Having honed her craft at teen titles Sassy and YM, Lori Majewski was a co-founder, and later editor-in-chief, of Teen People. She was also an executive editor of Entertainment Weekly and Us Weekly, and has written for Women's Health, The Guardian and more. Jonathan Bernstein is an author, journalist, and screenwriter. He is the author of, among other titles, Pretty ... Read more
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