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The Monkees, Head, and the 60s
Peter Mills
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Description for The Monkees, Head, and the 60s
Paperback. The first serious exploration of one of the most successful and enduring acts of the 60s-and the band that created the blueprint for popular culture in the twenty-first century. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 black and white. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 594.
How has a group conceived as a short-lived commodity outlived many more 'real' bands by nearly fifty years? Why are The Monkees still important, and what does this tell us about their music, their TV show, and our understanding of popular culture today? Despite being built in Hollywood, and not necessarily to last, that is precisely what their music, TV, and cinematic output has done. They in many ways unique-as the first 'made for TV' band, their success introduced methods of marketing pop that have since become standard industry practice; their 'big screen' use of film and images in ... Read more
How has a group conceived as a short-lived commodity outlived many more 'real' bands by nearly fifty years? Why are The Monkees still important, and what does this tell us about their music, their TV show, and our understanding of popular culture today? Despite being built in Hollywood, and not necessarily to last, that is precisely what their music, TV, and cinematic output has done. They in many ways unique-as the first 'made for TV' band, their success introduced methods of marketing pop that have since become standard industry practice; their 'big screen' use of film and images in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Jawbone Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781908279972
SKU
V9781908279972
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About Peter Mills
Peter Mills is the author of several books, including works on Van Morrison and Samuel Beckett. He was singer and lyricist for Innocents Abroad, who made two albums, Quaker City and Eleven. A fan of The Monkees since his childhood, he began using the band and Head in his teaching as soon as he could. He is currently Senior Lecturer ... Read more
Reviews for The Monkees, Head, and the 60s
.. .The Monkees, Head, and the 60s is as complete an examination of The Monkees phenomenon as is out there. There's no filler. - Under the Radar Magazine Jack Nicholson actually brought the book to my attention. Since neither of us are inclined to read books talking about ourselves
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