Music, Dance, and Opera / Rock 'n Roll

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Harper Entertainment, 2001. 2nd Printing. Hard Cover. New/New. Photographs. NEW - Could there have been a more improbable band to rise from the ashes of punk and the smoldering embers of the disco inferno than Talking Heads? Made up of art school students, "military brats," and an Ivy League dropout, the Heads came of rock age in New York, 1976 - the Summer of Sam - thrilling the arty downtown crowd that filled the hallowed dirty halls of the infamous CBGB. This ain't no party, this ain't no disco: This was something no one had heard the likes of before. In this book, David Bowman gives us a stunning in-depth view of the changing world, the unique sound, and the remarkable clashing personality of four exceptional artists who refused to paint inside the lines: Jerry Harrison, Chris Franz, Tina Weymouth. . . and her nemesis, a brilliant, loose limbed, bug-eyed "carny geek" named David Byrne. No band in rock 'n roll history was ever less mainstream yet so adept at producing FM hits and MTV eye candy, securing the group remarkable pop success. 406 pages including an index and 8 pages of photographs. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Scribner, 2004. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. When Sue Carpenter first asked how she might start her own radio station, everyone laughed. Getting on the air (legitimately) in San Francisco was a multimillion-dollar ambition. But in 1995, with the help of a few subversive techies and pirate-radio gurus, Sue built her first transmitter in her hilltop San Francisco apartment and launched KPBJ, enlisting friends as DJs. A few months later she landed a job in Los Angeles, took her transmitter with her and established KBLT. From these humble beginnings KBLT emerged as one of L.A.'s best-loved radio stations, staffed with over 100 DJs and supported by major music labels eager to reach a different kind of audience. In the 3 1/2 years before the FCC caught up with Sue, KBLT went from interviewing unknowns to hosting live performances by the Red Hot Chili Peppers - without ever leaving Sue's apartment. This is an amazing true story that will appeal to music fans and free spirits everywhere. 225 pages, there is a small remainder mark on the bottom. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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North Dighton, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: JG Press, 1996. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. This book takes readers miles beyond any of the more than two dozen major books published about the dreamy, bespectacled singer/composer from suburban Liverpool. With a riveting text culled from over a decade of research into Lennon's extraordinary life, author Giuliano rounds out his insightful look at the former Beatle with seldom-before-seen photos, many never previously published, spanning the performer's life. The introduction by John's uncle reveals, for the first time, the often complicated hidden world of his famous nephew. This book neatly ties together the myth, music and magic of one of the 20th century's greatest artists. 96 pages, including a Q&A session and Lennon chronology. Pictorial cover; corners are slightly worn. Jacket has light wear at the corners and a 1 1/2" repaired tear at the back. In protective cover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A.: Rutledge Hill Press, 2003. First Printing. Hard Cover. New/New. Leverett, Les. The music of Johnny Cash spoke to and for Americans of all ages, backgrounds, and social settings for nearly half a century. He was the first artist to be inducted in both the Rock and Roll and country Music halls of fame. This book is a celebration of the many facets of Cash. It features tributes sometimes moving and sometimes funny from Dolly Parton, Trish Yearwood, Rodney Crowell, Merle Haggard, Loretta Lynn, Kris Kristofferson and others. This volume shows why the Man in Black made the common man feel he was one of them. When Cash died, the author wrote in USA Today "Last weekend the whole country wore black." 95 pages, half are photos, with a CD of Cash singing "Ring of Fire." 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A.: Rutledge Hill Press, 2002. First Printing. Hard Cover. New/New. This book is a celebration of Patsy Cline the friend, the legend, and the role model. Patsy's friends and peers such as Loretta Lynn, Jan Howard, Brenda Lee, and Bill Anderson share stories both touching and funny about the star who left well before her time. Performers who never had the opportunity to meet Cline (in fact, many weren't born when she died) such as Lee Ann Womack, k.d. lang, Trisha Yearwood, Amy Grant, and Patty Griffin explain why Patsy Cline remains one of the most respected and loved performers of all time, in any genre of music. This is the first collection of its kind - paying tribute to a legend, like we may never see again. 95 pages, half are photographs. CD included with Diana Krall singing "Crazy." 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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New York: W W Norton & Co Inc, 2001. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. To actually read Paul McCartney's poems, whether exuberant love ballads or poignant messages of deepest brief, is to revel in the sheer power of language and to appreciate the electrifying confluence of dream and song. His words are as pure and magical as we remember them. McCartney emerges with a dreamlike yet thoroughly mature voice that confirms his stature as one of the most original and best-loved poets of our time. 185 pages including an index of titles. The jacket is a bit bent at the top, and has some scuffing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada: E C W Press, 2000. No Edition. Soft Cover. New/No Jacket. Kotthoff, Dinah K.. This is an insider's look at the birth, evolution and growing popularity of Christian rock music. As the counter-culture movement of the sixties gathered steam, one of its first splinter groups was the Jesus freaks. In addition to newly hip pastors, the scene produced a handful of musicians who brazenly coupled rock & roll music with lyrics that reflected a Christian world-view. Jesus music was born. But by the late sixties, Christian rock had been rejected by its forefathers and dismissed by mainstream pop culture. Legions of creative musicians suddenly found themselves orphaned - left to be raised by wolves. As the author argues, these musicians are the real rebels of rock & roll, living on the fringes of an underground Christian culture, and discovering what can be accomplished when art is combined with faith. Full of photographs that reveal the amazing diversity of the Christian rock scene, this volume presents a detailed exploration of the artists, the social conditions, and, above all, the music that has married Christianity and rock & roll for more than 30 years. 262 pages including an extensive index. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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