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21) Rumble
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (103 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
This revelatory documentary brings to light the profound and overlooked influence of Indigenous people on popular music in North America. Focusing on music icons like Link Wray, Jimi Hendrix, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Taboo (The Black Eyed Peas), Charley Patton, Mildred Bailey, Jesse Ed Davis, Robbie Robertson, and Randy Castillo, RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked the World shows how these pioneering Native American musicians helped shape the soundtracks of...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 80 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Taqwacore: the birth of Punk Islam, chronicles the nascent Muslim punk rock movement in America. It was inspired by the work of Michael Knight, who converted to Islam in rebellion against his white-supremacist father. He went on to pen the novel The Taqwacores (a term combining the Muslim concept of God consciousness with hardcore punk), a manifesto for disillusioned Islamic teens. The film follows Knight and a variety of young subversives on tour...
Author
Language
English
Description
The Band, who backed Bob Dylan when he went electric in 1965 and then turned out a half-dozen albums of beautifully crafted, image-rich songs, is now regarded as one of the most influential rock groups of the '60s. But while their music evoked a Southern mythology, only their Arkansawyer drummer, Levon Helm, was the genuine article. From the cotton fields to Woodstock, from seeing Sonny Boy Williamson and Elvis Presley to playing for President Clinton,...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
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Language
English
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Description
Collects four stories recounting the adventures of Horrid Henry as he torments his younger brother, ruins Moody Margaret's sleepover, irritates his teacher, and tries to trick his family into seeing his favorite band.
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Language
English
Description
"Few music groups have been able to sustain a fan base over half a century that is as significant and devoted as those of the Beatles, and this entertaining guide to all things Fab Four rewards those fans with everything they need to know about the band in a one-of-a-kind format. Packed with history, trivia, lists, little-known facts, and must-do adventures that every Beatles fan should undertake, it ranks each item from one to 100. Fans of any generation...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Capitol Contingency chronicles a unique time in a uniquely vibrant music scene: Washington, D.C., 1991-1999. Punk was broken; the Internet had yet to engulf society; the major label compact disc marketing system was in its greatest -- and final -- era of dominance before its file-sharing-imposed collapse. And the nation's capital, already ground zero for some of the nation's best hardcore punk and post-punk sounds, was once again emerging as an incubator...
27) We're Going to See The Beatles!: An Oral History of Beatlemania as Told by the Fans Who Were There
Author
Publisher
Santa Monica Press
Pub. Date
2008.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (312 pages)
Language
English
Description
"Comprised of fans' anecdotes, photographs, personal stories, and mementos, the contributors' stories reconstruct the entire history of Beatlemania in America, dating from the earliest whispers about the group to The Beatles' appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, and from the breakup to the present day. The stories range from hilarious to compelling and poignant-one group of friends stole maid uniforms in an attempt to sneak into the Plaza Hotel during...
Author
Publisher
ECW Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (360 pages)
Language
English
Description
"Reflecting on the Beach Boys' long, fascinating history, this book tells the story behind 50 of the band's greatest songs from the perspective of group members, collaborators, fellow musicians, and notable fans. It is filled with new interviews with music legends such as Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Alan Jardine, Bruce Johnston, David Marks, Blondie Chaplin, Randy Bachman, Roger McGuinn, John Sebastian, Lyle Lovett, Alice Cooper, and Al Kooper, and commentary...
Author
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 online resource (715 p.)
Language
English
Description
"From his formative musical beginnings, to his chart-toppers with Raspberries, to his solo career smash hits, Eric Carmen has proven himself a musical genius with few equals. This fully authorized, in-depth biography follows Eric as he journeys from a small town in Ohio to national and international fame. All he wanted was a hit record (yeah!) He got it, and more! With a Foreword by Cameron Crowe."--
Author
Publisher
John Blake
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (228 pages)
Language
English
Description
Exclusive interviews with producers and engineers and extensive commentary from band members on the making of such classics as Back in Black and Highway to Hell. Exclusive interviews with producers and engineers and extensive commentary from band members on the making of such classics as Back in Black and Highway to HellHaving transcended their Australian roots to become a global phenomenon, AC/DC has reigned over rock 'n' roll for almost four decades,...
Publisher
HowExpert
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
Metalhead 101 is a book designed to teach people new to the heavy metal genre how to fit in and have fun at metal concerts. Although the scene can seem intimidating and unwelcoming from the outside, its actually extremely friendly and accepting once you're a part of it. Within this guide, you'll find many metal concert dos and don'ts that you should adhere to while acclimating yourself to the world of the Metalheads. The book's lessons include:* How...
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Language
English
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"This "Bible of the Beatles" captures the iconic band's magical and mysterious journey from adorable teenagers to revered cultural emissaries. In this fully updated version, each of their 241 tracks is assessed chronologically from their first amateur recordings in 1957 to their final "reunion" recording in 1995. It also incorporates new information from the Anthology series and recent interviews with Paul McCartney. This comprehensive guide offers...
Author
Publisher
John Blake
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (240 pages)
Language
English
Description
Across the entire body of Foo Fighters albums, the whole legendary Nirvana tale, the pre-history in the nascent Seattle scene and Grohl's flirtations with Queens of the Stone Age and his super group side project Them Crooked Vultures, this is an utterly comprehensive, insightful chronicle of Dave Grohl's remarkable life. Drawing on new interviews with key figures in the Grohl story, this definitive biography includes the stories of the 2007 multi-platinum...
Author
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
2009.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (480 pages)
Language
English
Description
Discover the man behind the music. Few record collections remain untouched by Brian Eno's aesthetic DNA: from ambient soundscapes and world-music hybrids to cut 'n' paste vocal samples and amniotic chill-out rooms, Eno is all around us. A sonic alchemist to the stars, his address book is a veritable who's who of rock and his credit adorns an outrageous number of albums. Tellingly, Eno's work with Roxy Music, David Bowie, Talking Heads, Devo, U2, and...
36) American Junkie
Author
Publisher
Emergency Press
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
1 online resource (291 p.)
Language
English
Description
"American Junkie is the story of a musician and heroin dealer during the punk and grunge movements in Seattle. It's American. It's human underground. Tom Hansen takes us non-stop into a land of desperate addicts, failed punk bands, and brushes with sad fame when Seattle could do no wrong."--
Author
Publisher
Robert Grey Reynolds, Jr
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
Shocking Blue was joined by Tee Set and George Baker Selection as successful acts that producer Jerry Ross brought to the U. S. Ross, a lyricist traveled to Hamburg and Zurich in 1969. He discovered that tracks by the Dutch bands were available. Shocking Blue's Venus became a mega hit in the United States. Released in December 1969 it peaked at #1 in February 1970. Tee Set's "Ma Belle Amie" was a big hit in America as well, along with "Little Green...
Author
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (296 pages)
Language
English
Description
"Over 15 years since the death of lead guitarist and singer Jerry Garcia, the Grateful Dead stands as a cultural symbol of the unresolved cultural clashes of 1960s. The band's 30-year odyssey is a testament to the American imagination, with thousands of live concert recordings by fans and the band itself, preserved alongside a cultural iconography of images, artwork, and paraphernalia. Most recently, the Grateful Dead has stepped up release of its...
Author
Publisher
Cherry Red Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (276 pages)
Language
English
Description
Bringing together the previously unpublished I Have the Greatest Respect for You George and the new, expanded Fucked by Rock, the man behind Zodiac Mindwarp offers shocking, hilarious episodes and events from a decade of debauchery, derangement, and brain-damaging excess Mark Manning was an everyday Yorkshire poet until, in the early 1980s, he found himself possessed by the spirit of Zodiac Mindwarp: High Priest of Love, International Sex God of Everything,...
Author
Publisher
ECW Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (368 pages)
Language
English
Description
"Whether it is a beautiful and classic model or an unglamorous and inexpensive starter instrument, a musician's first guitar can be the catalyst that motivates a lifelong passion. The pages of this book contain interviews with 70 of the world's most well-known guitarists across musical genres and playing styles to discover how their love of the instrument compelled them to pursue music as a career. These guitar icons reveal how they got their first...
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