This Is a Call - The Life and Times of Dave Grohl by Paul Brannigan
$15.00 NZD
Category: Music | Reading Level: very good
'Someone called and said Kurt died. I just f*****g lost it.' He has sold over 40 million albums. He's been in bands that have changed popular music forever. He saw his best friend commit suicide. He starts supergroups. He's the nicest guy in rock. From Nirvana to Foo Fighters, from brotherhood to bitt ...Show more
The Beatles Illustrated Lyrics Volumes One & Two by Alan Aldridge (ed.)
$40.00 NZD
Category: Music | Reading Level: good-very good
A must-have for every Fab Four fan, this classic visual tribute to their music is now available in a handsomely repackaged and affordable paperback edition. The music and lyrics of the Beatles have proven them to be artists of the page as well as the stage and have here provided inspiration to dozens of ...Show more
The Orchard Book of Opera Stories by Adele Geras
$12.00 NZD
Category: Children Non-fiction | Reading Level: very good
This striking collection of stories, retold with children in mind, were specially selected for easy accessibility. They include The Magic Flute, Aida, Carmen, The Cunning Little Vixen, Turandot, and Hansel and Gretel.
Lou Reed - The Life by Mick Wall
$10.00 NZD
Category: Music | Reading Level: good
The biography of the legendary musician and songwriter Lou Reed. Rock 'n' roll was Lou Reed's life. From recording one of the most critically acclaimed albums of all time with THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO (1967), to heavy drug abuse and performing in front of the Pope, Lou Reed's story is one of g ...Show more
How Bizarre - Pauly Fuemana and the Song That Stormed the World by Simon Grigg
$14.00 NZD
Category: Music | Reading Level: good-very good
Pauly Fuemana of the group Ōtara Millionaires Club (OMC) was the charismatic singer and creator, with producer Alan Jansson, of the hit record How Bizarre. After the record's release in 1995 it stormed to number one in New Zealand, Australia, Canada and European countries and Fuemana appeared twice on B ...Show more
The Faber Book of Pop by Hanif Kureishi (ed.); Jon Savage (ed.)
$15.00 NZD
Category: Music | Reading Level: good-very good
Lucinda Williams - Don't Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You by Lucinda Williams
$20.00 NZD
Category: Music | Reading Level: near fine
'Deeply personal' New York Times'Raw and honest, this must-read account soars on the back of Williams's hard-won wisdom about making art and overcoming struggle' Publishers Weekly'Remarkable' BooklistThe beloved and iconic singer-songwriter and three-time Grammy winner opens up about her traumatic child ...Show more
Britney Spears - The Woman in Me by Britney Spears
$25.00 NZD
Category: Music | Reading Level: near fine
The Woman in Me is a brave and astonishingly moving story about freedom, fame, motherhood, survival, faith, and hope. In June 2021, the whole world was listening as Britney Spears spoke in open court. The impact of sharing her voice—her truth—was undeniable, and it changed the course of her life and the ...Show more
Passionate Spirit - The Life of Alma Mahler by Cate Haste
$25.00 NZD
Category: Music | Reading Level: very good
The life of an extraordinary artist and intellect: the composer, author and socialite Alma Mahler, whose life spanned one of the most captivating and dramatic periods in historyBorn into the dying days of the Habsburg Empire, Alma Mahler was at the epicentre of fin de siècle Vienna's artistic and intell ...Show more
How to Hear Classical Music by Davinia Caddy
$12.00 NZD
Category: Music | Series: The Ginger Series #11 | Reading Level: very good
Have you ever wondered why most classical music concerts are such stuffy affairs? Had to bluff your way through conversations about classical music? Want to get a handle on music by the modern composers? Or just want a great read on music you love? How to Hear Classical Music is all this and more.
Big Bangs - The story of five discoveries that changed musical history by Howard Goodall
$10.00 NZD
Category: Music | Reading Level: good-very good
The dramatic story of five key turning points in a thousand years of Western music - discoveries that changed the course of history. Who first invented 'Doh Re Mi...'? What do we mean by "in tune"? Looking back down the corridor of a thousand years, Howard Goodall guides us through the stories of five s ...Show more
Blues Who's Who - A Biographical Dictionary of Blues Singers by Sheldon Harris
$25.00 NZD
Category: Music | Reading Level: very good
Based on 18 years of research and writing, this reference book provides a comprehensive guide to the history of country, city, folk and rock blues. Covering all eras and styles, it features detailed biographies of 571 blues artists, 450 photographs and many pages of facts. Features of the book include v ...Show more