Messing Up the Paintwork: The Wit and Wisdom of Mark E. Smith
$22.99 AUD
Category: Music
'If it's me and your granny on bongos, it's The Fall.' As legendary frontman of post-punk outfit The Fall, Mark E. Smith was known as much for his mercurial temperament as his exceptional musical talent. Famous for his singular way with words both onstage and off, his road to the music hall of fame was ...Show more
The Rolling Stones in the Beginning - With Unseen Images by Bent Rej
$79.99 AUD
Category: Music
A unique portrait of a band on the brink of superstardom.From March 1965 to May 1966, photographer Bent Rej enjoyed unparalleled access to the Rolling Stones as one of the trusted inner circle, accompanying the band on its first full European outing: the Satisfaction tour. The Rolling Stones In the ...Show more
Bruce Springsteen: All the Songs - The Story Behind Every Track by Philippe Margotin; Jean-Michel Guesdon
$75.00 AUD
Category: Music
The most in-depth exploration of Springsteen's songs ever written.The latest book in the bestselling All the Songs series, this is the most in-depth exploration of Springsteen's songs ever written.Spanning nearly 50 years of albums, EPs, B-sides, and more, read the full story behind every single song th ...Show more
Absolutely on Music - Conversations with Seiji Ozawa by Seiji Ozawa
$24.99 AUD
Category: Music
An unprecedented glimpse into the minds of two maestros.Haruki Murakami's passion for music runs deep. Before turning his hand to writing, he ran a jazz club in Tokyo, and the aesthetic and emotional power of music permeates every one of his much-loved books. Now, in Absolutely on Music,Murakami fulfill ...Show more
Leonard Cohen: Still the Man by Colin Irwin
$29.99 AUD
Category: Music | Series: Pop, Rock & Entertainment
One of the most fascinating and respected singer/songwriters of all time, Leonard Cohen has built an audience across fifty years of music-making. Second only to Bob Dylan (and perhaps Paul Simon), he commands the attention of critics and younger musicians more firmly than any other musical figure from t ...Show more
What Happened, Miss Simone? A Biography by Alan Light
$22.99 AUD
Category: Music
'From her raging, handwritten letters to late-night phone calls with David Bowie, this biography gets up close and personal with the tempestuous Nina Simone' Observer Drawing on glimpses into previously unseen diaries, rare interviews and childhood journals, and with the aid of her daughter, What Happen ...Show more
The Beautiful Ones - Prince by Prince
$49.99 AUD
Category: Music
From Prince himself comes the brilliant coming-of-age-and-into-superstardom story of one of the greatest artists of all time--featuring never-before-seen photos, original scrapbooks and lyric sheets, and the exquisite memoir he began writing before his tragic death. Prince was a musical genius, one of t ...Show more
The Music Advantage: How Music Helps Your Child's Brain by Anita Collins
$32.99 AUD
Category: Music
Groundbreaking music educator Dr Anita Collins draws on the latest international neurological research to reveal the extraordinary and often surprising benefits of learning music for children from newborns to teenagers.
Tell Me Why: The Story of My Life and My Music: The Story of My Life and My Music by Archie Roach
$49.99 AUD
Category: Music
INDIE AWARD WINNER 2020A powerful memoir of a true Australian legend: stolen child, musical and lyrical genius, and leader. No one has lived as many lives as Archie Roach - stolen child, seeker, teenage alcoholic, lover, father, musical and lyrical genius, and leader - but it took him almost a lifetime ...Show more
25 Years of Grace: An Anniversary Tribute to Jeff Buckley's Classic Album by Jeff Apter; Merri Cyr
$59.99 AUD
Category: Music
Jeff Buckley made only one album, but the one he made has proved to be seminal. His talent awed industry giants and moved the hearts of fans spanning generations. But Buckley's untimely death in 1997 left his fans to wonder about all the sonic magic that could have been.Photographer Merri Cyr was there ...Show more
Songs by Don Walker
$32.99 AUD
Category: Music | Series: Australian
Don Walker is widely considered one of Australia's greatest songwriters. For over forty years - from Cold Chisel and Tex, Don & Charlie to his solo work - he has written songs that capture what it is to be Australian. Collected here, for the first time, are lyrics from his extensive career- from 'K ...Show more
The Song Remains the Same: 800 Years of Love Songs, Laments and Lullabies by Andrew Ford; Anni Heino
$32.99 AUD
Category: Music
Often today, the word 'song' is used to describe all music. A free-jazz improvisation, a Hindustani raga, a movement from a Beethoven symphony, a Springsteen anthem or a Leonard Cohen ballad- they're all songs. But, in fact, a song is a specific musical form. It's not so much that they all have verses ...Show more