Nadie se lo podía esperar. Ni siquiera ellos mismos. En 1970, los Stooges lanzaron la bomba atómica. Su nombre: Fun House. Como todos los grandes puntos de rotación del rock, su repercusión no fue instantanea. Sin embargo, el paso de los años acabo por darle la razon a Iggy Pop, Dave Alexander y los hermanos Asheton. Fun House ha sido tan influyente que sin su existencia nos veriamos abocados a una dimension paralela de gramatica rock subdesarrollado. ¿Que habria sido de Joy Division sin este disco? ¿Y de los Dead Kennedys? ¿Y de Ash Ra Tempel? Fun House: el sonido del free-punk apunta a los tejidos internos de esta obra, los disecciona, y nos los muestra en carne viva. No podria ser de otra forma, hablando de animales sin correa como 1970, T.V. Eye o Down On The Street. Los Stooges estaban desatados, vomitaban poder, quemaban todo a su paso. Nunca jamas el lenguaje rock habia sonado tan peligroso y excitante. Del acoso y derribo al trance por induccion catatonica; definitivamente, Fun House es el kilometro 0 de los años 70. Un espacio temporal marcado con un compas en infinita rotacion. El fuego y la suciedad. El punk y el free-jazz. ¿Alguien da mas?
The definitive story of The Stone Roses by Simon Spence, with an updated final chapter covering the reunion rollercoaster ride. From the Manchester backwaters to the worldwide 2012 tour, War and Peace lays bare the irresistible tale of the last of the great bands. Based on 400 hours of interviews with over seventy of The Stone Roses' closest associates, including six former band members, War and Peace is the first major biography of the band that defined a generation. Originally planned in collaboration with Reni, the reclusive drummer, this book had been a year in the making when the Roses, against all odds, announced their re-formation. It is a remarkable coda to an astonishing story. In 1989 their debut album and the single 'Fools Gold' made them the most exciting British export since the Sex Pistols. With their incendiary aura the Roses became figureheads of the 'Madchester' movement. War and Peace traces the band's genesis, studded with violent gigs and abandoned recordings, and shaped by their infamous manager Gareth Evans. The Roses' legendary gigs culminated in the era-defining Spike Island show in 1990. From this pinnacle the unravelling was spectacular. But the true story behind their rise and fall - and resurrection - has never been told. Until now. With 40 unseen photos, including from renowned rock photographer Dennis Morris. "This is the one. It's the definitive biography of the band, stuffed with photos that have never been seen before. The writing feels really fresh and definitive. It's a classic". (Alex Heminsley BBC 6 Music Book of the Month). "A comprehensive, no-holds-barred account ...details with steely, forensic precision the story of the group's ascent, heyday and spectacular implosion. All the triumphs and disasters are here". (The Sunday Times). "An era-defining, definitive biography". (Q). Simon Spence collaborated with Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham on the acclaimed memoirs Stoned and 2Stoned. He has written for the NME, i-D, Dazed & Confused and the Independent. He was at the Stone Roses' legendary Blackpool and Alexandra Palace shows in 1989 and covered their era-defining Spike Island show for The Face.
More than thirty years after The Beatles split up, the music of Lennon, McCartney and Harrison lives on. What exactly were the magical ingredients of those legendary songs? why are they still so influential for today''s bands? This groundbreaking book sets out to exlore The Beatles'' songwriting techniques in a clear and readable style. It is aimed not only at musicians but anyone who has ever enjoyed the work of one of the most productive and successful songwriting partnerships of the 20th century. Author Dominic Pedler explains the chord sequences, melodies and harmonies that made up The Beatles'' self penned songs and how they uncannily complemented the lyrical themes. He also assesses the contributions that rhythm, form and arrangement made to the Beatles unique sound. Throughout the book the printed music of the Beatles'' songs appears alongside the text, illustrating the authors explanations. The Songwriting Secrets of The Beatles is an essential addition to Beatles literature - a new and perceptive analysis of the music itself itself as performed by what Paul McCartney still calls ''a really good, tight little band''.
Coincidiendo con el 30 aniversario de la publicación del primer álbum de The Smiths,
presentamos el libro definitivo (bueno, o casi) sobre The Smiths: una de las bandas de rock más idolatradas y resp
The Smiths, la banda que se embarcó en la gran aventura de humanizar el pop británico en los ´80. A treinta años vista del comienzo de esta heroica misión, ahora surge el libro The Smiths: 15 minutos
Contains songs recorded by The Smiths specially arranged in the original keys. In this songbook, each song includes chord symbols, guitar chord boxes, and complete lyrics.
Collected here for the first time are more than 150 music posters created by graphic artist Jason Munn of "The Small Stakes" fame. Jason Munn's silk-screened posters are unique among the popular modern music poster genre in their graphic and conceptual elegance. With a foreword by "Death Cab for Cutie"'s Nick Harmer, and an interview with prolific poster artist Jay Ryan, this book is a beautiful celebration of art and music with distinctive posters of beloved bands, including Beck, Built to Spill, The Decembrists, Modest Mouse, the National, and many more.
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