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Serving the Servant: Remembering Kurt Cobain

Danny Goldberg · Ecco
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

On the twenty-fifth anniversary of Kurt Cobain's death comes a new perspective on one of the most compelling icons of our time - and the only book written by someone who knew him

In early 1991, top music manager Danny Goldberg agreed to take on Nirvana, a critically acclaimed...

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Exodus: The Movement Continues - Fortieth Anniversary [2CD]

After the success of 1974's Natty Dread and 1976's Rastaman Vibration, Bob Marley was not only the most successful reggae musician in the world, he was one of the most powerful men in Jamaica. Powerful enough, in fact, that he was shot by gunmen who broke into his home in December 1976,...
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The Acrylic Painter: Tools and Techniques for the Most Versatile Medium

James Van Patten · Watson-Guptill Publications
Pages: 165
Format: Print book

A complete course on acrylic painting for beginners and experienced artists that covers classic approaches and new innovations

Embraced for versatility, quick-drying properties, and non-toxicity, no medium offers a wider range of effects forcreating highly expressive art than acrylics....
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History of 20th Century Fashion

Elizabeth Ewing · Scribner
Pages: 244
Format: Hardcover

Book by Ewing, Elizabeth
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Vinyl Freak: Love Letters to a Dying Medium

John Corbett · Duke University Press Books
Pages: 250
Format: Hardcover

From scouring flea markets and eBay to maxing out their credit cards, record collectors will do just about anything to score a long-sought-after album. In Vinyl Freak, music writer, curator, and collector John Corbett burrows deep inside the record fiend's mind, documenting and reflecting...
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Beauty And The Beast Soundtrack

Various Artists · Walt Disney Records
Format: Audio CD


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2013 Songwriter's Market

Roseann S Biederman · Writer's Digest Books
Pages: 363
Format: Paperback

The Most Trusted Guide to Songwriting SuccessIt's an exciting time to be a songwriter, especially if you have an entrepreneurial spirit. Whether you're a perfoming or nonperforming songwriter, chances are that your primary goals are perfecting your craft and maximizing your work's...
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The Sources of Modern Architecture and Design

Nikolaus Pevsner · Thames & Hudson
Pages: 216
Format: Paperback

"No one but Dr Pevsner could have packed so much information into so compact a work or illustrated it more effectively." -- The Times Literary Supplement The turn of the nineteenth century saw an extraordinary flowering of invention in architecture and design, with two contrasting...
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Twilight of the Gods: A Journey to the End of Classic Rock

Steven Hyden · Dey Street Books
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

The author of the critically acclaimed Your Favorite Band is Killing Me offers an eye-opening and frank assessment of the state of classic rock, assessing its past and future, the impact it has had, and what it's loss would mean to an industry, a culture, and a way of life.

Since...

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Imagine A Forest: Designs and Inspirations for Enchanting Folk Art

Dinara Mirtalipova · Rock Point
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

Imagine A Forest explores the unique style of illustrator Dinara Mirtalipova, which is rooted in the rich traditions of Eastern European folklore. This design guide features instructions and tips on how to draw your own beautiful art in a modern folklore style. Create charming flowers,...
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2015 Songwriter's Market: Where & How to Market Your Songs

James Duncan · Writer's Digest Books; Thirty-eighth Edition edition
Format: Print book

The most trusted guide to songwriting success!There is a home out there for every song you've written, but in order to place those songs and advance your music career you must arm yourself with steadfast determination, unending passion, and the most accurate music business knowledge...
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Slowhand: The Life and Music of Eric Clapton

PHILIP NORMAN · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover

From the bestselling author of Shout!, comes the definitive biography of Eric Clapton, a Rock legend whose life story is as remarkable as his music, which transformed the sound of a generation.

For half a century Eric Clapton has been acknowledged to be one of music's greatest virtuosos,...
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Black Girls Rock!: Owning Our Magic. Rocking Our Truth.

BEVERLY BOND · Atria / 37 INK
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

From the founder of the mentoring organization and awards show Black Girls Rock! comes an inspiring and beautifully-designed tribute to the achievements and contributions of black women around the world, featuring moving entries from icons like Kerry Washington, Angela Davis, Misty...
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CSNY: Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young

Peter Doggett · Atria Books
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

The first ever biography focused on the formative and highly influential early years of "rock's first supergroup" (Rolling Stone) Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young - when they were the most successful, influential, and politically potent band in America - in honor of the fiftieth...
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Being John Lennon: A Restless Life

Ray Connolly · Pegasus Books
Pages: 464
Format: Hardcover

An intimate yet unsparing biography of one of the greatest and most mythologized musicians of the twentieth century.

What was it like to be John Lennon? What was it like to be the castoff child, the clown at school, and the middle-class suburban boy who pretended to be a working-class...

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