The Number Ones - Twenty Chart-Topping Hits That Reveal the History of Pop Music by Tom Breihan
38.00 NZD
Category: Music History & Biography
Beloved music critic Tom Breihan's fascinating narrative of the history of popular music through the lens of game-changing #1 singles from the Billboard Hot 100. When Tom Breihan launched his Stereogum column in early 2018, "The Number Ones"--a space in which he has been writing about every #1 hit in th ...Show more
Mozart: the Man behind the Music by Donovan Bixley
35.00 NZD
Category: Children - Reference | Reading Level: near fine
Child prodigy, genius, freak, a man who lived frivolously and died a pauper... The myths surrounding Mozart, composer of some of the world's most sublime music, have long overtaken the known facts of his life. Now, in this charming and very personal tribute, artist Donovan Bixley offers a portrait of th ...Show more
The Mirror Steamed Over - Love and Pop in London 1962 by Anthony Byrt
45.00 NZD
Category: Music History & Biography | Reading Level: near fine
In the early sixties at the Royal College of Art in London, three extraordinary personalities collided to reshape contemporary art and literature. Barrie Bates (who would become Billy Apple in November 1962) was an ambitious young graphic designer from New Zealand, who transformed himself into one of po ...Show more
Around the Corners, Out to the Edges - A Memoir by composer Jonathan Besser by Jonathon Besser; Nicola McCloy
50.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Biography | Reading Level: near fine
Acclaimed classical music composer and director Jonathan Besser's career has been colourful and experimental, immersed in the burgeoning New Zealand art scene of the '70s and '80s. Born into a Jewish household in New York in 1949, Jonathan struggled in school as a neuro-atypical child, before delving in ...Show more
Scar Tissue by Anthony Kiedis
30.00 NZD
Category: Music | Reading Level: very good
As lead singer and songwriter for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Anthony Kiedis has lived life on the razor's edge. So much has been written about him, but until now, we've only had Kiedis's songs as clues to his experience from the inside. In Scar Tissue, Kiedis proves himself to be as compelling a memoiri ...Show more
Faith, Hope and Carnage by Nick Cave, Sean O'Hagan
40.00 NZD
Category: Music History & Biography
"Created from more than forty hours of intimate conversations with the journalist Seán O’Hagan, this is a profoundly thoughtful exploration, in Cave’s own words, of what really drives his life and creativity. The book examines questions of belief, art, music, freedom, grief and love. It draws candidly o ...Show more
Children's Book of Music by DK
45.00 NZD
Category: Children - Reference
Discover the power of music and be inspired by cultures from all over the world with the Children's Book of Music. You'll find out how instruments are made and played, and learn about the fascinating lives and achievements of great composers and musicians, from Bach to Bowie, Bjork and Beyonce.The book ...Show more
Me: Elton John Official Autobiography by Elton John
28.00 NZD
Category: Music History & Biography | Reading Level: near fine
The best selling memoir, now in paperback!
One Two Three Four: The Beatles in Time by Craig Brown
28.00 NZD
Category: Music History & Biography
WINNER OF THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 2020. A Spectator Book of the Year From the award-winning author of Ma'am Darling: 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret comes a fascinating, hilarious, kaleidoscopic biography of the Fab Four. John Updike compared them to 'the sun coming out on an Easter morning'. Bob D ...Show more
Composers: Their Lives and Works by DK
48.00 NZD
Category: Music History & Biography
Introduced with a stunning portrait of each featured composer, more than 90 biographical entries trace the friendships, loves, and rivalries that inspired each musical genius and their work. Profiles offer revealing insights into what drove each individual to create the musical masterpieces - symphoni ...Show more
Hot Stuff: The Story of the Rolling Stones Through the Ultimate Memorabilia Collection by Matt Lee
55.00 NZD
Category: Music History & Biography
Matt Lee has been collecting Rolling Stones memorabilia for more than two decades. He amassed so much that he had to move house; he now has his own private museum dedicated to Stones memorabilia and people come from all over the world to view his collection. For the first time, Hot Stuff showcases his c ...Show more
Guitar: The Shape of Sound, 100 Iconic Designs by Ultan Guilfoyle
95.00 NZD
Category: Music - Instruments
The 100 most iconic guitars from around the globe, from early modern beginnings to cutting-edge electric models The guitar is the iconic instrument at the heart of all popular music. From Delta blues on acoustics to electric rock & roll, and all that came in its wake, the guitar has proven the most ...Show more