Pink Floyd: Song by Song by Andrew Wild
60.00 NZD
Category: Music History & Biography
Pink Floyd Song by Song takes a fresh look at the songs which led to Pink Floyd becoming the third best-selling band of all time. From 'Arnold Layne' to 'Louder Than Words', Pink Floyd wrote about anger, isolation, regret, dismay, and fear. These themes, not always obvious starting points in popular mus ...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
A Fabulous Creation: How the LP Saved Our Lives by David Hepworth
24.00 NZD
Category: Music History & Biography
_________ 'Hepworth's knowledge and understanding of rock history is prodigious ... [a] hugely entertaining study of the LP's golden age' The Times _________ The era of the LP began in 1967, with 'Sgt Pepper'; The Beatles didn't just collect together a bunch of songs, they Made An Album. Henceforth, e ...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: very good
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
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
Beatles: In Pictures by AMMONITE PRESS
30.00 NZD
Category: Gift | Series: In Pictures Ser.
The Beatles: In Pictures takes a nostalgic look at the world's most famous pop group, presenting 300 photographs from the Mirrorpix archives.The best-selling band in history, with sales of over a billion, The Beatles - John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr - have had more number-o ...Show more
Acid For The Children - The autobiography of Flea, the Red Hot Chili Peppers legend by Flea
30.00 NZD
Category: Music History & Biography | Reading Level: very good
Flea, the iconic bassist and co-founder, alongside Anthony Kiedis, of the immortal Red Hot Chili Peppers finally tells his fascinating origin story, complete with all the dizzying highs and the gutter lows you'd expect from an LA street rat turned world-famous rock star. Michael Peter Balzary was born i ...Show more
Us and Them: The Authorised Story of Hipgnosis: The visionary artists behind Pink Floyd and more... by Mark Blake
33.00 NZD
Category: Music History & Biography
The definitive story of the Hipgnosis design partnership, their iconic album artwork and their rock 'n' roll life
The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present by Paul McCartney
65.00 NZD
Category: Music History & Biography
The Sunday Times bestseller and Waterstones Book of the Year, now in paperback with seven new commentaries from Paul McCartney 'More often than I can count, I've been asked if I would write an autobiography, but the time has never been right. The one thing I've always managed to do, whether at home or ...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