Slint's Spiderland

Slint's Spiderland PDF Author: Scott Tennent
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 144117026X
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 162

Book Description
A thorough history of Slint, and the Louisville scene that surrounded the band, leading up to and focusing on the creation of their masterpiece, Spiderland.

Slint's Spiderland

Slint's Spiderland PDF Author: Scott Tennent
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1441190147
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 161

Book Description
Of all the seminal albums to come out in 1991-the year of Nevermind, Loveless, Ten, and Out of Time, among others-none were quieter, both in volume and influence, than Spiderland, and no band more mysterious than Slint. Few single albums can lay claim to sparking an entire genre, but Spiderland-all six songs of it-laid the foundation for post rock in the 1990s. Yet for so much obvious influence, both the band and the album remain something of a puzzle. This thoroughly researched book is the first substantive attempt to break through some of the mystery surrounding Spiderland and the band that made it. Scott Tennent has written a long overdue look at this remarkable album and its origins, delving into the small, insular musical universe that included bands like Squirrel Bait, Maurice, Bitch Magnet, and Bastro. The story, helped by in-depth interviews with band members David Pajo and Todd Brashear, explores the formation of Slint, the recording of Tweez, and the band's dramatic move into the sound of Spiderland.

Radiohead's Kid A

Radiohead's Kid A PDF Author: Marvin Lin
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 0826423434
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 158

Book Description
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Storm Static Sleep

Storm Static Sleep PDF Author: Jack Chuter
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780957249226
Category : Post-rock music
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Storm Static Sleep: A Pathway Through Post-Rock is the first publication dedicated to the story of post-rock music. As grunge and britpop ruled the airwaves in the early 90s, post-rock was a vital jolt of innovation for a world sleepwalking back towards rock tradition. Now, more than twenty years on, post-rock's mark on the cultural landscape is significant. Dedicated post-rock festivals exist across the globe and the music is commonplace in film and advertisement soundtracks. Meanwhile, the listenership has bloomed into an international community whose devotion borders on the obsessive. Despite its rise to mainstream cultural prominence, the significance of post-rock remains a subject of some controversy, with the label itself often abused as a journalistic cliché and regularly loathed by the artists tagged with it. To date there is no comprehensive account of post-rock history in either print or online. Storm Static Sleep sets the record straight. It unpicks the meaning of post-rock, tunnelling back to its origins to interrogate the journalists who championed it and the bands who renounced it. Featuring over 30 first-hand interviews with some of the most prominent names in post-rock - including members of Mogwai, Tortoise, Mono, Isis, Slint, God Is An Astronaut and producer Steve Albini - Storm Static Sleep follows one of music's most nomadic terms through every stage of its transformation.

Black Sabbath's Master of Reality

Black Sabbath's Master of Reality PDF Author: John Darnielle
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 0826428991
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 110

Book Description
John Darnielle describesMaster of Reality in the voice of a fifteen-year-old boy being held in an adolescent psychiatric center in southern California in 1985. The narrator explains Black Sabbath like an emissary from an alien race describing his culture to his captors: passionately, patiently, and lovingly.

Gimme Indie Rock

Gimme Indie Rock PDF Author: Andrew Earles
Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
ISBN: 0760346488
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 403

Book Description
"Music journalist Andrew Earles provides a rundown of 500 landmark albums recorded and released by bands of the indie rock genre"--

Remembered for a While

Remembered for a While PDF Author: Nick Drake
Publisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 9780316340625
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A vivid portrait of the English singer-songwriter and musician Nick Drake Nicholas Rodney "Nick" Drake was an English singer-songwriter and musician, known for his acoustic guitar-based songs. Drake released only three complete albums -- Five Leaves Left (1969), Bryter Layter (1970), Pink Moon (1972) -- and was not well known before his death in 1974. Yet he gained a massive posthumous following, inspiring leading musicians such as R.E.M.'s Peter Buck and Robert Smith of The Cure and bands such as Coldplay and The Black Crowes. Forty years after Nick's death, Remembered for a While peels back some of the mystery surrounding his life. The book will feature gorgeous color photographs, as well as original letters and interviews with family and friends. As Nick's sister writes in the introduction, Remembered for a While will reveal "the poet, the musician, the friend, the son, the brother, who was also more than all of these together, and as indefinable as the morning mist." At long last, Remembered for a While paints a portrait of a visionary musician who inspired a fanatical following and whose legacy continues to inspire future generations of musicians -- and the lives of his fans.

Can's Tago Mago

Can's Tago Mago PDF Author: Alan Warner
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1628921102
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 151

Book Description
Finally, a brilliant exploration of the German rock band Can's 1971 album Tago Mago. This hugely unique and influential album deserves close analysis from a fan, rather than a musicologist. Novelist Alan Warner details the concrete music we hear on the album, how it was composed, executed and recorded--including the history of the album in terms of its release, promotion and art work. This tale of Tago Mago is also the tale of a young man obsessed with record collecting in the dark and mysterious period of pop music before Google. Warner includes a backtracking of the history of the band up to that point and also some description of Can's unique recording approach taking into account their home studio set up. Interviews with the two surviving members: drummer Jaki Liebezeit, keyboardist Irmin Schmidt and bassist Holger Czukay make this a hilariously personal and illuminating picture of Can.

How to Write About Music

How to Write About Music PDF Author: Marc Woodworth
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1628920432
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 433

Book Description
If writing about music is like dancing about architecture, you'd do best to hone your chops and avoid clich�s (like the one that begins this sentence) by learning from the prime movers. How to Write About Music offers a selection of the best writers on what is perhaps our most universally beloved art form. Selections from the critically-acclaimed 33 1/3 series appear alongside new interviews and insights from authors like Lester Bangs, Chuck Klosterman, Owen Pallet, Ann Powers and Alex Ross. How to Write About Music includes primary sources of inspiration from a variety of go-to genres such as the album review, the personal essay, the blog post and the interview along with tips, writing prompts and advice from the writers themselves. Music critics of the past and the present offer inspiration through their work on artists like Black Sabbath, Daft Punk, J Dilla, Joy Division, Kanye West, Neutral Milk Hotel, Radiohead, Pussy Riot and countless others. How to Write About Music is an invaluable text for all those who have ever dreamed of getting their music writing published and a pleasure for everyone who loves to read about music.

Hole's Live Through This

Hole's Live Through This PDF Author: Anwen Crawford
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1623563771
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 145

Book Description
An upbeat, feminist analysis of Hole's landmark 1994 album and its controversial creator, Courtney Love, explores themes of womanhood, desire, disgust, self-destruction, survival and fame. Original.
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