The Prodigy: The Official Story - Electronic Punks

Author: Martin Roach
Publisher: Bonnier Zaffre
ISBN: 1784189642
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 208

Book Description
THE PRODIGY have sold 25 million records and single-handedly reinvented the crossover between dance and rock music, with legendary songs such as 'Firestarter', 'Omen' and 'Breathe'. However, long before they became a stadium-filling rock monster, The Prodigy were prowling the underground of the UK rave scene, first as a blistering demo of tunes by the 'prodigious' teenage Liam Howlett, then latterly with their breakthrough masterpiece, Music For The Jilted Generation.Martin Roach was present throughout the band's early years and documented their rise from the underground into the bright lights of music superstardom. Containing hours and hours of exclusive interviews, the book chronicles the band's early years in minute detail, speaking to each band member and all the key players along the way.With a new introduction by Liam Howlett putting this classic early phase in the context of their historically important career, this book is a must-buy for the millions of Prodigy fans eager to learn about the band's formative days.

The Prodigy

Author: Martin Roach
Publisher: Omnibus Press& Schirmer Trade Books
ISBN: 9781897783047
Category : Rock groups
Languages : en
Pages : 147

Book Description
A biography of the hard dance band, The Prodigy. This official history contains lengthy and extensive interviews with the band, exclusive and previously unpublished photographs from the band's own personal albums, and a full discography.

The Prodigy

Author: Martin Roach
Publisher: Music Press Books
ISBN: 9781897783122
Category : Rock groups
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Published to coincide with the release of their new album, this is the photo story of the country's biggest alternative act. The Prodigy had two number one singles in 1996 and have sold over 5 million records worldwide. Written by the band, it includes 125 colour photographs and reveals, in entirely the band's own words, the thinking behind such ground-breaking releases as Firestarter and Breathe, giving an insider's view on their remarkable live show and life in the Prodigy.

Lady Lazarus

Author: Andrew Foster Altschul
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780151014842
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 582

Book Description
In this sprawling debut novel, Calliope Bird Morath is the daughter of legendary punk-rock star Brandt Morath, whose horrific suicide devastates the world.

Mary Wells

Author: Peter Benjaminson
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
ISBN: 161374529X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 347

Book Description
Complete with never-before-revealed details about the sex, violence, and drugs in her life, this biography reveals the incredibly turbulent life of Motown artist Mary Wells. Based in part on four hours of previously unreleased and unpublicized deathbed interviews with Wells, this account delves deeply into her rapid rise and long fall as a recording artist, her spectacular romantic and family life, the violent incidents in which she was a participant, and her abuse of drugs. From tumultuous affairs, including one with R&B superstar Jackie Wilson, to a courageous battle with throat cancer that climaxed in her gutsiest performance, this history draws upon years of interviews with Wells's friends, lovers, and husband to tell the whole story of a woman whose songs crossed the color line and whose voice captivated the Beatles.

Young Punks

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781913172152
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A collection of photographs from the late 1970s and early 1980s of musicians and others involved with the Punk culture, taken by photographer Sheila Rock and accompanied by select interview excerpts with the photographer and with those pictured.

Liberation Through Hearing

Author: Richard Russell
Publisher: White Rabbit
ISBN: 1474616364
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 368

Book Description
For almost 30 years as label boss, producer, and talent conductor at XL Recordings, Richard Russell has discovered, shaped and nurtured the artists who have rewritten the musical dictionary of the 21st century, artists like The Prodigy, The White Stripes, Adele, M.I.A, Dizzee Rascal and Giggs. LIBERATION THROUGH HEARING tells the remarkable story of XL Recordings' three decades on the frontline of innovation in music, and Russell's own story; his highs and lows steering the fortunes of an independent label in a rapidly changing industry. This is the portrait of a man who believes in the spiritual power of music to change reality, and of a label that refused to be categorised by genre. 'Taking us from the rap 80s to the rave 90s into the grimy 21st century, Richard Russell is a Firestarter in his own right and his story is a riveting adventure' Simon Reynolds 'Russell reveals his forensic love of music and its strategies. A fascinating read' Damon Albarn 'Required reading for anyone who cares about the recent history of British music' Gilles Peterson

Wildfire

Author: Leeroy Thornhill
Publisher: White Rabbit
ISBN: 1399616714
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Wildfire tells the story of the first decade of The Prodigy from the perspective of original member Leeroy Thornhill, fully illustrated with entirely unseen photography from the earliest raves, to Japan and the United States in the late '90s, by which point the band were one of the biggest on the planet. Rave pioneers whose sound also encompassed hip hop, punk and rock, The Prodigy arguably had as much influence on contemporary pop culture as the Sex Pistols and these extraordinary images from Leeroy's personal archives capture the wild energy, ecstasy and abandon from the moment they dropped their first hit 'Charly' through the three albums which became the ubiquitous soundtrack to the decade: Experience, Music for the Jilted Generation and Fat of the Land. Beautifully designed in five colours with archival ephemera, and contextualised by Leeroy himself with candid and often hilarious stories describing the band's wild adventures and eccentric encounters as their fame and popularity spread 'like wildfire', this is the ultimate visual journey into the world of the original 'electronic punks'.

Freak the Mighty (Scholastic Gold)

Author: Rodman Philbrick
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545600278
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 165

Book Description
Freak the Mighty joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!It has been over twenty years -- and more than two million copies, eight foreign editions, and a popular Miramax feature film -- since the world was introduced to this powerful story of a unique friendship between a troubled, oversized boy and the tiny, physically challenged genius who proves that courage comes in all sizes. This simple yet timeless story explores many themes, including bullying -- an important topic in today's schools. Freak the Mighty is sure to remain fresh, dramatic, and memorable for the next twenty years and beyond!

Club Cultures

Author: Sarah Thornton
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0745668801
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 156

Book Description
This is an innovative contribution to the study of popular culture, focusing on the youth cultures that revolve around dance clubs and raves.