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Author
Publisher
Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
xx, 476 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"The entire history of popular music over the past fifty years refracted through the big genres that have defined and dominated it-including rock, country, punk, R&B, dance and hip-hop-woven together into a cosmic reckoning with music's evolution as a popular art form, as a huge cultural and economic force, and as an essential component to our identities, from Black Sabbath to Black Flag to Beyoncé, and beyond"--
22) Ah, music!
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2002.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
47 pages : illustrations ; 31 cm.
Language
English
Description
Surveys the history and components of music, concentrating on Western musical traditions.
23) Artful
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Presents a meditative collection of writings on the nature of art and storytelling and incorporates tribute elements to iconic writers and artists throughout history.
Author
Publisher
Riverhead Books, a member of Penguin Group (USA)
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
310 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Everybody knows and loves the American Songbook. But it's a bit less widely understood that in about 1950, this stream of great songs more or less dried up. All of a sudden, what came over the radio wasn't Gershwin, Porter, and Berlin, but "Come on-a My House" and "How Much Is That Doggie in the Window?" Elvis and rock and roll arrived a few years later, and at that point the game was truly up. What happened, and why? In The B Side, acclaimed cultural...
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Language
English
Formats
Description
In the first major history of crime fiction in fifty years, The Life of Crime: Detecting the History of Mysteries and their Creators traces the evolution of the genre from the eighteenth century to the present, offering brand-new perspective on the world's most popular form of fiction.
"The Life of Crime is the result of a lifetime of reading and enjoying all types of crime fiction, old and new, from around the world. In what will surely be regarded...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Jokes change from generation to generation, but the experience of the stand-up comedian transcends the ages: the striving and struggles, the tragedy and triumph. From the Marx Brothers to Milton Berle, George Carlin to Eddie Murphy, Conan O'Brien to Louis C. K.--comedy historian Kliph Nesteroff presents a century of fascinating rebels, forgotten stars, and characters on the precipice of fame in this essnetial history of American comedy."--Book jacket....
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Language
English
Formats
Description
From the age of song sheets in the late nineteenth century to the contemporary era of digital streaming, pop music has been our most influential laboratory for social and aesthetic experimentation, changing the world three minutes at a time. Hajdu shows how pop has done much more than peddle fantasies of love and sex to teenagers. Exhaustively researched and rich with fresh insights, Love for Sale details pop music from Eva Tanguay, who upended Victorian...
30) Haiku
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education
Pub. Date
c2010
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents history and examples of the Japanese form of poetry called haiku.
Author
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
ix, 342 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
A comprehensive, chronological survey of rap and hip-hop from 1973 to the present is based on the author's long-running show on Rapstation.com and details the most iconic moments and relevant songs from the genre's recorded history.
Author
Publisher
Mango Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
450 pages : illustration ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Japanese animation--or anime--holds a special place in the hearts of countless fans around the globe. Since the early days of Osamu Tezuka's Astro Boy to Makoto Shinkai's astounding success with Your Name, anime has left an undeniable impact on our culture. Insights from filmmakers, authors, and YouTube stars: Anime Impact explores the impression the medium has left on various fans with detailed discussions on television shows and movies from the...
Author
Publisher
Beacon Press
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
295 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Avoiding the easy definitions and caricatures that tend to celebrate or condemn the "hip hop generation," Hip Hop Matters focuses on the fierce and far-reaching battles being waged in politics, pop culture, and academe to assert greater control over the movement. At stake, Watkins argues, is the impact hip hop will have in the lives of the young people who live and breathe the culture. The story unfolds through revealing profiles, looking at such...
Publisher
First Look Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 252 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
History of heavy metal music featuring Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Rainbow, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Whitesnake, Motorhead, Marilyn Manson, Pantera, Metallica, Napalm Death, Korn, Mastodon, Slipknot, Shadow Falls.
Author
Series
Publisher
Recorded Books
Pub. Date
p2006
Physical Desc
7 sound discs (ca. 8 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guide (72 p. : ill.; 22 cm.)
Language
English
Description
In this course, Wheaton College professor Michael D.C. Drout examines the roots of fantasy and the works that have defined the genre, providing insight into beloved works and a better understanding of why fantasy is such a pervasive force in modern culture.
Publisher
Great Musical Treasures
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 133 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Examines the history of Hollywood musical films. This program covers the 1940s, when more than 550 movie musicals were produced. Highlighted stars include Frank Sinatra, Betty Grable, Rita Hayworth, Betty Hutton, June Haver, the Andrews Sisters, the Jivin' Jacks and Jills, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Harry James, Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Lena Horne.
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