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Suggs and the City: Journeys Through Disappearing London
by SuggsRevelling in the off-beat and eccentric, Londoner Suggs takes us on a nostalgic adventure to explore the disappearing history of his extraordinary home town: from the sharp tailors of Saville Row to the sex traders of Bohemian Soho, by way of quaint and quirky habitats, brilliant but endangered boozers, unique eateries that have introduced the capital to the world's finest foods and a music scene that's dear to his heart.
Suggs and the City: Journeys through Disappearing London
by SuggsRevelling in the off-beat and eccentric, Londoner Suggs takes us on a nostalgic adventure to explore the disappearing history of his extraordinary home town: from the sharp tailors of Saville Row to the sex traders of Bohemian Soho, by way of quaint and quirky habitats, brilliant but endangered boozers, unique eateries that have introduced the capital to the world's finest foods and a music scene that's dear to his heart.
The Suites from the Fairy Tale Operas and Dubinushka
by Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovNikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908) was a prolific composer of orchestral works and many other forms of music, including chamber works and art songs. He also wrote many operas, excerpts from which are featured in this collection. Contents include the famous orchestral interlude The Flight of the Bumblebee as well as the suite from The Tale of Tsar Saltan. This fanciful opera was based on Aleksandr Pushkin's poem, "The Tale of Tsar Saltan, of His Son the Renowned and Mighty Bogatyr Prince Gvidon Saltanovich and of the Beautiful Princess-Swan." Additional selections include the suite from another work inspired by Pushkin's poetry, The Golden Cockerel, a controversial satire of the disastrous effects of the tsarist regime. Nikolai Gogol's Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka served as the basis for Christmas Eve, a tale of magical doings on Christmas Eve. The final suite is Dubinushka, Op. 62, a work rooted in a song the composer overheard protesters singing during the 1905 revolution. Musicians and music lovers will appreciate this inexpensive collection of popular works, all reproduced from authoritative sources.
Summer of Hamn: Hollowpointlessness Aiding Mass Nihilism
by Chuck DThe tragedy of gun violence is depicted in annotated illustrations that illuminate a society gone hamn; from legendary hip-hop artist Chuck D (Public Enemy, Prophets of Rage, etc.) "With his latest work of graphic nonfiction, Chuck D uses his art and hip-hop rhymes to show how the US has been held hostage by gun violence and a growing sense of hopelessness . . . A focused, fresh, urgent text filled with pictures worth 1,000 words and rhymes worth thousands more." —Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review IN SUMMER OF HAMN, legendary hip-hop artist Chuck D takes on gun violence with rhythmic, inventive writing and passionately raw art. He has long spoken out against gun violence, including how it intersects with rap and hip-hop culture. Summer of Hamn is the bound journal Chuck D carried with him in the summer of 2022—a summer marked by a particularly high rate of gun death. In these pages, victims are memorialized, politicians are skewered, and vehement pleas to eradicate gun violence are made. Jaw-dropping statistics (40% of all personal guns in the world are owned by US citizens; there are 100 million more guns in the US than there are citizens) intersect with poetic reflections ("Another mall shooting seems normalized in Columbus / Raining outside in Ohio / Raining inside folks panic / Inside hearing shots bust"), all written in Chuck's hand over vibrant, utterly original, neoexpressionist ink and watercolor art. This book is the follow-up to STEWdio the debut trilogy on Chuck D's Enemy Books imprint, in which he invented a new medium—the "naphic grovel"—a bound journal brimming with his observations and reflections of current events in both art and prose. Summer of Hamn is the second release on the imprint.
Summer of Love: The Principles of Love
by Emily FranklinAfter a rough spring semester at Hadley Hall, Love Bukowski is ready for some sun on Martha's Vineyard. Running her Aunt Mable's cafe might not sound glamorous, but when she's working with her best friend, Arabella, anything can be fun. Plus, Mable's set up a treasure map of clues for her to find--each one bringing Love closer to the truth about her family history. But now that those pieces of her past are finally fitting together, Love's future isn't clear. College and senior year are ahead, but the boys of summer are more appealing than ever. Surprises, sun, summer love--no matter what happens, the next three months will be ones to write home about.
Summer Requiem: From the author of the classic bestseller A SUITABLE BOY
by Vikram Seth'I have so carefully mapped the corners of my mindThat I am forever waking in a lost country...'SUMMER REQUIEM traces the immutable shifting of the seasons, the relentless rhythms of a great world that both 'gifts and harms'. Luminous, resonant and profound, these poems trace the dying days of summer, 'the hour of rust', when memory is haunted by loss and decay. But in the silence that follows, as the soul is cast adrift, there is also reconciliation with the transience of all things; the knowledge that there is a place, 'changeable, that will not betray'.
The Summer We Crossed Europe in the Rain: Lyrics for Stacey Kent
by Kazuo IshiguroFrom the Nobel Prize–winning author of Klara and the Sun and Never Let Me Go comes a gorgeously illustrated volume of lyrics written for the platinum-selling, Grammy-nominated jazz singer Stacey Kent.Memorably introduced by Ishiguro himself, The Summer We Crossed Europe in the Rain collects the lyrics of sixteen songs he wrote for world-renowned American singer Stacey Kent, which were set to music by her partner, Jim Tomlinson. An exquisite coming together of the literary and musical worlds, the lyrics are infused with a sense of yearning, melancholy, love, and the romance of travel and liminal spaces.Further exploring the notion of collaboration and interpretation, the collection is illustrated by the acclaimed Italian artist Bianca Bagnarelli, whose work perfectly captures the atmosphere and sensibility of the songs.
The Summer We Crossed Europe in the Rain: Lyrics for Stacey Kent
by Kazuo IshiguroFrom the Nobel Prize–winning author of Klara and the Sun and Never Let Me Go comes a gorgeously illustrated volume of lyrics written for the platinum-selling, Grammy-nominated jazz singer Stacey Kent.Memorably introduced by Ishiguro himself, The Summer We Crossed Europe in the Rain collects the lyrics of sixteen songs he wrote for world-renowned American singer Stacey Kent, which were set to music by her partner, Jim Tomlinson. An exquisite coming together of the literary and musical worlds, the lyrics are infused with a sense of yearning, melancholy, love, and the romance of travel and liminal spaces.Further exploring the notion of collaboration and interpretation, the collection is illustrated by the acclaimed Italian artist Bianca Bagnarelli, whose work perfectly captures the atmosphere and sensibility of the songs.
Summertime: George Gershwin's Life In Music
by Richard CrawfordThe life of a beloved American composer reflected through his music, writings, and letters. New York City native and gifted pianist George Gershwin blossomed as an accompanist before his talent as a songwriter opened the way to Broadway, where he fashioned his own brand of American music. He composed a long run of musical comedies, many with his brother Ira as lyricist, but his aspirations reached beyond commercial success. A lifetime learner, Gershwin was able to appeal to listeners on both sides of the purported popular-classical divide. In 1924—when he was just twenty-five—he bridged that gap with his first instrumental composition, Rhapsody in Blue, an instant classic premiered by Paul Whiteman’s jazz orchestra, as the anchor of a concert entitled “An Experiment in Modern Music.” From that time forward his work as a composer, pianist, and citizen of the Jazz Age made him in some circles a leader on America’s musical scene. The late1920s found him extending the range of the shows he scored to include the United Kingdom, and he published several articles to reveal his thinking about a range of musical matters. Moreover, having polished his skills as an orchestrator, he pushed boundaries again in 1935 with the groundbreaking folk opera, Porgy and Bess—his magnum opus. Gershwin’s talent and warmth made him a presence in New York’s musical and social circles (and linked him romantically with pianist-composer Kay Swift). In 1936 he and Ira moved west to write songs for Hollywood. Their work was cut short, however, when George developed a brain tumor and died at thirty-eight, a beloved American artist. Drawing extensively from letters and contemporaneous accounts, acclaimed music historian Richard Crawford traces the arc of Gershwin’s remarkable life, seamlessly blending colorful anecdotes with a discussion of Gershwin’s unforgettable oeuvre. His days on earth were limited to the summertime of life. But the spirit and inventive vitality of the music he left behind lives on.
Sumo por Pettinato
by Roberto PettinatoPeriodista y saxofonista de la banda, Pettinato evoca sus días a bordode la que fue la más salvaje máquina de rock que haya funcionado enestas pampas, Sumo. Antes de ser una estrella de la tevé y de la radio, Roberto Pettinato nosolo fue un periodista de rock brillante, sino que cumplió el sueñorecurrente de su gremio: formar parte de la banda más excitante posible.Fue el saxofonista de Sumo, uno de los grupos insignia del rockargentino, uno de los pocos a los que la palabra mito no les quedagrande.Pettinato honra una vieja deuda: entrega la versión completa, elreajuste definitivo de «La jungla del poder», la biografía de Sumo quesupo editar artesanalmente a comienzos de los noventa. A la inquietantesutileza de aquel volumen, se agregan nuevas capas de recuerdos,vivencias que solo él puede contar, análisis lúcidos e incluso algúnmomento de autocrítica.
Sun Ra's Chicago: Afrofuturism and the City (Historical Studies of Urban America)
by William SitesSun Ra (1914–93) was one of the most wildly prolific and unfailingly eccentric figures in the history of music. Renowned for extravagant performances in which his Arkestra appeared in neo-Egyptian garb, the keyboardist and bandleader also espoused an interstellar cosmology that claimed the planet Saturn as his true home. In Sun Ra’s Chicago, William Sites brings this visionary musician back to earth—specifically to the city’s South Side, where from 1946 to 1961 he lived and relaunched his career. The postwar South Side was a hotbed of unorthodox religious and cultural activism: Afrocentric philosophies flourished, storefront prophets sold “dream-book bibles,” and Elijah Muhammad was building the Nation of Islam. It was also an unruly musical crossroads where the man then known as Sonny Blount drew from an array of intellectual and musical sources—from radical nationalism, revisionist Christianity, and science fiction to jazz, blues, Latin dance music, and pop exotica—to construct a philosophy and performance style that imagined a new identity and future for African Americans. Sun Ra’s Chicago shows that late twentieth-century Afrofuturism emerged from a deep, utopian engagement with the city—and that by excavating the postwar black experience of Sun Ra’s South Side milieu, we can come to see the possibilities of urban life in new ways.
The Sun & The Moon & The Rolling Stones
by Rich CohenA panoramic narrative history that will give readers a new understanding of the Rolling Stones, viewed through the impassioned and opinionated lens of the Vanity Fair contributor--and co-creator of HBO's Vinyl--who was along for the ride as a young reporter on the road with the band in the 1990s Rich Cohen enters the Stones epic as a young journalist on the road with the band and quickly falls under their sway--privy to the jokes, the camaraderie, the bitchiness, the hard living. Inspired by a lifelong appreciation of the music that borders on obsession, Cohen's chronicle of the band is informed by the rigorous views of a kid who grew up on the music and for whom the Stones will always be the greatest rock 'n' roll band of all time.The story begins at the beginning: the fateful meeting of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards on a train platform in 1961--and goes on to span decades, with a focus on the golden run--from the albums Beggars Banquet (1968) to Exile on Main Street (1972)--when the Stones were prolific and innovative and at the height of their powers. Cohen is equally as good on the low points as the highs, and he puts his finger on the moments that not only defined the Stones as gifted musicians schooled in the blues and arguably the most innovative songwriters of their generation, but as the avatars of so much in our modern culture. In the end, though, after the drugs and the girlfriends and the rows, there is the music. The Sun & The Moon & The Rolling Stones makes you want to listen to every song in your library anew and search out the obscure gems that you've yet to hear. The music, together with Cohen's fresh and galvanizing consideration of the band, will define, once and forever, why the Stones will always matter.
The Sun & the Moon & the Rolling Stones
by Rich CohenRich Cohen enters the Stones epic as a young journalist on the road with the band and quickly falls under their sway - privy to the jokes, the camaraderie, the bitchiness, the hard living. Inspired by a lifelong appreciation of the music that borders on obsession, Cohen's chronicle of the band is informed by the rigorous views of a kid who grew up on the music and for whom the Stones will always be the greatest rock 'n' roll band of all time.This is a non-fiction book that reads like a novel filled with the greatest musicians, agents and artists of the most indelible age in pop culture. It's a book only Rich, with his unique access, experience and love of the band could write.
The Sun & the Moon & the Rolling Stones
by Rich CohenRich Cohen enters the Stones epic as a young journalist on the road with the band and quickly falls under their sway - privy to the jokes, the camaraderie, the bitchiness, the hard living. Inspired by a lifelong appreciation of the music that borders on obsession, Cohen's chronicle of the band is informed by the rigorous views of a kid who grew up on the music and for whom the Stones will always be the greatest rock 'n' roll band of all time.(P)2016 Random House Audio
Sunny Day: A Celebration of the Sesame Street Theme Song
by VariousSuperstar illustrators celebrate the iconic Sesame Street theme song with stunning original art in this one-of-a-kind picture book!To celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Sesame Street, beloved picture-book artists have each created an artwork interpreting a different line from "Sunny Day," the iconic Sesame Street theme song. The range of their pieces demonstrates that Sesame Street can truly be found anywhere. The award-winning and bestselling roster of illustrators includes Christian Robinson, Tom Lichtenheld, Vanessa Brantley-Newton, Leo Espinosa, and Dan Santat, among others. The result is a stunning tribute to Sesame Street and to the generations of children who have loved the show. Anyone who opens this beautiful book will be inspired to imagine their own perfect sunny day.For half a century, Sesame Street has helped kids grow smarter, stronger, and kinder through its messages about inclusiveness, kindness, and, of course, literacy and numeracy.
Sunnybrook Ballroom, The (Images of America)
by Thomas SephakisAs one of the last major ballrooms located in this great nation, the Sunnybrook Ballroom is a historical and intricate part of Pennsylvania's past. Since 1926, the Sunnybrook Ballroom has been an established landmark in its community and is recognized nationwide. Opening its doors in 1931, the grand ballroom was built as an addition to the swim club and dance pavilion. For years, Sunnybrook has served as a viable piece of Americana and has seen many big-name performers upon its stage, including Glenn Miller, Cab Calloway, Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Stan Kenton, Lawrence Welk, Frank Sinatra, Tommy Dorsey, Chubby Checker, and even Bill Haley and the Comets. Using vintage photographs, The Sunnybrook Ballroom traces the history of this cherished haven for big band fans, rock and rollers, and music lovers alike.
Super Freak: The Life of Rick James
by Peter BenjaminsonRick James played with Neil Young, self-produced his first album (later picked up by Motown), crossed rock and funk to come up with one of the best-selling albums of the 1980s, became one of the biggest pop stars of the era, turned a young white woman named Teena Marie into an R&B superstar, displayed an outrageously sex- and drug-filled lifestyle, was tried and found guilty of assaulting and imprisoning a young woman, went on to record new music that was compared to the Beatles' White Album, and ended his life as a punch line for Dave Chappelle. James attempted to tell his own story—in two different books—but left out many incidents that reflected badly on his character. Now, based on court records, newspaper archives, and extensive interviews with dozens of family members, band members, friends, and lovers, here is the definitive biography of Motown's most controversial superstar.
Super Sneak (Disney's Hannah Montana #3)
by Laurie McelroyWhen Miley is invited to a sneak preview of a local new movie, she's sure that her dad won't mind a bit. After all, she's famous. He can't say no, right? Wrong! It's exam time, and Miley's dad wants her to stay home and strictly study. But Miley just can't resist. She sneaks out of the house and off to the movies with Lilly and Oliver. Then, when her dad shows up at the same movie theater, Miley realizes that she's not the only one who has a secret. Mr. Stewart--who is single--is there on a date with a mystery woman! Who could she be, Miley wonders? And why would her dad hide from her? Maybe Hannah Montana can help Miley get to the bottom of things!
Supernova
by Catherine HapkaWhen you're reaching for the stars, nothing can hold you back. Star Calloway is fourteen years old, and she's the most famous pop star in the world. Her album has topped the charts, her video is all the rage, and she's about to start her world tour. There's only one thing that keeps her life from being perfect: Star's parents and baby brother have been missing for two years, and no one knows what happened to them. Still, Star knows her family would want her to be happy, and performing means everything to her. But with so many mysterious things going wrong in preparation for the tour, could the show be over before it begins?
Supersonic: The Complete, Authorised and Uncut Interviews
by Oasis'We are the biggest band in Britain of all time, ever. The funny thing is, all that fucking mouthing off three years ago about how we were going to be the biggest band in the world - we actually went and did it.' Noel GallagherOasis are one of the biggest bands the world has ever seen. Here, in Supersonic, they tell the story of their beginnings from dive-bar hopefuls to global superstars. They themselves talk us through the pivotal moments in their phenomenal trajectory, from the day Noel Gallagher joined his brother Liam's band, through their first crucial five years culminating at their landmark gigs at Knebworth Park in 1996 - the pinnacle of their success.With over thirty hours of interviews with Liam, Noel and those closest to them, this book documents in unprecedented depth and with their trademark candour and humour, the story behind one of the world's greatest bands, all told in their own words and fully illustrated with exclusive photographs and ephemera throughout.
Superstar Guitars: Explore the guitars that changed music forever
by Eleanor JaneForeword by James Dean Bradfield, Manic Street PreachersA collection that has to be seen to be believed, Superstar Guitars showcases the most famous six-strings in the history of music, in exquisite detail.Photographer Eleanor Jane has travelled the world, documenting the legendary guitars used to create some of the greatest music ever heard.Jimi Hendrix's Woodstock Stratocaster. The guitar on which Bob Dylan 'went electric'. The Fender Mustang Kurt Cobain played in the 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' video. Explore some of the most iconic guitars in music, up close and personal.Detailed photography explores every inch of these iconic instruments, telling the stories of the guitars that changed the world.Guitars featured include:Jimi Hendrix's Woodstock StratocasterKurt Cobain's 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' MustangJohn Frusciante's Fender StratocasterDave Grohl's Gibson Trini LopezNoel Gallagher's Epiphone Riviera Eric Clapton's MTV Unplugged Martin Jeff Buckley's Fender TelecasterBrian May's Red SpecialTom Morello's Arm The HomelessPhoebe Bridgers' Danelectro BaritoneJack White's Airline Prince's Yellow CloudThurston Moore's Fender JazzmasterDavid Gilmour's Black StratSteve Vai's Ibanez JEMMatt Bellamy's Mansion DeLoreanAnd many more...
Superstar Guitars: Explore the guitars that changed music forever
by Eleanor JaneForeword by James Dean Bradfield, Manic Street PreachersA collection that has to be seen to be believed, Superstar Guitars showcases the most famous six-strings in the history of music, in exquisite detail.Photographer Eleanor Jane has travelled the world, documenting the legendary guitars used to create some of the greatest music ever heard.Jimi Hendrix's Woodstock Stratocaster. The guitar on which Bob Dylan 'went electric'. The Fender Mustang Kurt Cobain played in the 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' video. Explore some of the most iconic guitars in music, up close and personal.Detailed photography explores every inch of these iconic instruments, telling the stories of the guitars that changed the world.Guitars featured include:Jimi Hendrix's Woodstock StratocasterKurt Cobain's 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' MustangJohn Frusciante's Fender StratocasterDave Grohl's Gibson Trini LopezNoel Gallagher's Epiphone Riviera Eric Clapton's MTV Unplugged Martin Jeff Buckley's Fender TelecasterBrian May's Red SpecialTom Morello's Arm The HomelessPhoebe Bridgers' Danelectro BaritoneJack White's Airline Prince's Yellow CloudThurston Moore's Fender JazzmasterDavid Gilmour's Black StratSteve Vai's Ibanez JEMMatt Bellamy's Mansion DeLoreanAnd many more...
Superstar Secrets (Disney's Hannah Montana #18)
by M. C. KingJake Ryan is in town, and he's doing his best to win back Miley's affection. He's showering her with gifts and flowers, but she isn't convinced; at least not until Jake announces his feelings for her on national TV! Now that his secret is out, Miley has to decide if she should trust him with her biggest secret: she's Hannah Montana! Or should she keep quiet and risk losing Jake again? Plus, Miley discovers that dating celebrity Jake Ryan is a lot more work than she'd ever imagined!
Supply Belcher: The Collected Works (Music of the New American Nation: Sacred Music from 1780 to 1820)
by Linda DavenportFirst Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Supporting Vulnerable Performance Traditions: Keeping it Going in Contexts of Continuity and Change
by Georgia Curran Mahesh White-RadhakrishnanSupporting Vulnerable Performance Traditions: Keeping it Going in Contexts of Continuity and Change explores endangered forms of performance from across the world, and the aspirations of practitioners, community members and researchers to keep these traditions going.Readers are provided with an ethnographically rich focus on specific performance contexts in diverse cultural worlds, including case studies that cover: Irish traditional song, ritual performances from southern India, Aboriginal ceremonial songs from northern and central Australia, Latin Catholic rites in multicultural Australia, and Asian-Portuguese syncretic dance in Sri Lanka. With contributors who are all scholars and/or practitioners of music, dance and other temporal arts, this book offers an inside view on the importance of these traditions for peoples' expressions of their distinct cultural identities and assertions of their uniqueness.Supporting Vulnerable Performance Traditions contains essential insights into musical cultures in the context of continuity and change, and will be of interest to researchers and postgraduates of ethnomusicology, anthropology, performance studies and Asian studies, as well as music historians and practitioners, and musicians and culture bearers across the world.