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Solid State: The Story of "abbey Road" and the End of the Beatles (Hardcover)

By Kenneth Womack, Alan Parsons (Foreword by)

$21.56

ISBN: 9781501746857

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Published: Cornell University Press - October 15th, 2019

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Solid State is a compulsively readable and definitive account of the writing and recording of the Beatles’ landmark final album, Abbey Road. Filled with fascinating details demonstrating the creativity and ingenuity of the group, George Martin, and their recording engineers, and even with all that has been written about them, this book is simply a must read for any fan.

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Playing Changes: Jazz for the New Century (Paperback)

By Nate Chinen

$16.95

ISBN: 9781101873496

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Published: Vintage - July 23rd, 2019

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Chinen’s book is so very welcome as books about contemporary jazz are few and far between, but also because it’s terrific. Chinen puts into context each of the various directions players are taking improvisational music today with a studied thoughtfulness based upon careful listening and deep historical knowledge. The discographies bookmarking each chapter as well as his list of essential 21st century albums are good guideposts for anyone’s future listening. 

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All the Sad Songs (Paperback)

By Summer Pierre

$10.00

ISBN: 9781940398761

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Published: Retrofit Comics - October 15th, 2018

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This graphic memoir gives a glimpse into the role music played in Pierre’s life from college through age 30- much of which she spent on stages in Camberville. Albums and playlists are included, making this a treasure trove!

Marika

Elvis Is King! (Hardcover)

By Jonah Winter, Red Nose Studio (Illustrator)

$17.99

ISBN: 9780399554704

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Published: Schwartz & Wade - January 8th, 2019

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This book is beautiful! The painstakingly rendered illustrations make you feel like you’re watching a favorite animated film, and the text will have you rushing to your stereo. Classics like Elvis never go out of style; long live the King!  

Caleb

João Gilberto and Stan Getz's Getz/Gilberto (33 1/3 Brazil) (Paperback)

By Bryan Daniel McCann, Jason Stanyek (Editor)

$22.95

ISBN: 9781501323959

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Published: Bloomsbury Academic - November 29th, 2018

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What better way to spend a cold, snowy February day reading McCann’s book while listening to the classic album that help define the bossa nova sound of the early 1960s. Part of the terrific 33 1/3 series that explores in depth seminal recordings of many different genres, this volume places the Getz/Gilberto album in social, historical, and musical context along with expert discussions of each composition cut by cut.

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Go Ahead in the Rain: Notes to a Tribe Called Quest (Paperback)

By Hanif Abdurraqib

$16.95

ISBN: 9781477316481

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Published: University of Texas Press - February 1st, 2019

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Abdurraqib catalogs musical history with a mythic, yet personal, reverence, sharing his heroes in a way that makes them accessible while canonizing them as larger-than-life icons. Whether you’re a longtime fan of A Tribe Called Quest or a total initiate, this book holds  something fresh for you; this is what all culture writing should aspire to.

 

Caleb

They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us (Paperback)

By Hanif Abdurraqib, Eve L. Ewing (Foreword by)

$16.99

ISBN: 9781937512651

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Published: Two Dollar Radio - November 7th, 2017

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Like the music he writes about, Hanif Abdurraqib's essay collection is by turns novel and nostalgic, euphoric and poignant, contemplative and raw. A moving examination of the way pop culture ties into the current state of our nation--and how it affects us on a personal level.

Kate

Playing Changes: Jazz for the New Century (Hardcover)

By Nate Chinen

$27.95

ISBN: 9781101870341

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Published: Pantheon - August 14th, 2018

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Chinen’s book is so very welcome as books about contemporary jazz are few and far between, but also because it’s terrific. Chinen puts into context each of the various directions players are taking improvisational music today with a studied thoughtfulness based upon careful listening and deep historical knowledge. The discographies bookmarking each chapter as well as his list of essential 21st century albums are good guideposts for anyone’s future listening.

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They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us (Paperback)

By Hanif Abdurraqib, Eve L. Ewing (Foreword by)

$16.99

ISBN: 9781937512651

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Published: Two Dollar Radio - November 7th, 2017

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Like the music he writes about, Hanif Abdurraqib's essay collection is by turns novel and nostalgic, euphoric and poignant, contemplative and raw. A moving examination of the way pop culture ties into the current state of our nation--and how it affects us on a personal level.

 

Kate

Testimony (Hardcover)

By Robbie Robertson

$30.00

ISBN: 9780307889782

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Published: Crown Archetype - November 15th, 2016

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Whether you have listened to The Band for years or want a unique insight into the music of the ‘60s & ‘70s, Testimony offers an intimate story.  Robertson chronicles the love and struggles of his bandmates with stories that shed new light on the music, the songs, and the history of one of rock ’n’ roll’s pivotal bands.

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