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The Beatles: Get Back By The Beatles, Peter Jackson (Foreword by), Hanif Kureishi (Introduction by) Cover Image

The Beatles: Get Back (Hardcover)

By The Beatles, Peter Jackson (Foreword by), Hanif Kureishi (Introduction by)
$60.00
ISBN: 9780935112962
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Published: Callaway Arts & Entertainment - October 12th, 2021

I try to choose staff picks of general interest, and I will freely admit that this book probably isn't - it is for readers who love the Beatles. You don't have to be a fanatic (I'm not), but if you love Let It Be (I do) then this book is not only appealing but probably mandatory. At a literal level, it is a textual and photographic transcript of the studio sessions preparing for their last concert, with the songs that became that album (and much of Abbey Road); but writ large it is really a narrative of the last phase of the band. They are talking, joking, playing, creating, arguing, reminiscing - far more than the story of a break-up, it is an exploration of a phenomenon. And the photos are magnificent.

David

The Story Orchestra: I Can Play

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The Story Orchestra: I Can Play (vol 1): Learn 8 easy pieces of classical music! By Jessica Courtney Tickle (Illustrator), Katy Flint, Rowan Baker (Adapted by) Cover Image

The Story Orchestra: I Can Play (vol 1): Learn 8 easy pieces of classical music! (Hardcover)

By Jessica Courtney Tickle (Illustrator), Katy Flint, Rowan Baker (Adapted by)
$24.99
ISBN: 9780711264915
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Published: Frances Lincoln Children's Books - October 4th, 2022

A gloriously illustrated music lesson for the littlest virtuosos in the making. The keyboard has color and shape coded instructions which make it a breeze to learn these 8-bar one-finger melodies. Beyond design, the true delight is the sound quality, which stands apart from other tinny sounding musicall toys.

Kendall

Shotgun Seamstress

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Shotgun Seamstress: An Anthology (Hardcover)

By Osa Atoe
$40.00
ISBN: 9781593767396
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Published: Soft Skull - November 29th, 2022

A love letter and a call out to punk rock and underground music. A celebration of the communities outsiders build for themselves and of the DIY spirit that drives what those communities create. Shotgun Seamstress is a must for fans of punk rock and zines, of course, but also for anyone finding their way and defining themselves through the art and creation that speak to them.

Josh

None of this Rocks

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None of This Rocks: A Memoir By Joe Trohman Cover Image

None of This Rocks: A Memoir (Hardcover)

By Joe Trohman
$29.00
ISBN: 9780306847356
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Published: Hachette Books - September 13th, 2022

Trohman provides a deep look into the alternative music scene of the early 2000s as well as into his own life navigating within and beyond it. A comedic and important memoir, super enjoyable even if you're not a Fall Out Boy fan!

Hannah

Levon

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Levon: From Down in the Delta to the Birth of the Band and Beyond By Sandra B. Tooze Cover Image

Levon: From Down in the Delta to the Birth of the Band and Beyond (Paperback)

By Sandra B. Tooze
$19.99
ISBN: 9781635769135
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Published: Diversion Books - August 31st, 2021

I loved the way Tooze describes the sultry musical landscape of Levon Helm’s formative years in the Mississippi Delta and his life beyond The Band. A well-researched account of Helm’s musical style and personal journey for both new and die-hard fans.

Kate M

Odetta

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Odetta: A Life in Music and Protest By Ian Zack Cover Image

Odetta: A Life in Music and Protest (Hardcover)

By Ian Zack
$28.95
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ISBN: 9780807035320
Published: Beacon Press - April 14th, 2020

 

The folk revival of the 1950s and 60s didn't just stem from Pete Seeger or Peter, Paul, and Mary. It was built on the back of one of the most famous folk singers of the day who I'd never heard of Odetta. In this thorough biography tells her story, which is fascinating and unfortunately familiar. 

 

Meaghan

Go Ahead in the Rain

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Go Ahead in the Rain: Notes to A Tribe Called Quest (American Music Series) By Hanif Abdurraqib Cover Image

Go Ahead in the Rain: Notes to A Tribe Called Quest (American Music Series) (Paperback)

By Hanif Abdurraqib
$16.95
ISBN: 9781477316481
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Published: University of Texas Press - February 1st, 2019

 

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

A is for Audra

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A Is for Audra: Broadway's Leading Ladies from A to Z By John Robert Allman, Peter Emmerich (Illustrator) Cover Image

A Is for Audra: Broadway's Leading Ladies from A to Z (Hardcover)

By John Robert Allman, Peter Emmerich (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780525645405
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Published: Doubleday Books for Young Readers - November 12th, 2019

 

With gorgeous illustrations and clever rhymes that (probably) would have even Sondheim chuckling, this book is the perfect gift for people of all ages for whom M is for Musicals!

Kate

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