Rip It Up and Start Again: Postpunk 1978-1984
 Rip Up the US Edition and Start Again: Don't make the mistake of buying the US version Get the whole story and buy the UK version. It contains chapters on US bands on the SST label, 2nd Gen. Industrial bands (Foetus, Test Dept.) a very important part of [... more]
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The Clubcultures Reader: Readings in Popular Cultural ...
This reader in popular cultural studies meets the need for an up-to-date collection of readings on contemporary youth cultures and youth music.About the Authors.pIntroduction: Reading Pop(ular) Cult(ural) Stud(ie)s: Steve Redhead.pbPart I: Theory I:/b.p1. [... more]
$16.77
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The Rock History Reader
These days rock music courses are ubiquitous at most universities and colleges, but until recently instructors seeking an anthology of readings on the History of Rock have looked in vain. The Rock History Reader aims to fill that gap. Through a variety [... more]
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The Sex Revolts: Gender, Rebellion, and Rock n Roll
With iThe Sex Revolts/i music critics and sonic psychoanalysts Simon Reynolds and Joy Press delve deep beneath glib exteriors to forage among rock's dank sociosexual underpinnings...It is an analysis, not a polemic--but they do articulate the issues with [... more]
$23.10
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Generation Ecstasy: Into the World of Techno and Rave ...
Acclaimed music writer Simon Reynolds takes us inside the secret world of midnight-to-dawn dance debauches known as raves that have spawned a hedonistic subculture--and explores the links between modern electronic music and rave culture's celebration of [... more]
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Marooned: The Next Generation of Desert Island Discs
With Essays By: Matt Ashare - Tom Breihan - Aaron Burgess - Jon Caramanica - Daphne Carr - Jeff Chang - Ian Christie - Kandia Crazy Horse - John Darnielle - Laina Dawes - Geeta Dayal - Rob Harvilla - Jess Harvell - Michaelangelo Matos - Anthony Miccio - [... more]
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Quarterlife Crisis
Rip It Up and Start Again is the first book-length exploration of the wildly adventurous music created in the years after punk. Renowned music journalist Simon Reynolds celebrates the futurist spirit of such bands as Joy Division, Gang of Four, Talking [... more]
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Marooned: The Next Generation of Desert Island Discs
More Than a Worthy Follow-Up to a Great Book: The original "Stranded" was a big thing in my life when it first came out, right around the time I was starting to get interested in pop music and was looking for a map. It was a great read that [... more]
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Killing Bono
Why do some rise and some fall?: First the basics. McCormick grew up with this guy named Paul. They both formed bands and played the circuits, making connections with the music industry big wigs and recording their songs. Paul is now better known as Bono. [... more]
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iPod, Therefore I Am
Should Have Been An Essay: This book must have been a struggle to write because it just does not contain enough interesting information to warrant it being book length. Yes, music is transformative and restorative in so many ways. We use songs as anchors [... more]
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Welcome to the Netherlands (Welcome to My Country)
Author: Simon Reynolds Author: Roseline Ngcheong-Lum Binding: Library Binding Dewey Decimal Number: 949.2 EAN: 9780836825367 ISBN: 0836825365 Number Of Pages: 48 Publication Date: 2002-08 Reading Level: Ages 9-12 [... more]
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Child of Darkness Child of Light
Fun Short Read: I know there is another book with this same title, and no, I haven't read it. But I did read this one, cover to cover, in about 45 minutes. "NO WAY" you say? "Yes Way" I reply. First of all, the book is only 171 pages, [... more]
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