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Nichts Neues außer Abortive Gasp

Feature über Electro-Industrial-Musik

by Ludwig Kamberlein ...

Narrated by Karina Frik, Marvin Boehmke, Lorena Manz, Anke Sandig, Harry Luehr ...

Unabridged

17 min

„Nichts Neues außer 'Abortive Gasp'“ porträtiert die kontroverse Hamburger Electro-Industrial-Band Abortive Gasp (1987–1989). Gegründet von Harry Luehr (Instrumente) und Tim Paal (Gesang) mit wechselnden Gästen, zeichnete sie hoher Improvisationsanteil aus – untypisch für die Elektronik-Szene. Der Stil vermischte frühen Dub, Persiflagen auf Front 242/Ministry und ironisch-anarchische Elemente. Als ... Read more

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„Nichts Neues außer 'Abortive Gasp'“ porträtiert die kontroverse Hamburger Electro-Industrial-Band Abortive Gasp (1987–1989). Gegründet von Harry Luehr (Instrumente) und Tim Paal (Gesang) mit wechselnden Gästen, zeichnete sie hoher Improvisationsanteil aus – untypisch für die Elektronik-Szene. Der Stil vermischte frühen Dub, Persiflagen auf Front 242/Ministry und ironisch-anarchische Elemente. Als
... Read more
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Songs In The Key of MP3

The New Icons of the Internet Age

by Liam Inscoe-Jones ...

Narrated by Liam Inscoe-Jones, Rori Hawthorn, Gemma Lawrence, Sam Crerar ...

Unabridged

12 hours 49 min

It's 2013. You're a teenager squinting at your laptop in the dead of night, flicking between iTunes and YouTube and PirateBay. Endless reams of artists unspool at the click of a button. New forms of musical discovery open up before your very eyes. This evolving digital landscape exists beyond the radio, HMV and even the most extensive record collection. You've entered a whole new world and, ... Read more

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It's 2013. You're a teenager squinting at your laptop in the dead of night, flicking between iTunes and YouTube and PirateBay. Endless reams of artists unspool at the click of a button. New forms of musical discovery open up before your very eyes. This evolving digital landscape exists beyond the radio, HMV and even the most extensive record collection. You've entered a whole new world and,
... Read more
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Twice

The Story of K-Pop’s Greatest Girl Group

by Jamie Heal ...

Narrated by Jennifer Lim ...

Unabridged

7 hours 26 min

In the space of just five years, Twice have taken the K-Pop world by storm.With hundreds of millions of views on YouTube, a sell-out world tour and record-breaking album sales under their belts, Twice have well and truly earned their place in the K-Pop hall of fame. And they’re only just getting started.Twice: The Story of K-Pop’s Greatest Girl Group tells the amazing story behind one of the most ... Read more

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In the space of just five years, Twice have taken the K-Pop world by storm.With hundreds of millions of views on YouTube, a sell-out world tour and record-breaking album sales under their belts, Twice have well and truly earned their place in the K-Pop hall of fame. And they’re only just getting started.Twice: The Story of K-Pop’s Greatest Girl Group tells the amazing story behind one of the most
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Wildfire

My Ten Years Getting High in The Prodigy

by Leeroy Thornhill ...

Narrated by Leeroy Thornhill ...

Unabridged

2 hours 53 min

Wildfire tells the story of the first decade of The Prodigy from the perspective of original member Leeroy Thornhill, fully illustrated with entirely unseen photography from the earliest raves, to Japan and the United States in the late '90s, by which point the band were one of the biggest on the planet.Rave pioneers whose sound also encompassed hip hop, punk and rock, The Prodigy arguably had as ... Read more

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Wildfire tells the story of the first decade of The Prodigy from the perspective of original member Leeroy Thornhill, fully illustrated with entirely unseen photography from the earliest raves, to Japan and the United States in the late '90s, by which point the band were one of the biggest on the planet.Rave pioneers whose sound also encompassed hip hop, punk and rock, The Prodigy arguably had as
... Read more
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Music Sets You Free

A Memoir

by Ryuichi Sakamoto ...

Narrated by Akie Kotabe ...

Unabridged

11 hours 5 min

‘Fascinating! A life as art unspooling in real time' WILLIAM BASINSKI, composer of The Disintegration Loops‘A maestro in the truest sense, Ryuichi Sakamoto's very existence has made the world a better place. I'll never stop being grateful for all he has given us’ PAUL RUDD, actor‘Arguably the best-known and most successful Japanese musician in the world’ The New YorkerA genre-defying artist... ... Read more

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‘Fascinating! A life as art unspooling in real time' WILLIAM BASINSKI, composer of The Disintegration Loops‘A maestro in the truest sense, Ryuichi Sakamoto's very existence has made the world a better place. I'll never stop being grateful for all he has given us’ PAUL RUDD, actor‘Arguably the best-known and most successful Japanese musician in the world’ The New YorkerA genre-defying artist...
... Read more
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Rave New World

Confessions of a Raving Reporter

by Kirk Field ...

Narrated by Kirk Field ...

Unabridged

9 hours 2 min

WINNER OF THE SILVER ARIAS AWARD 2024 IN THE BEST AUDIO BOOK OR READING CATEGORY'Love this book! It triggers so many memories of the rave era. Thoroughly recommended.' - FATBOY SLIM'Captures the hedonism and humour of the nineties with a laugh-out-loud honesty. The perfect Ibiza holiday read...if you can get it through customs!' - JUDGE JULES'Some great stories from those early rave days. Really ... Read more

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WINNER OF THE SILVER ARIAS AWARD 2024 IN THE BEST AUDIO BOOK OR READING CATEGORY'Love this book! It triggers so many memories of the rave era. Thoroughly recommended.' - FATBOY SLIM'Captures the hedonism and humour of the nineties with a laugh-out-loud honesty. The perfect Ibiza holiday read...if you can get it through customs!' - JUDGE JULES'Some great stories from those early rave days. Really
... Read more
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CRAZE

Step Inside Sydney's Early Raves, Doofs & Festivals

by Stephan Gyory ...

Narrated by Stephan Gyory, Colette Gyory ...

Unabridged

11 hours 52 min

Craze is a journey into sound, a book which along the way will bring to you a new colour; new dimension; a new understanding of the cultural, technological, and chemical strands that led to the Electronic Music Revolution.Take a trip down rave memory lane into Sydney’s early warehouse scene and explore the forging of a global cultural phenomenon. Re-live the Second Summer of Love from the unique ... Read more

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Craze is a journey into sound, a book which along the way will bring to you a new colour; new dimension; a new understanding of the cultural, technological, and chemical strands that led to the Electronic Music Revolution.Take a trip down rave memory lane into Sydney’s early warehouse scene and explore the forging of a global cultural phenomenon. Re-live the Second Summer of Love from the unique
... Read more
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The KLF

Chaos, Magic and the Band who Burned a Million Pounds

by John Higgs ...

Narrated by John Higgs ...

Unabridged

6 hours 51 min

THE STRANGE TALE OF DEATH, LIFE AND LEGACY OF THE HUGELY SUCCESSFUL BAND'Magical ... stunning' Dan Schreiber, No Such Thing as a Fish'Brilliant, discursive and wise' Ben Goldacre'Utterly irresistible and totally brilliant' QuietusThey were the bestselling singles band in the world. They had awards, credibility, commercial success and creative freedom. Then they deleted their records, erased... ... Read more

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THE STRANGE TALE OF DEATH, LIFE AND LEGACY OF THE HUGELY SUCCESSFUL BAND'Magical ... stunning' Dan Schreiber, No Such Thing as a Fish'Brilliant, discursive and wise' Ben Goldacre'Utterly irresistible and totally brilliant' QuietusThey were the bestselling singles band in the world. They had awards, credibility, commercial success and creative freedom. Then they deleted their records, erased...
... Read more
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Never Be Alone Again

How Bloghouse United the Internet and the Dancefloor

by Lina Abascal ...

Narrated by Graham Halstead ...

Unabridged

4 hours 18 min

Whether you called it electro, indie dance, or were too busy scouring the internet for MP3s to care about a genre name, Never Be Alone Again: How Bloghouse United the Internet and the Dancefloor connects the disparate parts of an under-documented era in the first book focused on the musical and cultural phenomenon called bloghouse.For a brief period in the mid-2000s, a network of independent music ... Read more

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Whether you called it electro, indie dance, or were too busy scouring the internet for MP3s to care about a genre name, Never Be Alone Again: How Bloghouse United the Internet and the Dancefloor connects the disparate parts of an under-documented era in the first book focused on the musical and cultural phenomenon called bloghouse.For a brief period in the mid-2000s, a network of independent music
... Read more
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Hämchen Hämchen / Wunderschöner junger Mann

by Rosa Barba, Klaus Sander, Anja Theismann, Jan St. Werner, Ingrid Wiener, Oswald Wiener, Wichtel u. die Wuchteln ...

Narrated by Wichtel u. die Wuchteln ...

Unabridged

8 min

Wichtel und die Wuchteln: Hämchen Hämchen mit einem Doppelquartett des Männergesangsvereins Alpenland Mariazell 2) Wuchtel und die Wichteln: Wunderschöner junger Mann mit Lucyna und Megumi ... Read more

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Wichtel und die Wuchteln: Hämchen Hämchen mit einem Doppelquartett des Männergesangsvereins Alpenland Mariazell 2) Wuchtel und die Wichteln: Wunderschöner junger Mann mit Lucyna und Megumi
... Read more
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Strange Things Are Happening

Adventures in Music

by Richard Norris ...

Narrated by Richard Norris ...

Unabridged

9 hours 12 min

'A revelation. Richard Norris lived the twentieth century and beyond like no one else . . . this is one of the truly great eyewitness accounts of the counterculture' DAVID KEENAN'A dazzling psychedelic memoir' CAUGHT BY THE RIVER'Makes you feel like getting up and doing something!' WENDY ERSKINEAs a pioneering musician, producer and DJ, Richard Norris has been at the forefr... ... Read more

$44.99 AUD

'A revelation. Richard Norris lived the twentieth century and beyond like no one else . . . this is one of the truly great eyewitness accounts of the counterculture' DAVID KEENAN'A dazzling psychedelic memoir' CAUGHT BY THE RIVER'Makes you feel like getting up and doing something!' WENDY ERSKINEAs a pioneering musician, producer and DJ, Richard Norris has been at the forefr...
... Read more
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Don't Look Back In Anger

The rise and fall of Cool Britannia, told by those who were there

by Daniel Rachel ...

Narrated by Charles Armstrong, David John, Dean Williamson, Jot Davies, Louise Brealey, Paul McGann, Shvorne Marks, Tania Rodrigues ...

Unabridged

18 hours 44 min

Read by Paul McGann, Louise Brealey, Tania Rodrigues, Shvorne Marks, Jot Davies, David John, Dean Williamson and Charles Armstrong. Introduced by Daniel Rachel, and featuring audio-exclusive extracts from Daniel's source interviews.The nineties was the decade when British culture reclaimed its position at the artistic centre of the world. Not since the 'Swinging Sixties' had art, comedy, fashion, ... Read more

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Read by Paul McGann, Louise Brealey, Tania Rodrigues, Shvorne Marks, Jot Davies, David John, Dean Williamson and Charles Armstrong. Introduced by Daniel Rachel, and featuring audio-exclusive extracts from Daniel's source interviews.The nineties was the decade when British culture reclaimed its position at the artistic centre of the world. Not since the 'Swinging Sixties' had art, comedy, fashion,
... Read more
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L'alba di Socrate

Viaggio elettronico nella filosofia di Socrate

by Mark Tagliaferri ...

Narrated by Mark Tagliaferri ...

Unabridged

1 hour 16 min

Questo album ti fa fare un breve e profondo viaggio nella mente e nella vita del più grande uomo che il mondo abbia mai avuto: Socrate, il filosofo immortale.Nell’Atene del V secolo avanti Cristo egli donò all’umanità l’insegnamento più grande: tutto il male e il bene di ogni uomo e donna non proviene da fuori, ma da dentro.L’anima è l’unica cosa che conta e chi vuole avere una vita lunga, sana, ... Read more

$14.99 AUD

Questo album ti fa fare un breve e profondo viaggio nella mente e nella vita del più grande uomo che il mondo abbia mai avuto: Socrate, il filosofo immortale.Nell’Atene del V secolo avanti Cristo egli donò all’umanità l’insegnamento più grande: tutto il male e il bene di ogni uomo e donna non proviene da fuori, ma da dentro.L’anima è l’unica cosa che conta e chi vuole avere una vita lunga, sana,
... Read more
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Party Lines

Dance Music and the Making of Modern Britain

by Ed Gillett ...

Narrated by Ed Gillett ...

Unabridged

12 hours 45 min

A Guardian Guide Cultural Book of the Year 2023An Irish Times Music Book of the Year 2023'A deep, engrossing history' The Observer'A fascinating deep dive' Jeremy DellerFrom the illicit reggae blues dances and acid-rock free festivals of the 1970s, through the ecstasy-fuelled Second Summer of Love in 1988, to the increasingly corporate dance music culture of the post-Covid era, Party Lines is a ... Read more

$29.99 AUD

A Guardian Guide Cultural Book of the Year 2023An Irish Times Music Book of the Year 2023'A deep, engrossing history' The Observer'A fascinating deep dive' Jeremy DellerFrom the illicit reggae blues dances and acid-rock free festivals of the 1970s, through the ecstasy-fuelled Second Summer of Love in 1988, to the increasingly corporate dance music culture of the post-Covid era, Party Lines is a
... Read more
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Groovy, Laidback and Nasty

A History of Independent Music in Sheffield

by Daniel Dylan Wray ...

Narrated by Daniel Dylan Wray ...

Unabridged

11 hours 39 min

**'**A brilliant book by one of the best culture writers in the UK' MIRANDA SAWYER'A thrilling, immersive journey' ★★★★ RECORD COLLECTORSpanning seven decades and with over 150 new interviews, including Richard Hawley, Arctic Monkeys, Self Esteem, ABC, Pulp, Def Leppard, The Human League, Toddla T, Cabaret Voltaire, Warp Records, Clock DVA, Heaven 17 and many moreFrom dazzling electronic futurism ... Read more

$44.99 AUD

**'**A brilliant book by one of the best culture writers in the UK' MIRANDA SAWYER'A thrilling, immersive journey' ★★★★ RECORD COLLECTORSpanning seven decades and with over 150 new interviews, including Richard Hawley, Arctic Monkeys, Self Esteem, ABC, Pulp, Def Leppard, The Human League, Toddla T, Cabaret Voltaire, Warp Records, Clock DVA, Heaven 17 and many moreFrom dazzling electronic futurism
... Read more
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Darker Electricity, A

The Origins of Spiral Tribe Sound System

by Mark Angelo Harrison ...

Narrated by Mark Angelo Harrison ...

Unabridged

15 hours 21 min

At the time, it was unclear why the UK government targeted the Spiral Tribe travelling sound system. Even after arresting many key members and launching one of Britain's biggest court cases against them.Was it really because they were a marauding horde of anarcho-techno-pirates, their outlandish music calling a generation to rise up in rebellion against conservatism, convention, and even consensus ... Read more

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At the time, it was unclear why the UK government targeted the Spiral Tribe travelling sound system. Even after arresting many key members and launching one of Britain's biggest court cases against them.Was it really because they were a marauding horde of anarcho-techno-pirates, their outlandish music calling a generation to rise up in rebellion against conservatism, convention, and even consensus
... Read more
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Klangen af en stjerne

by Troels Donnerborg ...

Narrated by Anne-Mette Johansen ...

Unabridged

9 hours 29 min

I 1944 sidder Else Marie Pade udkørt og forslået i århus Arrest. Hun er yngste medlem af Danmarks eneste rent kvindelige modstandsgruppe, som Gestapo har optrevlet, og hun ved ikke, hvordan hun skal komme igennem flere forhør.Først da hun hører lyden af musik for sit indre øre, ved hun, hvad hun skal gøre. Med spændet fra sin hofteholder indridser hun melodien "Du og jeg og stjernerne er venner" i ... Read more

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I 1944 sidder Else Marie Pade udkørt og forslået i århus Arrest. Hun er yngste medlem af Danmarks eneste rent kvindelige modstandsgruppe, som Gestapo har optrevlet, og hun ved ikke, hvordan hun skal komme igennem flere forhør.Først da hun hører lyden af musik for sit indre øre, ved hun, hvad hun skal gøre. Med spændet fra sin hofteholder indridser hun melodien "Du og jeg og stjernerne er venner" i
... Read more
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Music Production

Discover the Past, Present, & Future of Music Production, Recording Technology, Techniques, & Songwriting

by Tommy Swindali ...

Narrated by Austin R Stoler ...

Unabridged

3 hours 34 min

What Makes A Song Great?It's a big question and one that has been written about endlessly in an attempt to reveal the “formula” for creating a worldwide, smash hit record.First of all, a good song speaks to you. You remember it, even if it's just one really good line... It fills you with emotions, whether those be sad or happy ones.Then there is something else...it's the way the music was produced ... Read more

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What Makes A Song Great?It's a big question and one that has been written about endlessly in an attempt to reveal the “formula” for creating a worldwide, smash hit record.First of all, a good song speaks to you. You remember it, even if it's just one really good line... It fills you with emotions, whether those be sad or happy ones.Then there is something else...it's the way the music was produced
... Read more
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Brad Lansky and the Result War

by J.D. Venne ...

Narrated by Dieter Zimmermann, Jeremy Crutchley, Jennifer Beattie, Kevin Stoloff, Luke Turnbull, Marty Kintu, Matthew Roberts, Nigel Vermaas, Stephen Jennings, Susan Danford, Wiseman Sithole, Zoe Zimmermann ...

Series Audiobook 7 - Brad Lansky Series
Unabridged

2 hours 8 min

The Rogue Planet missed Earth by a few thousand kilometers and quickly receded into the blackness of space.The Sleepers, the smartest form of biological life ever encountered, showed no interest in Earth and shunned all communication, even with GAIA.The massive object deflected Earth inward, toward the Sun.Earth’s new orbit is elliptical - a colossal shock for every creature.For those who cling to ... Read more

$7.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

The Rogue Planet missed Earth by a few thousand kilometers and quickly receded into the blackness of space.The Sleepers, the smartest form of biological life ever encountered, showed no interest in Earth and shunned all communication, even with GAIA.The massive object deflected Earth inward, toward the Sun.Earth’s new orbit is elliptical - a colossal shock for every creature.For those who cling to
... Read more
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I Don't Take Requests

'If you want to change your life...read this book.' TRACEY EMIN

by Michael Hennegan, Tony Marnoch ...

Narrated by Tony Marnoch ...

Unabridged

6 hours 53 min

The outrageously candid memoir from club culture's most beloved - and notorious - DJ, Fat Tony.As one of club culture's most notorious - and best loved - figures, Tony is a complete force of nature.Here he tells the most extraordinary stories of depravity and hedonism, of week-long benders and extreme self-destruction - and of recovery, redemption, friendship and the joy of ... ... Read more

$35.99 AUD

The outrageously candid memoir from club culture's most beloved - and notorious - DJ, Fat Tony.As one of club culture's most notorious - and best loved - figures, Tony is a complete force of nature.Here he tells the most extraordinary stories of depravity and hedonism, of week-long benders and extreme self-destruction - and of recovery, redemption, friendship and the joy of ...
... Read more
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Nothing New But Abortive Gasp

A Feature on Electro-Industrial Music

by Ludwig Kamberlein ...

Narrated by Karina Frik, Marvin Boehmke, Lorena Manz, Anke Sandig, Harry Luehr ...

Unabridged

17 min

„Nothing New But 'Abortive Gasp'“ portrays the short-lived, controversial Hamburg electro-industrial band Abortive Gasp (1987–1989). Founded by Harry Luehr (instruments) and Tim Paal (vocals) with rotating guests, they stood out for their high improvisation – unusual in the electronic scene. Their sound mixed early dub, parodies of Front 242/Ministry, and ironic-anarchic elements. As „Hamburg ... Read more

$7.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

„Nothing New But 'Abortive Gasp'“ portrays the short-lived, controversial Hamburg electro-industrial band Abortive Gasp (1987–1989). Founded by Harry Luehr (instruments) and Tim Paal (vocals) with rotating guests, they stood out for their high improvisation – unusual in the electronic scene. Their sound mixed early dub, parodies of Front 242/Ministry, and ironic-anarchic elements. As „Hamburg
... Read more
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I Thought I Heard You Speak

Women at Factory Records

by Audrey Golden ...

Narrated by Audrey Golden, Ebony Jonelle, Jessica Joslin ...

Unabridged

16 hours 52 min

Factory Records has become the stuff of legend. The histories of the label have been told from many perspectives, from visual catalogues and memoirs to exhibitions. Yet no in-depth history has ever been told from the perspectives of the women who were integral to Factory's cultural significance.The untold history of Factory Records is one of women's work at nearly every turn: recording music, ... Read more

$44.99 AUD

Factory Records has become the stuff of legend. The histories of the label have been told from many perspectives, from visual catalogues and memoirs to exhibitions. Yet no in-depth history has ever been told from the perspectives of the women who were integral to Factory's cultural significance.The untold history of Factory Records is one of women's work at nearly every turn: recording music,
... Read more
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Brad Lansky and the Rogue Era

by J.D. Venne ...

Narrated by Dieter Zimmermann, Matthew Roberts, Adrian Galley, Jayne Batsofin, Jennifer Beattie, Kathryn Grody, Nigel Vermaas, Sally Toosey, Shannyn Fourie, Susan Danford ...

Series Audiobook 6 - Brad Lansky Series
Unabridged

1 hour 24 min

“A before B, except after C” - a favorite saying of Carbon-Based A-life. Biological or ‘B-life’ was overtaken by A-life centuries ago and now the balance of power is at the tipping point.An invisible rogue planet on a perfect collision course with Earth caught everyone by surprise, even GAIA. With nearly all forty billion humans still living on Earth, this time it really is the end of the world ... Read more

$7.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

“A before B, except after C” - a favorite saying of Carbon-Based A-life. Biological or ‘B-life’ was overtaken by A-life centuries ago and now the balance of power is at the tipping point.An invisible rogue planet on a perfect collision course with Earth caught everyone by surprise, even GAIA. With nearly all forty billion humans still living on Earth, this time it really is the end of the world
... Read more
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Sick On You

The Disastrous Story of Britain’s Great Lost Punk Band

by Andrew Matheson ...

Narrated by Andrew Matheson ...

Unabridged

9 hours 56 min

**MOJO MAGAZINE'S BOOK OF THE YEAR**The Hollywood Brats are the greatest band you’ve never heard of.Recording one near-perfect punk album in 1974, they were tragically ahead of their time.With only a guitar, a tatty copy of the Melody Maker and his template for the perfect band, Andrew Matheson set out, in 1971, to make musical history. His band, The Hollywood Brats, were pre-punk prophets ... ... Read more

$18.99 AUD

**MOJO MAGAZINE'S BOOK OF THE YEAR**The Hollywood Brats are the greatest band you’ve never heard of.Recording one near-perfect punk album in 1974, they were tragically ahead of their time.With only a guitar, a tatty copy of the Melody Maker and his template for the perfect band, Andrew Matheson set out, in 1971, to make musical history. His band, The Hollywood Brats, were pre-punk prophets ...
... Read more

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