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    Perfect Sound Whatever

    THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

    by James Acaster ...
    Narrated by James Acaster ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 55 min

    The brand new memoir from James Acaster: cult comedian, bestselling author of Classic Scrapes, undercover cop, receiver of cabbages.PERFECT SOUND WHATEVER is a love letter to the healing power of music, and how one man's obsessive quest saw him defeat the bullshit of one year with the beauty of another. Because that one man is James Acaster, it also includes tales of befouling himself in a Los ... Read more

    $35.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Life

    by Keith Richards ...
    Narrated by Joe Hurley, Johnny Depp ...

    Unabridged

    23 hours 5 min

    Once-in-a-generation memoir of a rock legend - the No. 1 SUNDAY TIMES bestseller.'Electrifying' New York Times'A masterpiece' The Word'Funny, poignant, brutally honest' Sunday TelegraphWith the Rolling Stones, Keith Richards created the riffs, the lyrics and the songs that roused the world, and over four decades he lived the original rock and roll life: taking the chances he wanted, speaking his ... Read more

    $46.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Feel Free

    Essays

    by Zadie Smith ...
    Narrated by Nikki Amuka-Bird ...

    Unabridged

    13 hours 53 min

    Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Feel Free by Zadie Smith, read by Nikki Amuka-Bird.From the MAN BOOKER PRIZE- and WOMEN'S PRIZE-SHORTLISTED author of Changing My Mind and Swing Time - discover a second unmissable collection of essays from Zadie Smith'Generous, courageous, and tough-minded... [A] classic English essayist in the vein of Orwell, Woolf and Angela Carter' Financial Times<... ... Read more

    $21.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    A History of Heavy Metal

    'Absolutely hilarious' – Neil Gaiman

    by Andrew O'Neill ...
    Narrated by Andrew O'Neill ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 18 min

    'Absolutely hilarious' - Neil Gaiman'One of the funniest musical commentators that you will ever read . . . loud and thoroughly engrossing' - Alan Moore'A man on a righteous mission to persuade people to "lay down your souls to the gods rock and roll".' - The Sunday Times'As funny and preposterous as this mighty music deserve' - John HiggsThe history of heavy metal brings br... ... Read more

    $35.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    The View from the Cheap Seats

    Selected Nonfiction

    by Neil Gaiman ...
    Narrated by Neil Gaiman ...

    Unabridged

    15 hours 29 min

    The View from the Cheap Seats draws together myriad non-fiction writing by international phenomenon and Sunday Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman. From Make Good Art, the speech that went viral, to pieces on artists and legends including Terry Pratchett and Lou Reed**, the collection offers a glimpse into the head and heart of one of the most acclaimed writers of our time.**</p... ... Read more

    $39.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    Book of Longing

    by Leonard Cohen ...
    Narrated by Leonard Cohen ...

    Unabridged

    3 hours 12 min

    Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Book of Longing written and read by Leonard Cohen.Book of Longing is Leonard Cohen's first book of new poetry since Book of Mercy was published two decades ago. It collects Cohen's poetry written between the 1980s and 2006, when this book was first published.Book of Longing demonstrates the range and depth of Cohen's work, revealing an extraordinary gift ... Read more

    $15.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    Nina Simone's Gum

    A Memoir of Things Lost and Found

    by Warren Ellis ...
    Narrated by Warren Ellis, David Noonan, Francis Upritchard, Ann Demeulemeester, Maria Chatzchristodoulou ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours

    THE TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLERA GUARDIAN, TELEGRAPH, THE TIMES, IRISH TIMES, ROUGH TRADE, MOJO, CLASH, ROLLING STONE, UNCUT BOOK OF THE YEARFrom award-winning musician and composer Warren Ellis comes the unexpected and inspiring story of a piece of chewing gum.FEATURING AN INTRODUCTION BY NICK CAVE<... ... Read more

    $46.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    For the Sake of Heaviness

    The History of Metal Blade Records

    by Brian Slagel, Mark Eglinton ...
    Narrated by Brian Slagel, John Bush ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours 36 min

    The story of Metal Blade Records is the story of Brian Slagel-a metal-obsessed Southern California kid who launched a fanzine and landed a record store job before cobbling together what he assumed would be a one-off compilation of fledgling bands from the L.A. scene. Released in 1982, the Metal Massacre LP included the debut recordings of local groups such as Steeler, Malice, Ratt, and Metallica. ... Read more

    $21.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Our Band Could Be Your Life

    Scenes from the American Indie Underground, 1981-1991

    by Michael Azerrad ...
    Narrated by Michael Azerrad, Dave Longstreth, Jeff Tweedy, Jonathan Franzen, Laura Jane Grace, Colin Meloy, Jon Wurster, Fred Armisen, Corey Taylor, Sharon Van Etten0, Phil Elverum1, Stephin Merritt2, Merrill Garbus3 ...

    Unabridged

    21 hours 6 min

    The definitive chronicle of underground music in the 1980s tells the stories of Black Flag, Sonic Youth, The Replacements, and other seminal bands whose DIY revolution changed American music forever.Our Band Could Be Your Life is the never-before-told story of the musical revolution that happened right under the nose of the Reagan Eighties -- when a small but sprawling network of bands, labels, ... Read more

    $49.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    Crazy Brilliant Philosophical Lectures and Political Speeches of Musician, Singer, and Patriot Aaron Lewis, The

    Is the Country Boy and Staind Frontman Crazy, Brilliant, or Both? You Decide!

    by Liam Ben Blackmore ...
    Narrated by Liam Ben Blackmore, Adam F. Huddleston, Julie Penny DeVine ...
    Audiobook 1 - Genius-Lunatic Series

    Unabridged

    43 min

    Is Aaron Lewis an absolute genius or batsh!t crazy?Imagine a spectrum where on one side is pure genius, and the other side is utter lunacy. Where would you place Aaron Lewis on this genius-lunatic spectrum?In this book, the country boy and Staind front man explores:* Gun rights versus gun control.* How Americans need to wake up.* President Barack Obama versus President Donald Trump.* Sports ... Read more

    Free

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    This Is What It Sounds Like

    What the Music You Love Says About You

    by Dr. Susan Rogers, Ogi Ogas ...
    Narrated by Dr. Susan Rogers ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 35 min

    Brought to you by Penguin.Despite being unable to play an instrument, Susan Rogers became an extraordinarily successful record producer - and certainly one of the most successful women record producers in history - because of her ability to listen. (She was an engineer on Prince's "When Doves Cry", which inspired the title of the book.)This is What It Sounds Like distils a lifetime's expertise as ... Read more

    $22.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    The Rest Is Noise

    Listening to the Twentieth Century

    by Alex Ross ...
    Narrated by Grover Gardner ...

    Unabridged

    23 hours 8 min

    The scandal over modern music has not died down. While modern paintings by Picasso and Pollock sell for a hundred million or more, shocking musical works from Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring onward still send ripples of unease through audiences; yet the influence of modern sound can be felt everywhere. Alex Ross, music critic for the New Yorker, shows how modern music has pervaded every corner of ... Read more

    $46.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung

    by Lester Bangs ...
    Narrated by Ramiz Monsef ...

    Unabridged

    16 hours 22 min

    Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung contains the wild and brilliant writings of Lester Bangs—the most outrageous and popular rock critic of the 1970s—edited and with an introduction by the reigning dean of rock critics, Greil Marcus. ... Read more

    $36.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    Crazy Brilliant Philosophical Lectures and Political Speeches of Conservative Activist and Guitar Legend Ted Nugent, The

    Is the Nuge Crazy, Brilliant, or Both? You Decide!

    by Liam Ben Blackmore ...
    Narrated by Liam Ben Blackmore, Robert Beau Dawson, Julie Penny DeVine ...
    Audiobook 2 - Genius-Lunatic Series

    Unabridged

    50 min

    Is Ted Nugent an absolute genius or batsh!t crazy?Imagine a spectrum where on one side is pure genius, and the other side is utter lunacy. Where would you place Ted Nugent on this genius-lunatic spectrum?In this book, the guitar legend and conservative activist explores:* Violent crime, gun violence, recidivism, and prisons.* The right to bear arms.* The spoiled brats of Hollywood.* Systemic ... Read more

    Free

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    Last Night a DJ Saved My Life

    by Bill Brewster, Frank Broughton ...
    Narrated by Theo Solomon ...

    Unabridged

    29 hours 26 min

    'Literally changed the course of my life' James Murphy'The chapter on Larry Levan alone transformed me into wanting to be your favorite DJ' Questlove'The original and still the best' Gilles Peterson'We can't tell the story of dance music without speaking the names of Sharon White and Judy Weinstein, so I welcome this vital update' The Blessed MadonnaWhen someone says, 'You have to know your ... ... Read more

    $55.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us

    by Hanif Abdurraqib ...
    Narrated by Hanif Abdurraqib ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 38 min

    *2018 "12 best books to give this holiday season" TODAY Show*Best Books of 2018* Rolling Stone"A Best Book of 2017" NPR, Buzzfeed, Paste Magazine, Esquire, Chicago Tribune, Vol. 1 Brooklyn, CBC, Stereogum, National Post, Entropy, Heavy, Book Riot, Chicago Review of Books, The Los Angeles Review, Michigan Daily*American Booksellers Association (ABA) 'December 2017 Indie Next List Great Reads' ... Read more

    $29.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    Dissing

    by Povl Dissing, Jens Folmer Jepsen ...
    Narrated by Rasmus Dissing ...

    Unabridged

    13 hours 32 min

    I mere end 60 år var Povl Dissing en opsigtsvækkende og elsket stemme i dansk musikliv. Måske fordi han altid var sig selv og altid evnede at være nærværende.Med "Dissing" fortæller Povl Dissing for første gang sin spektakulære og farverige livshistorie; om de mange mennesker, han mødte, om rejserne ud i verden, og om de sange, han fandt på vejen og gjorde til sine egne – enten alene eller i ... Read more

    $25.99 AUD

  • Audiobook

    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

    $19.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    A New Day Yesterday

    UK Progressive Rock & The 1970s

    by Mike Barnes ...
    Narrated by Matthew Lloyd Davies ...

    Unabridged

    27 hours 15 min

    Music journalist Mike Barnes (MOJO, the Wire, Prog, and author of the acclaimed biography Captain Beefheart) goes back to the birth of progressive rock and surveys the cultural conditions and attitudes that fed into, and were in turn affected by, this remarkable musical phenomenon. He examines the myths and misconceptions that have grown up around progressive rock and paints a vivid, colorful ... Read more

    $51.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    The Chromatics Camp At The Musical Mountain

    by Julie Kirchhubel ...
    Narrated by Daniel Smerdon ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours 45 min

    There’s a rumour spreading quickly on the farm that triggers immediate emergency escape plans for this unknowing bunch of fruit and vegetables. And there’s a certain upcoming birthday to celebrate, but it’s too dangerous to stay on the farm. Where can they flee to? Make no mistake; this is a day full of twists and turns. Just how does an ordinary Saturday morning lead to an unexpected adventure of ... Read more

    $29.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    Why the Beach Boys Matter

    by Tom Smucker ...
    Narrated by Joe Hempel ...
    series Music Matters

    Unabridged

    4 hours 21 min

    The musical, historical, and cultural argument for the centrality of the Beach Boys."Having spent a lifetime digging into everything the Beach Boys have recorded, Smucker knows it to be fun fun fun, great art, and a barometer of our class, race, and gender politics since World War II."-Robert Christgau, author of Is It Still Good to Ya? Fifty Years of Rock Criticism, 1967-2017Of all the white ... Read more

    $19.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    This is Your Brain on Music

    Understanding a Human Obsession

    by Daniel Levitin ...
    Narrated by Daniel Levitin ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 46 min

    Brought to you by Penguin.Using musical examples from Bach to the Beatles, Levitin reveals the role of music in human evolution, shows how our musical preferences begin to form even before we are born and explains why music can offer such an emotional experience.Music is an obsession at the heart of human nature, even more fundamental to our species than language. In This Is Your Brain On Music ... Read more

    $22.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    Miles to Go

    The Lost Years

    by Chris Murphy ...
    Narrated by Patrick Lawlor ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 14 min

    Miles to Go is a frank and intimate exploration of Miles Davis’ eccentric working life, drug habits, paranoia, depression, and subsequent recovery. Murphy explores Davis’ troubled relationship with his children and the controversial role Cicely Tyson played in his life. The book also delves into the dynamics that made Davis’ band work so well together, placing Davis’ work in a historic, literary, ... Read more

    $29.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    This Book Shreds

    Learn How Music Can Help You Live With Purpose, Make Friends, and Create Magical Moments

    by Rob Spampinato ...
    Narrated by Rob Spampinato ...

    Unabridged

    3 hours 7 min

    Are you ready to learn what it takes to shred? Do you want to make music more than just a dream or a hobby? In This Book Shreds Rob will teach you how to:-Use the power of music to create lifelong connections with people who are awesome.-Write mind-bending songs based on universal emotions and simple research.-Create a mindset foundation that will keep you from quitting just when your brain is on ... Read more

    $36.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial