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What a Fool Believes

A Memoir

by Michael McDonald, Paul Reiser ...

Narrated by Michael McDonald, Paul Reiser ...

Unabridged

10 hours 57 min

A sweeping and evocative memoir from the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Grammy Award–winning, platinum selling singer-songwriter Michael McDonald, written with his friend, Emmy Award–nominated actor, comedian, and #1 New York Times bestselling author Paul Reiser.Doobie Brothers. Steely Dan. Chart topping soloist. Across a half-century of American music, Michael McDonald’s unmistakably smooth baritone ... Read more

$36.99 CAD

A sweeping and evocative memoir from the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Grammy Award–winning, platinum selling singer-songwriter Michael McDonald, written with his friend, Emmy Award–nominated actor, comedian, and #1 New York Times bestselling author Paul Reiser.Doobie Brothers. Steely Dan. Chart topping soloist. Across a half-century of American music, Michael McDonald’s unmistakably smooth baritone
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The Last Temptation of Beck

The Untold Story of a Pop Messiah

by Josephine Riesman ...

Narrated by Chaia Alyss ...

Unabridged

8 hours 48 min

From the author of the New York Times bestseller Ringmaster and the Hugo finalist True Believer, a propulsive and stylish account of Beck, who was received as a pop messiah in the 1990s, but whose closest friends and most devoted fans never knew his buried secrets.Once upon a time, there was a man who made himself into a myth.He went by a single name: Beck. He sang songs that didn’t make easy ... Read more

$37.99 CAD

From the author of the New York Times bestseller Ringmaster and the Hugo finalist True Believer, a propulsive and stylish account of Beck, who was received as a pop messiah in the 1990s, but whose closest friends and most devoted fans never knew his buried secrets.Once upon a time, there was a man who made himself into a myth.He went by a single name: Beck. He sang songs that didn’t make easy
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Blow by Blow

The Jeff Beck Story

by Brad Tolinski, Chris Gill ...

Narrated by Fred Berman ...

Unabridged

12 hours 43 min

From the house authors of the critically acclaimed oral history on Eddie Van Halen, Eruption, a revealing narrative biography of legendary British guitarist Jeff Beck featuring brand new interviews with the icon himself as well as his famous colleagues, collaborators, and loved onesWith his shag haircut and white Stratocaster guitar, Jeff Beck was an icon known and loved by millions. Yet somehow, ... Read more

$41.99 CAD

From the house authors of the critically acclaimed oral history on Eddie Van Halen, Eruption, a revealing narrative biography of legendary British guitarist Jeff Beck featuring brand new interviews with the icon himself as well as his famous colleagues, collaborators, and loved onesWith his shag haircut and white Stratocaster guitar, Jeff Beck was an icon known and loved by millions. Yet somehow,
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In My Darkest Hour

A Memoir

by Dave Mustaine ...

Narrated by Dave Mustaine, Dirk Verbeuren, Chris Rakestraw, Pam Mustaine, Justis Mustaine, Electra Mustaine, Reggie Almeida, Dr. Anthony Cmelak, Matt Godfrey0, Neil Hellegers1 ...

Unabridged

6 hours 8 min

From King of Metal Dave Mustaine, a powerful reflection on the harsh truths and raw realizations that can only come from confronting death.Dave Mustaine is no stranger to pain and suffering. He battled demons all his life—including an alcoholic father, addiction, and black magic—and turned fifty-eight believing he’d survived the worst. But in 2019, Mustaine was forced to face the loss of his ... Read more

$32.99 CAD

From King of Metal Dave Mustaine, a powerful reflection on the harsh truths and raw realizations that can only come from confronting death.Dave Mustaine is no stranger to pain and suffering. He battled demons all his life—including an alcoholic father, addiction, and black magic—and turned fifty-eight believing he’d survived the worst. But in 2019, Mustaine was forced to face the loss of his
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Where I Belong

by Alan Doyle ...

Narrated by Alan Doyle ...

Unabridged

6 hours 44 min

From the lead singer of the band Great Big Sea comes a lyrical and captivating musical memoir about growing up in the tiny fishing village of Petty Harbour, Newfoundland, and then taking to the world stage.Singer-songwriter and front man of the great Canadian band Great Big Sea, Alan Doyle is also a lyrical storyteller and a creative force. In Where I Belong, Alan paints a vivid, raucous and ... Read more

$20.00 CAD

From the lead singer of the band Great Big Sea comes a lyrical and captivating musical memoir about growing up in the tiny fishing village of Petty Harbour, Newfoundland, and then taking to the world stage.Singer-songwriter and front man of the great Canadian band Great Big Sea, Alan Doyle is also a lyrical storyteller and a creative force. In Where I Belong, Alan paints a vivid, raucous and
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The Dirt

Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band

by Tommy Lee, Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx, Mick Mars ...

Narrated by Sebastian York, Roger Wayne, Fred Berman, MacLeod Andrews, Hillary Huber ...

Unabridged

14 hours 43 min

NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL MOVIE STARRING MACHINE GUN KELLY, DANIEL WEBBER, DOUGLAS BOOTH, AND IWAN RHEON, DIRECTED BY JEFF TREMAINE.Celebrate over thirty years of the world's most notorious rock band with the audiobook edition of The Dirt—the outrageous, legendary, no-holds-barred autobiography of Mötley Crüe. Fans have gotten glimpses into the band's crazy world of backstage scandals, celebrity love ... Read more

$41.99 CAD

NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL MOVIE STARRING MACHINE GUN KELLY, DANIEL WEBBER, DOUGLAS BOOTH, AND IWAN RHEON, DIRECTED BY JEFF TREMAINE.Celebrate over thirty years of the world's most notorious rock band with the audiobook edition of The Dirt—the outrageous, legendary, no-holds-barred autobiography of Mötley Crüe. Fans have gotten glimpses into the band's crazy world of backstage scandals, celebrity love
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Even the Good Girls Will Cry

A '90s Rock Memoir

by Melissa Auf der Maur ...

Narrated by Melissa Auf der Maur ...

Unabridged

13 hours 29 min

A remarkably open-hearted, clear-eyed memoir of the '90s Alternative era by the bassist of Hole and The Smashing Pumpkins.Even the Good Girls Will Cry begins with Melissa Auf der Maur’s bohemian upbringing in Montreal, where her early, deep connection to art and music gave her entry to the colorful and thriving local creative scene. Working as a cassette DJ and ticket girl, she would see (and ... Read more

$41.99 CAD

A remarkably open-hearted, clear-eyed memoir of the '90s Alternative era by the bassist of Hole and The Smashing Pumpkins.Even the Good Girls Will Cry begins with Melissa Auf der Maur’s bohemian upbringing in Montreal, where her early, deep connection to art and music gave her entry to the colorful and thriving local creative scene. Working as a cassette DJ and ticket girl, she would see (and
... Read more
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Welcome to Your Life

Love, Death & Tears For Fears

by Roland Orzabal ...

Narrated by Roland Orzabal ...

Unabridged

10 hours 18 min

**Read By The Author!**A deeply personal memoir from founding member and primary songwriter Roland Orzabal of iconic English band Tears for Fears, known for their smash hits “Shout,” “Everybody Wants to Rule the World,” “Sowing the Seeds of Love,” and “Break It Down Again.” Weaving themes of identity, love, and the complexities of fame, Welcome to Your Life explores the formative experiences and ... Read more

$36.99 CAD

**Read By The Author!**A deeply personal memoir from founding member and primary songwriter Roland Orzabal of iconic English band Tears for Fears, known for their smash hits “Shout,” “Everybody Wants to Rule the World,” “Sowing the Seeds of Love,” and “Break It Down Again.” Weaving themes of identity, love, and the complexities of fame, Welcome to Your Life explores the formative experiences and
... Read more
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Wings

The Story of a Band on the Run

by Paul McCartney ...

Narrated by Paul McCartney, Amy Noble, Barry Sloane, John Sackville, Mary McCartney, Stella McCartney ...

Unabridged

13 hours 12 min

“We made what seemed like an impossible dream come true.” ―Paul McCartneyAn engrossing oral history of a band that came to define a generation, Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run tells the madcap story of Paul McCartney and his newly formed band, from their humble beginnings in the early 1970s to their dissolution barely a decade later. Drawn from over 500,000 words of interviews with McCartney ... Read more

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“We made what seemed like an impossible dream come true.” ―Paul McCartneyAn engrossing oral history of a band that came to define a generation, Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run tells the madcap story of Paul McCartney and his newly formed band, from their humble beginnings in the early 1970s to their dissolution barely a decade later. Drawn from over 500,000 words of interviews with McCartney
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A Screaming Life

Into the Superunknown with Soundgarden and Beyond

by Kim Thayil, Adem Tepedelen ...

Narrated by Kim Thayil ...

Unabridged

9 hours 13 min

Read by the author, guitarist and Soundgarden co-founder Kim Thayil.The memoir by co-founding member of Soundgarden and lead guitarist Kim Thayil about one of the 1990s’ signature rock bandsFrom Soundgarden’s humble beginnings manifesting grunge in Seattle's beer-soaked punk clubs to their revered status today as rock icons, the band’s journey has been nothing short of extraordinary. In A ... Read more

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Read by the author, guitarist and Soundgarden co-founder Kim Thayil.The memoir by co-founding member of Soundgarden and lead guitarist Kim Thayil about one of the 1990s’ signature rock bandsFrom Soundgarden’s humble beginnings manifesting grunge in Seattle's beer-soaked punk clubs to their revered status today as rock icons, the band’s journey has been nothing short of extraordinary. In A
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Bread of Angels

A Memoir

by Patti Smith ...

Narrated by Patti Smith ...

Unabridged

8 hours 42 min

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A radiant new memoir from artist and writer Patti Smith, author of the National Book Award winner Just KidsA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: TIME, NPR, THE NEW YORKER**“God whispers through a crease in the wallpaper,” writes Patti Smith in this moving account of her life. A post–World War II childhood unfolds in a condemned housing complex where we enter the child’s world of the ... Read more

$29.99 CAD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A radiant new memoir from artist and writer Patti Smith, author of the National Book Award winner Just KidsA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: TIME, NPR, THE NEW YORKER**“God whispers through a crease in the wallpaper,” writes Patti Smith in this moving account of her life. A post–World War II childhood unfolds in a condemned housing complex where we enter the child’s world of the
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Magnifico!

The A to Z of Queen

by Mark Blake ...

Narrated by Michael Butler Murray ...

Unabridged

12 hours 52 min

From the award-winning author of Bring It On Home: Peter Grant, Led Zeppelin, and Beyond and Comfortably Numb: The Inside Story of Pink Floyd comes this deeply researched alphabetical biography of Queen and each of its dynamic members.Addressing the phenomenal success of the movie Bohemian Rhapsody, acclaimed music journalist Mark Blake builds on the legend of Queen and their enduring audience ... Read more

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From the award-winning author of Bring It On Home: Peter Grant, Led Zeppelin, and Beyond and Comfortably Numb: The Inside Story of Pink Floyd comes this deeply researched alphabetical biography of Queen and each of its dynamic members.Addressing the phenomenal success of the movie Bohemian Rhapsody, acclaimed music journalist Mark Blake builds on the legend of Queen and their enduring audience
... Read more
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From Cradle to Stage

Stories from the Mothers Who Raised Rock Stars

by Virginia Grohl ...

Narrated by Virginia Grohl ...

Unabridged

8 hours 17 min

Written by Virginia Grohl, the mother of Dave Grohl—former Nirvana drummer and current frontman for the Foo Fighters—From Cradle to Stage shares stories and exclusive photos featuring mothers of rock icons, the icons themselves, and their Behind the Music-style relationshipsWhile the Grohl family had always been musical-the family sang together on long car trips, harmonizing to Motown and David ... Read more

$32.99 CAD

Written by Virginia Grohl, the mother of Dave Grohl—former Nirvana drummer and current frontman for the Foo Fighters—From Cradle to Stage shares stories and exclusive photos featuring mothers of rock icons, the icons themselves, and their Behind the Music-style relationshipsWhile the Grohl family had always been musical-the family sang together on long car trips, harmonizing to Motown and David
... Read more
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My Mama, Cass

A Memoir

by Owen Elliot-Kugell ...

Narrated by Owen Elliot-Kugell ...

Unabridged

6 hours 30 min

A long-awaited, myth-busting, and deeply affecting memoir by the daughter of legendary rock star “Mama” Cass ElliotTo the rest of the world, Cass Elliot was a rock star; A charismatic, wisecracking singer from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducted band, The Mamas & The Papas; A legend of Laurel Canyon, decked out in her custom-made Muumuus, glittering designer jewelry, blessed with a powerful, ... Read more

$32.99 CAD

A long-awaited, myth-busting, and deeply affecting memoir by the daughter of legendary rock star “Mama” Cass ElliotTo the rest of the world, Cass Elliot was a rock star; A charismatic, wisecracking singer from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducted band, The Mamas & The Papas; A legend of Laurel Canyon, decked out in her custom-made Muumuus, glittering designer jewelry, blessed with a powerful,
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Skydog

The Duane Allman Story

by Randy Poe ...

Narrated by Arthur Flavell ...

Unabridged

12 hours 35 min

Revised and expanded, with a new afterword by the author, this is the definitive biography of Duane Allman, one of the most revered guitarists of his generation. Skydog reveals the complete story of the legendary guitarist: his childhood and musical awakening; his struggling first bands; his hard-won mastery of the slide guitar; his emergence as a successful session musician; his creation of the ... Read more

$35.72 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Revised and expanded, with a new afterword by the author, this is the definitive biography of Duane Allman, one of the most revered guitarists of his generation. Skydog reveals the complete story of the legendary guitarist: his childhood and musical awakening; his struggling first bands; his hard-won mastery of the slide guitar; his emergence as a successful session musician; his creation of the
... Read more
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Nas's Illmatic

by Matthew Gasteier ...

Narrated by Cary Hite ...

Series series 33 1/3
Unabridged

3 hours 28 min

Nas was playing a role on Illmatic, even if it was himself. By constructing this persona, Nas not only laid out his own career for the next decade plus, but the careers of dozens of other rappers who were able to use their considerable skills to develop similar personas. His brazen ambition has become a road map for every rapper who hopes to reach an artistic peak. It seems right that Nas would ... Read more

$17.85 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Nas was playing a role on Illmatic, even if it was himself. By constructing this persona, Nas not only laid out his own career for the next decade plus, but the careers of dozens of other rappers who were able to use their considerable skills to develop similar personas. His brazen ambition has become a road map for every rapper who hopes to reach an artistic peak. It seems right that Nas would
... Read more
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Elvis Presley: Rhythm and Rebellion

by Jamie Glick ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Martin G ...

Unabridged

4 hours 48 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Experience the definitive, sweeping story of a musical revolution and the man who sparked it—now in an immersive audio production."Elvis Presley: Rhythm and Rebellion" is a profound, meticulously layered narrative exploration of the life, the art, and the myth of an American cultural titan. Boasting a runtime of 4 hours and 47 minutes, this beautifully ... Read more

$13.73 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Experience the definitive, sweeping story of a musical revolution and the man who sparked it—now in an immersive audio production."Elvis Presley: Rhythm and Rebellion" is a profound, meticulously layered narrative exploration of the life, the art, and the myth of an American cultural titan. Boasting a runtime of 4 hours and 47 minutes, this beautifully
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Kerrang! Living Loud

Four Decades on the Frontline of Rock, Metal, Punk, and Alternative Music

by Kerrang! ...

Narrated by Dave John, Nicky Diss, Harriet Carimichael, Colin Mace ...

Unabridged

10 hours 11 min

Celebrate 40 years of Kerrang! with this year-by-year review of the greatest artists and moments in metal and alternative music.Kerrang! has an unparalleled reputation as one of the world's best-loved rock-focused publications. It continues to be at the forefront of alternative music, flying the flag for metal, hardcore, punk and beyond, introducing millions to their new favorite bands.Anyone who ... Read more

$26.00 CAD

Celebrate 40 years of Kerrang! with this year-by-year review of the greatest artists and moments in metal and alternative music.Kerrang! has an unparalleled reputation as one of the world's best-loved rock-focused publications. It continues to be at the forefront of alternative music, flying the flag for metal, hardcore, punk and beyond, introducing millions to their new favorite bands.Anyone who
... Read more
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Nightfly

The Life of Steely Dan's Donald Fagen

by Peter Jones ...

Narrated by Michael Butler Murray ...

Unabridged

11 hours 31 min

Donald Fagen will forever be associated with Steely Dan, the band he formed with Walter Becker and four other musicians in 1972.The smooth, radio-friendly veneer of the duo's songs made Steely Dan internationally popular and famous in the 1970s, but the polish glossed over the underlying layers of anger, disappointment, sleaze, and often downright weirdness lurking just beneath the surface. The ... Read more

$35.72 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Donald Fagen will forever be associated with Steely Dan, the band he formed with Walter Becker and four other musicians in 1972.The smooth, radio-friendly veneer of the duo's songs made Steely Dan internationally popular and famous in the 1970s, but the polish glossed over the underlying layers of anger, disappointment, sleaze, and often downright weirdness lurking just beneath the surface. The
... Read more
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Raised on Radio

Power Ballads, Cocaine & Payola – the AOR Glory Years 1976-1986

by Paul Rees ...

Narrated by Eric Jason Martin ...

Unabridged

13 hours 20 min

A massively entertaining oral biography of the golden era of critically derided yet monumentally popular radio rock, when Journey, Boston, REO Speedwagon, Toto, and more ruled the airwavesPaul Rees’s Raised on Radio is, remarkably, the first biography of AOR (“Album-Oriented Rock”), critically derided at the time but massively popular during its 1976–1986 heyday when artists such as Journey, ... Read more

$35.99 CAD

A massively entertaining oral biography of the golden era of critically derided yet monumentally popular radio rock, when Journey, Boston, REO Speedwagon, Toto, and more ruled the airwavesPaul Rees’s Raised on Radio is, remarkably, the first biography of AOR (“Album-Oriented Rock”), critically derided at the time but massively popular during its 1976–1986 heyday when artists such as Journey,
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«Щенки и к чему это приводит. ***ный рок-н-ролл»

by Максим Тесли ...

Narrated by Тесли Максим ...

Series series Поп-культ: музыканты, покорившие чарты и сердца
Unabridged

2 hours 28 min

В этой аудиокниге умещаются два отдельных текста. «Щенки. Музыкальные шарлатаны» написан весной 2017-го по следам первого тура группы. «Nigredo. Десять суток без шнурков» написан зимой 2024-го в изоляторе временного содержания, куда вокалиста, автора книги, Максима Тесли забрали практически сразу после концерта. Эти тексты разделяет семь лет. За которые много чего произошло: «Щенки» стали ... Read more

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В этой аудиокниге умещаются два отдельных текста. «Щенки. Музыкальные шарлатаны» написан весной 2017-го по следам первого тура группы. «Nigredo. Десять суток без шнурков» написан зимой 2024-го в изоляторе временного содержания, куда вокалиста, автора книги, Максима Тесли забрали практически сразу после концерта. Эти тексты разделяет семь лет. За которые много чего произошло: «Щенки» стали
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Legendäre Songs der 70er und ihre Geschichten

by Uwe Prasse, Uwe Prasse ...

Narrated by Uwe Prasse ...

Unabridged

1 hour 14 min

In dieser Ausgabe Legendärer Songs geht es um 5 Songs, die auch heute noch von Millionen Hörern gehört werden. - Games without Frontiers von Peter Gabriel - Blue Monday von New Order - Go your own way und Dreams von Fleetwood Mac und - Breakfast in Amerika von Supertramp Ich bin sicher, dass auch Du einiges noch nicht über die Songs wusstest. Wie zB bei wem alles New Order sich für "Blue Monday" ... Read more

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In dieser Ausgabe Legendärer Songs geht es um 5 Songs, die auch heute noch von Millionen Hörern gehört werden. - Games without Frontiers von Peter Gabriel - Blue Monday von New Order - Go your own way und Dreams von Fleetwood Mac und - Breakfast in Amerika von Supertramp Ich bin sicher, dass auch Du einiges noch nicht über die Songs wusstest. Wie zB bei wem alles New Order sich für "Blue Monday"
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Scientists of Sound, Vol. 1

Rock & Roll’s Most Legendary Record Producers Speak!

by Jake Brown ...

Narrated by Jake Brown, various entertainers ...

Unabridged

4 hours 43 min

The recording studio has long been referred to as “the lab” in record-producer slang, and the Scientists of Sound for the first time takes rock and roll fans of every genre and generation on a first-of-its-kind behind-the-scenes tour of the record-making process, from analog to the digital era. Many of the most famous hits of all time are chronicled here, including “Start Me Up” by the Rolling ... Read more

$20.54 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The recording studio has long been referred to as “the lab” in record-producer slang, and the Scientists of Sound for the first time takes rock and roll fans of every genre and generation on a first-of-its-kind behind-the-scenes tour of the record-making process, from analog to the digital era. Many of the most famous hits of all time are chronicled here, including “Start Me Up” by the Rolling
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Stranded In The Future

by Robyn Hitchcock ...

Narrated by Robyn Hitchcock ...

Unabridged

4 hours 12 min

Hitchcock's second memoir explores the formation of his seminal 1970s band the Soft Boys, and the obsessions that fuelled his early creative output'British singer-songwriter Hitchcock wistfully reflects on boarding school and the music that shaped him in this captivating chronicle of the year he credits with sculpting his artistic sensibility . . . Readers need not be fans of Hitchcock's music to ... Read more

$43.99 CAD

Hitchcock's second memoir explores the formation of his seminal 1970s band the Soft Boys, and the obsessions that fuelled his early creative output'British singer-songwriter Hitchcock wistfully reflects on boarding school and the music that shaped him in this captivating chronicle of the year he credits with sculpting his artistic sensibility . . . Readers need not be fans of Hitchcock's music to
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