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Andy Partridge

“I LIKE ACCIDENTS. I LIKE TO PUT MYSELF IN THE WAY OF MUSICAL HARM. I LIKE BEING AT THE WHEEL OF THAT MUSICAL CAR, AND AIMING IT AT THE WALL, JUST TO SEE WHAT SHAPE THE CAR’S GOING TO COME OUT. IT MIGHT COME OUT AN INTERESTING SHAPE THAT WOULD HAVE TAKEN ME FOREVER TO DECIDE ON OTHERWISE.” Andy PartridgeComplicated Game offers unique insight into the work of XTC founder Andy Partridge, one of Britain’s most original and influential songwriters.

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James Acaster

*The Sunday Times Bestseller*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 Angeles s...

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Tracey Thorn

I was only sixteen when I bought an electric guitar and joined a band. A year later, I formed an all-girl band called the Marine Girls and played gigs, and signed to an indie label, and started releasing records.Then, for eighteen years, between 1982 and 2000, I was one half of the group Everything But the Girl. In that time, we released nine albums and sold nine million records. We went on countless tours, had hit singles and flop singles, were reviewed and interviewed to within a...

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Steven Rosen

Were The Who the godfathers of Punk? They are certainly one of the most influential rock bands of all time, and they continue to impress audiences and gain new fans to this day. This is the true story of The Who in the words of those who knew best: the band themselves. With the help of a leading team of critics, we follow the band from their beginnings as The High Numbers during the Mod era to Tommy and superstardom.This eBook features a biography of The Who by Steven Rosen, with a critica...

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Bob Stanley

Modern pop began in 1952 when the first British chart was published and the first 7" singles were released. It ended (perhaps) in 1995 when Robson and Jerome reached the top of the charts with the first number one not to be available on vinyl since 1953. The internet age ushered in the death rites of over 40 years of pop.A Complete History Pop describes the journey that leads from 'Rock Around the Clock' to 'Crazy in Love'. Raw, thrilling, surprising and sometimes downrigh...

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Jeff Maitland

This is the uncensored independent guide to the music of Bon Jovi. Jeff Maitlands authoritative text traces the Bon Jovi story from their New Jersey roots through to the stadium rock phenomenon that we know today. This eBook also includes a complete track-by-track analysis of Bon Jovis back catalogue. This is the essential companion for every Bon Jovi fan on the planet.

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Neil Slaven

Frank Zappa's reputation as one of rock's maverick geniuses has continued to grow since his death in 1993. Revised and updated, Electric Don Quixote is still the most comprehensive chronicle of his extraordinary life and career.Author, Neil Slaven, brings together the complex strands of Zappa's life and work in a book that will please not just Zappa fans but anyone interested in the history of rock music.Fully illustrated and includes a comprehensive discography.

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Matters Furniss

This is the uncensored independent guide to the music of Queen. The authoritative text by leading music journalist Matters Furniss is accompanied by an in depth interview with Brian May. This eBook traces the Queen story from the London College scene through the triumphant Hammersmith Odeon shows and on to fame and stardom as the world wide stadium rock phenomenon that we know today. Also included is a complete track-by-track analysis of the entire Queen back catalogue. This is essential f...

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Tom King

This eBook tells the story of how three young men made themselves into one of the most popular bands in the world, and how their distinctive sound has come to influence a whole new generation of guitar groups.This eBook draws upon the memories of a host of band associates, including Larry Livermore, the founder of Lookout Records and former band mate of Tre Cool, who was an important figure during the bands early days, and John Lucasey, the owner of Studio 880 where the band recorded their...

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Bob Carruthers

This is the true story of Eric Clapton tracing his career from obscurity to fame with the Yardbirds and on to international super stardom as a member of Cream, Blind Faith and as a solo icon.A masterful and comprehensive text, featuring interviews with Clapton from across the decades, coupled with a selection of great photographs, make this amazing eBook edition essential reading for Clapton fans everywhere.This uncensored and independent title has not been viewed or approved by the artist...

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Steven Wilson

The more I thought about it, the more I realised my career has been unusual. How did I manage to do everything wrong but still end up on the front cover of magazines, headlining world tours and achieving Top 5 albums? How did I attract such obsessive and fanatical fans, many of whom take everything I do or say very personally, which is simultaneously flattering but can also be tremendously frustrating? Even this I somehow cultivated without somehow meaning to. My accidental career.

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Graham Coxon

Among the noise and clamour of the Britpop era, Blur co-founder Graham Coxon managed to carve out a niche to become one of the most innovative and respected guitarists of his generation - but it wasn't always easy.Graham grew up as an Army kid, moving frequently in his early years from West Germany to Derbyshire and Winchester before settling in Colchester, Essex. A shy child, he had a thing for eating soil and drawing intense visions; his anxiety was tempered by painting and a gro...