10,000-copy first printing (and we expect to sell many more) Akashic is in its 8th printing (over 20,000 copies) of «South of the Pumphouse» by Les Claypool, the lead singer of Primus. This book should sell even better, as it is much more what the average fan would be interested in. The book has a star-studded cast of interviewees: Tim Alexander, Trey Anastasio (Phish), Matthew Bellamy (Muse), Les Claypool, Stewart Copeland (The Police), Chuck D ...
"Impassioned and engaging."–Booklist"A heartfelt tribute to Caribbean roots music and those who keep it alive."–Kirkus Reviews"In 1972, Gary Himelfarb…heard reggae music for the first time and fell in love. He embraced the music…with a passion that he matched with a genuine curiosity about Jamaican culture and sincere friendships with musicians there....There is a sweetness and sincerity to the best parts of the book....Dread's serious ...
Nelson George is one of the foremost black-music critics and historian, so this book, like its prequel (The Plot Against Hip Hop) has much to draw in hip-hop and R&B enthusiasts.This book is a sequel to Nelson George's acclaimed 2011 murder mystery The Plot Against Hip Hop.This is the third book in the D Hunter Mystery series.Nelson appeared on CNN's In America with Soledad O'Brien and NBC's Last Call with Carson Daly to ...
In the 1990s, The Jesus Lizard were the reigning kinds of indie rock, heralded by Nirvana and all other rock musicians. The band's reunion shows in the past year have been phenomenally successful. Possible band reunification to help promote the book. Major review/profile coverage expected in pop culture and music publications. The band has a devoted cult following and the book will appeal to fans as a band autobiography in pictures and word ...
Ziggy Marley in Concert was awarded a 2014 Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album!"A sweetly affectionate ode to togetherness and love."–Publishers Weekly"Lyrics inspired by an exchange with Marley's 3-year-old daughter are set to bright paintings of a multicultural cast of children and adults enjoying each other's company indoors and out…The art will draw and hold young children's attention."–Kirkus Reviews"Sure to be a hit at bedt ...
"Proscriptive how-to advice ranges over a wide number of subjects (e.g., sex, band photos, etc.) and can be seen both as skewering the cultural idolatry associated with rock and as genuine counsel. Verdict: Svenonius's sociopolitical analysis of rock and roll is intellectually interesting, as when he posits that the genre was 'brought about by the industrial revolution, the harnessing of electricity, and the miscegenation of vario ...
"A gritty, fast-paced tale of revenge…Tight, terse prose harkens back to pulp fiction of the 1950s…The work is a breath of fresh air from lengthy, trying-too-hard-to-shock street lit and is an excellent choice for all metropolitan collections."–Library Journal (starred review, Pick of the Month)"The urban setting is unnamed but familiar in this brief, bloody tale of wasted lives lived short and hard."–Publishers Weekly"Simultaneously a fast ...
This music book contains the original sheet music of the Children's Song «The Farmer In The Dell» for Piano, Vocals and Guitar. Easy arranged in E major with lyrics. ...
