More than twenty of the UK’s finest musicians discuss the magic and reveal the secrets behind their art in a rare collection of conversations about fifty years of classic British songwriting.
Billy Bragg Livres
Billy Bragg crée une musique qui mélange de manière convaincante des éléments de folk, de punk et de chansons de protestation. Ses paroles explorent souvent des thèmes politiques et romantiques puissants, reflétant une carrière s'étendant sur plus de trois décennies. Bragg est célébré pour sa fusion distinctive de musique et d'activisme, offrant aux auditeurs une voix authentique avec une résonance sociale significative. Son œuvre continue de captiver le public par sa franchise brute et son commentaire réfléchi.
The Three Dimensions of Freedom
- 112pages
- 4 heures de lecture
Musician and activist Bragg diagnoses the crisis of accountability in Western democracies in this new series of political pamphlets. He argues that accountability is the antidote to authoritarianism, and that without it, people can never truly be free.
Ghostly Tales
- 176pages
- 7 heures de lecture
Fully illustrated with gorgeously spooky art, this handsome gift book showcases the best of the Victorian ghost story.
This volume tells the remarkable true story of one man's journey from the darkness of British fascism - and the astonishing price he had to pay.
The History of the NME
High Times and Low Lives at the World's Most Famous Music Magazine
- 240pages
- 9 heures de lecture
The Sex Pistols sang about it, Nick Hornby claims he regrets not working for it. The fights, the bands, the brawls, the haircuts, the egos, and much more—the definitive book about the infamous music magazine. For 60 years, since it was founded in 1952, the New Musical Express has played a central part in the British love affair with pop music—and has been essential for American connoisseurs to remain in-the-know as well. This authoritative history is an insider's account of the high times and low lives of one of the world's most influential music magazines. It explains the stories behind the stories that kept readers coming back week after week—the office brawls, the former staffers who launched their careers there (Tony Parsons, Julie Burchill, Nick Kent, Mick Farren, Steve Lamacq, and Stuart Maconie), and the bands who owe their success to the magazine. Snotty, confrontational, enthusiastic, and sarcastic: the new issue of the NME was the high point of any music fan's week, whether they were listening to The Beatles, Bowie, or Blur.
This Ain't Rock and Roll
Pop Music, the Swastika and the Third Reich