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Young Soul Rebels: A Personal History of Northern Soul
by Stuart CosgroveThe author of Detroit 67 captures Northern England&’s underground music scene of the 1970s and &‘80s in this candid memoir of late nights and heavy beats.Young Soul Rebel is a compelling and intimate story of northern soul, Britain's most fascinating musical underground scene. Author Stuart Cosgrove takes the reader on a personal journey through the iconic clubs that made it famous, like The Twisted Wheel, The Torch, Wigan Casino, Blackpool Mecca and Cleethorpes Pier. He also details the bootleggers that made it infamous, the splits that threatened to divide the scene, the great unknown records that built its global reputation and the crate-digging collectors that travelled to America to unearth unknown sounds. A sweeping memoir that covers fifty years of British life, Young Soul Rebel places the northern soul scene in a larger social and historical context that includes the rise of amphetamine culture, the policing of youth culture, the north-south divide, the decline of coastal Britain, the Yorkshire Ripper inquiry, the rise of Thatcherism, the miners' strike, the rave scene and music in the era of the world wide web.
Your Band Sucks
by Jon Fine* A Publishers Weekly Best Summer Book of 2015 *A memoir charting thirty years of the American independent rock underground by a musician who knows it intimately Jon Fine spent nearly thirty years performing and recording with bands that played various forms of aggressive and challenging underground rock music, and, as he writes in this memoir, at no point were any of those bands "ever threatened, even distantly, by actual fame." Yet when members of his first band, Bitch Magnet, reunited after twenty-one years to tour Europe, Asia, and America, diehard longtime fans traveled from far and wide to attend those shows, despite creeping middle-age obligations of parenthood and 9-to-5 jobs, testament to the remarkable staying power of the indie culture that the bands predating the likes of Bitch Magnet--among them Black Flag, Mission of Burma, and Sonic Youth --willed into existence through sheer determination and a shared disdain for the mediocrity of contemporary popular music. In indie rock's pre-Internet glory days of the 1980s, such defiant bands attracted fans only through samizdat networks that encompassed word of mouth, college radio, tiny record stores and 'zines. Eschewing the superficiality of performers who gained fame through MTV, indie bands instead found glory in all-night recording sessions, shoestring van tours and endless appearances in grimy clubs. Some bands with a foot in this scene, like REM and Nirvana, eventually attained mainstream success. Many others, like Bitch Magnet, were beloved only by the most obsessed fans of this time. Like Anthony Bourdain's Kitchen Confidential, Your Band Sucks is an insider's look at a fascinating and ferociously loved subculture. In it, Fine tracks how the indie-rock underground emerged and evolved, how it grappled with the mainstream and vice versa, and how it led many bands to an odd rebirth in the 21 st Century in which they reunited, briefly and bittersweetly, after being broken up for decades. Like Patti Smith's Just Kids, Your Band Sucks is a unique evocation of a particular aesthetic moment. With backstage access to many key characters in the scene--and plenty of wit and sharply-worded opinion--Fine delivers a memoir that affectionately yet critically portrays an important, heady moment in music history.From the Hardcover edition.
Your Band Sucks: What I Saw at Indie Rock's Failed Revolution (But Can No Longer Hear)
by Jon Fine* A New York Times Summer Reading List selection * A Publishers Weekly Best Summer Book of 2015 * A Business Insider Best Summer Read * An Esquire Father's Day Book selection * A New York Observer Best Music Book of 2015 *A memoir charting thirty years of the American independent rock underground by a musician who knows it intimately Jon Fine spent nearly thirty years performing and recording with bands that played various forms of aggressive and challenging underground rock music, and, as he writes in this memoir, at no point were any of those bands "ever threatened, even distantly, by actual fame." Yet when members of his first band, Bitch Magnet, reunited after twenty-one years to tour Europe, Asia, and America, diehard longtime fans traveled from far and wide to attend those shows, despite creeping middle-age obligations of parenthood and 9-to-5 jobs, testament to the remarkable staying power of the indie culture that the bands predating the likes of Bitch Magnet--among them Black Flag, Mission of Burma, and Sonic Youth --willed into existence through sheer determination and a shared disdain for the mediocrity of contemporary popular music. In indie rock's pre-Internet glory days of the 1980s, such defiant bands attracted fans only through samizdat networks that encompassed word of mouth, college radio, tiny record stores and 'zines. Eschewing the superficiality of performers who gained fame through MTV, indie bands instead found glory in all-night recording sessions, shoestring van tours and endless appearances in grimy clubs. Some bands with a foot in this scene, like REM and Nirvana, eventually attained mainstream success. Many others, like Bitch Magnet, were beloved only by the most obsessed fans of this time. Like Anthony Bourdain's Kitchen Confidential, Your Band Sucks is an insider's look at a fascinating and ferociously loved subculture. In it, Fine tracks how the indie-rock underground emerged and evolved, how it grappled with the mainstream and vice versa, and how it led many bands to an odd rebirth in the 21 st Century in which they reunited, briefly and bittersweetly, after being broken up for decades. Like Patti Smith's Just Kids, Your Band Sucks is a unique evocation of a particular aesthetic moment. With backstage access to many key characters in the scene--and plenty of wit and sharply-worded opinion--Fine delivers a memoir that affectionately yet critically portrays an important, heady moment in music history.From the Hardcover edition.
Your Body, Your Voice: The Key to Natural Singing and Speaking
by Theodore DimonIn this innovative book, Theodore Dimon, EdD, shows how each part of the vocal organ (breathing, larynx, throat, and so on) works as part of a larger musculoskeletal system that is often interfered with, and how identifying this larger system and understanding in a practical way how it works allows a person to train and improve the voice, whether speaking or singing. Traditional vocal training methods, says Dimon, cannot be effective without restoring the functioning of the musculature that supports the voice. Enhanced with over 50 detailed full-color illustrations, the book discusses the fallacy of traditional breathing exercises and explains that the key to efficient breathing lies in the expansive support of the trunk and rib cage. Investigating the elements needed to produce a strong supported tone, Dimon describes the importance of voice &“placement,&” or directing the sound to a part of the body in order to produce a fully rounded, resonant tone. He identifies harmful patterns of speech and singing, and offers helpful methods for reestablishing the natural function of the vocal mechanism. Individual chapters cover elements of the whispered &“ah,&” producing a pure sung tone, vocal registers, the suspensory muscles of the larynx, and more.
Your Child and the Piano: How to Enrich and Share in Your Child's Musical Experience
by Margaret GrantGrant shows parents and teachers how they can take their children through the first few months of piano instruction in a way that brings pleasure to all.
Your Child's Career in Music and Entertainment: The Prudent Parent's Guide from Start to Stardom
by Steven C. Beer Kathryne BaduraIn today’s competitive society, parents face great pressure to encourage their children to follow their dreams and strive for excellence. Organized in a practical question-and-answer format, Your Child’s Career in Music and Entertainment: The Prudent Parent’s Guide raises and addresses many of the issues parents encounter when seeking to turn their children’s creative passion and talent into a sustainable career in entertainment. Topics include: *Knowing which professionals to consult and when *Finding and preparing for auditions *Dealing with the financial aspects *Understanding statutory and regulatory legal protections for children *Creating balance for the whole family Most importantly, maintaining a child’s health and happiness is underlined throughout. Drawing on author Steven Beer’s extensive contacts in the industry, the book quotes the personal experiences of industry players, stars and their parents, and veteran sources. This indispensable guide will help parents ensure that their children are instilled with morals and values that will make them not just good performers, but good people, capable of becoming responsible adults who will run their own careers someday.
Your Favorite Band Is Killing Me: What Pop Music Rivalries Reveal About the Meaning of Life
by Steven HydenOne of Amazon's Best Books of the Month Music critic Steven Hyden explores nineteen music rivalries and what they say about lifeBeatles vs. Stones. Biggie vs. Tupac. Kanye vs. Taylor. Who do you choose? And what does that say about you? Actually--what do these endlessly argued-about pop music rivalries say about us?Music opinions bring out passionate debate in people, and Steven Hyden knows that firsthand. Each chapter in YOUR FAVORITE BAND IS KILLING ME focuses on a pop music rivalry, from the classic to the very recent, and draws connections to the larger forces surrounding the pairing. Through Hendrix vs. Clapton, Hyden explores burning out and fading away, while his take on Miley vs. Sinead gives readers a glimpse into the perennial battle between old and young. Funny and accessible, Hyden's writing combines cultural criticism, personal anecdotes, and music history--and just may prompt you to give your least favorite band another chance.
Your Lie in April: A Six-Person Etude
by Naoshi Arakawa Yui TokiumiTHE POPULAR MANGA AND ANIME DRAMA COMES TO LIFE IN WORDS! There’s not a competition that piano prodigy Arima hasn’t won since he started playing. His renditions are matchless in their precision. When he’s only eleven, however, his peerless fingers fall silent—right up there on stage. Exploring the shock of the incident and its aftermath from his friends and rivals’ perspectives, A Six-Person Etude accompanies the boy’s halting efforts to pick himself up as an adolescent. Based on the hit series, these prose chapters expand on the original but form a coherent and hard-hitting tale of its own.
Your Move
by Ann Hutchinson Guest Tina CurranThis second edition of this well-known text book now offers downloadable resources to accompany the dance studies throughout the chapters. The authors take a new approach to teaching, learning and creating with notation through movement exploration, exercises and short dances, thus enlarging the scope of the book to teachers of movement, movement analysis and choreography as well as the traditional dance notation students.Updated and enlarged to reflect the most recent scholarship and through a series of exercises, this book guides students through:movement, stillness, timing, shaping, accentstravellingdirection, flexion and extension,rotations, revolutions and turnssupporting, change of supportspringingbalancerelationships.All of these movements are explored sequentially and are represented symbolically in notation so the student learns how to physically articulate, notate and describe the movements as they are performed.
Your Song Changed My Life: From Jimmy Page to St. Vincent, Smokey Robinson to Hozier, Thirty-Five Beloved Artists on Their Journey and the Music That Inspired It
by Bob Boilen“NPR's music guru asks dozens of artists about songs that inspired them. The answers are surprising and illuminating.” —Billboard MagazineFrom the beloved host and creator of NPR’s All Songs Considered and Tiny Desk Concerts comes an essential oral history of modern music, told in the voices of iconic and up-and-coming musicians.Is there an unforgettable song that changed your life?NPR’s renowned music authority Bob Boilen posed this question to some of today’s best-loved musical legends and rising stars. In Your Song Changed My Life, Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin), St. Vincent, Jónsi (Sigur Rós), Justin Vernon (Bon Iver), Cat Power, David Byrne (Talking Heads), Dave Grohl (Nirvana, Foo Fighters), Jeff Tweedy (Wilco), Jenny Lewis, Carrie Brownstein (Portlandia, Sleater-Kinney), Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens), Colin Meloy (The Decemberists), Trey Anastasio (Phish), Jackson Browne, Valerie June, Philip Glass, James Blake, and other artists reflect on pivotal moments that inspired their work. These are the momentous yet unmarked events that have shaped these and many other musical talents, and ultimately the sound of modern music.A diverse collection of personal experiences, both ordinary and extraordinary, Your Song Changed My Life is a testament to the power of music in our lives, and an inspiration for future artists and music lovers.“Boilen’s warm, engaging voice pervades this treat for music aficionados.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review“Bob Boilen's book gets at something real and rare about the power of music.” —New York Times Book Review“Part memoir, part criticism, and part music history . . . [from] one of the most versatile-and most fascinating-music writers working today.” —Entertainment Weekly
Your Voice: The Basics
by Scott McCoyYour Voice: the Basics presents a concise discussion of voice science and pedagogy, supported by a multimedia website with a wealth of audio and video examples. If you want to learn about the singing and speaking voice, this is the place to start. This book features material previously published in Your Voice: an Inside View, second edition (2012), along with significant new material. The book might be viewed as the condensed version of the original text. <p><p> Since its publication in 2004, Your Voice has become the most widely used primary textbook in voice pedagogy courses throughout the United States and Canada. But a great number of teachers and students have asked me to provide something that was a bit less dense-something that really focused on the basic elements of anatomy, physiology, vocal resonance, voice analysis, and vocal health.
Yours Truly: The Little Guide to Ariana Grande
by Orange Hippo!One of the most-streamed female artists of all time, Ariana Grande is the voice of her generation. From her breakout on Broadway to her victorious path dominating the charts with R&B bops and stunning ballads, Ariana has cemented her place as one of the greatest voices of our time, with the perfect ponytail to go with it. With seven game-changing albums, she's turned pain into power and grief into grace, giving the world a soundtrack for every emotion.From breaking records with thank u, next to redefining pop with her R&B-infused sound, Ariana's journey is a masterclass in resilience, talent, and unapologetic self-expression. She's not just a chart-topper but a cultural icon, using her voice both in and out of the studio to champion causes like mental health, gender equality, and LGBTQ+ rights. With over 300 million Instagram followers, sold-out world tours, and accolades that include two Grammy Awards, nine MTV Video Music Awards, and 27 Guinness World Records, her influence extends far beyond music-Ariana Grande is a force to be reckoned with.This little guide is your perfect dose of all things Ari, packed with her most memorable words of wisdom, insight, and charm. As compact as the singer herself, this pocket-sized, petite compendium delves deep into Ariana's still-rising stardom and throws a bright eternal spotlight on what makes her shine.Are you ready to embrace the Grande magic? Dive in and discover what makes her one of the most adored stars of our time!
Yours Truly: The Little Guide to Ariana Grande
by Orange Hippo!One of the most-streamed female artists of all time, Ariana Grande is the voice of her generation. From her breakout on Broadway to her victorious path dominating the charts with R&B bops and stunning ballads, Ariana has cemented her place as one of the greatest voices of our time, with the perfect ponytail to go with it. With seven game-changing albums, she's turned pain into power and grief into grace, giving the world a soundtrack for every emotion.From breaking records with thank u, next to redefining pop with her R&B-infused sound, Ariana's journey is a masterclass in resilience, talent, and unapologetic self-expression. She's not just a chart-topper but a cultural icon, using her voice both in and out of the studio to champion causes like mental health, gender equality, and LGBTQ+ rights. With over 300 million Instagram followers, sold-out world tours, and accolades that include two Grammy Awards, nine MTV Video Music Awards, and 27 Guinness World Records, her influence extends far beyond music-Ariana Grande is a force to be reckoned with.This little guide is your perfect dose of all things Ari, packed with her most memorable words of wisdom, insight, and charm. As compact as the singer herself, this pocket-sized, petite compendium delves deep into Ariana's still-rising stardom and throws a bright eternal spotlight on what makes her shine.Are you ready to embrace the Grande magic? Dive in and discover what makes her one of the most adored stars of our time!
Youth Identities and Argentine Popular Music
by Pablo Vila Pablo SemánThis book analyzes the music that young porte#65533;as/os (the inhabitants of Buenos Aires, Argentina) actually listen to nowadays, which, contrary to well-entrenched stereotypes, is not tango but rock nacional, cumbiaand romantic music. Chapters examine the music and what the Argentinean youth use it to say about themselves.
Youth, Music and Creative Cultures
by Geraldine Bloustien Margaret PetersYouth, Music and Creative Cultures demonstrates the power of music in the lives of many disadvantaged youth. It offers an evocative cross-cultural exploration into the everyday lives and music practices of young people from seven very different urban locales in Australia, the UK, the US and Europe. They document their passion for music from their own broad social, cultural and ethnic perspectives, using their own video and camera footage to reflect on their learning processes and music activities. These narratives, alongside the views and observations of their peers and mentors, are presented in a dialogic format that both supports and challenges the views and analysis of the authors.
Yves Montand in the USSR: Cultural Diplomacy and Mixed Messages
by Bruce Johnson Hannu Salmi Mila OivaThis volume is the first book-length account of Yves Montand’s controversial tour of the Soviet Union at the turn of the years 1956/57. It traces the mixed messages of this internationally visible act of cultural diplomacy in the middle of the turbulent Cold War. It also provides an account of the celebrated French singer-actor’s controversial career, his dedication to music and to peace activism, as well as his widespread fandom in the USSR. The book describes the political background for the events of the year 1956, including the changing Soviet atmosphere after Stalin’s death, portrays the rising transnational stardom of Montand in the 1940s and 1950s, and explores the controversies aroused by his plan to visit Moscow after the Hungarian Uprising. The book pays particular attention to Montand’s reception in the USSR and his concert performances, drawing on unique archival material and oral history interviews, and analyses the documentary Yves Montand Sings (1957) released immediately after his visit.
Yé-Yé Girls of '60s French Pop
by Lio Jean-Emmanuel DeluxeThis delightfully illustrated exploration into '60s French pop, and the women who built it, reveals yé-yé music's hip sensuality, humor, style and wit. We hear from and about Françoise Hardy, France Gall, Brigitte Bardot, Sylvie Vartan and dozens of other modern Lolitas, and the recklessly naughty Serge Gainsbourg. Modern-day yé-yé avatar Lio has written the book's Foreword.
Zayn
by ZaynThe first and only official book from ZAYN. Global superstar ZAYN shares a photographic journey of his life since leaving One Direction. ZAYN opens up with this collection of thoughts, inspiration, and never-before-seen personal photographs. After five years of massive success with One Direction, ZAYN launched his career as a solo artist with Mind of Mine, becoming one of the most successful artists in the world. Now, for the first time ever, ZAYN is going to tell and show all in this intimate and raw scrapbook of his life. Never-before-released photos give readers insight to ZAYN, no-holds-barred. Gorgeously designed with hundreds of full-color photographs and ZAYN's notes, drawings, song lyrics, and personal stories, the book captures ZAYN's most private moments and his candid feelings on fame, success, music, and life. The next chapter of ZAYN's evolution into global superstar, told by the artist who is living it. *** Reviews for Mind of Mine: "A singer eager to reclaim the parts of himself that five years in the pop klieg lights forced into the shadows."--The New York Times "Sonically, you won't find many pop albums in 2016 more immaculately conceived than this."--SPIN "Sublime."--USA Today "Malik can sing . . . he's done this before, but not like this."--Rolling Stone "A moody, deeply textured R&B album..."--Los Angeles Times "Zayn has clearly achieved his aim of making an album of sexy, credible pop-R&B."--NMEFrom the Hardcover edition.
Zayn: A New Direction
by Sarah OliverZayn Malik shocked the world in 2015 when he left One Direction. When the biggest boy band on the planet formed in 2010, few could have expected the furor this would cause! Follow Zayn from his childhood to his stardom in One Direction-a group that put out a string of number-one hits-and see what lies ahead for him as a solo artist. In early 2016, Zayn's first single as a solo artist, "Pillowtalk," debuted at number-one on the charts!Sarah Oliver is the author of Around the World with One Direction and One Direction A-Z.
Zen Chants: Thirty-Five Essential Texts with Commentary
by Kazuaki TanahashiA Zen chant is like a compass that sets us in the direction of the awakened life; it is the dynamic, audible counterpart to the silent practice of zazen, or sitting meditation; and it is a powerful expression of the fact that practice happens in community. Here is a concise guide to Zen chants for practitioners, as well as for anyone who appreciates the beauty and profundity of the poetry in dharma. An introduction to the practice is followed by fresh and carefully considered translations and adaptations of thirty-five chants--some common and others less well known--along with illuminating commentary.
Zen Guitar: The Zen Way To Play Guitar, Book And Cd
by Philip Toshio SudoUnleash the song of your soul with Zen Guitar, a contemplative handbook that draws on ancient Eastern wisdom and applies it to music and performance.Each of us carries a song inside us, the song that makes us human. Zen Guitar provides the key to unlocking this song--a series of life lessons presented through the metaphor of music. Philip Sudo offers his own experiences with music to enable us to rediscover the harmony in each of our lives and open ourselves to Zen awareness uniquely suited to the Western Mind. Through fifty-eight lessons that provide focus and a guide, the reader is led through to Zen awareness. This harmony is further illuminated through quotes from sources ranging from Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix to Miles Davis. From those who have never strummed a guitar to the more experienced, Zen Guitar shows how the path of music offers fulfillment in all aspects of life--a winning idea and an instant classic.
Zendaya
by Emily KleinZendaya Coleman, the star of Disney's Shake It Up, is the newest "it" girl!Ever since this talented young actor, dancer, and singer made her debut on Disney's Shake It Up at the age of fourteen, Zendaya's star has been on the rise. Since then, she's twirled her way into the hearts of viewers across the country as the youngest contestant ever on Dancing with the Stars, written a book, and released her own solo album. None of her successes have come easily, though. Zendaya had to work hard and make sacrifices to achieve her dreams. Find out all about her in this book filled with fabulous facts and photos!
Zero
by Tom LeveenFor aspiring artist Amanda Walsh, who only half-jokingly goes by the nickname Zero, the summer before college was supposed to be fun--plain and simple. Hanging out with her best friend Jenn, going to clubs, painting, and counting down the days until her escape. But when must-have scholarship money doesn't materialize, and she has a falling out with Jenn that can only be described as majorly awkward, and Zero's parents relationship goes from tense to relentless fighting, her prospects start looking as bleak and surreal as a painting by her idol Salvador Dali. Will life truly imitate art? Will her new, unexpected relationship with a punk skater boy who seems too good to be real and support from the unlikeliest of sources show Zero that she's so much more than a name.From the Hardcover edition.
Zeus, Dog of Chaos
by Kristin O'Donnell TubbKristin O’Donnell Tubb, the award-winning author of A Dog Like Daisy, delivers another heartwarming must-read middle grade novel for dog lovers. Equal parts funny and poignant, this book from the point of view of the service dog, Zeus, is perfect for fans of Max and A Dog Called Homeless. <P><P>Zeus comes from a long line of heroic dogs, and he dreams of glory as a K9 commander. But he receives a much more dangerous assignment—middle school! And as all good service dogs know, the only way to get through hostile territory is by being invisible. <P><P>Zeus’s new human, Madden, is diabetic, and he wants to be invisible, too. That’s hard to do with a huge German Shepherd at his side to alert him when his blood sugar drops. And it’s even harder because Madden makes this noise called music that draws attention. Zeus’s mission becomes clear: he must destroy music. <P><P>While Zeus’s training prepared him for his most important job—keeping Madden safe—he discovers the human world is complicated. As Madden dreams of winning the state band competition and tries to reconnect with his mom, the lieutenant, Zeus must learn that, sometimes, you need to stand out to fulfill your duty.
Zheng: Eine lebendige Tradition
by Ruirui YeDas vorliegende Open-Access-Buch versteht sich als eine musikethnologische und kulturwissenschaftliche Studie über das Zheng – die chinesische Wölbbrett-Zither – innerhalb eines gesellschaftlichen Entwicklungsprozesses. Das Zheng ist heute ein sehr beliebtes und weithin sichtbares Musikinstrument in China. Viele Stücke sind überaus bekannt. Im offiziellen Kultursystem genießt es einen hohen Stellenwert. Das Zheng ist ein wichtiges Symbol der chinesischen Kultur, sowohl dem Namen nach als auch in der Realität. Folgerichtig betonen musikwissenschaftliche Studien und Lehrbücher die Vitalität des Zheng, die es aus seiner fast dreitausendjährigen Geschichte geerbt hat. Dabei wird leicht übersehen, dass das Zheng trotz seiner langen Geschichte als Musikinstrument im soziokulturellen Sinne des Begriffs „Tradition“ noch relativ jung ist. Als eigenständige Kunstform existiert Zheng erst seit etwa 100 Jahren. Bis zu Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts ist das Zheng an unterschiedlichen Orten als Ensembleinstrument eng mit Volksmusik, Oper und Instrumentalmusik verbunden. Danach löst sich das Zheng allmählich davon und beginnt, sich als Soloinstrument zu entwickeln.