Roger Waters

Backbeat Books97816171366891617136689Pub Date: 3/14/2017$19.99Paperback

296 PagesBiography & Autobiography / Composers & MusiciansBIO004000

9 in H | 6 in WStatus:FORTHCOMING

Roger WatersThe Man Behind the WallDave Thompson

Summary(Book). To some, he is the face behind classic Pink Floyd. To others, he is thetemperament behind some of the greatest albums of the rock era. And toothers still, he is one of the most original songwriters of a generation thatoverflows with notable talent. To all, he is an enigma: a rock star who not onlyeschewed stardom but also spent much of his career railing against it. But tocall Roger Waters a mass of contradictions is simply taking the easy way out.He is so much more. Roger Waters: The Man Behind the Wall is the first fullbiography of the author of Dark Side of the Moon , Wish You Were Here , and,of course, The Wall . It traces his life from his childhood in war-torn England tothe multitude of wars he has fought since then with his bandmates, with hisaudience, and most of all with himself. Packed with insight and exclusiveinterviews with friends and associates, and featuring rare photos and adetailed discography, Roger Waters: The Man Behind the Wall dismantles thewall, brick by brick, revealing the man who built it in all his glory.

Contributor BioDAVE THOMPSON (Newark, Delaware) is a British ex-pat writer, who haspenned over one hundred books, including the highly acclaimed Hearts ofDarkness: James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Cat Stevens, and the Unlikely Rise of theSinger-Songwriter and the Kurt Cobain bio Never Fade Away, as well as books onCream, George Clinton, Judas Priest, Deep Purple, Red Hot Chili Peppers, andothers. He is a frequent contributor to Rolling Stone, Alternative Press, MOJO, AllMusic Guide, and Melody Maker.

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The Making ofPink Floyd: TheWall

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Roger Waters Thompson,Dave

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Billy VeraHarlem to HollywoodBilly Vera

Summary(Book). Billy Vera: Harlem to Hollywood is the extraordinary story ofsinger/songwriter/actor/music historian Billy Vera, suburban child of a showbizfamily who fell in love with black music at an early age. We follow his journeyas he plays the Times Square mafia-owned clubs by night and works as a staffsongwriter by day, penning tunes for the likes of Ricky Nelson, Fats Domino,and the Shirelles, before finally writing one for himself and gospel singer JudyClay. His dream comes true as the duo plays to standing ovations at Harlem'sApollo Theatre. With the murder of Martin Luther King Jr. and the arrival of theWoodstock generation, the change in the culture renders blue-eyed soulsingers like Vera irrelevant and a decade of '70s survival gigs ensues, untilDolly Parton's version of one of his songs hits number one. Relocating to LosAngeles, our hero forms a band, Billy Vera and the Beaters, and finds careerrenewal in the form of a hit record and a side career as an actor. At the ripe oldage of 42, he finds himself with a number-one record, followed by a star onthe Hollywood Walk of Fame and eventually a Grammy award, all without everfalling into the musician's trap of drugs or alcohol (we told you this isn't yourtypical musician's tale.) This is the story of a true musician who held on to hisart through highs and lows: Along the way, we see a history of the musicbusiness of the 1960s, '70s, and '80s as told by one who lived it andsustained his work through all of it.

Contributor BioBILLY VERA (Los Angeles, CA) has spent over 50 years in show business,writing, singing, and producing songs, like his number one hit, "At ThisMoment." He's gone from the stage of Harlem's Apollo Theatre to a star onthe Hollywood Walk of Fame. His songs have been recorded by stars like RickyNelson, Fats Domino, Bonnie Raitt, Lou Rawls, Dolly Parton, Robert Plant, EttaJames, Eric Burdon, Tom Jones, and Michael Bublé. His filmography includesThe Doors, Blind Date, and the cult classic Buckaroo Banzai. Vera won a 2013Grammy for Best Album Notes for the Ray Charles box set Singular Genius: TheComplete ABC Singles.

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Emerson,Ken

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Backstage Passes& BackstabbingBastards

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Shell Shocked Kaylan,Howard

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AutobiographyHal Blaine and theWrecking Crew

Blaine,Hal

RebeatsPress 1/1/2010 9781888408126

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My Dear Departed PastDave Frishberg

Summary(Book). For Dave Frishberg internationally known jazz pianist, songwriter, andlyricist it all began when he was in elementary school during World War II.Mentored by his brother, Mort, seven years his senior, Dave discovered themusic of Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, andBing Crosby while listening to 78-rpm records from Mort's collection. For goodmeasure, Mort also taught Dave how to play boogie-woogie and blues on thepiano. This musical indoctrination perfectly sharpened Dave's musical tastesand lay the foundation for his lifelong love of music and the camaraderie ofmusicians. In My Dear Departed Past , the creator of well-known songsincluding "Peel Me a Grape," "I'm Hip," "My Attorny Bernie," "Blizzard of Lies,""Van Lingle Mungo," and "I'm Just a Bill" (featured in ABC's Schoolhouse Rock) takes readers from his boyhood and university days in St. Paul, Minnesota,to his Air Force service in Salt Lake City, and then on to his life as a pianistand songwriter in New York City and Los Angeles. Populated with colorfulcharacters including the brilliant musicians he's played with in the iconic clubsand studios of the jazz scene at its peak Dave brings his stories of being onthe road and his experiences in the music business vividly to life.

Contributor BioDAVE FRISHBERG (Portland, OR) has enjoyed a career remarkable for both itsquality and its diversity. Nominated for four Grammy Awards and long known asone of the most outstanding pianists in jazz, Frishberg has also establishedhimself as an internationally recognized composer and lyricist as well as a soloperformer with a loyal following. He lives with his wife, April Magnusson.

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Tunesmith Webb,Jimmy

HachetteBooks 9/22/1999 9780786884889

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AutobiographyWorld on aString

Pizzarelli,John Wiley 10/1/2012 9781118062975

1118062973$26.95USD Hardcover Biography &

Autobiography

Girl Singer Clooney,Rosemary

ThreeRiversPress

10/9/2001 97807679055580767905555

$19.00USD

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400 PagesMusic / Genres & StylesMUS035000


Guns N' Roses FAQAll That's Left to Know About the Bad Boys of Sunset StripRich Weidman

Summary(FAQ). Bursting onto the Los Angeles rock scene in the mid-1980s, Guns N'Roses redefined rock 'n' roll turning back the tide on the excesses of glammetal and the banality of MTV-spawned New Wave/synth pop by infusing theblistering hard rock of Led Zeppelin and Aerosmith with a punk sensibility thathearkened back to the onstage anarchy of the Stooges, New York Dolls, andSex Pistols. In 1987, GN'R released the seminal album Appetite forDestruction , which reached number one on the U.S. charts and to date hassold more than 30 million copies, making it the bestselling debut album of alltime in the United States. However, GN'R's outrageous excesses andself-destructiveness led to turmoil in the early 1990s as the original bandmembers went their own ways all except lead singer Axl Rose, who forged onthrough a series of lineup changes to finally release the long-awaited albumChinese Democracy in 2008. Guns N' Roses FAQ charts the amazing journey ofthe band from their early West Hollywood club days to their skyrocketingsuccess in the late 1980s and their downfall in the 1990s all the way to their2012 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the reunion of three ofthe five classic band members during the 2016 Not in This Lifetime Tour.Readers will discover a treasure trove of interesting material in Guns N' RosesFAQ , such as the band's earliest influences and venues, most notoriousconcerts, opening acts, highlights of their seemingly endless Appetite forDestruction and Use Your Illusion tours, bizarre TV appearances (like the timethey destroyed the set of MTV's Headbangers Ball! ), feuds, the story behindtheir music videos, best and worst covers (Pat Boone, anyone?), and muchmore.

Contributor BioRICH WEIDMAN (Ocoee, FL) is a writer and editor. His works include The DoorsFAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Kings of Acid Rock and The Beat GenerationFAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Angelheaded Hipsters, as well as severalregional travel guides. He serves as editor of two pop-culture and movie-related websites: Alternative Reel and Forgotten Movie Classics.

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AutobiographyMy Appetite forDestruction

Adler,Steven It Books 5/17/2011 9780061917127


AutobiographyReckless Road:Guns N' Rosesand the Makingof Appetite forDestruction

Canter,Marc

Music SalesAmerica 8/1/2008 9780979341878


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Watch You Bleed Davis,Stephen Gotham 8/26/2008 9781592403776

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Bob Dylan FAQAll That's Left to Know About the Song and Dance ManBruce Pollock

Summary(FAQ). Combining the exhaustive research of an encyclopedia with thenarrative drive of creative nonfiction, Bruce Pollock's Bob Dylan FAQ delvesdeeply into the life and expanding discography of rock's most gifted andprolific songwriter and performer. Chapters assessing individual songs andalbums, concert tours, and periods of inactivity are matched with sections onbest Dylan websites, covers, bootlegs, his memoir, novel, boutique recordlabel, output as a painter, and touring bands. An award-winning journalist,Pollock rates Dylan's "10 Benchmark Songs" and "Best 25 Songs Since Blondeon Blonde ," as well as Dylan's Top 10 TV, Video, and movie performances. Inthe chapter "Hey Hey Woody Guthrie," the five artists that formed Bob Dylanand the one album (Harry Smith's Anthology of Folk Music ) that transformedhim are revealed. In the chapter "Positively Bleecker & MacDougal Street," theGreenwich Village men's club Dylan joined in the '60s is discussed, includingthat generation's luminaries from Dave Van Ronk to David Blue to Phil Ochs.Later on, in "Leave Your Stepping Stones Behind," Dylan's influence on themusicians of his and future generations is analyzed, from Neil Young andBruce Springsteen to Dan Bern and Conor Oberst.

Contributor BioBRUCE POLLOCK (Fairfield, CT) is a Deems Taylor Award-winning musicjournalist and the author of 14 books on rock music, 17 reference books, andthree novels. He is the founding editor in chief of the magazine Guitar for thePracticing Musician. He was a columnist at Entertainment Weekly, USA Today, theGannett-Westchester Newspapers, and Viva magazine, and a record producerat Sony/BMG for 12 years. Currently, he is an adjunct professor of rock historyat Fairfield University.

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Heylin,Clinton It Books 4/29/2003 9780060525699

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Dylan GoesElectric! Wald, Elijah

DeyStreetBooks

7/14/2015 97800623666890062366688

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Bob Dylan inAmerica

Wilentz,Sean Anchor 10/4/2011 9780767931793

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Another Side ofBob Dylan

Maymudes,Victor

St.Martin'sPress

9/9/2014 9781250055309125005530X


Autobiography




Backbeat Books97816171365281617136522Pub Date: 6/20/2017$29.99Hardcover

400 PagesMusicMUS000000


Breaking Down the Walls of HeartacheHow Music Came OutMartin Aston

Summary(Book). Popular music's gay DNA is inarguable: from Elvis in eye shadow tok.d. lang's female Elvis; from Little Richard's "Tutti Frutti" to David Bowie'sbisexual alien; from Frankie Say "Relax" to house music godfather FrankieKnuckles; from Kurt Cobain in a dress to punk icon/couture model Beth Ditto.Yet most of the first performers to defy the social and political conservatism oftheir time were typically the least visible, such as the '50s lesbian rockabillytrio and the '60s gay soul renegade, the gay country music band and the realgay glam and punk bands, the first queer rappers and trans rockers. BreakingDown the Walls of Heartache is not only the first book to tell the story of howmusic "came out" but to the first to shed light on these hidden pioneersalongside their famous counterparts. Author Martin Aston's ambitious andcomprehensive narrative unfolds over a hundred years, against a backdrop ofsocial and political shifts, as gay liberation transmuted into LGBTQ rights,pushing for visibility and equality, from 1920s liberalism through to the closetof postwar years, the eventual breakthroughs of the '60s, the permissive '70s,the mainstream invasion and AIDS crisis of the '80s, and the advances of the'90s and noughties. Aston also documents the retrogressive steps in Russiaand parts of Africa, where songs bravely encapsulating the LGBTQ experiencesignify how the journey from illegality and bigotry to freedom is far from over.

Contributor BioMARK ASTON (London, England) has written about popular music for over 30years. He has contributed to numerous publications, including MOJO, Q,Guardian, the Times (London), Attitude, Radio Times, Spin, and BBC Music,covering TV, film, and LGBT culture. He is the author of three books: Pulp(1995), Björkgraphy (1996), and, most recently, Facing the Other Way: The Storyof 4AD. Compiled from 120 new interviews, it was voted a Book of the Year in2013 by NME, Times Literary Supplement, Spin, Daily Telegraph, and Rough TradeShops.

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Aston,Martin

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Autobiography

HIDING INPLAIN SIGHT

Starr,MichaelSeth

ApplauseTheatre &Cinema BookPublishers

9/1/2009 9781423473718142347371X

$16.99USD

Like Me Wright,Chely Hal Leonard 4/1/2011 9781423499480


HIDING INPLAIN SIGHT

Starr,MichaelSeth

ApplauseTheatre &Cinema BookPublishers

4/1/2008 97815578369461557836949

$24.95USD

Tab HunterConfidential

Hunter,Tab

AlgonquinBooks 10/14/2005 9781565124660


AutobiographyTab HunterConfidential

Hunter,Tab

AlgonquinBooks 9/8/2006 9781565125483

1565125487$16.95USD

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400 PagesGames / Video & ElectronicGAM013000


Video Games FAQAll That's Left to Know About Games and Gaming CultureMark J.P. Wolf

Summary(FAQ Pop Culture). Here is a fact-filled history of video games, from theirearliest days as blocky abstractions to the present-day photorealistic worldsthat they have become. Exploring the games, systems, technologies,companies, and inventors who built a novelty into a worldwide industry, VideoGames FAQ: Everything Left to Know About Games and Gaming Culturepresents a captivating look at one of the major cultural forces of our time. Inlively prose intended for a general audience, the book examines the manyways video games have entered our lives, impacted the culture, and grownthrough innovations and technological advances. More than just a history, it isalso packed with fun and interesting video-game trivia. Learn such facts as theorigins of handheld games, the first first-person shooting games, which gamecharacters were named after a landlord and an attorney, how third-partydevelopment came about, and what were the best- and worst-selling systemsof all time. Rich in detail regarding the origins of games and systems andtheir sequels, the console wars, the home computer revolution, and companiesand their strategies, Video Games FAQ is a fascinating and compact history ofvideo games and everything connected with them, and concludes with a lookat the future of games and gaming.

Contributor BioMARK J. P. WOLF (City TK, WI) received his PhD from the Cinema School atthe University of Southern California, is the chair of the communicationdepartment at Concordia University Wisconsin, and is the author or editor of16 books on such topics as video games, imaginary worlds, and mediatechnology.

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Parkin,Simon

LorenzBooks 1/7/2014 9780754823902

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The Ultimate Historyof Video Games

Kent,Steven

ThreeRiversPress

10/2/2001 97807615364370761536434

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SocialScience

1001 Video GamesYou Must Play BeforeYou Die

Mott,Tony Universe 10/26/2010 9780789320902

0789320908$36.95USD Hardcover Games





160 PagesMusicMUS000000

11 in H | 8.5 in WStatus:FORTHCOMING

The British Amp InvasionHow Marshall, Hiwatt, Vox, and More Changed the Sound of MusicDave Hunter

Summary(Book). The seminal British amps of the late '50s onward were always distinctfrom their American counterparts, which were generally designed for jazz,country, and dance-hall music. The British amps were designed to hit theground running for rock 'n' roll. And as that music gradually dropped its "roll"through the course of the '60s, these were the first amps that truly rocked too.Not only did British-made amps by Vox, Marshall, Hiwatt, Orange, and otherspower the groundbreaking music of the major British guitar heroes all threeBeatle guitarists, plus Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Pete Townshend,Peter Green, and Yankee expatriate Jimi Hendrix, among countless othersthey quickly became the premier choice for American arena stars. In just ashort decade, as musical styles swung from British Beat to British Invasion toBritish Blues to Heavy Metal, British amplifiers ruled the day. You simply didn'tplay anything else if you wanted that sound. Through behind-the-sceneshistories and compelling personal anecdotes, with liberal use of periodimagery, The British Amp Invasion: How Marshall, Hiwatt, Vox, and MoreChanged the Sound of Music chronicles what should have been a minoralso-ran offshore industry that turned quickly into a true world leader. Thisbook charts the confluence of British industrial ingenuity and pop-cultureevolving at breakneck speed and the symbiotic relationship that was born ofthis partnership. Art inspired industry as industry influenced art, and togetherthese elements produced the most powerful music ever known to mankind asound that still resonates today, in the most literal sense possible.

Contributor BioDAVE HUNTER (Portsmouth, NH) is an American musician and writer who hasworked extensively in both the USA and Britain. A former editor of The GuitarMagazine (UK), his books include The Guitar Amp Handbook, Guitar Effects Pedals:The Practical Handbook, Amped: The Illustrated History of the World's GreatestAmplifiers, The Gibson Les Paul: The Illustrated History of the Guitar That ChangedRock, and several others. Hunter is a monthly contributor to Guitar Player,Vintage Guitar, and Guitar & Bass magazines. He lives with his wife and twochildren.

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Wheeler,Tom Hal Leonard 9/1/2007 9780634056130

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Mixed MediaProduct Music

Amped Hunter,Dave Voyageur Press 5/7/2012 9780760339725


HISTORY OFMARSHALL

Doyle,Michael

Hal LeonardPublishingCorporation

8/1/1993 97807935250960793525098

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The Tube AmpBook

Pittman,Aspen Backbeat Books 9/1/2003 9780879307677

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Elton John FAQAll That's Left to Know About the Rocket ManDonald Gibson

Summary(FAQ). In a career spanning five decades, Elton John has sold over 250 millionrecords worldwide and has appeared in nearly 4,000 live performances.Inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall ofFame, the GRAMMY, Oscar, and Tony Award-winning singer-songwriter is themost successful solo artist Great Britain has ever produced and the third-mostsuccessful artist overall in American music history (behind only Elvis Presleyand the Beatles). Elton John FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Rocket Manchronicles the music legend's entire career, from Empty Sky to Wonderful CrazyNight . Beginning with his humble, and at times disheartening, childhood in theNorth London suburb of Pinner, readers are privy to the serendipitous meetingbetween Elton and lyricist Bernie Taupin, with whom he'd form a songwritingpartnership that would ultimately rank alongside Lennon and McCartney in itssuccess. Investigating the highs and lows throughout each musical phase andsartorial change, the book underscores not only the talent behind the legendbut the truth behind tales that are familiar only to diehard fans.

Contributor BioDONALD GIBSON (St. Petersburg, FL) is a freelance music journalist and theeditor in chief of Write On Music (www.writeonmusic.com). A former seniormusic editor (2011-2012) and assistant music editor (2008-2011) for the Webmagazine Blogcritics, Gibson's work has also appeared in No Depression, AOLSpinner, and the Seattle Post Intelligencer. Gibson holds a BA in English(concentrated in American and British literature) from the University of SouthFlorida, where he graduated in 2007 with honors.

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John,Elton

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Love Isthe Cure

John,Elton

Back BayBooks 11/26/2013 9780316219914

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Elton Buckley,David

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160 PagesMusic / Musical InstrumentsMUS023060


Electric Guitars Design and InventionThe Groundbreaking Innovations That Shaped the Modern InstrumentTony Bacon

Summary(Book). Electric guitars do not happen by chance. They look and sound andplay the way they do by design. And the people who design today's guitarsdraw regularly from the treasury of great instruments created in the '50s and'60s. Why did the Telecaster, the Les Paul, the Stratocaster, and the ES-335 soinfluential? Who designed the Gretsch 6120 and the Rickenbacker 12-string,and what has made all these '50s and '60s creations last so long? In ElectricGuitars Design and Invention , we learn from guitar styles that came and wentas fashions changed graphic finishes, the German carve, the hybrid acoustic-electric and examine the extremes that designers can bring to the guitar, fromSteinberger minimalism to B. C. Rich pointiness. The book also provides spacefor today's guitar makers from one-man shops to large international factoriesto explain how they develop new ideas and cater for modern playing stylesand tonal tastes. Is it possible now to do truly new work, or has everythingbeen done before? Does any contemporary maker have the nerve to ignorethe achievements of the past? And can a single design of today still aim to bea universal guitar for everyone just like the Strat and the Les Paul? ElectricGuitars Design and Invention shows through an absorbing story and aremarkable set of illustrations exactly where the instrument's designs havecome from and where they are heading in the second decade of the 21stcentury.

Contributor BioTONY BACON (Bristol, England) is a bestselling writer who publishes booksabout the guitar, guitarists, and guitar makers. He is a co-founder of BackbeatUK and Jawbone Press. His books include The Ultimate Guitar Book, History ofthe American Guitar, and The Gibson 335 Guitar Book.

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Erlewine,Dan

BackbeatBooks 12/1/2007 9780879309213

0879309210$34.99USD


How to Make YourElectric Guitar PlayGreat!

Erlewine,Dan

BackbeatBooks 7/1/2012 9780879309985


BUILDING ELECTRICGUI

Koch,Martin Martin Koch 9/1/2001 9783901314070

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Crafts &Hobbies




Applause Theatre & Cinema Books97814950589741495058972Pub Date: 3/14/2017$24.99Paperback

352 PagesPerforming Arts / Film & VideoPER004000

9.3 in H | 7.5 in WStatus:FORTHCOMING

Film NoirLight and ShadowAlain Silver, James Ursini

Summary(Limelight). Alain Silver and James Ursini, the editors of numerous studies offilm noir, present a new anthology of essays that examine the visual style ofthe filmmakers of cinema's classic period. Some focus on individual films ordirectors; some discuss elements of style or sub-groups of movies within themovement. All are sharply focused on what makes the noir phenomenonunique in American motion-picture history. In addition to highlighting Silver'sand Ursini's own innovative work and that of their late colleague RobertPorfirio, Film Noir: Light and Shadow features the work of many othercontributors who have written and edited their own books on the subjectincluding Sheri Chinen Biesen, Shannon Clute and Richard Edwards, JulieGrossman, Delphine Letort, Robert Miklitsch, R. Barton Palmer, Homer Pettey,Marlisa Santos, Imogen Sara Smith, and Tony Williams. As befits the topic,this anthology is lavishly illustrated with 500 images that capture the richnessand breadth of the classic period's imagery.

Contributor BioALAIN SILVER (Los Angeles, CA) has written or edited almost 30 books, manyof which focus on the noir movement, such as The Noir Style and The Film NoirJigsaw. His articles have appeared in Film Comment, Movie (UK), Wide Angle,Literature/Film Quarterly, and Photon. His filmed screenplays include White Nights(from Dostoyevsky), the Showtime feature Time at the Top, Nightcomer (whichhe also directed), and Sacred Blood. He has also produced more than twodozen independent features, ranging from Cyborg 2 to the recent Torch. He hascommented about noir in numerous interviews and on classic period titlesreleased on DVD.

JAMES URSINI (Los Angeles, CA) co-wrote and co-edited Film Noir theEncyclopedia, the Film Noir Reader series and many other books andanthologies. His film noir DVD commentaries (most often with Alain Silver)range from Out of the Past and The Dark Corner to the more recent Criterionreleases of Kiss Me Deadly and Ride the Pink Horse. He has been a producer onfeatures and documentaries, wrote and co-directed the independent neo-noirNasty Piece of Work, and has lectured on filmmaking at UCLA and othercolleges in the Los Angeles area.

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Hirsch,Foster

Da CapoPress 11/25/2008 9780306817724

0306817721$24.95USD Paperback Performing

ArtsFILM NOIR READER#00

Silver,Alain

LimelightEditions 5/1/1996 9780879101978

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PerformingArts

The Film NoirEncyclopedia

Silver,Alain

The OverlookPress 5/13/2010 9781590201442

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Arts





208 PagesPerforming Arts / TheaterPER011000


Nothing UntowardStories from "The Pumpkin Pie Show"Clay McLeod Chapman

Summary(Applause Books). In Rest Area , Clay McLeod Chapman offered a view intothe lives of Southern Gothic monstrosities. Now, the 40 tales of NothingUntoward delve into the depraved minds of those madmen and women whodrift along the periphery of humankind. Sometimes darkly humorous,sometimes strangely heartbreaking, these stories explore the domestichorrors of the everyday, finding terror within our own households. Haunting andhilarious, these sharply tuned diatribes are more than simple horror stories inthe traditional sense. These offbeat psychological portraits are presented fromthe perspectives of the very monsters themselves. The heroes of these talesare murderers, loners, and drifters. Spanning over 20 years of the rigorousstorytelling session "The Pumpkin Pie Show," the tales collected here are to beread out loud or to yourself, if you're brave enough. The oral tradition is aliveand well with these stories, captured on the page for you to share around thecampfire, or flip through in bed late at night. These are ghost stories forpeople who don't believe in ghosts, haunted by their own crumbling minds andwounded hearts. A perfect mixture of tongue-and-cheek gallows humor,psychological terror, and character-based storytelling, Nothing Untoward:Stories from "The Pumpkin Pie Show" focuses on the darker side ofdomesticity and won't let go.

Contributor BioCLAY MCLEOD CHAPMAN (Brooklyn, NY) is the creator of the rigorousstorytelling session "The Pumpkin Pie Show." His previous publications includeRest Area, Miss Corpus, and The Tribe trilogy-Homeroom Headhunters, CampCannibal, and Academic Assassins (Disney). His films include The Boy (SXSW2015), Henley (Sundance 2012), and Late Bloomer (Sundance 2005). Theater:Commencement and Hostage Song (with Kyle Jarrow). Comics: Edge of Spider-Verse, The Avengers, The Amazing Spider-Man, Ultimate Spider-Man, VertigoQuarterly: SFX, and Self Storage. Chapman is a writing instructor at the ActorsStudio MFA Program at Pace University.

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Hare,David

Farrar, Strausand Giroux 4/30/1999 9780571197521

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I Am My Own Wife Wright,Doug

Farrar, Strausand Giroux 2/9/2004 9780571211746

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Robin Hood FAQAll That's Left to Know About England's Greatest Outlaw and His Band ofMerry MenDave Thompson

Summary(FAQ). Robin Hood FAQ is a thorough survey of one of the world's mostenduring and popular myths, tracing the story of the legendary outlaw fromthe earliest ballads and chronicles to the present day. An in-depth discussionof the legend's origin pinpoints the many historical characters who mightpossibly have provided the inspiration not only for Robin but also for certain ofhis merry men (and women). The political and religious landscape of his ageare examined, not only in an historical context but also geographical, as thebook describes Robin's impact on the place names and landmarks of hisEnglish homeland. Other chapters look at some of the fighting men whofollowed in his footsteps, including such renowned revolutionaries as Ned Luddand Sir William Courtenay. From broadsides to penny dreadfuls, comic booksto novels, the book traces the evolution of Robin Hood's legend from theearliest times, while surveying the vast corpus of plays, operas, musicals,television, and movie adaptations of the tale, including works by a wide rangeof artists from Ben Jonson to Kevin Costner, Alfred Lord Tennyson to JonasArmstrong. Detailed appendices list both the cast and the scores of many ofthese productions.

Contributor BioDAVE THOMPSON (Newark, Delaware) is a pop culture historian and the authorof numerous books, including editions in the FAQ series on such cult classicsas The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Doctor Who, Sherlock Holmes, and The TwilightZone, as well as biographies of David Bowie, Kurt Cobain, Roger Waters, andRobert Plant.

Comp TitlesClassic Starts?: TheAdventures of Robin Hood

Pyle,Howard Sterling 3/1/2005 9781402712579

140271257X$6.95USD Hardcover Juvenile

Fiction







Break the Rules and Get the PartThirty Monologues for WomenLira Kellerman

Summary(Applause Acting Series). Not getting the part? Not getting callbacks? Are youangry and depressed at the results of applying archaic rules to superficial,low-stakes pointless monologues because you know you're capable of somuch more in a performance? Break the Rules and Get the Part: ThirtyMonologues for Women not only teaches how and why to break the outdatedrules you were taught, but unlike other "story monologues," each one-minutemonologue in this book is written with a clearly defined active and emotionalarc in the present. Each comedic, serio-comedic, and dramatic monologue isfollowed by Helpful Direction: key points that highlight character objectives andintents, several ideas on which emotions to hit and how and where to hit them,and multiple comedic and dramatic suggestions that heighten an actor'sindividuality and personal essence. Written in the style and tone of asometimes-potty-mouth but always down-to-earth acting coach sharing herclass secrets, this book is like having the writer and director rehearsing inperson with you!

Contributor BioLIRA KELLERMAN (North Hollywood, CA) has over 14 years of professionalexperience in Los Angeles as an acting coach, casting director, and talentmanager, and over 20 years as a professional actress. She was a columnist forBackstage, LA's premier acting publication, and her blog, The Struggling Actress,offers advice and instruction for new actors wanting to get into theentertainment business.

Comp TitlesActor's Choice:Monologues forWomen

Detrick,Erin

TheatreCommunicationsGroup

4/1/2008 97809709046450970904649

$14.95USD


Women'sComedicMonologues ThatAre Actually Funny

Gaddis,Alisha

Applause Theatre& Cinema Books 7/1/2014 9781480360426


Arts

221 1-MINMONOLOGUESFOR WOMEN

Capecci,John Smith & Kraus 10/1/2005 9781575254012

1575254018$19.95USD

PerformingArts







The Young Actor's HandbookJeremy Kruse

Summary(Applause Acting Series). Written by an experienced acting teacher and coach,The Young Actor's Handbook was created especially for young or beginningactors who have little or no experience or anyone seeking easilyunderstandable information about acting. It presents a comprehensive anddetailed explanation of the artistic aspects of acting and what it means to bean actor. The book also provides guidance on a wide range of topics, such asscript analysis, camera technique, the audition mindset, getting agents,working with agents, and what a professional actor's life is like. The YoungActor's Handbook takes all of the important discoveries, truths, and theoriesthat Richard Boleslavsky, Sanford Meisner, Uta Hagen, Michael Shurtleff, LeeStrasberg, and Constantin Stanislavsky reveal in their books and combinesthem into an easily digestible form just right for beginning actors. The book isalso an insightful, inspiring, and practical guide for filmmakers who need toknow the actor's mindset, for the school teacher who is teaching an actingclass or directing a play, and for anyone who wants to better understandacting.

Contributor BioJEREMY KRUSE (Brooklyn, NY) is an actor, writer, filmmaker, and producer. Heteaches acting, acting for camera, and improvisation to actors of all ages atthe Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York. He graduated fromthe Strasberg Institute at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, wherehe majored in drama.

Comp Titles

Audition Shurtleff,Michael Bantam 12/2/1979 9780553272956

0553272950$7.99USD

MassMarket

PerformingArts

The Acting Bible Powell,Michael

Barron'sEducationalSeries

10/1/2010 97807641635860764163582

$22.99USD Hardcover Performing

Arts

Breaking IntoActing ForDummies

Garrison,Larry For Dummies 8/22/2002 9780764554469


Arts

Acting for YoungActors

Belli, MaryLou

Back StageBooks 8/1/2006 9780823049479

0823049477$16.95USD

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Godzilla FAQAll That's Left to Know About the King of the MonstersBrian Solomon

Summary(FAQ). Perhaps no other character in all of international film is as beloved byAmerican audiences as Godzilla. Since 1954, Godzilla has been one of thecinema's most enduring and popular characters, and with a total of 28 filmsunder his massive belt (not even including two American reboots), he's alsothe star of the longest-running franchise in motion-picture history. From hishome base in Japan, where the legendary Toho Pictures first put him on themap, Godzilla has gone on to become an international phenomenon a moviemonster unrivaled both in size as well as universal, worldwide appeal. GodzillaFAQ will explore the many facets of the monumental, fire-breathing radioactivelizard that has roared his way into our hearts over a 60-year reign of terror. Butmore than just a movie monster, he has become a pop-culture avatar,pervading our consciousness as few fictional creations have. Now, Godzilla FAQtake readers on a headlong dive into the depths of this unstoppable cinematicforce of nature.

Contributor BioBRIAN SOLOMON (Bridgeport, CT) has been in love with Godzilla for as longas he can remember, and today he is proud to be passing along the kaijucraze to his own son. As a writer, he's contributed to such vaunted publicationsas Fangoria, Pro Wrestling Illustrated, and VENU, and he's even edited a volumeon the history of chemical and biological warfare. He's the mastermind behindthe popular film website TheVaultOfHorror.net and has given film discussionsthroughout the greater New York area.

Comp TitlesGodzilla on MyMind

Tsutsui,William M.

St. Martin'sGriffin 10/15/2004 9781403964748

1403964742$19.99USD

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PerformingArts

Godzilla Vaz, MarkCotta

InsightEditions 5/13/2014 9781608873449

1608873447$45.00USD Hardcover Performing

ArtsGodzilla: HalfCentury War

Stokoe,James

IDWPublishing 6/4/2013 9781613775950

1613775954$19.99USD Paperback Comics &

Graphic Novels







Monty Python FAQEverything You Ever May Certainly Did Not Perhaps Wanted to Know Aboutthe Genius of the PythonsBrian Cogan, Chris Barsanti, Jeff Massey

Summary(FAQ). Monty Python FAQ burrows into the pulsing heart of the Python's corpusof work and emerges, bloody but unbowed, with a book that tells youeverything you positively, absolutely need to know about this fascinating,maddening, overeducated, but relentlessly silly comedic troupe. Sincepremiering on television in England on October 5, 1969, Monty Python's FlyingCircus has been regarded as one of the most groundbreaking programs intelevision history. The Pythons' brand of comedy burned bright and fast, withjust four seasons of their TV show, five feature and concert films, and a dozenor so albums. They inspired nearly every comedy group that came after (fromSaturday Night Live , The Kids in the Hall , and South Park to Mr. Show and Keyand Peele ) but their comedy has never been duplicated. That is not, however,for lack of trying: witness the legions of fans eager to belt out quotes at thedrop of a hat. Monty Python FAQ will guide fans as well as those new to thePythons through the academic roots of Monty Python all the way to MontyPython on Broadway. The book features chapters on the Pythons' arrival inAmerica, the production of Monty Python and the Holy Grail , and thephilosophy of Python, as well as covering the solo careers of the members andtheir work post-Python. Monty Python FAQ is the ultimate guide to everythingyou never needed to know about this visionary comedic group: know what wemean?!

Contributor BioCHRIS BARSANTI (Brooklyn, NY) is a member of the National Book CriticsCircle and New York Film Critics Online. He has written on cultural ephemera forpublications like PopMatters, Film Journal International, Playboy, Chicago Tribune,Kirkus Reviews, Virginia Quarterly Review, Barnes & Noble Review, and The Millions.He is the author of several books, including Filmology: A Movie-a-Day Guide tothe Movies You Need to Know. He likes both cats and dogs and doesn'tunderstand why they can't just work things out.

DR. BRIAN COGAN (Brooklyn, NY) is an associate professor in the Departmentof Communications at Molloy College in Long Island, New York. He is theauthor, co-author, and co-editor of numerous books, articles, and anthologieson popular culture, music, and the media. He is the co-author of Everything IEver Needed to Know About _____________* I Learned from Monty Python. He is notone to be trifled with.

JEFF MASSEY (Wantagh, NY) is professor of English language and literature atMolloy College, where he teaches courses on medieval literature, classicalmythology, monstrosity, comedy, superheroes, and linguistics. He haspublished on Anglo-Saxon philology, Chaucerian desire, Victorian mimesis,and neo-medievalisms (not) found in Star Trek. Massey is also co-author ofEverything I Ever Needed to Know About _________* I Learned from Monty Python.He likes coffee.

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So,Anyway...

Cleese,John

ThreeRiversPress

9/29/2015 97803853482630385348266

$16.00USD

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5-Minute PlaysLawrence Harbison

Summary(Applause Acting Series). The plays in this volume of 5-Minute Plays aregeared toward adults. Some are comedic, some are dramatic, some arerealistic in style, while others are more unconventional. Their length makesthem perfect for scene work in class. A few of the plays are written byplaywrights who have established quite a reputation with their full-length plays,such as Don Nigro, Lee Blessing, Y York, and Sheila Callaghan. But most areby what I call exciting up-and-comers, such as Nicole Pandolfo, Merridith Allen,Andrew Biss, Adam Kraar, Stephanie Hutchinson, Judy Klass, John McKinney,Scott C. Sickles, Graham Techler, Eric Grant, Deanna Alisa Ableser, KerriKochanski, Lisa Bruna, and Grace Trotta.

Contributor BioLAWRENCE HARBISON (Brooklyn, NY) was in charge of new play acquisition forSamuel French, Inc,. for over 30 years. He edits annual anthologies of bestplays by new playwrights and women playwrights, best ten-minute plays, andmonologues for men and for women. His column, "On the Aisle with Larry," is aregular feature at www.smithandkraus.com. Harbison was a member of theDrama Desk Nominating Committee for the 2010-2011 and 2011-2012seasons and is a member of the Outer Critics Circle as well as the DramaDesk. He works with individual playwrights to help them develop their plays(see his website: www.playfixer.com). He is the editor of 25 10-Minute Plays forTeens, More 10-Minute Plays for Teens, and 10-Minute Plays for Kids, all fromApplause.

Comp Titles

Best ContemporaryMonologues forWomen 18-35

Harbison,Lawrence

ApplauseTheatre &CinemaBooks

11/1/2014 97814803696271480369624

$16.99USD Paperback Performing

Arts

One on OneJaroff,RebeccaDunn


10/1/2008 97815578370111557837015


Arts

BEST 10 MIN PLAYSFOR 2 A-2006

Lepidus, D.L.

Smith &Kraus 1/1/2007 9781575255637

1575255634$19.95USD







5-Minute Plays for TeensLawrence Harbison

Summary(Applause Acting Series). The plays in this volume of 5-Minute Plays for Teensare perfect for production by high schools, in that each play contains only teencharacters, and the subject matter will appeal to aspiring young actors, makingit easy to connect with the characters and situations. Some of the plays arecomedic, some are dramatic, some are realistic in style, and some are moreunconventional. Their length also makes them perfect for scene work in class.Some are by playwrights well known for their full-length plays, such as theprolific and brilliant Don Nigro, Richard Vetere, and Jack Gilhooley. But mostare by exciting up-and-comers, such as Nicole Pandolfo, C. S. Hanson,Catherine Weingarten, L. E. Grabowski-Cotton, Christopher Innvar, andAdrienne Dawes. 5-Minute Plays for Teens is ideal for theater students, youthgroups, and acting classes.

Contributor BioLAWRENCE HARBISON (Brooklyn, NY) was in charge of new play acquisition forSamuel French, Inc., for over 30 years. He edits annual anthologies of bestplays by new playwrights and women playwrights, best ten-minute plays, andmonologues for men and for women. His column, "On the Aisle with Larry," is aregular feature at www.smithandkraus.com. Harbison was a member of theDrama Desk Nominating Committee for the 2010-2011 and 2011-2012seasons and is a member of the Outer Critics Circle as well as the DramaDesk. He works with individual playwrights to help them develop their plays(see his website: www.playfixer.com). He is the editor of 25 10-Minute Plays forTeens, More 10-Minute Plays for Teens, and 10-Minute Plays for Kids, all fromApplause.

Comp Titles

Best ContemporaryMonologues forWomen 18-35

Harbison,Lawrence


11/1/2014 97814803696271480369624


Arts

One on OneJaroff,RebeccaDunn


10/1/2008 97815578370111557837015


Arts

BEST 10 MIN PLAYSFOR 2 A-2006

Lepidus, D.L.

Smith &Kraus 1/1/2007 9781575255637

1575255634$19.95USD







Baseball Goes to the MoviesRon Backer

Summary(Applause Books). From the early silent era to the present day, baseballmovies have always been a staple of the cinema. Baseball Goes to the Movies* chronicles America's fascination with the sport from the beginning of thesound era to the current decade covering the bases on all of the greatbaseball flicks, such as Field of Dreams ("If you build it, he will come."), ThePride of the Yankees ("But today, today I consider myself the luckiest man onthe face of the earth"), and A League of Their Own ("There's no crying inbaseball.") The book also addresses several bad baseball movies, such asLadies Day an abysmal comedy about a major league pitcher who cannot throwwhen he is in love as well as an Academy Award nominee for Best Picture (Moneyball ), a film that many believe is the worst sports film ever made ( TheBabe Ruth Story ), and all of the films in between. As part of the discussion ofmany of the films, the baseball aspects of the movies are emphasized, withinformation about the players, the teams, the ballparks, interesting plays,statistics, baseball rules, and the legend and lore of the summer game.Baseball Goes to the Movies is for movie fans, as well as fans of the game.

Contributor BioRON BACKER (Pittsburgh, PA) is an attorney and an avid fan of both moviesand baseball who has previously written four books on film, including works onHollywood mystery movie series and horror films. Backer is a member of SABR(the Society of American Baseball Research). He has coached youth baseballteams and still suffers along with other Pittsburgh Pirates fans about hisfavorite baseball team.

Comp TitlesFor Love ofthe Game

Shaara,Michael

BallantineBooks 9/7/1999 9780345408914

0345408918MassMarket Fiction

Natural Malamud,Bernard 7/1/1980 9780380506095

0380506092$6.99USD Fiction

Moneyball Lewis,Michael

W. W. Norton &Company 3/17/2004 9780393324815

0393324818$15.95USD Paperback Sports &

RecreationEight MenOut Asinof, Eliot Holt

Paperbacks 5/1/2000 97808050653740805065377

$17.99USD

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Sports &Recreation

For Love ofthe Game

Shaara,Michael

BallantineBooks 9/7/1999 9780345408914

9780345408914$6.99USD

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The Best American Short Plays 2015-2016William W. Demastes, John Patrick Bray

Summary(Best American Short Plays). For more than 70 years, The Best American ShortPlays has been the standard of excellence for one-act plays in America. Fromits inception, it has identified cutting-edge playwrights Tennessee Williams,Edward Albee, and others who have gone on to establish award-winningcareers. The Best American Short Plays 2015-2016 is the next installmentfrom series editor William W. Demastes and welcomes co-editor John PatrickBray. Demastes has edited the series volumes from 2010 forward, which haveincluded such playwrights as Murray Schisgal, James Armstrong, Billy Aronson,Jules Tasca, Neil LaBute, Daniel Gallant, and John Patrick Bray himself. Thisvolume continues in a similar tradition, including works by up-and-comingtalents and established playwrights. Demastes continues his artful curating,and Bray brings his playwriting expertise to deliver a colorful volume thatexplores the depth and complexity of myriad human emotions andcontemporary cultural issues.

Contributor BioWILLIAM W. DEMASTES (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is alumni professor ofEnglish at Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge. He has published widely onmodern theater and drama, including Comedy Matters, Spalding Gray's America,Staging Consciousness, and Theatre of Chaos.

JOHN PATRICK BRAY is an assistant professor in the Department of Theatreand Film Studies at UGA in Athens, Georgia. His works have been produced invenues around the country, and published with a number of houses includingNext Stage Press, Indie Theatre Now, and Original Works Publishing. Bray is amember of The Dramatists Guild of America, Inc.

Comp TitlesThe BestAmerican Essays2014

Sullivan,JohnJeremiah

MarinerBooks 10/7/2014 9780544309906

0544309901$14.95USD

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LiteraryCollections

The BestAmerican ShortStories 2014

Egan,Jennifer

MarinerBooks 10/7/2014 9780547868868

0547868863$14.95USD

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The BestAmerican ShortPlays 2014-2015

Demastes,William W.


7/1/2016 97814950464831495046486


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Hal Leonard97814950750701495075079Pub Date: 3/7/2017$19.99Paperback

160 PagesMusic / ReferenceMUS033000


Audio Made EasyOr How to Be a Sound Engineer Without Really Trying, Fifth EditionIra White

Summary(Book). At last, here's a book on audio engineering that the average personcan understand. No endless formulas or abstract terminology just the facts,distilled from author Ira White's years of sound and studio experience. Insideyou'll find practical information on how professional audio equipment worksand how you can use it to its fullest, all seasoned with a dash of humor.Whether your interest is recording or live sound instruments or vocals clubs,churches, or concert halls and whether you're an audio novice or an old hand,this book is the shortest distance between you and a better understanding ofsound systems and technology.

Contributor BioIRA WHITE (Portsmouth, VA) was born in Norfolk, Virginia, and playedprofessionally as a guitarist/singer for 15 years in various touring bands. Heput together his first recording studio in 1983, and started his own pro-audiosales and installation company in 1991. He also served as a ministry soundengineer for churches, TMCJ International theatrical productions, and worshipartist Paul Wilbur's Lion of Judah tour in the U.S. and Costa Rica.

Comp TitlesAudio Engineering101

Dittmar,Tim Focal Press 12/19/2011 9780240819150


The SoundReinforcementHandbook

Davis,Gary Yamaha 1/1/1988 9780881889000


AUDIO MADE EASY4/E

White,Ira

Hal LeonardPublishingCorporation

4/1/2007 97814234201491423420144

$16.95USD Music





160 PagesMusic / Recording & ReproductionMUS032000


String Instrument Setups10 That Will Make Your Instrument Sound Louder, Better, and Easier to PlayChuck Traeger

Summary(Music Pro Guide Books & DVDs). Of all the knowledge that a good luthier onewho makes stringed musical instruments can possess, knowledge of propersetup is far and away the most important. Proper setup can change a clunkerinto a good workman bass. It can transform a very good bass into a superb,world-class instrument. String Instrument Setups: 10 That Will Make YourInstrument Sound Louder, Better, and Easier to Play is designed to be anencyclopedia of all the latest knowledge on the things that can improve thesound of string instruments. Chuck Traeger shares his 40 years of lutherieknowledge and experience, describing his discoveries in what he calls"Traeger's Principle," the basic principle of how these instruments actuallyfunction when they are being played. He provides ten simple setups toindividual parts of stringed instruments that will greatly enhance the soundand playability.

Contributor BioCHUCK TRAEGER (Yulan, NY) was born in Manhattan in 1925. He was asuccessful bass player in New York City, playing in mainstream jazzensembles. Traeger made his first record in 1945 and continued to record foranother ten years. He graduated with a BS in civil engineering from theColumbia School of Engineering in 1959. Traeger opened up his first repairshop in 1969 as a luthier specializing in the bass. He retired from playing thebass at age 70 and has written two other books, Setup and Repair of the DoubleBass for Optimum Sound (2003) and Coda to the Setup & Repair of the Double Bassfor Optimum Sound (2009), both by Henry Strobel, Violin Maker and Publisher.

Comp TitlesBuild Your Own AcousticGuitar

Kinkead,Jonathan Hal Leonard 2/1/2004 9780634054631


Violin Repair Guide Atria, Michael Hal Leonard 8/1/2004 97806340703100634070312


How to Make Your ElectricGuitar Play Great! Erlewine, Dan Backbeat

Books 7/1/2012 97808793099850879309989





Hal Leonard97814950767011495076709Pub Date: 3/14/2017$50.00Hardcover

220 PagesMusic / Business AspectsMUS004000


The 11 Contracts That Every Artist, Songwriter, andProducer Should KnowSteve Gordon

Summary(Book). The 11 Contracts Every Artist, Songwriter, and Producer Should Know isan in-depth guide to help artists, songwriters, and producers navigate thetricky world of contract negotiations in the music industry. This book analyzesthe most common, and important, contracts including management,production company, sync license, and producer agreements all paired withprofessional commentary and exclusive interviews with top industry moguls.Readers will learn the ins and outs of both the legal and business side ofcontracts in the music industry so that they will never find themselves stuck onthe wrong side of a bad deal. Features invaluable information on these 11crucial music industry contracts: * Management Agreements * ProductionCompany and New Artist * Indie Label Deals * Sync Licenses * ProducerAgreements * Music Publishing Deals * Composer Agreements * LivePerformance Contracts * Music Video Production Contracts * Band Agreements& Business Actions Artists Can Take Without an Attorney * InvestmentAgreements

Contributor BioSTEVE GORDON (New York, NY) is an entertainment attorney with over 25years of experience, including ten years as Director of Business Affairs/Videofor Sony Music. Steve is the author of The Future of the Music Business (HalLeonard, 4th ed., 2015). His website is www.stevegordonlaw.com.

Comp TitlesThis Business ofMusic, 10th Edition

Krasilovsky, M.William

BillboardBooks 6/26/2007 9780823077236


Music Money andSuccess 7th Edition Brabec, Jeffrey Schirmer

Trade Books 5/2/2011 97808256736960825673690

$29.95USD


Working withContracts

Fox, CharlesM.

PractisingLaw Institute 5/1/2008 9781402410604

1402410603$29.95USD

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All You Need toKnow About theMusic Business

Passman,Donald S.

Simon &Schuster 11/10/2015 9781501104893






256 PagesMusic / Musical InstrumentsMUS023000


The Invisible LineWhen Craft Becomes ArtLarry Robinson

Summary(Book). The Invisible Line: When Craft Becomes Art is a compilation of sevenWest Coast artisans' thoughts on a subject that is normally left to arthistorians and PhD candidates. The contributors are all at the top of theirrespective fields and have been self-employed most of their careers, whichgives them a unique insight into the question at hand. Copious photos of theirexquisite work offer readers a window into their world.

Contributor BioLARRY ROBINSON (Sonoma County, CA) has been building guitars since 1972and specializing in inlaying since 1984. He has had customers on sixcontinents; his work has been featured in many museum shows and is inpermanent collections of the CF Martin Co., Fender Instruments, GibsonGuitars, and private collectors.

DAVID GIULIETTI works in his studio creating jewelry pieces of enduringbeauty and also engraves commissions for private clients around the world.John Mayer, Katy Perry, Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys, Jackson Browne, andDavid Grisman all have David's work in their collections. He worked on theMillionth Martin Guitar with world-class inlay artist Larry Robinson, and his workhas been exhibited at the Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad, California.

BOB HERGERT started doing scrimshaw in 1978, strongly influenced by theBellingham school in Washington State. A chance meeting with Eric Galletta ofGalletta Guitars opened the door for Bob to do scrimshaw work for the AllmanBrothers Band, the Beach Boys, and many other guitarists. He continues towork with other luthiers and inlay artists, including Larry Robinson and HarveyLeach. He collaborated with Leach on Martin Guitar's 1.5 millionth guitar-"daVinci Unplugged"-now on display in the Martin Museum, and, more recently,with Robinson on the Steve Klein da Vinci homage.

DAVID J. MARKS is recognized internationally as a master craftsman of finefurniture, turner, sculptor, and host of the television show WoodWorks. Davidstarted woodworking in 1972, making redwood burl tables. In the late 1980s,he shifted focus to wood turning and sculpture. His signature patina finish is ahybrid of multiple finishes, which combines painting, gilding (metal leafing),chemical patinas, and lacquering techniques. The complex layers result in afinish that may look ancient, metallic, or even of a petrified stone quality.

MICHIHIRO MATSUDA was raised in Tokyo, Japan. Pairing traditionalwoodworking skills with an innovative sense of design and construction, hebuilds around eight guitars each year at his shop in Redwood City, California.He is striving to make instruments that integrate fine materials with hisdedicated sound study. Each of his guitars is unique, personal, and individual.

TOM RIBBECKE has been building and designing all types of guitars for over40 years. He has developed an international reputation for building the archtop guitar, innovating in all areas of lutherie, and most recently forinventing/developing the Halfling™ line of carved top instruments, whichhybridize the arch top and steel-string style guitars. Tom has taught guitarmaking for many years and recently has begun to develop the RibbeckeCenter for Stringed Instruments to teach, create, and do research at hisprivate shop in Healdsburg, California.

ERVIN SOMOGYI is one of the "grand old pioneers" of American (andincreasingly world) lutherie. While he started as a young guitar maker almost50 years ago, his influence as a teacher is emerging as his most significantlong-term contribution. He has lectured extensively, trained a number of theup-and-coming members of the younger lutherie generation, and added to


the bibliography of modern lutherie by authoring two textbooks and well over ahundred articles on every aspect of the craft.

Comp TitlesGuitarmaking: Traditionand Technology

Solomon,Jonathan D.

ChronicleBooks 2/1/1994 9780811806404


The Art of Inlay &Expanded

Robinson,Larry

BackbeatBooks 5/1/2005 9780879308353


The Luthier's Handbook Siminoff,Roger H. Hal Leonard 2/1/2002 9780634014680







The Storyteller's DilemmaOvercoming the Challenge of the Digital Media AgeLouis Hernandez Jr

Summary(Book). There is undeniable joy in storytelling the urge to share experiences.Today, thanks to digital technology, the tools exist to share that joy moreeasily than ever before. The result has been an explosion of creativity, withmore content being produced and consumed than at any time in humanhistory. And yet, because of a shift in investment from content creation tomonetization, it's harder than ever to make a living as a content creator. Thesituation is unsustainable, and it's getting worse. The Storyteller's Dilemma isabout how we share experiences in a connected digital age. Featuring sidebarsfrom contributors such as Jesse Willson, Alan Bell, Darren Long, PaulStevenson, and more, it's a tale of a changing world, the impact of technology,and the unintended consequences of the media landscape's evolution. Moreimportant, it's a close look at the challenges created by the collision of newtechnology and outdated business models why the system doesn't work as itshould and what can be done about it. This is a vision for the future one inwhich the complexity and imbalance of the media industry as it is has beenwiped away by new processes, new resources, and new tools that simplify andstreamline how content is created, distributed, and monetized, so that all maybenefit. That's the key to shifting the focus back where it should be: to thepure joy of storytelling.

Contributor BioLOUIS HERNANDEZ, JR., (Miami Beach, FL) is the chairman, president, andCEO of Avid Technology, a global leader in media technology. An award-winningentrepreneur and author, he has founded, invested in, and advisedgovernment and business organizations of all sizes on strategy, execution,technology, and leadership. Louis is a passionate supporter of the power of astoryteller's impact on the global community.

Comp TitlesDigital StorytellingCapturing Lives CreatingCommunity

Lambert,Joe

97804156270300415627036

$36.95USD

The Art of Storytelling Walsh,John D.

MoodyPublishers 1/1/2014 9780802411334

0802411339$13.99USD

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Digital Storytelling Acreator's guide tointeractive entertainment

Miller,Carolyn-Handler

97804158369440415836948

$44.95USD





180 PagesMusic / Recording & ReproductionMUS032000Series: Music Pro Guides


Survival Guide for Music ComposersTools of the Trade to Get Paid!Brian Tarquin

Summary(Music Pro Guide Books & DVDs). Composing music is a joy and a gift, butmaking it pay can be a real challenge. The competition is fierce, and talentalone is not enough to make you stand out you also have to know what worksand how to operate within the business. Now Brian Tarquin, an Emmy-winningcomposer-guitarist also experienced in production and engineering, presentsthe quintessential survival guide for those who want to write music and make aliving from it. Survival Guide for Music Composers examines what it takes tosucceed in the music industry from many different angles. It takes an in-depthlook at how to approach production companies, music supervisors, networks,and beyond, stressing the relationships built with music producers and how tocreate music appropriate for their projects. It also highlights the most popularmusical styles used in productions, getting the best instrument sounds, andhow to use the latest technology to make your compositions more effective.Featuring real-life composing scenarios and interviews with establishedcomposers, this book will be a crucial resource for composers at all levels whowant to write more effectively, outshine the competition, and have the careerthey deserve.

Contributor BioBRIAN TARQUIN (Merritt Island, FL) is a top-rated TV composer-recordingartist and owner of Jungle Room Studios. His dozens of film and televisioncredits have earned him three Emmy Awards and a Network TelevisionPerformance Award from SESAC. Tarquin's discography includes the benefitalbum Guitars for Wounded Warriors, for which he produced, engineered,composed, and displayed his guitar prowess alongside such world-classshredders as Steve Morse and Billy Sheehan.

Comp TitlesSongwriters OnSongwriting Zollo, Paul Da Capo

Press 6/19/2003 97803068126510306812657


The Craft & Businessof Songwriting

Braheny,John

Writer'sDigest Books 9/26/2006 9781582974668

1582974667$23.99USD


The Songwriter's IdeaBook

Davis,Sheila

Writer'sDigest Books 10/15/1992 9780898795196

0898795192$19.99USD Spiral Bound Music





344 PagesMusic / Instruction & StudyMUS022000


Managing Your Band - Sixth Edition(6th Edition)Artist Management: The Ultimate ResponsibilityStephen Marcone, David Philp

Summary(Book). The business of being a musician has evolved into the entertainmentbusiness encompassing music creation, concerts, licensing, festival organizing,merchandising, fashion, and branding. Consequently, the management ofmusicians is complicated and important. There are as many artists trying to"make it" today as ever before. However, the industry has tightened upsignificantly, and many artists are either forced to make it on their own orrealize that if their music isn't "radio friendly," they could possibly make(keep) more money if they establish themselves as a business entity. Thisedition of Managing Your Band is for two audiences: the personal manager,who has taken on the task of shepherding an artist from an unknown tostardom, and the DIY artist, who is aware of the need for having a team tosucceed but is not in a financial position to hire the pros. The buddingpersonal manager should find this edition useful as well. The subject ofmarketing using social media is thoroughly discussed, including useful toolsfor maximizing success. The examples of modern recording contracts include360-deal computation as well as "standard" clauses. Record companies are nolonger just record companies. The Big Three have become modernentertainment companies, with departments that cater to the needs of multi-rights deals. This guide takes a look at all of the functions that the manyindustry intermediaries perform, illustrating how today's artists can function astheir own entertainment companies.

Contributor BioDR. STEPHEN MARCONE was a member of an Epic Records recording groupand toured extensively, taking an active role in the creative and managerialendeavors of the ensemble. He is currently director of the music andentertainment management programs at William Paterson University.

DAVID PHILP is an assistant professor in the music and entertainmentmanagement and popular music studies programs at William PatersonUniversity. He has over 20 years of experience working for the Universal MusicGroup, PolyGram Video, and Greater Media Broadcasting.

Marcone and Philp co-host the Music Biz 101 & More radio show and podcast.

Comp Titles

Music Marketing King, Mike Berklee Press 8/1/2009 9780876390986087639098X


Managing Your Band Marcone, Dr.Stephen

HiMarksPublishing Co. 10/1/2010 9780965125062


Music Marketing forthe DIY Musician Borg, Bobby Hal Leonard 8/1/2014 9781480369528






288 PagesMusic / Recording & ReproductionMUS032000


The New Electronic GuitaristNew Technologies and Techniques for the Modern Guitar PlayerMarty Cutler

Summary(Music Pro Guide Books & DVDs). The way we make music today is in constantflux, and that is especially true for the guitarist. The New Electronic Guitaristsurveys the expanding landscape of digital hardware and software applicationsfor electric and acoustic guitar. The book provides an introduction to the natureof sound, synthesis, signal processing, and MIDI as they relate to guitar andoften to the broader family of stringed instruments. Along the way, authorMarty Cutler provides a history of guitar synthesis as it evolved from elaborateproprietary systems, culminating in cutting-edge tools that enable guitarists toadapt their favorite guitars to modern digital-recording techniques and virtuallyany synthesizer. Cutler offers an admittedly subjective take on a number ofproducts, including pickups, MIDI converters, guitar-modeling systems thatenable one guitar to take on the characteristics of other guitars, guitarprocessors, software and hardware synthesizers (including an overview ofcommon and emerging synthesis types), digital-audio workstation software,and much more. The book's scope ranges from stand-alone creative tools tosoftware systems for computers and mobile devices. Each product underexamination will include special tips and setup directions for guitar, along withCutler's insights gathered from more than 30 years of experience in the field.

Contributor BioMARTY CUTLER (Closter, NJ) is co-author of MIDI for Guitarists and creator ofsounds for Korg synthesizers, the first commercial software instrument, andrecently for the Bob Moog Foundation Encore Soundbank. His resume spanswork ranging from bluegrass with Hazel Dickens to music for Twyla Tharp,Broadway theater, and Saturday Night Live. He is a contributor to ElectronicMusician, Guitar Player, and Keyboard.

Comp TitlesThe Guitar AmpHandbook

Hunter,Dave

BackbeatBooks 10/1/2005 9780879308636


How to Make YourElectric Guitar PlayGreat!

Erlewine,Dan

BackbeatBooks 7/1/2012 9780879309985


Guitar Effects Pedals Hunter,Dave

BackbeatBooks 10/1/2013 9781617131011

1617131016$29.99USD


Guitar Electronics forMusicians

Brosnac,Donald

OmnibusPress 3/1/2011 9780711902329





Amadeus Press97815746748801574674889Pub Date: 4/4/2017$19.99Mixed Media Product



SchumannA Listener's GuideVictor Lederer

Summary(Unlocking the Masters). Here is an essential guide to the musical works ofRobert Schumann, along with an engrossing account of his tumultuous life.Many, if not most, major composers improve over the course of their careers,but the reverse is unfortunately the case with Schumann, whose talent wasseriously compromised in later years by a series of physical and mentalillnesses. Throughout Schumann: A Listener's Guide , Victor Lederer providesunflinching critiques of the weaknesses that plagued Schumann's style,alongside his triumphs. Lederer explores the full spectrum of the mastercomposer's oeuvre from his popular early music and lieder, or songs, to hisworks for chamber ensembles composed in 1842, to his four beloved, ifflawed, symphonies. Lederer also takes in Schumann's dramatic works,particularly Genoveva , his only opera, and Incidental Music to Byron's"Manfred," an underappreciated musical score. Schumann: A Listener's Guidecomes with a CD with two of the master's most daring imaginative flights, theDavidsbundlertanze for piano and Dichterliebe "A Poet's Love" one of thegreatest song cycles and works for voice. Both are discussed in detail in thetext.

Contributor BioVICTOR LEDERER (New York City) is the author of seven other books in theUnlocking the Masters series, including Chopin: A Listener's Guide to the Masterof the Piano; Debussy: The Quiet Revolutionary; Verdi: The Operas and ChoralWorks; and Ravel: A Listener's Guide.

Comp TitlesSchumannon Music

Schumann,Robert

DoverPublications 11/2/2011 9780486257488

0486257487$12.95USD


RobertSchumann Geck, Martin University Of

Chicago Press 11/1/2012 97802262846990226284697


AutobiographyRobertSchumann

Worthen,John

Yale UniversityPress 5/18/2010 9780300163988

0300163983$28.00USD

TradePaperback





Amadeus Press97815746749101574674919Pub Date: 5/23/2017$29.99Hardcover



Mathilde Wesendonck, Isolde's DreamJudith Cabaud

Summary(Amadeus). The biography of Mathilde Wesendonck is the untold andfascinating story of this woman's inspiring influence on the major works ofRichard Wagner, based on facts related in their correspondence and otherauthentic documents. Under the influence of her aura, Wagner composedTristan and Isolde , Rhinegold , The Walkyrie , the first two acts of Siegfried ,The Meistersinger , the outline for Parsifal , and the music for the WesendonckLieder on Mathilde's poems. The discovery of unedited letters by author JudithCabaud sheds new light on Wagner's life and works. After the Revolution of1848, Wagner, like many others, found refuge in Switzerland. In Zurich,Mathilde's husband, Otto, befriended and financially supported the composerin his musical endeavors. As neighbors, Mathilde sent her poems to Wagnerand received them back accompanied by the music of the Wesendonck Lieder. When he sent the poem of Tristan , it had become a reality, their reality. Thetwo lovers then had to choose between union or separation from theirrespective families. Torn apart, they began a passionate exchange of letterslater censored by Wagner's second wife, Cosima Liszt. Many documents werefalsified or destroyed. After Wagner, Mathilde aspired to continue to be themuse of a great musician. With Brahms, she wanted to write the libretto for anopera, which the master could not compose. Her poems and her playsremained consistent with her life, which was the story of love, fidelity, andsacrifice.

Contributor BioJUDITH CABAUD (Andelaroche, France) was born in Brooklyn, New York,received her BA (Phi Beta Kappa) from New York University. Then, afterstudying at the Sorbonne in Paris and in Clermont-Ferrand where she obtainedher licence ès lettres, she settled in France. For many years, she worked as ateacher, a writer, a journalist, and a music critic at the Bayreuth Festival inGermany.

Comp TitlesAspects ofWagner

Magee,Bryan

Oxford UniversityPress 11/10/1988 9780192840127


The Sorcererof Bayreuth

Millington,Barry

Oxford UniversityPress 10/29/2012 9780199933761


RichardWagner

Geck,Martin

University Of ChicagoPress 9/18/2013 9780226924618


Wagner Lee, M.Owen

University of TorontoPress, ScholarlyPublishing

9/11/1999 97808020829160802082912

$22.95USD






32 PagesAges 4 And UpJuvenile Nonfiction / MusicJNF036000


Mickey's Found SoundsA Musical Exploration StorybookHal Leonard Corp.

Summary(Children's). This inventive story uses music, crafts and creative play to helpchildren experience the fun of making music out of "found sounds." The MainStreet Parade has been rained out, but Mickey and his friends make their ownparade as they discover items around the house that can be used to makemusical instruments. The book includes special unique online activitiesincluding a video read-along, an audio sing-along, and activities to exploresounds and sound makers. Ages 4+.

Comp TitlesDisney's My FirstSongbook

Hal LeonardCorp.

HalLeonard 5/1/1998 9780793583560


New Illustrated Treasuryof Disney Songs

Hal LeonardCorp.

HalLeonard 11/1/1998 9780793593651


Disney Solos for Kids Hal LeonardCorp.

HalLeonard 12/1/2002 9780634048005

0634048007$19.99USD






32 PagesAges 4 And UpJuvenile Nonfiction / MusicJNF036000


Tangled - It's Better When You Sing ItA Musical Exploration StorybookHal Leonard Corp.

Summary(Children's). In this innovative musical exploration storybook, Rapunzel showsus that everything is better when you sing! This playful story uses music andcreative play to help children experience the joy of singing and discover theirown unique voice. The book includes special online activities, including a videoread-along, an audio sing-along, and activities to explore sounds and singing.Ages 4+.

Comp TitlesNew Illustrated Treasuryof Disney Songs

Hal LeonardCorp.

HalLeonard 11/1/1998 9780793593651


Disney Solos for Kids Hal LeonardCorp.

HalLeonard 12/1/2002 9780634048005

0634048007$19.99USD


Disney's My FirstSongbook

Hal LeonardCorp.

HalLeonard 5/1/1998 9780793583560





Hal Leonard97814950529271495052923Pub Date: 5/1/2017$24.99Mixed Media Product



Soul FingersThe Music & Life of Legendary Bassist Donald "Duck" DunnNick Rosaci

Summary(Bass). He was the backbone the nerve center of entertainers including OtisRedding, Booker T, Sam and Dave, The Mar-Keys, the Blues Brothers, andcountless others. Donald "Duck" Dunn's exciting life and deep pocket bassgrooves are explored in interviews from his friends, family, and colleagues;plus, over fifty transcribed bass parts, rarely seen photographs, and recordeddemonstrations by well-known musicians who were influenced by Dunn.

Comp TitlesStanding in the Shadowsof Motown

Slutsky,Allan

HalLeonard 5/1/1989 9780881888829

0881888826$35.00USD





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