Elvis:The Legend: The Authorized Book from the Official Graceland Archive by Gillian G. Gaar
$49.99 AUD
Category: Pop Culture
Elvis passed away in 1977 but his spirit lives on. His records still sell, his movies are still hugely popular and his concerts are still discussed by new generations of fans. The Elvis Presley estate has tens of thousands of photographs and miles of video footage from all eras of Elvis' career and fans ...Show more
David Bowie All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track by Benoit Clerc
$79.99 AUD
Category: Pop Culture | Series: All the Songs Ser.
A first-of-its-kind chronicle of David Bowie's career, spanning 50 years and 27 studio albums, David Bowie All the Songs tells the story of one of rock's all-time greatest artists -- album by album, and track by track.A lovingly thorough dissection of every album and every track ever released by David B ...Show more
Moonage Daydream: The Life & Times of Ziggy Stardust by David Bowie
$89.99 AUD
Category: Pop Culture
‘The closest we’ll ever get to a straight up Bowie autobiography — but who’d ever want anything straight-up from Bowie?’ – Rolling Stone. In 2002, David Bowie and Mick Rock created Moonage Daydream, the defining document of the life and times of Ziggy Stardust. Twenty years later, it remains the closes ...Show more
Opera: The Definitive Illustrated Story by Leslie Dunton-Downer, Alan Riding
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Category: Pop Culture
A sumptuously illustrated history of opera brought to life by stunning photography, following the same format as Ballet- The Definitive Illustrated HistoryExperience the passion and drama of the world's greatest operas with this sumptuously illustrated visual guide. Immerse yourself in more than 75 year ...Show more
Music: The Definitive Visual History by DK
$59.99 AUD
Category: Pop Culture
A comprehensive and accessible visual history of music - from prehistory to the present dayWhy did jazz go Latin? And how did blues influence rock? Find out how music has shaped the world from prehistory to the present day.Classical or rock, everyone has their favourite music style, but how did your top ...Show more
100 Things to Know About Music by Alex Frith, Jerome Martin, Alice James, Lan Cook
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Category: Pop Culture | Series: 100 Things to Know
A colourful information book filled with 100 fascinating and surprising facts. Which tunes could save a life, and which should come with a health warning? How do talking drums tell the history of Africa? What happens in your brain when you listen to music? Find the answers to these questions and more in ...Show more
Exit Stage Left: The curious afterlife of pop stars by Nick Duerden
$32.99 AUD
Category: Pop Culture
Nick Duerden has spent many years interviewing the most famous musicians on the planet. Without exception, they are at their most interesting when they've peaked, and when they are on their way down. In many ways, this is when these former idols are at their most heroic, too, because they reveal themsel ...Show more
The Movie Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained by DK
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Category: Pop Culture
An updated edition of DK's "BIg Ideas" guide to the world of cinema Does Chinatown subvert the film noir genre? What is the effect of Pulp Fiction's episodic plot? How do multiple points of view undermine notions of reality in Rashomon? Learn the answer to these questions and more with The Movie Book, t ...Show more
Six-String Stories by Eric Clapton
$89.99 AUD
Category: Pop Culture
'These guitars have been really good tools; they're not just museum pieces. They all have a soul and they all come alive.'- Eric Clapton 'In his own words, Clapton tells his story through the history of his instruments.' - Rolling Stone In Six-String Stories Eric Clapton reflects on a legendary career ...Show more
Leonard Cohen: The Mystical Roots of Genius by Harry Freedman
$29.99 AUD
Category: Pop Culture
Leonard Cohen's music is studded with allusions to Jewish and Christian tradition, as well as Kabbalah and Zen. In his 1994 classic 'Hallelujah' he opens with the words 'Now I've heard there was a secret chord, That David played, and it pleased the Lord - the baffled king composing Hallelujah'. As the ...Show more
Renegades - Born in the USA by Bruce Springsteen; Barack Obama
$75.00 AUD
Category: Pop Culture
Two long-time friends share an intimate and urgent conversation about life, music and their enduring love of America, with all its challenges and contradictions, in this stunningly-produced expansion of their ground-breaking Higher Ground podcast, featuring more than 350 photographs, exclusive bonus con ...Show more
The Magic Flute (Story Orchestra) by Katy Flint
$35.00 AUD
Category: Pop Culture | Series: The Story Orchestra.
The Magic Flute (Story Orchestra) is a beautiful retelling of the famous opera set to the sound of Mozart's music. Discover the sorcery of The Magic Flute in this musical retelling of the opera - push the button on each beautiful scene to hear the vivid sound of an orchestra playing, and singers singin ...Show more