Interviews with 14 contemporary female rockers, with overviews of each and an introduction that gives author's stance on women in rock. While few American readers will recognize the U.K. interviewees, Raphael snags extensive commentary from Stateside hotshots Courtney Love, Liz Phair, Kim Gordon and Tanya Donnelly as well as reigning international pop sprite Bjork. Raphael does manage to get these women talking in good ways: Love describes her climb from muse to musician, Nina Gordon recalls her realization that playing music wasn't solely her big brother's turf and Kim Gordon comments beautifully on the physicality of performing rock and roll.

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Interviews with 14 contemporary female rockers, with overviews of each and an introduction that gives author's stance on women in rock. While few American readers will recognize… Развернуть 

This story of how a Minneapolis garage band was discovered by Warner Records' legendary Tim Carr and made a name for itself in the grunge rock scene takes a rare peek into the glamorous--and tough--world of rock and roll, as it follows this idealistic band on the road to fame and success.

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This story of how a Minneapolis garage band was discovered by Warner Records' legendary Tim Carr and made a name for itself in the grunge rock scene takes a rare peek into the… Развернуть 

This major biography by Martin Clarke investigates one of the most popular and influential bands of our time, as well as painting a detailed portrait of its leader, Eddie Vedder. Clarke chronicles the highs and lows, tensions and substance abuse, to produce a frank and revealing examination of the 'kings of grunge'.

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This major biography by Martin Clarke investigates one of the most popular and influential bands of our time, as well as painting a detailed portrait of its leader, Eddie Vedder.… Развернуть 

After a three-year acquaintance with the band, this is "Rolling Stone" journalist Neely's chronicle of Pearl Jam's rise to fame. Beginning with early incarnations and the death of the original vocalist, the book charts the band's re-emergence and explores the music, and its significance.

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After a three-year acquaintance with the band, this is "Rolling Stone" journalist Neely's chronicle of Pearl Jam's rise to fame. Beginning with early incarnations and the death of… Развернуть 

"Alternative" rock has now gone mainstream, yeah, yeah, Lollapalooza is captivating a generation, and Nirvana sells millions of albums, but before all of this in-yr-face stuff there was Sonic Youth.

Sonic Youth are the floorboards of the current fertile musical era in which underground culture has, like it or not, become the mainstream. Confusion Is Next boasts exclusive interviews with the band members and dozens of other scene-sters, including members of the Beastie Boys, Pavement, and fIREHOSE, and art iconoclasts like Mike Kelley, Lydia Lunch, and Glenn Branca.

Sonic Youth. They hold equal weight in the champagne SoHo galleries, the sleazy fashion world, and the legendary punk club hovels across the planet. Here is Sonic Youth's convoluted, twisted, and bashed journey, from the band's early days in the post-punk East Village to their current reign as templates of the indie scene, to their studio time recording their latest album, Experimental Jet Set, Trash and No Star. Confusion Is Next sets both the record and the CD straight.

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"Alternative" rock has now gone mainstream, yeah, yeah, Lollapalooza is captivating a generation, and Nirvana sells millions of albums, but before all of this in-yr-face stuff… Развернуть 

Rising from the drug-infested streets of 80s New York City, the incomparable Sonic Youth recorded some of the most important albums in alternative music history and influenced an entire generation of indie rockers. They helped spawn an alternative arts scene of underground films and comics, conceptual art, experimental music, even fashion. More than perhaps any band of their time, they brought art previously considered fringe into the mainstreamand irrevocably altered the cultural zeitgeist. Based on extensive research, exclusive band interviews, and unprecedented access to unreleased recordings and documents, Goodbye 20th Century is the definitive biography of the Velvet Underground of their generation.

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Rising from the drug-infested streets of 80s New York City, the incomparable Sonic Youth recorded some of the most important albums in alternative music history and… Развернуть