Dave Thompson
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The films that society has termed pornographic movies have been with us for over a century now, since the first flickering kinetoscopes stumbled into life in 1889. Yet beyond a handful of scholarly tracts, and a few glancing references in certain Hollywood histories, there is no modern history of the subject available.
Black and White and Blue fills that void. Taking as its cut-off point the late 1970s, when the advent of the home VCR irrevocably...
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“Never Fade Away” is Dave Thompson's inside look at the life of one of the most thought-provoking men of all time, Kurt Cobain.
Examining an artistic grunge rock genius who was light years ahead of his time, this is an unfailing account of Nirvana's rise and Cobain eventual descent.
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A veteran music journalist explores rock-n-roll's bayou roots in "a jolting 18-track joy ride [that] unlocks secrets and back-stories worth savoring" (The Wall Street Journal).
The bayou of the American south-stretching from Houston, Texas, to Mobile, Alabama-is a world all its own, with a rich cultural heritage that has had an outsized influence on musicians across the globe. In this unique study of marsh music, Dave Thompson goes beyond the...
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Here is a fascinating, all-encompassing journey through the life and career of one of America's most influential, and literate, songwriters.
Beginning with Simon's earliest days as an aspiring teenage idol and Tin Pan Alley songsmith, Paul Simon FAQ takes readers through Simon's sometimes tempestuous relationship with singing partner Art Garfunkel, with whom he established the most popular musical duo in rock history.
The book goes behind the scenes...
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Alice Cooper is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans more than four decades. With a stage show that features guillotines, electric chairs, fake blood, boa constrictors and baby dolls, Cooper has pioneered a grandly theatrical and violent brand of hard rock designed to shock. Drawing from exclusive and unpublished interviews with a variety of names and faces from throughout Alice's career, the book follows Cooper's tale...
6) Go Phish
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On Halloween night 1983, at an ROTC dance on a college campus deep in the heart of Vermont, the band subsequently known as Phish played their very first gig. It was a total disaster. But, it was the beginning of an era. Here's the whole story.
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Dave Thompson's biography of Perry Farrell traces the performer's life from his childhood in Flushing, Queens to becoming front man for the band Jane's Addiction to his founding of the touring festival, Lollapalooza. Perry Farrell: The Saga of a Hypester sheds light on a man who remains a mystery to all but a few.
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STOP LIVING A BORING LIFE AND START LIVING OUTRAGEOUSLY
Are you staring down the barrel of a job (or life path) that you know is going to suck?
When was the last time you felt fully alive and invigorated, enthusiastic about life?
If the sloth of mediocrity is infecting your life, you need this book.
From the jail of the lawyer cubicle, to the freedom of a location independent entrepreneur, for the first time ever, Dave reveals how:
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John Wiley & Sons, Inc
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[2024]
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Vinyl Record Collecting For Dummies teaches you how to start a collection, grow your collection, and make that collection sound excellent. You'll learn how to shop for new, used, and rare records, and how to select the turntable that's right for you. Learn how to determine a record's value, build your collection on a budget, and properly store and maintain your records. This handy Dummies guide also gives you the background knowledge you'll need to...