Band Boys

Author : Goldy Moldavsky
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2016-02-23
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780545867481

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Kill the Boy Band by Goldy Moldavsky Pdf

The New York Times–bestselling debut story of four superfan friends whose devotion to their favorite band has darkly comical and deadly results. Just know from the start that it wasn’t supposed to go like this. All we wanted was to get near them. That’s why we got a room in the hotel where they were staying. We were not planning to kidnap one of them. Especially not the most useless one. But we had him—his room key, his cell phone, and his secrets. We were not planning on what happened next. We swear. Praise for Kill the Boy Band “Moldavsky’s sharp, shocking debut is like no other.” —Entertainment Weekly “Fiercely entertaining . . . One of the smartest YA releases of the year.” —New York Daily News “Misery for the Belieber generation.” —Observer.com “Boy bands gets the Heathers treatment in this madcap macabre . . . A sendup of the artificiality of the fame-making machine from both sides, the novel’s humor is mercilessly black, and no one comes up smelling like roses.” —Kirkus Reviews “Wickedly funny.” —NPR.org “Bitingly satirical.” —Publishers Weekly “[For] anyone who’s ever had the fortune-or misfortune-of being a fan.” —Booklist “Hilarious . . . A must-have.” —School Library Journal

Author : Kim Peyton
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2006-03
Category : Musical groups
ISBN : 9780595375943

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Band Boys by Kim Peyton Pdf

What was it like to play music in a teenage rock and roll band in the era of 45-RPM records, dances in the school cafeteria, and the Beatles on AM radio? Band Boys reveals the inner workings of the lives of the Blue Beats - six teenage boys mastering music in a thriving town that embraced them and the music they loved. Sporting Silvertone amplifiers, a pack of electric guitars, a used set of drums, a screaming Farfisa organ, and unbridled enthusiasm, the Blue Beats plunge headlong into the teenage band craze of the 1960s. Find the band boys dancing as Order of the Arrow braves, working in fast food restaurants, inspired by school music teachers, encouraged by an optimistic Boy Scout leader, and supported by wise council from families. Uncovering the secret behind forming a band and keeping it alive, Band Boys tells more than a story of boys, bands, and music but portrays a legacy created from human relationships and built on events that bind lives together. To round out Band Boys, concise biographies of popular musicians and musical instrument developers, plus a unique glossary are provided.

Author : Mart Crowley
Publisher : Concord Theatricals
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Drama
ISBN : 0573640041

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The Boys in the Band by Mart Crowley Pdf

"Full length, drama / 9 m / interior"--P. [4] of cover.

Author : Maria Sherman
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2020-07-21
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780762468904

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Larger Than Life by Maria Sherman Pdf

This nostalgic, fully-illustrated history of boy bands -- written by culture critic and boy band stan Maria Sherman -- is a must-have for diehard fans of the genre and beyond. The music, the fans, the choreography, the clothes, the merch, the hair. Long after Beatlemania came and went, a new unstoppable boy band era emerged. Fueled by good looks and even greater hooks, the pop phenomenon that dominated the '80s, '90s, and 2000s has left a long-lasting mark on culture, and it's time we celebrate it. Written by super fan Maria Sherman for stans and curious parties alike, Larger Than Life is the definitive guide to boy bands, delivered with a mix of serious obsession and tongue-in-cheek humor. Larger Than Life begins with a brief history of male vocal groups, spotlighting The Beatles, the Jackson 5, and Menudo before diving into the building blocks of these beloved acts in "Boy Bands 101." She also focuses on artists like New Edition, New Kids on the Block, Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, One Direction, and BTS before ending with an interrogation into the future of boy bands. Included throughout are Tiger Beat-inspired illustrations, capsule histories of the swoon-iest groups, in-depth investigations into one-hit wonders, and sidebars dedicated to conspiracy theories, dating, in-fighting, haters, fan fiction, fashion (Justin and Britney in denim, of course), and so much more. Informative, affectionate, funny, and never, ever fan-shaming, Larger Than Life is the first and only text of its kind: the ultimate celebration of boy bands and proof that this once maligned music can never go unappreciated.

Author : Viv Albertine
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2014-11-25
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781466873070

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Clothes, Clothes, Clothes. Music, Music, Music. Boys, Boys, Boys. by Viv Albertine Pdf

A feminist musician icon, Viv Albertine reveals the rocking, uncompromising story of her life on the front lines at the birth of the British punk movement and beyond in this exciting, humorous, and inspiring memoir. Selected by the New York Times as one of the 50 Best Memoirs of the Past 50 Years Viv Albertine is a pioneer. As lead guitarist and songwriter for the seminal band The Slits, she influenced a future generation of artists including Kurt Cobain and Carrie Brownstein. She formed a band with Sid Vicious and was there the night he met Nancy Spungeon. She tempted Johnny Thunders...toured America with the Clash...dated Mick Jones...and inspired the classic Clash anthem “Train in Vain.” But Albertine was no mere muse. In Clothes, Clothes, Clothes. Music, Music, Music. Boys, Boys, Boys., Albertine delivers a unique and unfiltered look at a traditionally male-dominated scene. Her story is so much more than a music memoir. Albertine’s narrative is nothing less than a fierce correspondence from a life on the fringes of culture. The author recalls rebelling from conformity and patriarchal society ever since her days as an adolescent girl in the same London suburb of Muswell Hill where the Kinks formed. With brash honesty—and an unforgiving memory—Albertine writes of immersing herself into punk culture among the likes of the Sex Pistols and the Buzzcocks. Of her devastation when the Slits broke up and her reinvention as a director and screenwriter. Or abortion, marriage, motherhood, and surviving cancer. Navigating infidelity and negotiating divorce. And launching her comeback as a solo artist with her debut album, The Vermilion Border. Clothes, Clothes, Clothes. Music, Music, Music. Boys, Boys, Boys. is a raw chronicle of music, fashion, love, sex, feminism, and more that connects the early days of punk to the Riot Grrl movement and beyond. But even more profoundly, Viv Albertine’s remarkable memoir is the story of an empowered woman staying true to herself and making it on her own in the modern world.

Author : Michael Diamond,Adam Horovitz
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 598 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2020-05-12
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780571308064

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Beastie Boys Book by Michael Diamond,Adam Horovitz Pdf

THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES, GRAMMY-NOMINATED BESTSELLER A SUNDAY TIMES, GUARDIAN, OBSERVER, ROLLING STONE, AND ROUGH TRADE BOOK OF THE YEAR A panoramic experience that tells the story of Beastie Boys, a book as unique as the band itself-by band members AD-ROCK and Mike D, with contributions from Amy Poehler, Colson Whitehead, Spike Jonze, Wes Anderson, Luc Sante, and more. THE INSPIRATION FOR THE 5-TIME EMMY NOMINATED, SPIKE JONZE-DIRECTED BEASTIE BOYS STORY 'One of the greatest music books ever published.' MAX PORTER Formed as a New York City hardcore band in 1981, Beastie Boys struck an unlikely path to global hip hop superstardom. Here is their story, told for the first time in the words of the band. Adam "AD-ROCK" Horovitz and Michael "Mike D" Diamond offer revealing and very funny accounts of their transition from teenage punks to budding rappers; their early collaboration with Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin; the almost impossible-to-fathom overnight success of their debut studio album Licensed to Ill; that album's messy fallout; their break with Def Jam, move to Los Angeles, and rebirth as musicians and social activists, with the genre-defying masterpiece Paul's Boutique. For more than twenty years, this band has had a wide-ranging and lasting influence on popular culture. With a style as distinctive and eclectic as a Beastie Boys album, Beastie Boys Book upends the typical music memoir. Alongside the band narrative you will find rare photos, original illustrations, a cookbook by chef Roy Choi, a graphic novel, a map of Beastie Boys' New York, mixtape playlists, pieces by guest contributors, and many more surprises. 'Memoir, graphic novel, cookbook, photo-journal, love letter, elegy: this vast, unwieldy, marvellous book, narrated, like the band's songs, scatter-gun style by the two surviving Beastie Boys, is as original, uncategorisable and attention-grabbing as their music.' SUNDAY TIMES (BOOK OF THE YEAR) 'Wide-ranging and unorthodox . . . [a] treat . . . insightful about the group's shifting music and are expert yarn-spinners, homing in on telling vignettes rather than doling out a straightforward history . . . shot through with yearning and melanchonly.' GUARDIAN (BOOK OF THE YEAR) 'Here is their story, told for the first time in the words of the ban With a style as distinctive and eclectic as a Beastie Boys album, Beastie Boys Book upends the typical music memoir . . . Our clear winner for Book of the Year.' ROUGH TRADE (BOOK OF THE YEAR) 'The Beasties didn't play by the rules during their career, and this memoir by surviving members Michael Diamond and Adam Horovitz doesn't either . . . hiliarious, at times heartwarming.' ROLLING STONE (BOOK OF THE YEAR)

Author : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1872
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:555101183

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Reports from Commissioners by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1991-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Boys' Life by Anonim Pdf

Boys' Life is the official youth magazine for the Boy Scouts of America. Published since 1911, it contains a proven mix of news, nature, sports, history, fiction, science, comics, and Scouting.

Author : Michael Saffle,James R. Heintze
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2014-04-08
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781135598013

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Music and Culture in America, 1861-1918 by Michael Saffle,James R. Heintze Pdf

This collection of new essays focuses on the crucial period at the end of the 19th and early 20th century when American music developed its own unique social and cultural institutions.

Author : Great Britain. Local Government Board
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1886
Category : Health status indicators
ISBN : MINN:31951002272026D

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Annual Report of the Local Government Board by Great Britain. Local Government Board Pdf

Author : Woman's Baptist Foreign Missionary Society of the West
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1883
Category : Baptists
ISBN : CHI:097543390

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Annual Report ... by Woman's Baptist Foreign Missionary Society of the West Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1889
Category : Boys
ISBN : NYPL:33433075966329

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The Boys' Brigade Gazette by Anonim Pdf

Author : Homes for little boys, Farningham and Swanley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2024-05-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:590499502

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Our little lads, ed. by A.O. Charles by Homes for little boys, Farningham and Swanley Pdf

Author : John Brownlow
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1881
Category : Foundling Hospital (London, England)
ISBN : HARVARD:32044019991678

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The History and Objects of the Foundling Hospital by John Brownlow Pdf

Author : Faith Pennick Morgan
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2018-01-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004353466

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Dress and Personal Appearance in Late Antiquity by Faith Pennick Morgan Pdf

Dress and Personal Appearance in Late Antiquity. The Clothing of the Middle and Lower Classes examines written, art historical and archaeological evidence to understand the way that cloth and clothing was made, embellished, cared for and recycled during this period.