I Wanna Be Adored

Author : Marc Spitz
Publisher : Digitature
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2012-04-10
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9780615629391

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I Wanna Be Adored by Marc Spitz Pdf

Winston Frame is the self described, urban "poet of death and despair." Young, dour, pale and handsome, he is, much like Ian Curtis of Joy Division, also haunted and suicidal. When the pressure of impending success, fatherhood and an affair get too much, he hangs himself. Only his journey is not quite over. Winston finds himself in Purgatory, which is a Weimar style cabaret full of animal acts, exhausted chanteuses and the borscht belt comic Bobby Lemondrops. His guide is "Mad Simon," who seems intent on keeping Winston's damned soul out of Hell. Simon's agenda is hidden but we get the idea that this is no ordinary tour guide. It's A Wonderful Life meets 24 Hour Party People, I Wanna Be Adored is as strangely sweet as it is delirious and austere. "Beginning with a series of punchy and surprising scenes that include a woman getting spanked with a trout, a fight and a striptease by a wheelchair bound woman, the show maintains a gleefully racy tone throughout." -Jason Zinoman, Time Out New York

Author : Wise Publications
Publisher : Wise Publications
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2001-06-27
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781783232024

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The Stone Roses: Complete Chord Songbook by Wise Publications Pdf

The Stone Roses: Complete Chord Songbook represents the definitive collection of Stone Roses songs, covering nearly every track they ever put to record, including songs released on Garage Flower, The Stone Roses, Second Coming, Turns Into Stone and The Complete Stone Roses as well as B-sides. Each track has been specially arranged in the original keys from the actual recordings and provides Chord symbols, Guitar chord boxes, full lyrics and a playing guide. There has never been a better time to rediscover the music of these under-sung Britpop geniuses.

Author : Mick Middles
Publisher : Omnibus Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2012-07-23
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780857127891

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Breaking Into Heaven: The Rise, Fall & Resurrection of The Stone Roses by Mick Middles Pdf

In 1989, The Stone Roses exploded onto the music scene at the forefront of a new wave of music from Manchester. The Roses’ music – an exhilarating mixture of sixties’ pop, rock and dance – made them the UK’s most talked-about group, while their first album, The Stone Roses, is now revered as one of the finest débuts of all time. The band’s flared trousers, baggy t-shirts and floppy fringes were copied by a generation, and their 1990 gig at Spike Island in front of 30,000 people became legendary. Then, with the world at their feet, and a multi-million-dollar record contract signed, the Stone Roses disappeared only to come back 15 years later even bigger and better. Their story truly is one of resurrection.

Author : Alex Green
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2006-02-27
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781441171290

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The Stone Roses' The Stone Roses by Alex Green Pdf

The Stone Roses shows a band sizzling with skill, consumed with drive and aspiration and possessing an almost preternatural mastery of the pop paradigm. This book explores the political and cultural zeitgeist of England in 1989, and attempts to apprehend the magic ingredients that made The Stone Roses such a special album.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 93 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781496239051

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Antillia by Anonim Pdf

Author : Tim Etchells
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Art
ISBN : 0415173825

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Certain Fragments by Tim Etchells Pdf

An exploration of what lies at the heart of contemporary theatre. Written by the artistic director of Forced Entertainment, it investigates the process of devising performance, theatre's interdisciplinary role, and the city's influence.

Author : Tonya Hurley
Publisher : Hachette Children's
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2013-08-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781444908367

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The Blessed: 2: Passionaries by Tonya Hurley Pdf

Now that Agnes, Lucy and Cecilia have learned of their fate - each an embodiment of a martyred saint - a powerful and unique bond unites them. They will need each other now that the mysterious and seductive Sebastian is dead. His words stay with them: in order to truly save themselves they will need to perform two miracles. Sebastian's heart holds the key to their destiny, but it was taken from his body when he was killed. They must hunt it down, but they are not the only ones looking In the battle for Sebastian's heart each of the girls must give up something dear to them ... and one of them will pay the ultimate price. A dark, contemporary rock 'n' roll retelling of three famous female martyrs - Agnes, Cecilia and Lucy - and their transformation from street deliquents to soul models. 'Intense, visceral, powerful.' Books for Keeps

Author : John Robb
Publisher : Random House
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2012-04-05
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781448118793

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The Stone Roses And The Resurrection of British Pop by John Robb Pdf

'The Stone Roses have become folk heroes, frozen in time. And their story, with roots in punk through post-punk, scooter boys, skinheads, Northern Soul, psychedelia, acid house and Madchester, is everything that is great about British street culture.' Reni. Mani. Ian Brown. John Squire. Names that will forever be remembered for creating their defining album The Stone Roses and a unique but inimitable baggy style. Their phenomenal story was first documented by the man who was with them every step of the way: John Robb. And now, in this special edition of his acclaimed and intimate biography, Robb brings the ultimate rock 'n' roll tale fully up to date.

Author : Peter Doherty,Simon Spence
Publisher : Constable
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2022-06-16
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781408715468

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A Likely Lad by Peter Doherty,Simon Spence Pdf

Peter Doherty's is the last of the great rock 'n' roll stories - bad boy and public enemy. To his devoted fans, he is a cult hero, a modern-day Rimbaud. Musically, he has defined the past twenty years of indie rock with his sound, lyrics, lifestyle and aesthetic. Since The Libertines rose to international fame, Doherty has proved endlessly fascinating. A whirlwind of controversy and scandal has tailed him ever since the early 2000s, so much so that all too often his talents as a songwriter and performer have been overlooked; for every award and accolade, there is a scathing review. Hard drugs, tiny gigs on the hoof, huge stadium shows, collaborations, obliterations, gangsters and groupies - Doherty has led a life of huge highs and incredible lows. With his wildest days behind him, Doherty candidly explores - with sober and sometimes painful insight - some of his greatest and darkest moments, taking us inside the creative process, decadent parties, substance-fuelled nights, his time in prison and tendency for self-destruction. With his trademark wit and humour, Doherty also details his childhood years, key influences, pre-fame London shenanigans, and reflects on his era-defining relationship with Libertines co-founder Carl Barât and other significant people in his life. There is humour, warmth, insight, baleful reflection and a defiant sense of triumph. A Likely Lad is Doherty's version of the story - the genuine man behind the fame and infamy. This is a rock memoir like no other.

Author : Simon Spence
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2012-06-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780241957059

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The Stone Roses by Simon Spence Pdf

Based on 400 hours of interviews with over seventy of The Stone Roses' closest associates, including six former band members, War and Peace is the first major biography of the band that defined a generation. Originally planned in collaboration with Reni, the reclusive drummer, this book had been a year in the making when the Roses, against all odds, announced their re-formation. It is a remarkable coda to an astonishing story. In 1989 their debut album and the single 'Fools Gold' made them the most exciting British export since the Sex Pistols. With their incendiary aura the Roses became figureheads of the 'Madchester' movement War and Peace traces the band's genesis, studded with violent gigs and abandoned recordings, and shaped by their infamous manager Gareth Evans. As their jeans grew wider and their songs more anthemic, the Roses' legendary gigs culminated in the era-defining Spike Island show in 1990. From this pinnacle the unravelling was spectacular. With the band refusing to play in America, arrested for vandalizing a record company and dragged through the High Court, the epic recording of their dark second album is the stuff of legend. They disbanded in turmoil in 1996. Since then the Roses myth has grown even bigger. 'I Wanna Be Adored', 'She Bangs the Drums', 'Waterfall', 'This Is the One' and 'I Am the Resurrection' have become national anthems, and their first album is widely recognized as one of the best ever made. But the true story behind their rise and fall - and resurrection - has never been told. Until now. From the Manchester backwaters to the worldwide 2012 tour, War and Peace lays bare the irresistible tale of the last of the great bands. * With 40 unseen photos, including from renowned rock photographer Dennis Morris

Author : James G. Crossley
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08-28
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 9780567655516

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Harnessing Chaos by James G. Crossley Pdf

Harnessing Chaos is an explanation of changes in dominant politicized assumptions about what the Bible 'really means' in English culture since the 1960s. James G. Crossley looks at how the social upheavals of the 1960s, and the economic shift from the post-war dominance of Keynesianism to the post-1970s dominance of neoliberalism, brought about certain emphases and nuances in the ways in which the Bible is popularly understood, particularly in relation to dominant political ideas. This book examines the decline of politically radical biblical interpretation in parliamentary politics and the victory of (a modified form of) Margaret Thatcher's re-reading of the liberal Bible tradition, following the normalisation of (a modified form of) Thatcherism more generally. Part I looks at the potential options for politicized readings of the Bible at the end of the the1960s, focussing on the examples of Christopher Hill and Enoch Powell. Part II analyses the role of Thatcher's specific contribution to political interpretation of the Bible and assumptions about 'religion'. Part III highlights the importance of (often unintended) ideological changes towards forms of Thatcherite interpretation in popular culture and with particular reference to Monty Python's Life of Brian and the Manchester music scene between 1976 and 1994. Part IV concerns the modification of Thatcher's Bible, particularly with reference to the embrace of socially liberal values, by looking at the electoral decline of the Conservative Party through the work of Jeffrey Archer on Judas and the final victory of Thatcherism through Tony Blair's exegesis. Some consideration is then given to the Bible in an Age of Coalition and how politically radical biblical interpretations retain a presence outside parliamentary politics. Harnessing Chaos concludes with reflections on why politicians in English politicians bother using the Bible at all.

Author : Mick Foden
Publisher : Strategic Book Publishing
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781618979308

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One, Two. One, Two. One Man's Life in Music by Mick Foden Pdf

Alone in a hospital bed the night before major surgery, Bernie Malone struggles to find a purpose in his life. None of the various pub bands he managed over the years was ever picked up; he gave his whole life to music, infatuated with rock and roll since seeing The Who in an iconic show at fifteen. Now, facing a life threatening operation, Bernie is forced to search for meaning to his existence. Framed with the classic rock and roll soundtrack of his life, Bernie's search for answers drives him to examine his relationships with his family and business, as well as his vices, virtues and politics. As Bernie remembers his life, he is haunted by his present circumstances and the burning question: "This can't be it can it?" One, two. One, two is an evocative portrait of one man's valiant attempt to follow his dream in the music industry. Mick Foden was raised in a small village in Cheshire, England.

Author : Emily Franklin,Brendan Halpin
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-27
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780802723505

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Tessa Masterson Will Go to Prom by Emily Franklin,Brendan Halpin Pdf

Lucas and Tessa's friendship is the stuff of legend in their small Midwestern town. So it's no surprise when Lucas finally realizes his feelings for Tessa are more than friendship and he asks her to prom. What no one expected, especially Lucas, was for Tessa to come out as a lesbian instead of accepting his heartfelt invitation. Humiliated and confused, Lucas also feels betrayed that his best friend kept such an important secret from him. What's worse is Tessa's decision to wear a tastefully tailored tuxedo to escort her female crush, sparking a firestorm of controversy. Lucas must decide if he should stand on the sidelines or if he should stand by his friend to make sure that Tessa Masterson will go to prom. Emily Franklin and Brendan Halpin tackle both sides of a ripped-from-the headlines story to show that true friendship will triumph after all.

Author : Chiara Maxia
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780244266233

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Author : Bruce Pollock
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 2350 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2014-03-18
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781135463038

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Rock Song Index by Bruce Pollock Pdf

The Rock Song Index, Second Edition, is a new version of a well-received index to the classic songs of the rock canon, from the late '40s through the end of the 20th century. The study of the history of rock music has exploded over the last decade; all college music departments offer a basic rock-history course, covering the classic artists and their songs.