Nina Simone's Gum by Warren Ellis
$39.99 AUD
Category: Music Reference
From award-winning musician and composer Warren Ellis comes the unexpected and inspiring story of a piece of chewing gum. Featuring an introduction from Nick Cave. 'Warren has turned this memento, snatched from his idol's piano in a moment of rapture, into a genuine religious artefact.' NICK CAVE On T ...Show more
Brian Johnson - The Lives of Brian - A memoir by Brian Johnson
$35.00 AUD
Category: Music | Reading Level: very good
The story of AC/DC's legendary front man in his own inimitable voice 'It wasn't me. I didn't do it. And I'll never do it again!' says Brian Johnson of The Lives of Brian. That AC/DC's legendary front man got to do it all is one of the most cheering and entertaining stories in rock 'n'roll history. For o ...Show more
Acid For The Children - The autobiography of Flea, the Red Hot Chili Peppers legend by Flea
$22.99 AUD
Category: Composers | Reading Level: very good
Flea, the iconic bassist and co-founder, alongside Anthony Kiedis, of the immortal Red Hot Chili Peppers finally tells his fascinating origin story, complete with all the dizzying highs and the gutter lows you'd expect from an LA street rat turned world-famous rock star. Michael Peter Balzary was born i ...Show more
Astonishing Rock Trivia by John Tait
$24.95 AUD
Category: Music Reference
Did you know that in 2013 Chubby Checker sued Hewlett-Packard over a 99c app called the Chubby Checker which allowed user's to enter a man's shoe size to estimate the size of his penis. He claimed that the product would cause damage to his goodwill tarnishing his image. Trivia with a twist. Did you know ...Show more
John Lennon: The Complete Songs by Paul Du Noyer
$49.99 AUD
Category: Composers
Upon first publication, this book was the first to examine and assess all of John Lennon's solo work. This updated edition includes lyrics and is released on the 40th anniversary of his death and the 80th anniversary of his birth.
Who By Fire: Leonard Cohen in the Sinai by Matti Friedman
$44.99 AUD
Category: Music
"An expedition into the troubled soul of one of the world's greatest songwriters."--Haaretz "Not only is a hidden side of Cohen revealed but so too a hidden side of Israel." --David Bezmogis The little-known story of Leonard Cohen's concert tour to the front lines of the Yom Kippur War, including ne ...Show more
Another Year of Wonder: Classical Music for Every Day by Clemency Burton-Hill
$45.00 AUD
Category: Music
YEAR OF MUSIC: Classical inspiration for every day Year of Music is a carefully curated collection of classical music offering one piece to listen to every day of the year. In this follow-up to her much-loved Year of Wonder, award-winning violinist, journalist and broadcaster Clemency Burton-Hill seeks ...Show more
Lovers Dreamers Fighters by Lo Carmen
$32.99 AUD
Category: Music Reference
A beautiful and moving memoir about passion, creativity and fearlessness from one of Australia's true creatives, singer/songwriter Lo Carmen, inspired by the lives and careers of other remarkable Australian women - from Renee Geyer to Chrissy Amphlett to Wendy Saddington. 'Mostly it's women with a type ...Show more
Nina Simone's Gum by Warren Ellis
$24.99 AUD
Category: Music Reference
From award-winning musician and composer Warren Ellis comes the unexpected and inspiring story of a piece of chewing gum. Featuring an introduction from Nick Cave. On Thursday 1 July, 1999, Dr Nina Simone gave a rare performance as part of Nick Cave's Meltdown Festival. After the show, in a state of a ...Show more
The McCartney Legacy: Volume 1: 1969-73 by Allan Kozinn, Adrian Sinclair
$36.99 AUD
Category: Music
Set against the backdrop of the Beatles splintering over both business and creative issues, The McCartney Legacy: Volume 1: 1969-73 covers a period in which Paul McCartney recreated himself, both as a man and as a musician. This is an in-depth and revealing exploration of his creative life beyond the B ...Show more
Cadence by Eddie Ayres
$34.99 AUD
Category: Music
Memoir, intercontinental cycling adventure, music guide - Cadence is the debut book by ABC Classic FM's Emma Ayres. Accompanied by Vita, her steadfast bicycle, and her violin, Aurelia, Emma cycles her way from England to Hong Kong. But this is also a journey through the keys - through the music that has ...Show more
Unsung: A Compendium of Creativity by Kate Ceberano
$55.00 AUD
Category: Music
A beautiful illustrated memoir from beloved Australian musician Kate Ceberano, featuring her inspirational song lyrics, stories, paintings and embroidery, and celebrating four decades of songwriting and recording on the release of her 30th album. Kate Ceberano is used to a hush descending as she draws ...Show more