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  • One Direction: Our Story

    The Whole Story from Dare to Dream to Where We Are

    by One Direction ...
    Where We Are, the hotly anticipated official 1D book, now combined for the first time in a single eBook volume with One Direction’s first ever official book, Dare to Dream.One Direction: Our Story: The Whole Story from Dare to Dream to Where We Are charts the boys’ full story in their own words, from X Factor to global superstardom, their own movie and a 133-date tour. A must-have for all fans ... Read more

    $254.69 HKD

  • The Storyteller

    Tales of Life and Music

    by Dave Grohl ...
    The #1 New York Times Bestseller * Named one of Variety's Best Music Books of 2021 * Included in Audible's Best of The Year list * A Business Insider Best Memoirs of 2021 * One of NME's Best Music Books of 2021So, I've written a book.Having entertained the idea for years, and even offered a few questionable opportunities ("It's a piece of cake! Just do 4 hours of... ... Read more

    $109.69 HKD

  • 村上私藏 大衛．史東．馬汀的美好世界

    デヴィッド・ストーン・マーティンの素晴らしい世界

    by 村上春樹 ...
    Translated by 楊明綺 ...
    光是拿在手上欣賞，就能聽到美妙樂聲。至高無上的爵士散文村上春樹最愛的爵士樂唱片書寫188張唱片的二三事唱片封面設計者大衛．史東．馬汀（David Stone Martin），諸如帕克、貝西、哈樂黛、蓋茲等，爵士樂黃金時代眾多唱片封面的設計皆出自這位傳奇藝術家之手。村上先生敬愛並蒐羅不少由他設計的唱片封面，本書以全彩介紹他珍藏的唱片。爵士樂評人 政大傳院院長 孫秀蕙 名詞審定「光是欣賞馬汀設計的唱片封面就覺得人生多少得到啟發。（…）若能讓大家覺得這本書是以馬汀設計的唱片封面為骨幹，與村上我 隨興暢聊自己對於爵士樂的想法就太好了。」《South of the Border》封面是化身鬥牛士的帕克，也是令人印象深刻的設計。紅色鬥牛與黃色中音薩克斯風的鮮明對比堪稱一絕，說是馬汀最出色的作品之一也不為過吧。 查理．帕克Charlie Parker (正面右上)繪著吹奏單簧管的狄芬科，彈奏鋼琴的彼得森 ... Read more

    $83.23 HKD

  • What to Listen For in Music

    by Aaron Copland ...
    Now in trade paperback: “The definitive guide to musical enjoyment” (Forum).In this fascinating analysis of how to listen to both contemporary and classical music analytically, eminent American composer Aaron Copland offers provocative suggestions that will bring readers a deeper appreciation of the most viscerally rewarding of all art forms. ... Read more

    $62.99 HKD

  • Year of Wonder

    Classical Music to Enjoy Day by Day

    by Clemency Burton-Hill ...
    “Year of Wonder is an absolute treat—the most enlightening way to be guided through the year.” **—**Eddie RedmayneA unique celebration of classical music that showcases one inspirational piece each day of the year, written by an award-winning violinist and BBC Radio personalityClassical music has a reputation for being stuffy, bori... ... Read more

    $153.99 HKD

  • Berklee Jazz Guitar Chord Dictionary

    by Rick Peckham ...
    (Berklee Guide). This chord dictionary from the assistant chair of Berklee's guitar department includes 100+ chord forms, from basic 7th chords to guide tone chords and triads over bass notes. It is organized to reveal chord relationships and help guitarists learn voicings quickly and thoroughly. Includes notes, fretboard diagrams and tab for each chord. ... Read more

    $91.39 HKD

  • Deaf Utopia

    A Memoir—and a Love Letter to a Way of Life

    by Nyle DiMarco, Robert Siebert ...
    THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE CO-DIRECTOR OF DEAF PRESIDENT NOW!A heartfelt and inspiring memoir and celebration of Deaf culture by Nyle DiMarco. Actor, producer, two-time reality show winner, and now co-director of the acclaimed film Deaf President Now!, DiMarco both shares his own story and shines a light on the international Deaf community.Before becoming the actor, producer, advocate, ... Read more

    $99.69 HKD

  • Face It

    A Memoir

    by Debbie Harry ...
    Filled with never-before-seen photos and art throughout, the much-anticipated autobiography from rock icon and lead singer of Blondie, Debbie HarryBRAVE, BEAUTIFUL AND BORN TO BE PUNKMusician, actor, activist, and the iconic face of New York City cool, Debbie Harry is the frontwoman of Blondie, a band that forged a new sound that brought together the worlds of rock, punk, disco, reggae and hip-hop ... Read more

    $180.49 HKD

  • How Music Works

    by David Byrne ...
    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • David Byrne’s incisive and enthusiastic look at the musical art form, from its very inceptions to the influences that shape it, whether acoustical, economic, social, or technological—now updated with a new chapter on digital curation.“How Music Works is a buoyant hybrid of social history, anthropological survey, autobiography, personal philosophy, and business manual” ... Read more

    $84.39 HKD

  • Writing Better Lyrics

    by Pat Pattison ...
    The Must-Have Guide for SongwritersWriting Better Lyrics has been a staple for songwriters for nearly two decades. Now this revised and updated 2nd Edition provides effective tools for everything from generating ideas, to understanding the form and function of a song, to fine-tuning lyrics.Perfect for new and experienced songwriters alike, this time-tested classic covers the basics in addition to ... Read more

    $71.49 HKD

  • Chapter and Verse - New Order, Joy Division and Me

    by Bernard Sumner ...
    Founding member and guitarist of Joy Division and the lead singer of New Order, Bernard Sumner has been famous over the years for his reticence. Until now… An integral part of the Manchester music scene since the late 1970s, his is the definitive version of the events that created two of the most influential bands of all time.Chapter and Verse includes a vivid and illuminating account of Bernard’s ... Read more

    $107.59 HKD

  • They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us

    Essays

    by Hanif Abdurraqib ...
    A stunning collection of essays using music as a vantage point through which to examine and interrogate the world we live in, culturally and politically. In an age of confusion, fear, and loss, Hanif Abdurraqib's is a voice that matters. Whether he's attending a Bruce Springsteen concert the day after visiting Michael Brown's grave, or discussing public displays of affection at a Carly Rae Jepsen ... Read more

    $65.69 HKD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Young Orson

    The Years of Luck and Genius on the Path to Citizen Kane

    by Patrick McGilligan ...
    “A remarkable, eye-opening biography . . . McGilligan’s Orson is a Welles for a new generation, [a portrait] in tune with Patti Smith’s Just Kids.”—A. S. Hamrah, BookforumNo American artist or entertainer has enjoyed a more dramatic rise than Orson Welles. At the age of sixteen, he charmed his way into a precocious acting debut in Dublin’s Gate Theatre. By nineteen, he had published a book on ... Read more

    $94.79 HKD

  • Music as Medicine

    How We Can Harness Its Therapeutic Power

    by Daniel Levitin ...
    **The Instant Sunday Times BestsellerA Financial Times, Telegraph and Waterstones Book of the YearShortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book PrizeWhat if music holds the key to healing our minds and bodies? Music as Medicine is the revelatory new book from the million-copy bestselling author of The Organized Mind.**'Fascinating' OBSERVER'Essential' WALL STREET JOURNAL‘Intr... ... Read more

    $98.59 HKD

  • Love, Pamela

    A Memoir

    by Pamela Anderson ...
    The actress, activist, and once infamous Playboy Playmate reclaims the narrative of her life in a memoir that defies expectation in both content and approach, blending searing prose with snippets of original poetry.In this honest, layered and unforgettable book that alternates between storytelling and her own poetry, Pamela Anderson breaks the mold of the celebrity memoir while taking back the ... Read more

    $94.79 HKD

  • Essential Jazz Guitar Chords

    by Ashley J. Saunders ...
    If you have ever wanted to learn how to play jazz guitar but didn't know where to start. Then Essential Jazz Guitar Chords eBook will help you by teaching you the 100 most popular jazz guitar chords.We'll also look at jazz harmony and how to create chords for every situation. ... Read more

    $16.38 HKD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Let it Blurt

    The Life and Times of Lester Bangs, America's Greatest Rock Critic

    by Jim DeRogatis ...
    Let It Blurt is the raucous and righteous biography of Lester Bangs (1949-82)--the gonzo journalist, gutter poet, and romantic visionary of rock criticism. No writer on rock 'n' roll ever lived harder or wrote better--more passionately, more compellingly, more penetratingly. He lived the rock 'n' roll lifestyle, guzzling booze and Romilar like water, matching its energy in prose that erupted from ... Read more

    $98.59 HKD

  • Taylor Swift - The Stories Behind the Songs

    Every single track, explored and explained

    by Annie Zaleski ...
    Series series The Stories Behind the Songs
    'Meticulously researched... Every Swiftie will want this'-THE SUN'Every Taylor song explained... A cut above'-THE GUARDIANThe full story behind every single song Taylor Swift has ever released.Covering eleven albums, more than 250 songs, hidden gems, cover versions, vault tracks and more besides, this is the definitive guide to Taylor Swift's incredible songbook and a ... ... Read more

    $121.69 HKD

  • The Big Book of Rock & Roll Names

    How Arcade Fire, Led Zeppelin, Nirvana, Vampire Weekend, and 532 Other Bands Got Their Names

    by Adam Dolgins ...
    The Big Book of Rock & Roll Names tells the behind-the-scenes stories of how the world’s most popular and influential rock and pop acts got their names. By turns fascinating, funny, and bizarre, the pages offer insight into the peculiar choices and idiosyncratic psychologies of hundreds of top musicians from the 1960s to the present. Originally published more than two decades ago to great success, ... Read more

    $92.99 HKD

  • New Illustrated Lives of Great Composers: Chopin

    by Ates Orga ...
    This new biography is a fascinating account of the period in which Chopin lived, and the way in which the political scene helped shape his music. The important people and places in the composer's life are brought vividly to life by the use of contemporary engraving, paintings and lithographs. The author has made extensive use of contemporary accounts, letters and notebooks, and reproduces little ... Read more

    $83.69 HKD

  • Johnny B. Goode: An Introduction To Chuck Berry

    by Noah Mason ...
    "If you tried to give rock and roll another name, you might call it 'Chuck Berry'."- John LennonChuck Berry was among the first musicians to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on its opening in 1986; for having "laid the groundwork for not only a rock and roll sound but a rock and roll stance."In 2004, six of Berry's songs were included in "Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time ... Read more

    $19.99 HKD

  • Listen to New Wave Rock! Exploring a Musical Genre

    by James E. Perone ...
    Series series Exploring Musical Genres
    Students of pop music and pop culture as well as fans who have loved the music since it came into being will gain valuable insight into this genre of the 1970s and 1980s.Listen to New Wave Rock!: Exploring a Musical Genre contains background on new wave music in general, with an overview and history of new wave rock in particular.While the bulk of the book is devoted to analysis of 50 must-hear ... Read more

    $426.69 HKD

  • British Christmas Hit Singles and Carols - A Brief History

    by Darren R Jones ...
    This book is all about the Christmas recordings that made it in the British Singles Chart, since it began in 1952.  I start with the number 1 hits and move on to the recordings that made it into the charts but did not quite reach that coveted number 1 spot.  If they were in the top 10 they were considered hits, but there were some that did not do well in the charts, at the time, but are now ... Read more

    $21.38 HKD

  • Noting Voices

    Contemplating London's Culture

    by Haseeb Iqbal ...
    Series Book 41 - Rough Trade Edition
    Noting Voices: Contemplating London’s Culture is author Haseeb Iqbal’s take on the bubbling ‘London Jazz Scene’ and live music explosion that has consumed the capital in recent years. Having grown up within it all, Haseeb focuses on the spaces that have aided a scene so rich and layered, basing his reflections on five conversations from his ‘Mare Street Records’ podcast. He maps the scene’s growth ... Read more

    $38.39 HKD