An audiovisual journey into the visionary heart of New Age musicToday, with Spotify "Relaxation" playlists and 24-hour YouTube ambient streams, New Age music feels ubiquitous and familiar. But its roots are stranger than is commonly known, tracing back to the spiritual exploration of the 1970s, when a cohort of musicians created cosmic soundscapes sparkling with the afterglow of ecstatic spiritual revelations, psychedelic experiences, near-death encounters, and med...

Proteomics in Cell Communication, offers a comprehensive exploration of the dynamic field of proteomics and its vital role in understanding cellular communication. This book includes interesting chapters on topics such as In vivo cell-type specific secretome profiling, Assays for surface antigens in extracellular vesicles using proximity labeling strategy, Cell type-specific proximity biotinylation using TurboID to identify secreted proteins from cardiomyocytes in vitro and in vivo, Native...

This collection examines the work of Norman Corwin—one of the most important, yet understudied, media authors of all time—as a critical lens to view the history of multimedia authorship and sound production. Known as the “poet laureate” of radio, Corwin is most famous for his radio dramas, which reached millions of listeners around the world and contributed to radio’s success as a mass media form in the 1930s and 1940s. But Corwin was also a pioneer in other fields, including cinema, theat...

So you want to learn windsurfing? Look no further! In Learn to Windsurf you will find a simple step by step program that has been designed to give you the best possible start on your Windsurfing journey – guaranteed!You will get to know insider secrets to get you up and riding in your very first session, how to avoid painful beginner's mistakes, how to choose the right gear for YOU, and much more!This comprehensive no-nonsense guide has all the information you need to know ...

LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD FINALIST'Essential reading' - THE INDEPENDENT'Vital and insightful' - OWL FISHERWhat does it mean to be non-binary in the 21st Century?Our gender identity is impacted by our personal histories; the cultures, communities and countries we are born into; and the places we go and the people we meet. But the representation of contemporary non-binary identities has been limit...

From the cinema to the recording studio to public festival grounds, the range and sonic richness of Indian cultures can be heard across the subcontinent. Sound articulates communal difference and embodies specific identities for multiple publics. This diversity of sounds has been and continues to be crucial to the ideological construction of a unifying postcolonial Indian nation-state.Indian Sound Cultures, Indian Sound Citizenship addresses the multifaceted roles sound pl...

Well before Evel Knievel or Hollywood stuntmen, reality television or the X Games, North America had a long tradition of stunt performance, of men (and some women) who sought media attention and popular fame with public feats of daring. Many of these feats—jumping off bridges, climbing steeples and buildings, swimming incredible distances, or doing tricks with wild animals—had their basis in the manual trades or in older entertainments like the circus. In The Thrill Makers, Jacob ...

The negative environmental effects of media culture are not often acknowledged: the fuel required to keep huge server farms in operation, landfills full of high tech junk, and the extraction of rare minerals for devices reliant on them are just some of the hidden costs of the contemporary mediascape. Eco-Sonic Media brings an ecological critique to the history of sound media technologies in order to amplify the environmental undertones in sound studies and turn up the audio in dis...

When I Close My Eyes and Think of You, You’re All My Favorite Colors is an exploration into the feelings and ideas I had during a very sporadic year. I used this book to both express the joy I have felt and to cope with hardships and anxiety during the not-so-fun parts. I hope you, as the reader, can relate to this collection of poems in a way that brings you back to good times or helps you feel less alone in the bad ones. The themes of nature, color, the body, and anxiety are prevalent th...

From the 1940s to the 1970s, the phonograph industry experienced phenomenal growth, both in sales and in cultural influence. Along with hugely popular music recordings, spoken word LPs served a multitude of functions and assumed an important place in the American home. In this book, Jacob Smith surveys a diverse range of spoken word genres—including readings of classic works of literature and drama, comedy albums, children’s records, home therapy kits, even erotica—to illuminate this often...

"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" (1890) is a short story by the American writer and Civil War veteran Ambrose Bierce. The story, which is set during the American Civil War, is known for its irregular time sequence and twist ending. Bierce's abandonment of strict linear narration in favor of the internal mind of the protagonist is an early example of the stream of consciousness narrative mode.Described as "one of the most famous and frequently anthologised stories in Ame...

The Monkey’s Paw is a classic horror tale that gives new meaning to the phrase “Be careful what you wish for.”When the White family comes into the possession of a monkey’s paw that magically grant wishes, They do what many people would do—They wish. But every thing has a consequence, and the White family finds they are completely unprepared for what comes next.The Monkey’s Paw has become a classic horror story and has been adapted numerous...