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  • Bad Reputation

    The Unauthorized Biography of Joan Jett

    by Dave Thompson ...
    Bad Reputation is the unexpurgated story of Joan Jett, the single most exciting rocker of the American 1980s, one of the biggest-selling acts of the age, and one of punk rock's most valued elder statespeeps.Through its pages, a welter of exclusive interviews and observations paint what might well be the last great tale of rock hedonism, but one that comes with a twist in its tail. The rockers are ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Black And White And Blue

    by Dave Thompson ...
    The films that society has termed pornographic movies have been with us for over a century now, since the first flickering kinetoscopes stumbled into life in 1889. Yet beyond a handful of scholarly tracts, and a few glancing references in certain Hollywood histories, there is no modern history of the subject available. Black and White and Blue fills that void. Taking as its cut-off point the late ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Never Fade Away

    The Kurt Cobain Story

    by Dave Thompson ...
    Never Fade Away is Dave Thompson's inside look at the life of one of the most thought-provoking men of all time - Kurt Cobain.Examining an artistic grunge rock genius who was light years ahead of his time, this is an unfailing account of Nirvana's rise and Cobain eventual descent. ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Welcome To My Nightmare: The Alice Cooper Story

    by Dave Thompson ...
    Alice Cooper is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans more than four decades. With a stage show that features guillotines, electric chairs, fake blood, boa constrictors and baby dolls, Cooper has pioneered a grandly theatrical and violent brand of hard rock designed to shock. Drawing from exclusive and unpublished interviews with a variety of names and faces from ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Bayou Underground

    Tracing the Mythical Roots of American Popular Music

    by Dave Thompson ...
    A veteran music journalist explores rock-n-roll's bayou roots in "a jolting 18-track joy ride [that] unlocks secrets and back-stories worth savoring" ( The Wall Street Journal).The bayou of the American south—stretching from Houston, Texas, to Mobile, Alabama—is a world all its own, with a rich cultural heritage that has had an outsized influence on musicians across the globe. In this unique study ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Vinyl Record Collecting For Dummies

    by Dave Thompson ...
    Get on the vinyl train and learn about this captivating hobbyVinyl Record Collecting For Dummies teaches you how to start a collection, grow your collection, and make that collection sound excellent. You’ll learn how to shop for new, used, and rare records, and how to select the turntable that’s right for you. Learn how to determine a record’s value, build your collection on a budget, and properly ... Read more

    $12.00 USD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Hearts of Darkness

    James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Cat Stevens and the Unlikely Rise of the Singer-Songwriter

    by Dave Thompson ...
    Hearts of Darkness is the story of a generation's coming of age through the experiences of its three most atypical pop stars. James Taylor, Jackson Browne, and Cat Stevens could never have been considered your typical late-sixties songwriters – self-absorbed and self-composed, all three eschewed the traditional means of delivering their songs, instead turning its process inward. The result was a ... Read more

    $23.99 USD

  • The Twilight Zone FAQ

    All That's Left to Know About the Fifth Dimension and Beyond

    by Dave Thompson ...
    Series series FAQ
    The Twilight Zone is among the most beloved shows in American television history, a pioneering fantasy behemoth that bridged the cultural gap between the 1950s and 1960s with thought-provoking mystery, mind-boggling theorems, and occasionally outright horror.The Twilight Zone FAQ takes the reader back to that halcyon era, looking back on the show and its impact as a force for societal change, via ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Dancing Barefoot

    The Patti Smith Story

    by Dave Thompson ...
    Offering a unique analysis and discussion of her life, career, and work, this is the true story of Patti Smith. Widely acknowledged as one of the most significant American artists of the rock age, an acclaimed poet, and a figurehead for many liberal political causes, Patti Smith went from an ugly-duckling childhood in postwar New Jersey to become queen of the 1970s New York art scene. Not a tell ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Hallo Spaceboy

    The Rebirth of David Bowie

    by Dave Thompson ...
    By 1987, David Bowie was at a creative, critical, and commercial low. His most recent album was dismissed by the music press, his latest tour written off as a disaster. Fifteen years after becoming the most colourfully controversial superstar in recent rock history, Bowie was seen as a spent force.Almost twenty years later, Bowie has re-established himself at the very peak of his profession in one ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Phil Spector: Wall Of Pain

    by Dave Thompson ...
    In 2009 Phil Spector the legendary record producer was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of B-movie actress Lana Clarkson. It was an ignominious climax to a life of staggering highs and scarcely believable lows. Wall of Pain Dave Thompson's biography of Phil Spector has now been updated to include important details of the seemingly interminable trial. The architect of the Wall Of Sound ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Brainstorm

    A Guide to Neurodivergent Talent and the Future of Work

    by Dave Thompson ...
    Redesign the Future of Work with Neurodiversity in MindBrainstorm: A Guide to Neurodivergent Talent and the Future of Work is a bold, practical guide to rebuilding work from the ground up. It shows that inclusion is more than the right thing to do, it is essential to business success. With raw honesty, sharp storytelling, and real-world tools, Brainstorm challenges tired corporate narratives and ... Read more

    $17.00 USD