From a legendary music journalist with four decades of unprecedented access, an insider’s behind-the-scenes look at the major personalities of rock and roll. Lisa Robinson has interviewed the biggest names in music—including Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones, John Lennon, Patti Smith, U2, Eminem, Lady Gaga, Jay Z, and Kanye West. She visited the teenage Michael Jackson many times at his Encino home. She spent hours talking to John Lennon at his Dakota apartment—and in recording studios just weeks before his murder. She introduced David Bowie to Lou Reed at a private dinner in a Manhattan restaurant, helped the Clash and Elvis Costello get their record deals, was with the Rolling Stones on their jet during a frightening storm, and was mid-flight with Led Zeppelin when their tour manager pulled out a gun. A pioneering female journalist in an exclusive boys’ club, Lisa Robinson is a preeminent authority on the personalities and influences that have shaped the music world; she has been recognized as rock journalism’s ultimate insider. A keenly observed and lovingly recounted look back on years spent with countless musicians backstage, after-hours, and on the road, There Goes Gravity documents a lifetime of riveting stories, told together here for the first time.
From its dynamic start at dance parties in the South Bronx in the late 1970s, hip hop and rap music have exploded into a dominant style of popular music in the United States and a force for activism and expression all over the world. So, too, has scholarship on hip hop and rap music grown. Yet much of this scholarship, employing methods drawn from sociology and literature, leaves unaddressed the expressive musical choices made by hip hop artists. Fundamental among these choices is the rhythm of the rapping voice, termed "flow." Flow presents unique theoretical and analytical challenges. It is rhythmic in the same way other music is rhythmic, but also in the way speech and poetry are rhythmic. For the first time, Mitchell Ohriner's Flow: The Rhythmic Voice in Rap Music reconciles approaches to key concepts of rhythm, such as meter, periodicity, patterning, and accent, treated independently across other branches of scholarship. Ohriner theorizes flow by weaving between the methods of computational music analysis and humanistic close reading. Through the analysis of large collections of verses and individual tracks, the book addresses theories of rhythm, meter, and groove in the unique ecology of rap music. In a series of case studies in the second half, the work of Eminem clarifies how flow can relate to text, the work of Black Thought of The Roots clarifies how flow can relate to other instrumental streams, and the work of Talib Kweli clarifies how flow can relate to rap's persistent meter. While Ohriner focuses on rap music throughout the book, the methods he introduces will be useful for other musical genres that feature the voice freely interacting with a more rigid metric framework.
Explore every corner of the map and embark on thrilling adventures in this handbook companion to Terraria, the hit multiplatform adventure game! Every map in the world of Terraria is different, giving adventurers an infinite number of worlds to explore and discover! This handbook is full of tips and tricks to help explorers find their way through different types of terrain and defend themselves in battle. A journey through Terraria is a risky endeavor, but this handbook will help intrepid adventurers find their way.
"The only Lou Reed bio you need to read." —The Washington Post One of Pitchfork's ten best music books of 2023 | A Variety best music book of the year | A Kirkus Reviews best nonfiction book of 2023 "There have been many biographies of Lou Reed, but Will Hermes has written the definitive life . . . He has brought to the assignment a sharp eye, a clear head, a lucid prose style, and a determination to let Lou be Lou, without judgment." —Lucy Sante, author of Low Life The most complete and penetrating biography of the rock master, whose stature grows every year. Since his death ten years ago, Lou Reed’s living presence has only grown. The great rock-poet presided over the marriage of Brill Building pop and the European avant-garde, and left American culture transfigured. In Lou Reed: The King of New York, Will Hermes offers the definitive narrative of Reed’s life and legacy, dramatizing his long, brilliant, and contentious dialogue with fans, critics, fellow artists, and assorted habitués of the demimonde. We witness Reed’s complex partnerships with David Bowie, Andy Warhol, John Cale, and Laurie Anderson; track the deadpan wit, street-smart edge, and poetic flights that defined his craft as a singer and songwriter with the Velvet Underground and beyond; and explore the artistic ambition and gift for self-sabotage he took from his mentor Delmore Schwartz. As Hermes follows Reed from Lower East Side cold-water flats to the landmark status he later achieved, he also tells the story of New York City as a cultural capital. The first biographer to draw on the New York Public Library’s much-publicized Reed archive, Hermes employs the library collections, the release of previously unheard recordings, and a wealth of recent interviews to give us a new Lou Reed—a pioneer in living and writing about nonbinary sexuality and gender identity, a committed artist who pursued beauty and noise with equal fervor, and a turbulent and sometimes truculent man whose emotional imprint endures.
The Little Black Songbook returns with a collection of 21st Century Hits from the biggest names in rock and pop. This handy chord songbook is perfect for any aspiring guitarist, ideal for group singalongs or a spot of busking. This little book includes: - 1973 [James Blunt] - A-Punk [Vampire Weekend] - Are You Gonna Be My Girl [Jet] - Bleeding Love [Leona Lewis] - Chasing Cars [Snow Patrol] - Chasing Pavements [Adele] - Complicated [Avril Lavigne] - Crazy [Gnarls Barkley] - Dakota [Stereophonics] - Danger! High Voltage [Electric Six] - Feel Good Inc. [Gorillaz] - Golden Touch [Razorlight] - Grace Kelly [Mika] - Hey Ya! [OutKast] - I Believe In A Thing Called Love [The Darkness] - I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’ [Scissor Sisters] - Mr. Brightside [The Killers] - Sex On Fire [Kings Of Leon] - Smile [Lily Allen] - Somewhere Only We Know [Keane] - Standing In The Way Of Control [Gossip] - Suddenly I See [KT Tunstall] - Take Me Out [Franz Ferdinand] - The Importance Of Being Idle [Oasis] - Toxic [Britney Spears] - Umbrella [Rihanna] - Viva La Vida [Coldplay] And many, many more!
Compiled for your guitar playing and singing pleasures! More than 8000 songs: Including New Top Hits, Billboard Top Hits 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 2000s, Acoustics, Love Songs, Alternative Rock, OPM, POP and many more.
ABOUT 2 LOSE IT This is not a memoir. This is merely a recap of me being called out by the Father. At one time in my life, I wanted to know my purpose, who I am, and what could be so darn important that God himself would not leave me alone. The moment I asked for revelation of self, he began to share with me who I was in the past as well as the present so I can move ahead into my future. I am riding on the back of the wings of destiny witnessing the full manifestation of GODs promises for my very soul. What is my life? See, you have to understand; I didnt come up with a lot of money and a peachy-keen life. I was raised in several domestic violent home settings as a child and I was definitely a product of my environment. Not to mention the generational curses that would later surface such as manipulation, control issues, and the more obvious, marijuana, nicotine, alcoholism, and sexual addiction (just to name a few). I began to recognize my immaturity in Christ on a conference call that was on my 25th birthday. I never suspected I was blaming others for my unsuccessfulness until several people redirected my own mayhem at me. When you are used to being in control of your life and God shows up and tells you to come forth on the water and doubt creeps in while you are stepping forth, lack creeps in also. Thats what Im dealing with. It is lack of self-worth, self-esteem, and ultimately lack of love (not to mention lack of funds). Unless you were to be around me on a typical day and really truly observing me, you wouldnt be able to tell I was crying on the inside and hear the outcry from my very soul for help. When GOD requires more of you, what do you do? I mean how many of us come out of a spiritual womb and begin walking. Me? Shoot, I went straight from milk to meat without the farina. How many of us are really able to digest meat without having a proper digestive system? There comes a time when everything becomes balanced and the waves are quiet and still. I tend to tug-o-war with GOD. The Bible says that a double minded man is unstable in all his ways. That would be me. A double minded individual in need of deliverance of selfmeaning the flesh.Who is really in control here? Its all or nothing with GOD and I do not want a Shepard to lead me to hell and I refuse to lead anyone until I am sure without a shadow of a doubt that my mind is stable and my thoughts are not topsy-turvy like a sea-saw. Every time the enemy throws a rock at me, Im ready to take cover. I had to go home and reclaim what was mine. In doing such I had no idea of what the bounty was that I would be collecting. GOD is sooooooo AWESOME!!!! Even though I have been such a wretched, disobedient, hard-headed child, he insists on keeping me covered even now in this period of grace that he so graciously has given. Being able to decipher the seasons is one thing, however to walk through the fire, fall down and Im talking about over and over again, bruised, broken, and battered, without a trace of sin after redemption is truly humbling. As I reveal my life story of refuge, my deliverance is truly imminent. Travel through the passages of my heart, mind, body, and soul and may GOD add a blessing to the reading of these words.
ABOUT THE BOOK Marshall Mathers, known to most of the world as iconic rapper Eminem, is no stranger to controversy. However, he is also no stranger to creative genius. The music industry became fascinated with Eminem when he burst onto the scene in 1999 with mega-producer Dr. Dre, touting The Slim Shady LP, an album riddled with graphic tales of Eminems demented alter-ego, Slim Shady. From there, Eminems music became a calling card for the psychopath in all of us, making famous typically taboo lines such as: You think I wont choke no whore till the vocal cords dont work in her throat no more? (From Kill You off of the Marshall Mathers LP.) MEET THE AUTHOR Acamea Deadwiler is a freelance writer that has been featured in several publications, and also a columnist with Examiner.com. She is a lover of all things art, entertainment and sports. Currently residing in Nevada, Acamea is completing a Masters Degree in Sports Administration at Valparaiso University. You may follow her on Twitter @acameald. EXCERPT FROM THE BOOK It wasn't just the shock value, however, that had fans hooked. The white rapper with the bleached-blonde hair could actually spit. Eminem's delivery and use of metaphors was lethal. His storytelling was so witty, one could not help but laugh at things that would normally cause one to cringe. As deranged and violent as his music portrayed him to be, Eminem was truly talented. After allowing Slim Shady to dominate most of his albums, Eminem reinvented himself, and did so magnificently with Recovery, his most personal and subdued album to date. No more gimmicks. No blonde hair, no funny skits and no tales of reckless escapades. Just a supremely gifted MC. CHAPTER OUTLINE Quicklet on the Best Eminem Songs: Lyrics and Analysis + Introduction + Fun Facts + Conclusion + Sources and Additional Reading The Best Eminem Songs: Lyrics and Analysis
Considered an expert by his peers – after successfully selling his cutting-edge patented technology – Max was suddenly free from the daily grind. But his lifestyle and reality were about to be rocked by a single notion that would go against modern-day science; and a concept that he had never even in his wildest dreams considered. Max still recalls the day he heard the two words – ‘flat’ and ‘earth’ – combined; which unbeknown to him at the time, would change his life forever. And although the concept initially triggered wild emotions beyond his control, Max soon came to the realization that the world around him was not exactly what he thought. The epiphany changed his entire outlook on life. Join Max on his journey as he attempts to convince his friends that the shape of the Earth is not what they know, while he plans for a mission to discover more land on Earth with his ambitious and somewhat crazy plan to acquire a High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS) to prove the shape of the earth – one way or another.
