Appetite for Definition: An A-Z Guide to Rock Genres – A Music Reference for Rock Lovers, from Tower Records to Spotify - Couverture souple

King, Ian

 
9780062688880: Appetite for Definition: An A-Z Guide to Rock Genres – A Music Reference for Rock Lovers, from Tower Records to Spotify
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 006268888X ISBN 13 : 9780062688880
Editeur : Harper Perennial, 2018

Synopsis

Part reference book, part history, and part road map to the connectivity of popular music, this book is a must for all rock ‘n’ roll fans as it brings together a compilation of over two hundred genres of rock music—an entertaining, enlightening, knotty family tree of America’s favorite musical genre.

In the six decades since rock ’n’ roll stole America’s soul, the single genre has produced over two hundred sub-genres. The days of being able to walk in to a Tower Records and seek out recommendations from an aloof, all-knowing staffer has been relegated to a long-lost Generation X paradise preserved in John Hughes films. From iTunes to Spotify, listeners now regularly turn to algorithms instead of human advice to develop relationships with the music they love.

The essential companion for any rock lover’s collection—be it on vinyl or Spotify playlists—Appetite for Definition breaks down algorithms into their human stories and interconnected histories.  It provides and pulls up recommendations from a deeper well of consideration and gives you the tools to do the same. Operating on a macro level it surveys the myriad microlevel movements into an accessible map that readers can use to navigate the vast, craggy terrain of rock music and take their rock knowledge—whether casual or obsessive—to the next level.

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À propos de l'auteur

Ian King is a music writer and publishing professional who has contributed to Nylon, Slice magazine, Stereogum, The Line of Best Fit, PopMatters,KEXP, and Vol. 1 Brooklyn, as well as other music media. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife and their son.  

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Éditeur
Harper Perennial
Date d'édition
2018
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
006268888X
ISBN 13 
9780062688880
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
528
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
HarperCollins Publishers Ireland
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