The 10 Rules of Rock and Roll: Collected Music Writings / 2005-09 - Couverture souple

Forster, Robert

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1863954503 ISBN 13 : 9781863954501

Editeur : Black Inc., 2009

Synopsis

This is a roller-coaster ride through the history and present of popular music - from The Monkees, The Rolling Stones, Nana Mouskouri and Neil Diamond to Cat Power, Antony and the Johnsons, Franz Ferdinand and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and covering such Australian mainstays as Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Mark Seymour, Paul Kelly and the Countdown spectacular. Robert Forster was a Go-Between and now has an acclaimed solo career. But in recent times he has established himself as one of the finest music critics in the business. This book gathers that writing into an entertaining whole and also includes several new pieces. Forster outlines the 10 Rules of Rock and Roll, reflects on the influence of The Velvet Underground and movingly remembers his partner in The Go-Betweens, Grant McLennan.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

In his first book, "The 10 Rules of Rock and Roll", Australian singer-songwriter Robert Forster takes readers on an idiosyncratic journey through the past and present of popular music - from Bob Dylan to Cat Power, from AC/DC to Nana Mouskouri, from The Saints to Franz Ferdinand. With thirty years experience as a recording artist/performer and an undimmed love of popular music, Forster's observations about his fellow artists balance the enthusiasm of a fan with an insider's authority. He is that rare thing, a musician who can write about music, and he brings to this collection of critical essays the erudition, wit and craft of his songwriting.

Biographie de l'auteur

Critically-acclaimed Australian singer-songwriter Robert Forster has released 14 albums, five as a solo artist and nine with The Go-Betweens. In 2005, with virtually no previous writing experience, he became the music critic for Australian magazine The Monthly. The following year he won the Pascall Prize for Critical Writing. The 10 Rules of Rock and Roll is his first book.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Black Inc.
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1863954503
• ISBN 13: 9781863954501
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 276
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible