The Possibility Machine: Music and Myth in Las Vegas (Music in American Life)

Langue : anglais

Edité par University of Illinois Press, Urbana, 2023

0252087534 / 9780252087530

Série : Livre 81 sur 85 - Music in American Life

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Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 2023. NEW and unread in PERFECT condition. Flat spine. NO chips, tears, creases, rubbing or fading. Bright and shiny. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. NOT a library discard. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked - obviously never read. Illustrated with b/w photos and musical notation. Tables. Index Bound in the original lavender pictorial wraps. " From the publisher: "Singular and star-studded writings on Americas neon-lit playground At once a Technicolor wonderland and the embodiment of American mythology, Las Vegas exists at the Ground Zero of a reverence for risk-taking and the transformative power of a winning hand. Jake Johnson edits a collection of short essays and flash ideas that probes how music-making and soundscapes shape the City of Second Chances. Treating topics ranging from Cher to Cirque de Soleil, the contributors delve into how music and musicians factored in the early development of Vegass image; the role of local communities of musicians and Strip mainstays in sustaining tensions between belief and disbelief; the ways aging showroom stars provide a sense of timelessness that inoculates visitors against the outside world; the link connecting fantasies of sexual prowess and democracy with the musical values of Liberace and others; considerations of how musicians and establishments gambled with identity and opened the door for audience members to explore Sin Cityonly versions of themselves; and the echoes and energy generated by the idea of Las Vegas as it travels across the country. Contributors: Celine Ayala, Kirstin Bews, Laura Dallman, Joanna Dee Das, James Deaville, Robert Fink, Pheaross Graham, Jessica A. Holmes, Maddie House-Tuck, Jake Johnson, Kelly Kessler, Michael Kinney, Carlo Lanfossi, Jason Leddington, Janis McKay, Sam Murray, Louis Niebur, Lynda Paul, Arianne Johnson Quinn, Michael M. Reinhard, Laura Risk, Cassaundra Rodriguez, Arreanna Rostosky, and Brian F. Wright.". First Printing of the First Edition. Softcover. New condition. Illus. by NOT a library discard. ix, 285pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.…

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Titre
The Possibility Machine: Music and Myth in Las Vegas (Music in American Life)
Auteur
Johnson, Jake
Éditeur
University of Illinois Press, Urbana
Année de publication
2023
État de l'article
New condition
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Paperback
Langue
anglais
ISBN à 10 chiffres
0252087534
ISBN à 13 chiffres
9780252087530
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NOT a library discard
Édition
First Printing of the First Edition.
Série
Livre 81 sur 85: Music in American Life
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Music / Music History

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