New and Recommended: Music

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Positive Vibrations tells of how reggae was shaped by, and in turn helped to shape, the politics of Jamaica and beyond, from the rudies of Kingston to the sexual politics and narcotic allegiances of the dancehall. Insightful and full of…

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'A remarkable book about a strangely overlooked subject. Once we listen to our listening, as Grose and Young show, extraordinary things begin to happen.' Adam Phillips'Uneasy Listening is a delight; a lively, enlivening, and moving…

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A prominent conductor explores how aesthetic criteria masked the political goals of countries during the three great wars of the past century "[Mauceri's] writing is more exhilarating than any helicopter ride we have been on."-Air Mail …

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An essential exploration of Nordic composers and musicians, and the distinctive culture that continues to shape themOnce considered a musical backwater, the Nordic region is now a musical powerhouse. Conductors from Denmark and Finland…

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A radical new book by journalist, critic and BBC Radio 3 broadcaster Kate Molleson, which fundamentally changes the way we think about classical music and the musicians who made it on a global scale.…

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INTRODUCTION BY IONEFOREWORD BY LAURIE ANDERSONILLUSTRATIONS BY AURA SATZWhat is the difference between hearing and listening? Does sound have consciousness? Can you imagine listening beyond the edge of your own imagination? In…

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The prequel to Bob Stanley’s universally acclaimed Yeah Yeah Yeah, Let’s Do It is the only book that brings together all genres to tell the definitive story of the birth of Pop, from 1900 to the mid-fifties.‘An absolute…

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'Entertaining, affectionate and righteous' Guardian'Says so much about being a woman' Cosey Fanni TuttiIn 1983, backstage at the Lyceum in London, Tracey Thorn and Lindy Morrison first met. Tracey's music career was just beginning, while…