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Harto de todo es una historia oral de la erupción del punk en la ciudad de Barcelona durante los años 1979 y 1987, y recoge la experiencia personal de una serie de pioneros que vivieron el gérmen y evolución de dicha comunidad. En Harto de todo abundan las confesiones de los primeros grupos de punk y hardcore condal (Último Resorte, Attak, Shit S.A., Kangrena, Sentido Común, Frenopaticss, L'Odi Social, GRB, Subterranean Kids, HHH, Skatalà...), pero también de los implicados en fanzines (NDF), radios libres (Radio P.I.C.A), primeras tiendas o locales autogestionados (Informe o Kafe Volter) o, sencillamente, los héroes callejeros que dieron el bravo paso de declararse punks en la grisácea España de 1979. A través del testimonio honesto y apasionado de todos estos exploradores descubrimos sus descubrimientos: su primer contacto con el punk rock; cómo se fusionaron la rabia autóctona con los preceptos de un movimiento juvenil inglés, adaptando su estética e ideología al sentir cotidiano de nuestros protagonistas; el nacimiento del Do It Yourself (o autogestión); la conexión con otros francotiradores similares de todo el mundo y la creación de una red de información a nivel internacional; el papel de las drogas (heroína y speed); las primeras ocupaciones de edificios; la progresiva concienciación política de los punks y su evolución músical, estética e ideológica hacia el hardcore (y el papel que representó la visita de los americanos MDC en esta mutación), la aparición de los skinheads y su posterior bifurcación en dos ramas políticas opuestas, y un largo etcétera. Y, por encima de todo ello, la música: fiera, veloz, intensa, rabiosa, hecha por ellos y para ellos. Harto de todo es, por todo ello, un documento vital que registra por vez primera de forma seria y veraz la eclosión e historia del punk y hardcore catalán. Realizado con patente amor y rebosante de detalle, repleto de espectacular material visual de archivo y escrito con arrebatadora sinceridad, este es un trabajo de importancia equiparable a cénits foráneos del género como Por favor mátame (una historia oral del punk), Banned in DC, From the Velvets to the Voidoids o Hardcore California, y no puede faltar en la bibliografía de ningún estudioso/aficionado al género.

Founding member of Megadeth and former Metallica guitarist Dave Mustaine tells a never-before-heard story of the lifetime he has spent in rock 'n' roll. But this extraordinary tale, riddled with his own personal ups and downs, is also the inside account of two of the most influential heavy metal bands in the world. Here, for the first time ever, Dave Mustaine tells the tale of two of the biggest metal bands in history; a story yet to be told from the inside. Metallica, the pioneers of the thrash metal genre, rocketed to international fame in the 1980s, selling over 90 million records worldwide, making it the most successful band of its kind -- ever. Megadeth, the second most successful thrash metal band ever, have sold more than 20 million albums worldwide, including six consecutive platinum albums. Despite their enormous success together, Dave and Metallica have bad blood by the bucket-load. In April of 1983, due in part to alcoholism and in part to personality clashes with founding members Hetfield and Ulrich, Dave was unceremoniously fired from the band, dumped at a Greyhound bus station in Rochester, NY with a single ticket back to LA. How did such an abrupt end come about? How did he pick himself back up, recover his dignity, and go on to send another band into the dizzying heights of rock stardom? The time has come to set the record straight. From the early, crazy days of Metallica to his split with the band, and to his glorious reign with Megadeth, Dave has seen and experienced life's extremities. This startlingly candid, refreshingly in-your-face memoir tells it all.

Neil Strauss can uncover the naked truth like nobody else. With his groundbreaking book The Game, Strauss penetrated the secret society of pickup artists; now, in Everyone Loves You When You're Dead, his candid, surprising, and often hysterical interviews reveal the hidden sides of 120 of the world's biggest celebrities, from Hugh Heffner to Johnny Cash to Snoop Dogg and beyond.

¿Qué pueden aportar a nuestra comprensión de la historia y la cultura ciertas producciones de la cultura pop, como las canciones de los Beatles o de los Talking Heads, la pornografía indie, el sobre de los viejos discos de vinilo o los espacios urbanos de reunión y encuentro juveniles? La respuesta de Diederichsen recuerda a teóricos marxistas como Walter Benjamin y, sobre todo, Ernst Bloch, porque propone entender toda producción cultural y artística como un modo en que los hombres y mujeres procesan su experiencia, y en la que se dejan entrever proyecciones de su situación histórica, entremezcladas con alusiones a un horizonte de futuro que sería constitutivo de los seres humanos.

Apuntes de campo de un esceptico participativoEn El fruto de la rama más alta, su autor ha vertido lo más representativo de su producción literaria y artística de los últimos años, inedito hasta la fecha, y ha creado una original e impactante obra en la que el lenguaje visual y el lenguaje escrito se entrelazan para capturar y transmitir la sensibilidad de este personalisimo creador.

This is the second volume in Clinton Heylin's magisterial survey of the songs of Bob Dylan. The first volume - "Revolution in the Air" which is now available in paperback - charted the rise of Bob Dylan from his first jottings to the full expression of genius in songs such as "Hard Rain Gonna Fall" and "The Times They Are a Changin". "Still on the Road" begins in 1974 with "Blood on the Tracks", the album filled with masterworks such as "Tangled Up in Blue" and "Simple Twist of Fate" that heralded a watershed in Dylan's creative journey, and continues to chart his never-ending fascination with music and the art of song up to 2006's "Modern Times". Praise for "Revolution in the Air": 'Beg, steal, borrow ...a compelling history of Dylan's mercurial song writing' - Mojo, 5-star review. 'Better than any biography could ever be, and a crucial Dylan book' - Jonathan Letham. 'Valuable resource' - "Observer." 'A gripping new book by Dylan scholar Clinton Heylin so is so far in the deep end that its borderline insane . . [yet] has been devoured with a ravenous, insatiable appetite, and I have even made notes in the margin' - Mark Ellen, "Word." 'Terrifically interesting for Dylan nuts' - "Sunday Herald." 'Manna for completists' - "Metro." 'True to form, Heylin digs deepoway deepointo the songs, mixing cold hard facts with illuminating anecdotes' - Mark Smith, managing editor, Acoustic Guitar.

The living embodiment of The Beatles and a musical juggernaut without parallel, Paul McCartney is undoubtedly the patriarch of pop. In this authoritative biography, acclaimed author and journalist Howard Sounes creates the most accurate and extensive profile of McCartney ever built, leaving no stone unturned, and no shadow unexplored. He is the torch-bearer of the Beatles -- the greatest band in pop -- and one of the most closely studied stars in show business. But surprises and secrets still linger in the life of Sir Paul McCartney. In FAB, his full story is told for the first time. Acclaimed author Howard Sounes spent more than two years investigating every aspect of Sir Paul's life and work, including interviewing over 200 people. The result is the richest and more comprehensive biography of McCartney ever written. Uniquely, FAB pays equal attention to the story of Paul McCartney both in the Beatles and post-Beatles, creating a unique narrative spanning the arc of the artist's life. FAB culminates in the sensational human story of Sir Paul's calamitous marriage to Heather Mills, which is fully revealed for the first time. Sounes proves a judicious critic of the music of an iconic star while also delivering a superb psychological portrait of the man.

Bob Dylan has always regarded himself as a songwriter: 'I am my words', he wrote in 1964. This book charts Dylan's rise as a writer, where he gained his inspiration, the burst of energy which produced some of his most famous songs as well as the lesser known stories behind the more iconic verses.

"Abra Cadabra, Sopa de Cabra"mostra les fotografies (moltes de les quals són inèdites) que en el seu moment va fer el fotògraf Martí E. Berenguer coincidint amb una etapa musical que va abastar de 1991 a 1994. Un moment prou important en la vida dels gironins perquè van passar moltes coses bones i dolentes, èxits i desenganys, però per sobre de tot va ser una època daurada del rock cantat en català i uns anys en que el Gerard, el Josep, el Ninyín, el Cuco i el Pep van entrar en la història de la música moderna contemporània i en el cor de vàries generacions de fans entusiastes que avui celebrem el retorn de Sopa de Cabra, encara que només sigui per quatre concerts de commemoració del 25è aniversari, 10 anys després de la seva separació. Tres concerts al Palau Sant Jordi de Barcelona i un al pavelló Fontajau de Girona en el marc del festival Temporada Alta, la ciutat que els va veure néixer i créixer fins a fer-se famosos.

"A fascinating, authoritative biography of one of the most commercial, controversial, and influential musicians of all time "In his three decades-long of recording, Prince has had nearly thirty albums hit the Billboard Top 100. He is the only artist since the Beatles to have a number one song, movie, and single at the same time. Prince's trajectory--from a teenage unknown in Minneapolis to an idol and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer--has won him millions of adoring fans. "Prince "is the first book to give full treatment to this 30-year career of epic proportions. Acclaimed music journalist Ronin Ro traces Prince's rise from anonymity in the late 70s, to his catapult to stardom in the 80s, to his reemergence in the 21st century as both an artistic icon and a starmaker. Ro chronicles the music, showing how Prince and his albums helped define and inspire a generation. Along the way, Prince confronted labels, fostered other young talents, and took ownership of his music, making a profound mark on the entertainment industry and pop culture. In this authoritative biography, Ro digs deep to reveal the man behind some of the most important music of our time.

From original Guns N " Roses drummer Steven Adler comes a tale of sex, drugs, excess, hairspray and and intense 20-year struggle with addiction. Guns N' Roses is one of the world "s most successful rock bands, with estimated sales of 90 million albums worldwide. Steven Adler is the original drummer, with an infamous past of sex, drugs, and rock 'n roll that led to his removal from the band. And here, for the first time, Steven Adler tells it all. In My Appetite for Destruction, he reveals with wit and candour his personal struggles with drug addiction, including the financial ruin he faced after being kicked out of Guns N " Roses and the health problems that almost claimed his life several times - two heart attacks, a suicide attempt, and a debilitating stroke, as well as an epic 20-year addiction to crack and heroin. Now clean and sober, Steven sets the record straight on his life and his time with Guns N' Roses, during the rise and collapse of one of the greatest rock bands of all time.

Esta Antología abarca los libros de poesía de Miguel Veyrat publicados en la primera décadadel sigño XXI, es decir: La voz de los poetas (2002), Babel bajo la luna (2005), Instrucciones para amanecer