Author: Tony Hawks
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1407026402
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
It's 1988 and radios across the land blast out the Top Ten hit 'Stutter Rap' by Morris Minor and the Majors. The man behind the fake moustache is Tony Hawks. Fast forward to the 21st century and those heady days of pop stardom are a distant memory. That is, until it is suggested that Tony is just another One Hit Wonder. Really? We'll have to see about that ... For two years Tony struggles to have a hit somewhere, anywhere, in the world, changing acts and styles with a bewildering lack of integrity. From Nashville to Amsterdam, from Eastern Europe to Africa, he travels the globe in search of that elusive hit. But it's only after a chance encounter with Norman Wisdom that things get really strange. Is it really possible that together they could storm the Albanian charts? In One Hit Wonderland anything can happen ...
One Hit Wonderland
Author: Tony Hawks
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1407026402
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
It's 1988 and radios across the land blast out the Top Ten hit 'Stutter Rap' by Morris Minor and the Majors. The man behind the fake moustache is Tony Hawks. Fast forward to the 21st century and those heady days of pop stardom are a distant memory. That is, until it is suggested that Tony is just another One Hit Wonder. Really? We'll have to see about that ... For two years Tony struggles to have a hit somewhere, anywhere, in the world, changing acts and styles with a bewildering lack of integrity. From Nashville to Amsterdam, from Eastern Europe to Africa, he travels the globe in search of that elusive hit. But it's only after a chance encounter with Norman Wisdom that things get really strange. Is it really possible that together they could storm the Albanian charts? In One Hit Wonderland anything can happen ...
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1407026402
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
It's 1988 and radios across the land blast out the Top Ten hit 'Stutter Rap' by Morris Minor and the Majors. The man behind the fake moustache is Tony Hawks. Fast forward to the 21st century and those heady days of pop stardom are a distant memory. That is, until it is suggested that Tony is just another One Hit Wonder. Really? We'll have to see about that ... For two years Tony struggles to have a hit somewhere, anywhere, in the world, changing acts and styles with a bewildering lack of integrity. From Nashville to Amsterdam, from Eastern Europe to Africa, he travels the globe in search of that elusive hit. But it's only after a chance encounter with Norman Wisdom that things get really strange. Is it really possible that together they could storm the Albanian charts? In One Hit Wonderland anything can happen ...
SPIN
Author:
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ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
From the concert stage to the dressing room, from the recording studio to the digital realm, SPIN surveys the modern musical landscape and the culture around it with authoritative reporting, provocative interviews, and a discerning critical ear. With dynamic photography, bold graphic design, and informed irreverence, the pages of SPIN pulsate with the energy of today's most innovative sounds. Whether covering what's new or what's next, SPIN is your monthly VIP pass to all that rocks.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
From the concert stage to the dressing room, from the recording studio to the digital realm, SPIN surveys the modern musical landscape and the culture around it with authoritative reporting, provocative interviews, and a discerning critical ear. With dynamic photography, bold graphic design, and informed irreverence, the pages of SPIN pulsate with the energy of today's most innovative sounds. Whether covering what's new or what's next, SPIN is your monthly VIP pass to all that rocks.
Beatles Gear
Author: Andy Babiuk
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 9780879306625
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Chronicles the Beatles' use of instruments from 1956 through 1970, including photographs and discussion about Paul's 1963 Hofner 500/1 violin bass, John's Rickenbacker 325 12-string, and George's Gibson Les Paul.
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 9780879306625
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Chronicles the Beatles' use of instruments from 1956 through 1970, including photographs and discussion about Paul's 1963 Hofner 500/1 violin bass, John's Rickenbacker 325 12-string, and George's Gibson Les Paul.
Diva Of The Caribbean
Author: Ingrid Mosely
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1105955060
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 165
Book Description
A Bio-Fiction and life story of Guyana's own, The Legendary Diva, Pamela Maynard.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1105955060
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 165
Book Description
A Bio-Fiction and life story of Guyana's own, The Legendary Diva, Pamela Maynard.
The Ultimate Guide to the Harry Potter Fandom
Author: Erin Anne Pyne
Publisher: What The Flux Comics Publis
ISBN: 1450745601
Category : Fans (Persons)
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
Publisher: What The Flux Comics Publis
ISBN: 1450745601
Category : Fans (Persons)
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
My Favourite Dictators
Author: Chris Mikul
Publisher: SCB Distributors
ISBN: 1909394718
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
“I’m personally against seeing my pictures and statues in the streets, but it’s what the people want.” — Saparmurat Niyazov, dictator of Turkmenistan Dictators may be among the worst people in history, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t laugh at them. In My Favourite Dictators, Chris Mikul tells the stories of eleven of the twentieth century’s most colourful and reviled human beings, including Benito Mussolini, Mao Zedong, Muammar Gaddafi, Idi Amin, Saddam Hussein and Kim Jong-il. In each case, he examines the political backgrounds to their rise to power and eventual downfall, but the focus here is on the personalities, peculiarities and private lives of these very strange men. You’ll be amazed and appalled by their effortless cruelties, voracious sexual appetites, absurd personality cults, ostentatious uniforms, promotion of dreadful art and pretensions to being great writers – not to mention their terrible taste in interior decoration.
Publisher: SCB Distributors
ISBN: 1909394718
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
“I’m personally against seeing my pictures and statues in the streets, but it’s what the people want.” — Saparmurat Niyazov, dictator of Turkmenistan Dictators may be among the worst people in history, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t laugh at them. In My Favourite Dictators, Chris Mikul tells the stories of eleven of the twentieth century’s most colourful and reviled human beings, including Benito Mussolini, Mao Zedong, Muammar Gaddafi, Idi Amin, Saddam Hussein and Kim Jong-il. In each case, he examines the political backgrounds to their rise to power and eventual downfall, but the focus here is on the personalities, peculiarities and private lives of these very strange men. You’ll be amazed and appalled by their effortless cruelties, voracious sexual appetites, absurd personality cults, ostentatious uniforms, promotion of dreadful art and pretensions to being great writers – not to mention their terrible taste in interior decoration.
The Music Sound
Author: Nicolae Sfetcu
Publisher: Nicolae Sfetcu
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 6042
Book Description
A guide for music: compositions, events, forms, genres, groups, history, industry, instruments, language, live music, musicians, songs, musicology, techniques, terminology , theory, music video. Music is a human activity which involves structured and audible sounds, which is used for artistic or aesthetic, entertainment, or ceremonial purposes. The traditional or classical European aspects of music often listed are those elements given primacy in European-influenced classical music: melody, harmony, rhythm, tone color/timbre, and form. A more comprehensive list is given by stating the aspects of sound: pitch, timbre, loudness, and duration. Common terms used to discuss particular pieces include melody, which is a succession of notes heard as some sort of unit; chord, which is a simultaneity of notes heard as some sort of unit; chord progression, which is a succession of chords (simultaneity succession); harmony, which is the relationship between two or more pitches; counterpoint, which is the simultaneity and organization of different melodies; and rhythm, which is the organization of the durational aspects of music.
Publisher: Nicolae Sfetcu
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 6042
Book Description
A guide for music: compositions, events, forms, genres, groups, history, industry, instruments, language, live music, musicians, songs, musicology, techniques, terminology , theory, music video. Music is a human activity which involves structured and audible sounds, which is used for artistic or aesthetic, entertainment, or ceremonial purposes. The traditional or classical European aspects of music often listed are those elements given primacy in European-influenced classical music: melody, harmony, rhythm, tone color/timbre, and form. A more comprehensive list is given by stating the aspects of sound: pitch, timbre, loudness, and duration. Common terms used to discuss particular pieces include melody, which is a succession of notes heard as some sort of unit; chord, which is a simultaneity of notes heard as some sort of unit; chord progression, which is a succession of chords (simultaneity succession); harmony, which is the relationship between two or more pitches; counterpoint, which is the simultaneity and organization of different melodies; and rhythm, which is the organization of the durational aspects of music.
Never Keeping Secrets
Author: Niobia Bryant
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp.
ISBN: 0758289200
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
In this thrilling new novel from national bestselling author Niobia Bryant, four friends are reunited, but the occasion is bittersweet--and filled with secrets and scandal. . .. Monica, a CEO with celebrity clients, loves her life. But when her man loses his high-powered corporate job and pressures her to start a family, Monica finds herself involved with a client who wants to mix business with pleasure--or else. . . Successful author Keesha is blowing through her money--and cheating on her fiancé. When her new friend, Jeremiah, discovers her deception, Keesha stands to lose everything. . . Danielle has fame and fortune as a TV co-host. Her relationships are strictly for pleasure--until she reconnects with the only man she ever loved. But Danielle wasn't looking for love. . .or for the secrets from her past being used to torment her. . . A full-time mom and preacher's wife, Latoya is feeling the strain of living under the eye of the church. Her only relief comes from the pills no one knows she's popping. At least she thinks no one knows. . . After five years apart, the women don't expect to meet again--until they begin receiving mysterious taunts about their personal secrets. Soon, all roads lead back to their friendship--but one of them won't make it through alive. Praise for Niobia Bryant "Bryant knows how to hook readers from the first line into messy waters of betrayal, seduction, disappointment and falls from grace." --RT Book Reviews on Mistress No More
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp.
ISBN: 0758289200
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
In this thrilling new novel from national bestselling author Niobia Bryant, four friends are reunited, but the occasion is bittersweet--and filled with secrets and scandal. . .. Monica, a CEO with celebrity clients, loves her life. But when her man loses his high-powered corporate job and pressures her to start a family, Monica finds herself involved with a client who wants to mix business with pleasure--or else. . . Successful author Keesha is blowing through her money--and cheating on her fiancé. When her new friend, Jeremiah, discovers her deception, Keesha stands to lose everything. . . Danielle has fame and fortune as a TV co-host. Her relationships are strictly for pleasure--until she reconnects with the only man she ever loved. But Danielle wasn't looking for love. . .or for the secrets from her past being used to torment her. . . A full-time mom and preacher's wife, Latoya is feeling the strain of living under the eye of the church. Her only relief comes from the pills no one knows she's popping. At least she thinks no one knows. . . After five years apart, the women don't expect to meet again--until they begin receiving mysterious taunts about their personal secrets. Soon, all roads lead back to their friendship--but one of them won't make it through alive. Praise for Niobia Bryant "Bryant knows how to hook readers from the first line into messy waters of betrayal, seduction, disappointment and falls from grace." --RT Book Reviews on Mistress No More
Kick 4 Malawi
Author: David Light
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1445214261
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
Kick 4 Malawi is the true story of two football fanatic brothers, who embark on an endurance challenge of a lifetime. Their goal is to kick a football 250 miles across Malawi in just 10 days. Their objective is to raise £10,000 for an AIDS orphanage in one of Africa's poorest nations. This is the story of how Steve and Pete Fleming formed Kick4Life; a charity that has pioneered the use of football for development in Africa.Kick 4 Malawi is a travel documentary with a difference. A tale of lives transformed when ideas and action meet, the story contrasts the humour and adventure of an improbable fundraising challenge, with the sobering realities of poverty and disease in Africa.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1445214261
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
Kick 4 Malawi is the true story of two football fanatic brothers, who embark on an endurance challenge of a lifetime. Their goal is to kick a football 250 miles across Malawi in just 10 days. Their objective is to raise £10,000 for an AIDS orphanage in one of Africa's poorest nations. This is the story of how Steve and Pete Fleming formed Kick4Life; a charity that has pioneered the use of football for development in Africa.Kick 4 Malawi is a travel documentary with a difference. A tale of lives transformed when ideas and action meet, the story contrasts the humour and adventure of an improbable fundraising challenge, with the sobering realities of poverty and disease in Africa.
SPIN
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
From the concert stage to the dressing room, from the recording studio to the digital realm, SPIN surveys the modern musical landscape and the culture around it with authoritative reporting, provocative interviews, and a discerning critical ear. With dynamic photography, bold graphic design, and informed irreverence, the pages of SPIN pulsate with the energy of today's most innovative sounds. Whether covering what's new or what's next, SPIN is your monthly VIP pass to all that rocks.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
From the concert stage to the dressing room, from the recording studio to the digital realm, SPIN surveys the modern musical landscape and the culture around it with authoritative reporting, provocative interviews, and a discerning critical ear. With dynamic photography, bold graphic design, and informed irreverence, the pages of SPIN pulsate with the energy of today's most innovative sounds. Whether covering what's new or what's next, SPIN is your monthly VIP pass to all that rocks.