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  • David Sylvian: The Last Romantic

    by Martin Power ...
    David Sylvian spans three decades of image-conscious pop culture. From South London schoolboy in the Seventies to respected composer of the Nineties and beyond, he remains a uniquely fascinating hero.The new edition of Martin Power's acclaimed biography explores every detail of a unique life. The formation of Japan, their signing to Ariola-Hansa in 1977 and a shaky career start. Success with a new ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Nailed to History: The Story of Manic Street Preachers

    by Martin Power ...
    Manic Street Preachers have established themselves as one the UK's most enduring, intelligent and credible rocks groups, but that quest for greatness has been a difficult, sometimes torturous path; a path which one of their number the gifted and troubled Richley Edwards abandoned for destinations still unknown.Nailed To History traces the slow yet inexorable climb of the South Wales band from ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • No Quarter: The Three Lives of Jimmy Page

    by Martin Power ...
    Jimmy Page; the mastermind behind Led Zeppelin; their leader, producer, principal songwriter and guitarist. Page has not only shaped the sound of rock music for generations but also created an artistic legacy few others will ever attain. The Omnibus enhanced No Quarter: The Three Lives of Jimmy Page dissects the life and times of this legendary guitar hero and his journey from unassuming session ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Nailed to History: The Story of Manic Street Preachers

    by Martin Power ...
    Manic Street Preachers have established themselves as one the UK's most enduring, intelligent and credible rocks groups, but that quest for greatness has been a difficult, sometimes torturous path; a path which one of their number – the gifted and troubled Richley Edwards – abandoned for destinations still unknown.Nailed To History traces the slow yet inexorable climb of the South Wales band from ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Life of Blur

    by Martin Power ...
    As with most great bands, it is difficult to remember a time when Blur weren’t a part of Britain’s rich musical landscape. From art-rock origins they went on to make four multi-platinum number one albums and produced some of the finest songs of the modern era: End of A Century, Girls And Boys, Parklife, Song 2, Beetlebum...And it might not be over yet!The Life Of Blur charts their story from shaky ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • White Knuckles

    The Life of Gary Moore

    by Martin Power ...
    White Knuckles chronicles the personal and professional journey of one of rock’s most influential musicians: Gary Moore. Born in Belfast and rising to conquer some of the world’s biggest stages, the guitarist-singer-songwriter enjoyed spells with the likes of rock giants Thin Lizzy before becoming a successful solo artist in his own right. Moore’s solo career spanned three decades and millions of ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • A Closeness of Place

    by Martin Power ...
    The Ss'iyn is a small race of primarily reptilian yet sophisticated individuals who have peacefully existed for countless millennia, covertly hidden inside a canyon labyrinth. Now, after an eon of near-utopian existence, nature has rewarded a few individuals with gifts far beyond the general aspirations of their species. Inside the Canyon of the Great Rainbow, distinctive changes are quietly ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • China and England

    The Preindustrial Struggle for Justice in Word and Image

    by Martin Powers ...
    This book examines egalitarian social ideals and institutions that arose in preindustrial China and England, and in the process, uncovers China’s forgotten role in the history of social justice debate and legislation during the eighteenth century. Drawing on a wide range of visual and documentary evidence, the author shows that many prominent individuals in both England and China adopted ... Read more

    $62.99 USD

  • Critical Explorations of Media and Inequality

    Edited by Majka Ryan, Martin J. Power, Eoin Devereux ...
    Series series Discourse, Power and Society
    Media discourses play a powerful role in shaping public understanding of inequality-yet they often obscure, distort, or individualize its causes.Critical Explorations of Media and Inequality examines how mainstream media systems reproduce and legitimize unequal social structures by marginalizing, sensationalizing, or blaming those most affected. Bringing together leading and emerging scholars, ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

  • Heart And Soul

    Critical Essays On Joy Division

    Edited by Martin J. Power, Eoin Devereux, Aileen Dillane ...
    Series series Popular Musics Matter: Social, Political and Cultural Interventions
    Led by the iconic Ian Curtis, Joy Division remains one of the most influential bands to emerge in the British Post-Punk Scene. In spite of Joy Division’s relatively short existence, their unique sound and distinct iconography have had a lasting impact on music fans and performers alike. This book disassembles the band’s contribution to rock music.Based on up-to-date original research, Heart And ... Read more

    $60.99 USD

  • Always Different, Always the Same

    Critical Essays on The Fall

    Edited by Eoin Devereux, Martin J. Power ...
    Series series Popular Musics Matter: Social, Political and Cultural Interventions
    The Fall, led by Mark E. Smith, were one of the most intriguing, influential, and prolific post-punk groups in British popular culture. Always Different, Always the Same: Critical Essays on The Fall is a thorough and critical account of the group, engaging with the often complex and challenging creative work. In this groundbreaking text, volume editors Eoin Devereux and Martin J. Power bring ... Read more

    $33.99 USD

  • Songs of Social Protest

    International Perspectives

    Edited by Aileen Dillane, Martin J. Power, Eoin Devereux, Amanda Haynes ...
    Series series Protest, Media and Culture
    Songs of Social Protest is a comprehensive companion guide to music and social protest globally. Bringing together scholars from a range of fields, it explores a wide range of examples of, and contexts for, songs and their performance that have been deployed as part of local, regional and global social protest movements, both in historical and contemporary times. Topics covered include ... Read more

    $60.99 USD