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Language
English
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Description
Take a look at the drinking dive under a teashop where the original Rolling Stones were recruited, visit the places where skiffle was born, The Beatles played their last gig, and Paula Yates died. Rock Music Landmarks Of London is both a practical guidebook and an entertaining catalogue of stories featuring the rock stars who made parts of London famous simply by being there. All these London rock landmarks have their own stories, every one is on...
Publisher
Image Entertainment [distributor]
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
In front of a select audience, The Who recorded a concert for Jeff Stein's film, "The kids are alright," which turned out to be one of the last live performances by drummer Keith Moon. Considered the holy grail for fans. Includes a performance at London Coliseum in 1969. Features their greatest hits.
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"London, Reign Over Me captures all of the excitement, freedom of expression, love, wild abandon, and the moment of cultural transformation that gave us classic rock. Stephen Tow draws from an array of sources, including influential London music newspapers as well as original interviews with key participants in the scene"--
Publisher
Olive Films
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
1980s London punk scene is captured in the gritty new wave musical with a poignant rags to riches story of a talented and rebellious young singer-songwriter. Kate is the lead singer of the rock group, Breaking Glass. Her socialist ideals are juxtaposed to her pragmatic rock manager, Danny, a streetwise hustler who discovers her and develops her into a star. As Kate struggles for artistic recognition, her talent and sanity are jeopardized by the music...
Publisher
Eagle Rock
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
In 2018, The Cure performed historic shows celebrating a 40-year career. Cureation-25: From There To Here, From Here To There, captured on the tenth and final night of the 25th Meltdown Festival at London's Royal Festival performing a song from each of their thirteen studio albums in chronological order, displaying the evolution of The Cure's music live on stage.
Publisher
Supernova Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Celebrating rock's 60th birthday, from the formation of the Rolling Stones and the heyday of the British Invasion to the spawning of the Reading Festival, this book explores the music history of the London clubs that were the engine rooms for British rock 'n' roll." -- Page [4] of cover.
12) Utopii͡a-Aveni͡u
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Series
Publisher
Inostranka
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Russian
Description
"Utopia Avenue is the strangest British band you've never heard of. Emerging from London's psychedelic scene in 1967 and fronted by folk singer Elf Holloway, guitar demigod Jasper de Zoet, and blues bassist Dean Moss, Utopia Avenue released only two albums during its brief, blazing journey from the clubs of Soho and drafty ballrooms to Top of the Pops and the cusp of chart success, and on to glory in Amsterdam, prison in Rome, and a fateful American...