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Item specifics
- Condition
- Book Title
- Encyclopedia of Indie Rock
- Publication Date
- 2008-05-01
- Pages
- 440
- ISBN
- 9780313341199
- Subject Area
- Music, Social Science
- Publication Name
- Encyclopedia of Indie Rock
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Item Length
- 10 in
- Subject
- Référence, General, Popular Culture, Genres & Styles / Rock
- Publication Year
- 2008
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Item Weight
- 34.5 Oz
- Item Width
- 7 in
- Number of Pages
- 440 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-10
0313341192
ISBN-13
9780313341199
eBay Product ID (ePID)
64381392
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
440 Pages
Publication Name
Encyclopedia of Indie Rock
Language
English
Subject
Référence, General, Popular Culture, Genres & Styles / Rock
Publication Year
2008
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Music, Social Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
34.5 Oz
Item Length
10 in
Item Width
7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2008-004529
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"In this encyclopedia, music journalists Kerry Smith surveys the history of this movement from the Velvet Underground, Talking Heads and Black Flag to Arcade Fire, Cat Power and the Decemberists. Most of the 189 entries feature bands and individual artists who have jealously guarded creative control of their own music and consequently led the independent rock movement. Other articles highlight music festivals and publications that have brought attention to the work of independent artists. . . . This entertaining guide will find avid readers of obscure musical tastes in high school, public, and academic libraries." - Lawrence Looks at Books, "The only field-defining encyclopedia to date, this guide defines indie rock practioners not as a group of unsigned musical artists but as tenacious do-it-yourselfers whose defiant resourcefulness sparked other independent creative movements. . . . Alphabetized entries run several pages and include band photographs whenever possible. Included are indie rock's subgenres, like shoegazing and sadcore. A time line designates 1952 as indie rock's spiritual inception. . . . Recommended for all musical history collections." - Library Journal, ". . . the Encyclopedia of Indie Rock is a fun read. . . . a K-12 or a public library would be the most appropriate place for this work." - ARBA, "The only field-defining encyclopedia to date, this guide defines indie rock practioners not as a group of unsigned musical artists but as tenacious do-it-yourselfers whose defiant resourcefulness sparked other independent creative movements. . . . Alphabetized entries run several pages and include band photographs whenever possible. Included are indie rock's subgenres, like shoegazing and sadcore. A time line designates 1952 as indie rock's spiritual inception. . . . Recommended for all musical history collections." -- Library Journal "In this encyclopedia, music journalists Kerry Smith surveys the history of this movement from the Velvet Underground, Talking Heads and Black Flag to Arcade Fire, Cat Power and the Decemberists. Most of the 189 entries feature bands and individual artists who have jealously guarded creative control of their own music and consequently led the independent rock movement. Other articles highlight music festivals and publications that have brought attention to the work of independent artists. . . . This entertaining guide will find avid readers of obscure musical tastes in high school, public, and academic libraries." -- Lawrence Looks at Books "Smith (freelance music journalist) covers 152 independent rockers and related topics. The entries and 1952-2007 time line both give priority to the period 1980 to present. . . . Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates through faculty/researchers; general readers." -- Choice ". . . the Encyclopedia of Indie Rock is a fun read. . . . a K-12 or a public library would be the most appropriate place for this work." -- ARBA, "Smith (freelance music journalist) covers 152 independent rockers and related topics. The entries and 1952-2007 time line both give priority to the period 1980 to present. . . . Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates through faculty/researchers; general readers." - Choice
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
781.6603
Table Of Content
List of Entries Foreword by Marcus Congleton of Ambulance LTD Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Timeline: 1952-2007 The Encyclopedia Appendix A: Top 10 Influential Indie Rock Artists Appendix B: Most Significant Indie Rock Albums Resource Guide ndex
Synopsis
Independent rock, known as indie rock (rock independent of the major label corporations), is music dedicated to the art of rock: it's adventurous, eclectic, defiant, inventive, and restlessly creative. For over 40 years, indie bands have prided themselves on the back-breaking efforts of self-promotion, self-produced albums, homemade album cover art, and even, for the stalwart artist, self-run record labels. Encyclopedia of Indie Rock chronicles the history and development indie rock, providing students, scholars, and music fans with an extensive overview of the musical and cultural phenomenon. Inside this engaging volume readers will find over 150 entries on the singers and songwriters, producers, labels, and icons who have shaped the genre from the humble beginnings of lo-fi homemade records in the 1960s through the history of seasoned veterans who mastered the fine art of staying afloat despite every obstacle that the cutthroat industry threw at them. This work also includes a timeline; a resource guide, which includes recommended books and articles, Web sites, and festivals; and indices in both the front and back of the book to make navigation very user-friendly. Necessary and entertaining reading for any indie rock fan who has ever adorned their locker, backpack, or car with a band's logo, Smith captures the history and evolution of the movement in this thorough, illuminating encyclopedia.
LC Classification Number
ML102
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