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Author |
: Tim Falconer |
Publisher |
: House of Anansi |
Total Pages |
: 274 |
Release |
: 2016-05-14 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781770894464 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1770894462 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (64 Downloads) |
Synopsis Bad Singer by : Tim Falconer
In the tradition of Daniel Levitin’s This Is Your Brain on Music and Oliver Sacks’ Musicophilia, Bad Singer follows the delightful journey of Tim Falconer as he tries to overcome tone deafness — and along the way discovers what we’re really hearing when we listen to music. Tim Falconer, a self-confessed “bad singer,” always wanted to make music, but soon after he starts singing lessons, he discovers that he’s part of only 2.5 percent of the population afflicted with amusia — in other words, he is scientifically tone-deaf. Bad Singer chronicles his quest to understand human evolution and music, the brain science behind tone-deafness, his search for ways to retrain the adult brain, and his investigation into what we really hear when we listen to music. In an effort to learn more about his brain disorder, he goes to a series of labs where the scientists who test him are as fascinated with him as he is with them. He also sets out to understand why we love music and deconstructs what we really hear when we listen to it. And he unlocks the secret that helps explain why music has such emotional power over us.
Author |
: Collette McLafferty |
Publisher |
: New Haven Publishing Limited |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2018 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1912587009 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781912587001 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (09 Downloads) |
Synopsis Confessions of a Bad, Ugly Singer by : Collette McLafferty
In April of 2014, former edibleRed vocalist Collette McLafferty had the shock of her life when a gig in a P!NK cover band dragged her into a $10,000,000 lawsuit. The Plaintiff, a personal injury attorney who once played drums for Michael Bolton, had a dispute with her band leader claiming he stole the lawyer's idea to start Long Island's first P!NK cover band. Although she had never met the attorney and was only a "hired gun" in the group, McLafferty found herself named in the 112-page complaint. Stunned to learn she could be in a years-long court battle for singing "Raise Your Glass" at a Long Island Bar, Collette made the difficult decision to take her case to the press. She made a late night phone call to The New York Post in hopes of leaving a message. To her surprise, a copy boy was eating lunch at the Tip Desk during the graveyard shift. Sympathetic to her situation, he knew he had a big story on his hands and promised to pitch it the next morning. Although the dispute was mostly between the two men, Collette woke up to the headline "Singer Sued for Being Too Old and Too Ugly for P!NK Cover band" in the paper. The sensationalized headline told a story of a singer who was so "old, ugly and untalented" that her one-night performance prompted the lawyer to sue. This "fake news" version of events went viral worldwide, garnering coverage in Time, Yahoo News and Breitbart. The former MTV "Buzzworthy" artist was dismayed to see her online reputation unceremoniously destroyed as highlights from her 20-year professional history were suddenly buried under pages of career-ending click bait. The headlines alleged she"ruined" the P!NK cover band with her inferior looks and singing, triggering a deep depression. Determined to find justice, McLafferty fought the case and eventually introduced "Collette's Law" with the help of The Lawsuit Reform Alliance of New York and Assemblyman Luis Sepulveda. "Confessions of a Bad, Ugly Singer" documents the emotional two-year journey of navigating the legal system, while embarking on a quest to clear her name.
Author |
: Howie Abrams |
Publisher |
: Post Hill Press |
Total Pages |
: 230 |
Release |
: 2018-12-06 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781642931969 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1642931969 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (69 Downloads) |
Synopsis Finding Joseph I by : Howie Abrams
A Rough Trade Book of the Year (2017) “Must-read for any fan of both Bad Brains and their enigmatic vocalist” ―No Echo This gripping oral history features H.R. himself and the people who know him best, including Ian MacKaye, Questlove and members of Sublime and the Deftones. The spiritual leader of Bad Brains was one of the most iconic and legendary front men in punk rock and hardcore. Paul "H.R." Hudson launched his unique, ferocious vocal assault and dynamic physical showmanship with love and Rasta in his heart, along with a hopefulness seldom found in punk. His journey has been riddled with unprecedented volatility: drugs, violence, disappearances and a debilitating mental illness. The disorder was so powerful―and the suffering so severe―that it's difficult to fathom how he even survived. How could one so tremendously troubled produce such an incredible body of work and have made such an impact? Finding Joseph I features interviews with H.R.'s family, bandmates, friends, and those he has influenced and inspired. Interviewees include members of Bad Brains, Guns N' Roses, Black Flag, Living Colour, 311, Fishbone, the Wailers, Cro-Mags, Dead Prez, Murphy's Law, P.O.D., Michael Franti & Spearhead and many more. Packed with many rare and never-before-seen images, Finding Joseph I is the definitive account of the punk rock icon.
Author |
: Peter Singer |
Publisher |
: Random House Trade Paperbacks |
Total Pages |
: 242 |
Release |
: 2010 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780812981568 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0812981561 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (68 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Life You Can Save by : Peter Singer
Argues that for the first time in history we're in a position to end extreme poverty throughout the world, both because of our unprecedented wealth and advances in technology, therefore we can no longer consider ourselves good people unless we give more to the poor. Reprint.
Author |
: |
Publisher |
: Avon Books |
Total Pages |
: 132 |
Release |
: 1984-07 |
ISBN-10 |
: 038087346X |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780380873463 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (6X Downloads) |
Synopsis The Bad Guys' Quote Book by :
Author |
: Darryl W. Bullock |
Publisher |
: Abrams |
Total Pages |
: 150 |
Release |
: 2016-07-12 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781468314090 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1468314092 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (90 Downloads) |
Synopsis Florence! Foster!! Jenkins!!! by : Darryl W. Bullock
An inspiring biography of the socialite and amateur soprano who didn’t let her terrible voice stop her—Now the subject of a major motion picture. Magazine Madame Jenkins couldn’t carry a tune in a bucket: despite that, in 1944 at the age of seventy-six, she played Carnegie Hall to a capacity audience and had celebrity fans by the score. Her infamous 1940s recordings are still highly prized today. In his well-researched and thoroughly entertaining biography, Darryl W. Bullock tells of Florence Foster Jenkins’s meteoric rise to success and the man who stood beside her, through every sharp note. Florence was ridiculed for her poor control of timing, pitch, and tone, and terrible pronunciation of foreign lyrics, but the sheer entertainment value of her caterwauling packed out theatres around the United States, with the “singer” firmly convinced of her own talent, partly thanks to the devoted attention for her husband and manager St. Clair Bayfield. Her story is one of triumph in the face of adversity, courage, conviction and of the belief that with dedication and commitment a true artist can achieve anything. “Darryl W. Bullock’s charming FLORENCE! FOSTER!! JENKINS!!! is just about right for those who want to know more about the world’s worst opera singer. . . . Thoroughly readable and entertaining. This appealing little biography―which arrives just as a film version of its heroine’s story, starring Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant, has been released in the U.S.―is warmhearted and delightful. At its core is a touching love story, as well as a message about the human spirit.” —Alexander McCall Smith, The New York Times Book Review
Author |
: Barbara M Doscher |
Publisher |
: Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages |
: 399 |
Release |
: 2023-04-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781538178881 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1538178885 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (81 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Functional Unity of the Singing Voice by : Barbara M Doscher
This expanded edition of Barbara Doscher's seminal vocal pedagogy work includes a new introduction by John Nix as well as a new appendix with reflections and practical insights from singing teachers. This classic text describes the anatomy and physiology of breathing and phonation and examines acoustics for an understanding of resonation.
Author |
: Isaac Bashevis Singer |
Publisher |
: Macmillan |
Total Pages |
: 182 |
Release |
: 1983 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780374531539 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0374531536 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (39 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Penitent by : Isaac Bashevis Singer
Joseph Shapiro, a New York businessman, experiences a mid-life crisis. He leaves his wife, his mistress, his business and goes to Israel in search of religious Orthodoxy.
Author |
: Charles C. Camosy |
Publisher |
: Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages |
: 287 |
Release |
: 2012-04-12 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780521199155 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0521199158 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (55 Downloads) |
Synopsis Peter Singer and Christian Ethics by : Charles C. Camosy
This book explores a number of important issues to illuminate the common ground between Peter Singer and Christian ethics.
Author |
: Isaac Bashevis Singer |
Publisher |
: Macmillan |
Total Pages |
: 564 |
Release |
: 2008-04-29 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0374531226 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780374531225 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (26 Downloads) |
Synopsis Shadows on the Hudson by : Isaac Bashevis Singer
From the Upper West Side to Miami's pastel resorts, "Shadows on the Hudson" traces the intertwined destiny of survivors in the aftermath of the Holocaust.