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Rockin radiosWhich star had sexual relations with a frozen chook? What did Kurt Cobain say when the DJ played Pearl Jam? How did ACDC Lane in Melbourne get its name?Published 8 October, 2008 
Which star had sexual relations with a frozen chook? What did Kurt Cobain say when the DJ played Pearl Jam? How did ACDC Lane in Melbourne get its name? Find out in Underneath the Riffs: A Rock Reader, Vol 1 (ed. Jeff Jenkins and Miranda Young, Wilkinson Publishing, October). This book takes you behind the music, with conversational tales from all sorts of people who have floated in the heady atmosphere of rock-backstage, front of stage, or behind the lyrics. The editors want to get this book out not just to readers, but to listeners. They say its appeal is wide and it’s hugely accessible, like having a conversation with a bunch of interesting people who’ve seen and heard some hardcore things! Contributors include Tim Rogers, Dylan Lewis, Ed Nimmervoll, Francis Leach, Ian ‘Molly’ Meldrum, Sarah Morgan and Wally Meanie. Rock on with Radio Days (Peter Sheridan & Ritchie Singer, Bakelite, October), a photographic history of 1930s to 1950s glorious-coloured Bakelite radios, innovative in their time, nostalgic pieces of art in ours. This is apparently the first photographic history of this object. No doubt it will become a reference for collectors, and invoke memories of an era, including the cultural spirit of progress. Get intimate with the world’s most legendary rock band in Led Zeppelin: When Giants Walked the Earth (Mick Wall, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, October). Wall knew both Page and Plant in their heyday and is a respected rock writer. He blows the cover on backstage excess, band member backgrounds, and musical magnificence. This article from Thorpe Bowker's Weekly Book Newsletter and Media Extra is reproduced by kind permission of Thorpe-Bowker, a division of R R Bowker LLC. © Copyright 2008, Thorpe-Bowker More from New Releases
First Taste challenges misconceptions on Indigenous alcohol consumption within Australia’s social history.1 December, 2008 
Dr John Tickell’s Great Australian Diet 2 and the second edition of the accompanying Great Australian Diet Recipe Book are out in January (Wilkinson Publishing).1 December, 2008 
Stephen Fry has always been fascinated by America (Thorsons, December).1 December, 2008 
Eight stylish hardbacks celebrate women of art and literature for the 30th anniversary of Virago’s Modern Classics (November).1 December, 2008 
So much can be learnt about lands and environments by listening to the stories and parables of ancient peoples.1 December, 2008 
Voyages around the Australian coast, discovering treasure and dealing with disappointment, emotions and spirits running high and low are due in Caribbee (Greg Dickson, Deep End Press, December), along with great research into Australian and Dutch maritime history.1 December, 2008 
Andrew Blechman was inspired to write Leisureville (UQP, December) after his next-door neighbours moved into a massive gated retirement community called ‘The Villages’, the largest in the world with a growing population bordering on 100,000.1 December, 2008 
Parted tragically from First Sergeant Charles Monroe King by an explosion in Baghdad, Dana Canedy tells the story of their love, and the journal King left behind for their infant son in the poignant memoir A Journal for Jordan (Hachette, February).1 December, 2008 
Like to see gore spilling across the page? Jack Kilborn will make you Afraid (Headline) next March.28 November, 2008 
Take a look here for the December New Titles from Melbourne University Press21 November, 2008 |
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