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Barry Miles

    1 janvier 1943

    Cet auteur se concentre sur les musiciens et les années soixante, ses œuvres explorant souvent des légendes musicales et les bouleversements culturels de cette époque. Ses biographies ont plongé dans la vie de figures emblématiques, des génies musicaux aux géants littéraires, révélant leur monde intérieur et leurs contributions. Par une recherche méticuleuse et une narration immersive, l'auteur donne vie à ces personnalités marquantes et à leur impact sur la culture. Son écriture offre un regard profond sur le processus créatif et les complexités de vies qui ont façonné la musique populaire et l'art.

    Barry Miles
    In the Sixties
    The Beatles : a diary
    Beatles in Their Own Words
    The Clash
    Charles Bukowski
    Ici Londres!
    • Promise That You Will Sing About Me

      • 256pages
      • 9 heures de lecture

      From pop culture critic and music journalist Miles Marshall Lewis comes a book about the power and poetry of Kendrick Lamar! Kendrick Lamar is one of the most influential rappers, songwriters and record producers of his generation. Widely known for his incredible lyrics and powerful music, he is regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time. Promise That You Will Sing About Me explores Kendrick Lamar's life, his roots, his music, his lyrics, and how he has shaped the musical landscape of this generation. With incredible graphic design, quotes, lyrics and commentary from Ta-Nehisi Coates, Alicia Garza and more, this book provides an in-depth look at how Kendrick came to be who he is today, his world, how he creates his lyrics and music, and how he revolutionizes the music industry from the inside.

      Promise That You Will Sing About Me2021
      3,7
    • The Zapple Diaries

      • 224pages
      • 8 heures de lecture

      For the first time, cultural icon and label manager Barry Miles tells the full story of Zapple. It is a story of inspired ideas, set against the backdrop of London's vibrant underground scene and the final years of the battling Beatles and their crumbling Apple empire.

      The Zapple Diaries2015
      3,3
    • David Bowie Black Book

      • 160pages
      • 6 heures de lecture

      Now available once again after being out of print for several years, the David Bowie Black Book remains one of the most elegant books about the iconic superstar ever to have been published.

      David Bowie Black Book2013
      4,0
    • London Calling

      • 468pages
      • 17 heures de lecture

      This title examines the counter culture that emerged in London’s West End and Soho after World War II, highlighting the city’s appeal to artists, writers, musicians, and fashion designers in their quest for inspiration and success.

      London Calling2011
      4,0
    • Architectura

      Elements of Architectural Style

      • 400pages
      • 14 heures de lecture

      Art lovers, students, and travelers will appreciate this beautifully bound, lavishly illustrated book that explores the architectural elements of buildings and monuments. It delves into arches, domes, roofs, walls, entrances, windows, arcades, and ornamental details that define each structure's character. The volume presents these elements from both aesthetic and structural perspectives, featuring technical drawings alongside interior and exterior photos of global architectural landmarks. Structures range from classical Greek and Roman buildings to the modern Gateway Arch in St. Louis. Variations on architectural elements are illustrated and analyzed, including the Roman Arch, Lancet Arch of Gothic cathedrals, Ogee Arch of Venice's Palace of the Doges, and the Four-Centered Arch in Moorish Islamic architecture. Readers gain a deeper appreciation for the planning and construction behind cathedrals, mosques, government buildings, mansions, office blocks, museums, castles, and theaters. Hundreds of full-color photos and illustrations enhance the experience. A detailed analysis of the Hagia Sophia, originally a Christian church transformed into a mosque, showcases the construction techniques of ancient Roman architects, highlighting its magnificent central dome through cross-section drawings.

      Architectura2009
    • Představuje unikátní pohled na historii architekturya staveb skrze detailního skoumání jednotlivých prvků, jako jsou základy, zdi, střechy, schody a okna, které tvoří veřejné i soukromé budovy. Popisuje účel, design a praktickou aplikaci těchto dílčích částí a přehledně vysvětluje rozmanitý výraz každé části. Uvádí světově nejproslulejší budovy včetně mnohých ze seznamu Světového kulturního dědictví UNESCO. Zahrnuje více jak 500 barevných fotografií interiérových a exteriérových pohledů a detailů staveb.

      Architektura: Prvky v architektonických stylech2009
      4,4
    • Women

      • 422pages
      • 15 heures de lecture

      Alternate cover for this ISBN can be found here Low-life writer and unrepentant alcoholic Henry Chinaski was born to survive. After decades of slacking off at low-paying dead-end jobs, blowing his cash on booze and women, and scrimping by in flea-bitten apartments, Chinaski sees his poetic star rising at last. Now, at fifty, he is reveling in his sudden rock-star life, running three hundred hangovers a year, and maintaining a sex life that would cripple Casanova. With all of Bukowski's trademark humor and gritty, dark honesty, this 1978 follow-up to Post Office and Factotum is an uncompromising account of life on the edge.

      Women2009
      3,9
    • Pink Floyd

      • 271pages
      • 10 heures de lecture

      Pink Floyd schufen in den Sechzigerjahren den ersten echten Soundtrack des alternativen London – mit einer radikal neuen Kombination aus Musik, Lightshow und pyrotechnischen Bühneneffekten. Der Autor verfolgte die Entwicklung der Gruppe von den frühesten Tagen an, als Pink Floyd noch fremde Rhythm & Blues-Nummern spielte, bis zum Zenit ihres Ruhms, als sie weltbekannt war und mit The Dark Side Of The Moon eines der erfolgreichsten Alben aller Zeiten veröffentlichte. So gewinnt sein persönlich gehaltenes Porträt einer aufstrebenden jungen Band Profil. Barry Miles erlebte die Gruppe schon live, als sie sich noch The Pink Floyd Sound nannte, und er schrieb seinen ersten Artikel über sie 1966 für eine New Yorker Underground-Zeitung. Miles kannte die Musiker auch persönlich. Er war Zeuge des raschen Verfalls von Syd Barrett und beteiligte sich aktiv an der Vorbereitung einiger großer Konzerte von Pink Floyd. Er rekonstruiert aus direkter Anschauung die frühen Jahre der Gruppe – von ihren Wurzeln in der englischen Universitätsstadt Cambridge bis zum Kultstatus im London der Sechziger. Dieses Buch bildet im Hannibal-Programm die Ergänzung der klassischen Bandbiografie von Nicholas Schaffner sowie der Monografie über die Entstehung von The Dark Side Of The Moon von John Harris.

      Pink Floyd2008
      5,0
    • Il Beat Hotel. Ginsberg, Corso, Burroughs e gli altri

      L'avventura parigina dei beat

      • 328pages
      • 12 heures de lecture

      Nell’autunno del 1957, tre giovani poeti americani - Allen Ginsberg, Gregory Corso e Peter Orlovsky - arrivano a Parigi dopo un lungo viaggio tra Africa ed Europa, con l'intenzione di restare solo qualche settimana. Invece, per i successivi tre anni, Ginsberg e Corso, insieme a Orlovsky e William Burroughs, diventano il fulcro di una colonia beat nel cadente albergo della Rive gauche, il Beat Hotel. Questo luogo, gestito da Madame Rachou, rappresenta un rifugio per artisti in fuga dalla repressione americana. Nelle sue stanze buie e sovraffollate, si crea una nuova bohème, caratterizzata da sperimentazioni creative, droghe e libero amore, raccontate in lunghe conversazioni registrate da Barry Miles. Qui, Burroughs scrive Pasto nudo, Ginsberg compone la prima stesura di Kaddish, un omaggio alla madre, e Corso scrive il suo primo romanzo, American Express. Le loro storie si intrecciano con quelle di altri protagonisti come Jack Kerouac e artisti meno noti come Brion Gysin e Ian Sommerville, con i quali Burroughs inizia a sviluppare i primi cut-up.

      Il Beat Hotel. Ginsberg, Corso, Burroughs e gli altri2007
      5,0