Heart on My Sleeve: Stories from a Life Well Worn by Jeanne Beker
On a few Saturday early evenings in the late 80s and early 90s, I often looked forward to watching Jeanne Beker’s Fashion Television.
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The Old Oak Tree by Hilary Briar and Reid Briar, illustrated by Angela Doak
The experience of children, for whom the permanence of death is not so easily accepted or understood can provide a challenge to the adults in their lives. Picture books can provide support and help adults spark these important discussions.
Songbook: The Music and Lyrics of Steven Heighton
To really understand the words in this book, it’s pretty much mandatory that you track down the CD or go to the website mentioned in the book so you can hear for yourself the range of Heighton’s songs.
The Camille Intson Interview Part the Second
Camille Intson (alias, Camie) (b. 1997) is a Hamilton-born and Tkaronto-based multidisciplinary artist and researcher whose practice spans writing, performance, music, new media, and emerging technology.
My Effin’Life by Geddy Lee
The long-awaited memoir, generously illustrated with never-before-seen photos, from the iconic Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Rush bassist, and New York Times bestselling author of Geddy Lee’s Big Beautiful Book of Bass.
Waiting For My Real Life To Begin: Bill Arnott’s Stereo Stories at TMR
Welcome back, as I share anecdotes from Stereo Stories, the lit-journal I work with in Melbourne. Their tagline: A Song. A Place. A Time. Part of TMR’s global reach, and a welcome comingle of artistry. I encourage you to listen to the song as you read the associated story, to fully indulge the immersive mixed-media. …
Bill Arnott’s Beat: A Stereo Stories Feature
Welcome back to Bill Arnott’s Beat. Unless this is your first visit, in which case, welcome!
Wired for Music: A Search for Health and Joy Through the Science of Sound by Adriana Barton
In Wired for Music, Adriana Barton sets out to discover what music is really for, combing through medical studies, discoveries by pioneering neuroscientists, and research from biology and anthropology.
Black and Blue: Jazz Stories by Stanley Péan, translated by David Homel
Author and radio personality Stanley Péan is a jazz scholar who takes us seamlessly and knowledgeably through the history of the music, stopping at a number of high points along the way.
Noisemaker by Andy Tolson
Part ghost story, part fictionalized memoir, Noisemaker is a love letter to when thrashing guitars, pounding drums, and the three minute pop song ruled the world.
The East Coast Music Book of Fame – Top 50 by Bob Mersereau
This book is about the top 50 musical artists of the East Coast, who have been either born on the East Coast or been long time residents who are associated with the region. Groups are also included.
Off The Charts: What I Learned From My Almost Fabulous Life In Music by Kat Goldman
Off the Charts is a whimsical, uproarious tour through a fickle business that never seems to repay what performers put into it, and one woman’s highly intimate account of how she made the best of almost making it. Featuring a sparkling set of original illustrations by the award-winning Nina Berkson.
Stompin’ Tom Connors: The Myth and The Man by Charlie Rhinedress
Charlie Rhindress takes his reader on a Canadian coast to coast journey as we travel with this drifter man, Stompin’ Tom Connors.
One Good Reason: A Memoir of Addiction and Recovery, Music and Love by Séan McCann and Andrea Aragon
I’m a fan of Séan McCann. Bought his music. Saw him perform with Great Big Sea. Had a joyous time, singing myself hoarse. Now I’ve read One Good Reason – his collaborative memoir – enticingly structured, chapters alternating between spouse-authors McCann and Andrea Aragon.
