
Experiencing Bessie Smith: A Listener's Companion
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Bessie Smith occupies a unique place in the history of American music. She was one of the first...
Psychology of Music: From Sound to Significance
Siu-Lan Tan, Peter Pfordresher and Rom Harre
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In Psychology of Music: From Sound to Significance (2nd edition), the authors consider music on a...
The Biggs Book of Organ Music
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A top-selling organ music book. Edited and arranged by E. Power Biggs (1906-1977). Includes a...
A Composer's Guide to Game Music
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Music in video games is often a sophisticated, complex composition that serves to engage the player,...

Songs in Motion: Rhythm and Meter in the German Lied
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Scholars, critics, and performers alike have long been fascinated by the distinctive blend of music...

Rat Scabies recommended Drum Spectacular by Kenny Clare & Ronnie Stephenson in Music (curated)

LoganCrews (2861 KP) rated Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2006) in Movies
Sep 20, 2020

Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2346 KP) rated Murder in the Bowery in Books
Apr 11, 2022 (Updated Apr 11, 2022)
Freddie is a newsie, and this book takes place during the newsies’ strike of 1899, made famous by the Disney musical. This book is more historically accurate than the musical, however. Still, I found that part of the setup fun, and the historical details about what their lives were really like was interesting. It is quickly clear that the motive for Freddie’s murder lies outside of his life as a newsie, however. In fact, this book turns pretty dark with some adult discussions. This series is more serious and does dip into those waters every few books. They are handled delicately, but know that in mind going into the story. Even though I figured out parts of the plot early, I didn’t have the killer pegged until we reached the end. The supporting players are all here and are all fun to spend time with. And yes, Sarah does still play a large part in the story as always. Fans will be glad to catch up with their friends in this book.

Awix (3310 KP) rated West Side Story (1961) in Movies
Feb 22, 2018
Appealing leads and some soaringly beautiful love songs, but also whip-smart humour and social commentary in many of the other numbers, all superbly directed and choreographed. The darkening of the story into genuine tragedy is masterfully done. One of those transcendentally great films, especially on the big screen; the reason that we have a 10 on the scale.