Grown up all wrong 75 great rock and pop artists from vaudeville to techno /

Two generations of American music lovers have grown up listening with Robert Christgau, attuned to his inimitable blend of judgment, acuity, passion, erudition, wit, and caveat emptor. His writings, collected here, constitute a virtual encyclopedia of popular music over the past fifty years. Whether...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Christgau, Robert (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 1998.
Subjects:
Rock music > History and criticism.
Rock musicians.
Rock groups.
Rock (Musique) > Histoire et critique.
Musiciens rock.
Groupes rock.
Rock music.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  • CONTENTS
  • Introduction: My Favorite Waste of Time
  • 1 Where ''Rock and Roll'' Began
  • 2 Where ''Rock'' Began
  • 3 Snatched from the Maw of Commerce
  • 4 Smashing the State-of-the-Art
  • 5 Kings of Rhythm
  • 6 Between Punk and a Pop Place
  • 7 They Are the World
  • 8 Careers in Iconicity
  • 9 Careers in Semipopularity
  • 10 Modern Maturity
  • CREDITS
  • Index

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