Isbn: 9780061139017 - the boy who cried freebird: rock & roll fables and sonic storytelling: rock-and-roll fables and sonic storytelling (15 risultati)

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. Wedding the American oral storytelling tradition with progressive music journalism, Mitch Myers' The Boy Who Cried Freebird is a treatise on the popular music culture of the twentieth century. Trenchant, insightful, and wonderfully strange, this literary mix-tape is authentic music history . . . except when it isn't. Myers outrageously blends short fiction, straight journalism, comic interludes, memoirs, serious artist profiles, satire, and related fan-boy hokum--including the classic stories he first narrated on NPR's All Things Considered. Focusing on iconic recordings, events, communities, and individuals, Myers riffs on Deadheads, sixties nostalgia, rock concert decorum, glockenspiels, and all manner of pop phenomena. From tales of rock-and-roll time travel to science fiction revealing Black Sabbath's power to melt space aliens, The Boy Who Cried Freebird is about music, culture, legend, and lore--all to be lovingly passed on to future generations.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Open Books is a nonprofit social venture that provides literacy experiences for thousands of readers each year through inspiring programs and creative capitalization of books.

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. Wedding the American oral storytelling tradition with progressive music journalism, Mitch Myers' The Boy Who Cried Freebird is a treatise on the popular music culture of the twentieth century. Trenchant, insightful, and wonderfully strange, this literary mix-tape is authentic music history . . . except when it isn't. Myers outrageously blends short fiction, straight journalism, comic interludes, memoirs, serious artist profiles, satire, and related fan-boy hokum--including the classic stories he first narrated on NPR's All Things Considered. Focusing on iconic recordings, events, communities, and individuals, Myers riffs on Deadheads, sixties nostalgia, rock concert decorum, glockenspiels, and all manner of pop phenomena. From tales of rock-and-roll time travel to science fiction revealing Black Sabbath's power to melt space aliens, The Boy Who Cried Freebird is about music, culture, legend, and lore--all to be lovingly passed on to future generations.…

Condizione: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. First Edition. Dust jacket covered in protective mylar sleeve.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. hardback book and unclipped dust jacket [$25.95] in fine condition,stated-first edition.

Condizione: MINT. STATED FIRST EDITION. A NEW UNREAD COPY. This is an advance reading, softcover uncorrected proof copy issued prior to publication for promotional purposes. THESE EDITIONS ARE HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE SINCE ARCS ARE PUBLISHED IN VERY LIMITED EDITIONS AND ARE OFTEN MARKED AS FIRST EDITIONS. FULL COLOR COVER.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition stated. Full number line. Book and dust jacket solid VG.

hardcover. Condizione: As New.

Hardcover. Condizione: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.

Soft cover. Condizione: Fine. No Jacket. True First American, First Printing. Number line:07 08 09 10 11 WBC/ 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Stated First Edition. " A freewheeling, insightful, and imaginative collection of edgy and offbeat features, artist profiles, and short fiction that chronicles the history of 20th-century music and pop culture. 296 pp. plus: Acknowledgments, credits. Book is stiff to open and appears to be unread. Covers have very light edge/shelf wear. Bookseller's inventory # 144065.…

hardcover. Condizione: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.