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Shooting at the Moon
Shooting at the Moon celebrates the music and lyrics of Kevin Ayers, one of the great bohemian voices of British music. Kevin Ayers was an English singer-songwriter who was a major influential force in the English psychedelic movement and a founding member of the band Soft Machine in the '60s. With introductions by Galen Ayers, Josh Payne and Robert Wyatt, this book includes all the lyrics from Ayers' solo career and documents a period of the UK music scene between Psychedelia and Glam Rock. Immerse yourself in the world of this influential cult singer-songwriter, with pages from his own notebooks, exclusive photographs, Ayers' own collages and the occasional recipe. Contents: Introduction by Galen Ayers Foreword by John Payne A Note on Kevin Ayers by Robert Wyatt Joy of a Toy Shooting at the Moon Whatevershebringswesing Bananamour The Confessions of Dr. Dream and other Stories Sweet Deceiver 1Yes We Have No Mañanas (So Get Your Mañanas Today) .Takeaway That's What You Get Babe Diamond Jack and The Queen of Pain Dejà... Vu Close As You Think Falling Up Still Life with Guitar The Unfairground Index of First Lines Index of Songs Credits Acknowledgements
Kevin Ayers
On August 16th 2013, fans of Kevin Ayers gathered in Deià to celebrate Kevin's life and music with his family and friends. In this book Susan Lomas captures the atmosphere of the celebration in words and pictures. The weekend in Deià also sparked a quest to find out more about Kevin by talking to to his friends and visiting other places where he lived.
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Soft Machine
The definitive biography of Soft Machine, whose pivotal role shaped progressive-rock and pioneered jazz-rock fusion.
Shooting at the Moon
Shooting at the Moon celebrates the music and lyrics of Kevin Ayers, one of the great bohemian voices of British music. Kevin Ayers was an English singer-songwriter who was a major influential force in the English psychedelic movement and a founding member of the band Soft Machine in the '60s. With introductions by Galen Ayers, Josh Payne, and Robert Wyatt, this book includes all the lyrics from Ayers' solo career and documents a period of the UK music scene between Psychedelia and Glam Rock. Immerse yourself in the world of this influential cult singer-songwriter, with pages from his own notebooks, exclusive photographs, Ayers' own collages, and the occasional recipe.
Teaching Toward Democracy 2e
Teaching Toward Democracy examines the contested space of schooling and school reform with a focus on the unique challenges and opportunities that teaching in a democratic society provides. Chapters are written in the spirit of notes, conversations and letters the nationally recognized team of authors wish they received in their journeys into teaching. Building on the conversational and accessible approach, this revised edition includes additional dialogues amongst the authors to further explore how they have individually and collectively reflected on the qualities of mind that teachers explore and work to develop as they become more effective educators. Inspiring and uplifting, Teaching Toward Democracy adds to the repertoire of skills teachers can access in their classrooms and encourages the confidence to locate themselves within the noble tradition of teaching as democratic work.
The Canterbury Sound in Popular Music
The term 'Canterbury sound' emerged in the late 60s and early 70s to refer to a signature style within psychedelic and progressive rock. Canterbury Sound in Popular Music:Scene, Identity and Myth explores Canterbury as a metaphor and reality, a symbolic space of music inspiration which has produced its distinctive 'sound'.
A New Day Yesterday
An entertaining, definitive and in-depth study of prog rock, with a new cover and a foreword by Steve Hackett (Genesis). Progressive rock, a genre formed out of a creative surge in the late Sixties and throughout the Seventies. Made by young musicians for a young audience, prog music looked towards new horizons by synthesising rock, jazz, folk, classical and other styles. While prog has always divided critical opinion, in its heyday it had a large and devoted fanbase, and the era's biggest acts from Pink Floyd to Genesis went on to enjoy long-lasting international and commercial success. Although the scene fragmented in the late Seventies, new generations of young listeners continue to disco...
More Dark Than Shark
Gathers paintings and collages that interpret songs by Brian Eno and describes the working methods of both artist and composer
Kevin Ayers
A short biography and annotated discography of Kevin Ayers' recordings from Soft Machine onwards through his solo career. Fully illustrated.
