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Radiohead and Philosophyby Brandon Forbes
Synopses & ReviewsBook News Annotation:Suggesting that the band Radiohead has succeeded The Clash as "The
Only Band that Matters," this volume engages a range of philosophical
ideas and debates through the music of Radiohead. The volume's 22
chapters are organized into sections discussing issues of art and
belief; Radiohead and the music industry; the existential politics of
Radiohead; Radiohead, Heidegger, and Technology; and Radiohead and
the postmodern.
Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Synopsis:Since their breakthrough hit "Creep" in 1993, Radiohead has continued to make waves throughout popular and political culture with its views about the Bush presidency (its 2003 album was titled Hail to the Thief), its anti-corporatism, its pioneering efforts to produce ecologically sound road tours, and, most of all, its decision in 2007 to sell its latest album, In Rainbows, online with a controversial "pay-what-you-want" price. Radiohead and Philosophy offers fresh ways to appreciate the lyrics, music, and conceptual ground of this highly innovative band. The chapters in this book explain how Radioheads music connects directly to the philosophical phenomenology of thinkers like Maurice Merleau-Ponty and Martin Heidegger, the existentialism of Albert Camus and Jean Paul Sartre, and the philosophical politics of Karl Marx, Jean Baudrillard, and Noam Chomsky. Fans and critics know that Radiohead is "the only band that matters" on the scene today — Radiohead and Philosophy shows why. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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