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Just Kids by Patti Smith Staff Pick In her memoir Just Kids, Smith chronicles her lifelong friendship with artist Robert Mapplethorpe. A gifted wordsmith, she's vividly observant and sometimes painfully self-aware, with a voice possessed not only of yearning but also of experience.... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper 
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Can't Stop Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation by Jeff Chang Staff Pick "Here's a little story that must be told..." Jeff Chang, hip-hop journalist (URB, Village Voice, Spin, the Nation, San Francisco Chronicle), has penned an award-winning (2005 American Book Award) account of the origins of hip-hop. From Jamaica and the... (read more) List Price $18.00 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Johnny Cash: I See a Darkness by Reinhard Kleist Staff Pick Reinhard Kleist gives us a dark and nuanced portrait of the Man in Black, with stunning black-and-white artwork that perfectly complements the retelling of Johnny Cash's life. Interspersed among the narrative are short selections of illustrated song... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $4.75 Sale - Trade Paper
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Cash: The Autobiography by Johnny Cash Staff Pick "I keep a close watch on this heart of mine, I keep my eyes wide open all the time..." Johnny Cash, born John R. Cash (and never given a middle name), was unquestionably one of America's most prolific songwriters and musicians. Born in the farmland of... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price: $2.95 Used - Mass Market
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Labyrinth: A Detective Investigates the Murders of Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G., the Implication of Death Row Records' Suge Knight, and the Origins of the Los Angeles Police Scandal by Randall Sullivan Staff Pick Who killed Tupac and Biggie? Randall Sullivan has the answer in this compelling true tale of political corruption and gangsta rap. Labyrinth follows Detective Russell Poole as he uncovers the dark morass within the LAPD and its connection to the death of... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Just Kids by Patti Smith Staff Pick In her memoir Just Kids, Smith chronicles her lifelong friendship with artist Robert Mapplethorpe. A gifted wordsmith, she's vividly observant and sometimes painfully self-aware, with a voice possessed not only of yearning but also of experience.... (read more) List Price $27.00 Your price: $16.50 Used - Hardcover
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This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession by Daniel J. Levitin Staff Pick A revelation for music buffs and science geeks — and all the better if you happen to be both. How do memory and music work together? What makes timbre? How do writers like Lennon and McCartney, or John Coltrane and Miles Davis, manipulate our... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Life by Keith Richards and James Fox Staff Pick This riveting autobiography by celebrated (and famously hard-living) guitar legend Keith Richards reads with the unforgettable hook and crisp ferocity of the best Rolling Stones songs — most of which you'll rush to replay after learning about their... (read more) List Price $29.99 Your price: $8.95 Used - Hardcover
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Elliott Smith by Autumn De Wilde Staff Pick Fans and newcomers alike will be mesmerized by the ache and beauty of this remembrance of Portland's indelible songsmith, which combines photographs with interviews from those who were closest to him.... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $10.95 Used - Hardcover
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Rock and Roll Will Save Your Life: A Book by and for the Fanatics Among Us (with Bitchin' Soundtrack) by Steve Almond Staff Pick Steve Almond loves rock and roll. That love exudes from every page of this hilarious book. Sometimes outrageous, sometimes agonizing, but always painfully honest, this is a memoir for anyone who thrills to a crunchy riff, big hair, and leather pants.... (read more) List Price $23.00 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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Inventory: 16 Films Featuring Manic Pixie Dream Girls, 10 Great Songs Nearly Ruined by Saxophone, and 100 More Obsessively Specific Pop-Culture Lists by A. V. Club Staff Pick The Onion can do little wrong, in my eyes, and this hilarious collection of pop-culture lists from the writers of the A. V. Club proves it once again. This book is perfect for anyone with a sense of humor who's ingested any pop culture in the last 30... (read more) List Price $20.99 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain by Oliver Sacks Staff Pick Musicophilia is a fascinating look at music and its effects on our brains. Who but Oliver Sacks could make such a compulsively readable book?... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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Never Drank the Kool-Aid: Essays by Toure Staff Pick Wildly entertaining, Touré's profiles of some of pop culture's superstars penetrate the glitzy veneer offering insight into their truer selves. Fast paced, thoughtful, and often times laugh-out-loud funny, this enjoyable collection successfully captures... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Rat Girl: A Memoir by Kristin Hersh Staff Pick If you're a fan of Throwing Muses or Kristin Hersh, you must absolutely read this book. If you don't know her music, introduce yourself here to Hersh's writing. Her voice is unlike any other: hopeful, poetic, and brimming with razor-sharp intelligence... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Last Night a DJ Saved My Life: The History of the Disc Jockey by Bill Brewster Staff Pick The authors of this book attempt a grand feat of music history revisionism by positioning the figure of the disc jockey at the center of music development and technology throughout the course of the 20th century. Last Night A DJ Saved My Life presents a... (read more) Your price: $15.95 New - Trade Paper
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Generation Ecstasy: Into the World of Techno and Rave Culture by Simon Reynolds Staff Pick "Since the WTO, anarchism is once again a household word. This book introduced a whole new generation to the enticements of the anarchist lifestyle when it was released in the early 90's. Still a password for acceptance in many circles, it is an... (read more) List Price $36.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Main Lines, Blood Feasts, and Bad Taste: A Lester Bangs Reader by Lester Bangs Staff Pick "Simply put, Lester Bangs is the Charles Bukowski of rock criticism. He may have been deranged and obnoxious, but he was honest. Main Lines, Blood Feasts and Bad Taste provides a wealth of previously uncollected material sure to amuse, annoy, and... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Heavy Rotation: Twenty Writers on the Albums That Changed Their Lives by Peter Terzian Staff Pick What do Talking Heads, ABBA, Pearl Jam, Eurythmics, Gloria Estefan, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, and the soundtrack to Annie have in common? They all inspired one of the writers in Heavy Rotation. These entertaining essays from such acclaimed authors as... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Harrison by Rolling Stone Staff Pick Over time Harrison revealed himself the deepest and most private Beatle. His death at 58 robbed the music world of a distinguished guitarist, whose singular influence was responsible for bringing Eastern religion and thought to a wider Western audience... (read more) List Price $30.00 Your price: $11.95 Used - Hardcover
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Lush Life: A Biography of Billy Strayhorn by David Hajdu Staff Pick This is a biography of the brilliant jazz composer and collaborator with Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, who created such classics as Lush Life and Take the A Train, as well as Boo Dah, a piece impossible to sit still to. Strayhorn's life was a... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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