Resultaten voor 'brian j robb'
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Houdini Unlocked
Chronicling Houdini's unconventional life and ground-breaking approach to marketing and publicity, across newspapers, movies, and ever-more outrageous stunts
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The On Track
The The was always a personal project for songwriter Matt Johnson. Started in 1979, when Johnson was a teenager, the post-punk outfit became central to the political and personal pop of the 1980s. Never a singles band - they managed seven top 40 singles, with 1989’s anti-Thatcher anthem ‘The Beaten Generation’ reaching number 18 - their albums were hits. Infected in 1986 reached No. 14, followed by 1989’s Mind Bomb at number four and 1993’s Dusk at number two. Band members included Johnny Marr and DC Collard with other collaborators including JG Thirlwell, Jools Holland, Neneh Cherry, Zeke Manyika, and Sinead O’Connor - a Who’s Who of 1980s independent pop. A reluctant live musician, Johnson created Infected: The Movie instead of a world tour in 1986. The Mind Bomb band, including Marr and Eller, launched the 1989-90 The The vs The World tour, while Dusk was supported by the 1993 Lonely Planet. Johnson appeared to retire following 2000’s Naked Self. Although Johnson kept busy, with a sideways move into scoring movies, it wasn’t until 2018 that The The returned to playing live with a Comeback Special tour. This was followed in 2024 with new album, Ensoulment and accompanying tour - almost a quarter of a century after the band’s last recorded music. In recent years Johnson’s been busier than ever with the Radio Cineola podcasts, an Official Bootleg series of CDs exploring rare material, and other idiosyncratic projects.
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Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode - Die große WerkschauKaum eine zweite Band genießt in Deutschland einen solchen Kultstatus wie Depeche Mode. Spätestens, seit 1990 ihr Albumklassiker Violator erschien, sorgt die britische Band auf jeder Tour für ausverkaufte Hallen und erreicht mit jeder Neuerscheinung verlässlich Platz 1 der hiesigen Charts.Seit die Band 1980 vom britischen Label-Boss Daniel Miller entdeckt wurde, sind 15 Studioalben erschienen, an denen sich die Entwicklung Depeche Modes von freundlichen Synthiepoppern mit Teenieschwarm-Potenzial zu düsteren Soundtüftlern mit Tiefgang manifestiert. Neben Vince Clarke, Alan Wilder und dem 2022 verstorbenen Andy Fletcher bildeten Martin Gore und Sänger Dave Gahan stets den Kern der Band. Sie blicken heute auf eine phänomenale Karriere zurück, die neben persönlichen Höhen und Tiefen durch Weltruhm, Drogen, Alkohol und Nahtoderfahrungen natürlich vor allem von der enormen Kreativität geprägt war, mit der Depeche Mode eine Fülle neuer Sounds entwickelten, aber dabei nie auf packende Melodien und mitreißende Hooks verzichteten.Der britische Journalist Brian J. Robb nimmt in seiner großen Werkschau jede einzelne Platte genau unter die Lupe, angefangen mit Speak & Spell aus dem Jahr 1981 bis zum jüngsten Werk, dem 2023 erschienenen Album Memento Mori. Ausführlich beschreibt er den Entstehungsprozess der einzelnen Songs und geht detailliert auf die Umstände ein, unter denen die Aufnahmen jeweils stattfanden. Gleichzeitig ist 'Depeche Mode - Alle Alben, alle Songs' eine veritable Bandbiografie, da Robb ergänzend zu den musikalischen Fakten stets die Ereignisse im Leben der Bandmitglieder im Blick behält. Von den düsteren Industrial-Einflüssen auf Black Celebration über den kommerziellen Durchbruch mit Music For The Masses und Violator, der emotionalen Achterbahnfahrt der Neunziger, die für Dave Gahan beinahe mit einer tödlichen Überdosis endete, bis zur Rückkehr als musikalische Innovatoren mit Alben wie Playing The Angel oder Spirit haben sich Depeche Mode stets mit den großen Themen des Lebens auseinandergesetzt - Liebe, Tod, Sex, Politik und Gesellschaft. Ihre Songs erzählen ihre Geschichte - und die Geschichte der Songs erzählt dieses brillant recherchierte Buch.
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Ultravox
Ultravox made an indelible mark on the popular music of the 1980s despite never reaching number one at any point: famously, 'Vienna' stalled at number two, while their only other top five single was the zeitgeist-capturing 'Dancing With Tears in My Eyes', reaching number three in May 1984. Between 1981's 'Vienna' and 1984's 'Love's Great Adventure', Ultravox scored 12 Top 30 hit singles (17 reached the Top 40), and seven top ten album releases. Fronted first by John Foxx, then Midge Ure, Ultravox went from being an acclaimed but hitless art rock outfit to a Blitz-era chart-storming quartet. They also proved to be a formidable live band, mixing in-vogue electronic synthesisers with drums and guitar and Billy Currie's trademark classical violin. The band became one of the most successful acts of the era, capped by their 1985 appearance at the Live Aid concert. They also made their mark with arty, distinctive, and influential music videos. Having split following 1986's controversial U-Vox album, the 1980s Ultravox line-up regrouped in 2009, celebrating the 30th anniversary of 'Vienna' with a series of UK, US, and European tours. That led to a new, belated album, 2012's Brilliant. Every album, every song - this is Ultravox.
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Screams & Nightmares
In Screams & Nightmares, Brian J. Robb examines the entire career of legendary film maker Wes Craven, from his low-budget beginnings to his most recent box office hits, from the banned thriller The Last House on the Left and the cult classic The Hills Have Eyes to the outrageous Shocker and The People Under the Stairs.
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A Brief History of Gangsters
Originally published: London: Robinson, 2014.
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A Brief History of Walt Disney
Animator, innovator, and business magnate, Walt Disney undeniably had a huge impact on American culture. Here Brian J. Robb presents both an illuminating account of Disney's own significant artistic creations, from the iconic Mickey Mouse to the groundbreaking Snow White, and an insightful history of the entertainment behemoth he created, from Dumbo to Pixar's Toy Story, as well as the hugely popular theme parks.
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A Brief History of Superheroes
From the beginning superheroes represented the hopes and fears of the time. In this detailed history, Brian Robb takes the reader through the diverse history of superheroes, from the first creations -- Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman -- to the DC and Marvel feud and the darker versions of the 1980s, ending with their rebirth at the movies.
€ 21,00