How Star Wars Conquered the Universe: The Past, Present, and Future of a Multibillion Dollar Franchise by Chris Taylor
$29.99 AUD
Category: Entertainment
Why do most people know what an Ewok is, even if they haven't seen Return of the Jedi? How have Star Wars action figures come to outnumber human beings? How did 'Jedi' become an officially recognised religion? When did the films' merchandising revenue manage to rival the GDP of a small country? Tracing ...Show more
Play On: Now, Then and Fleetwood Mac, The Autobiography by Mick Fleetwood & Anthony Bozza
$32.99 AUD
Category: Entertainment | Reading Level: very good
"After forty-six years of being on the road, now is the right time to look back in a way I've never done before: now and then. I'm looking forward to sharing it with you." Mick Fleetwood has been part of one of the world's most successful and adored bands for over four decades. Here he tells the full an ...Show more
Vinyl - The Analogue Record in the Digital Age by Ian Woodward
$32.99 AUD
Category: Entertainment
Recent years have seen not just a revival, but a rebirth of the analogue record. More than merely a nostalgic craze, vinyl has become a cultural icon. As music consumption migrated to digital and online, this seemingly obsolete medium became the fastest-growing format in music sales. Whilst vinyl never ...Show more
Hipgnosis Portraits - 10cc AC/DC Black Sabbath Foreigner Genesis Led Zeppelin Pink Floyd Queen the Rolling Stones the Who Wings by Aubrey Powell
$70.00 AUD
Category: Entertainment
In just fifteen years, Hipgnosis (Storm Thorgerson, Aubrey Po Powell and Peter Christopherson) established themselves as the most important design collective in music history. Their innovative cover art defines the albums of the biggest names of the late 1960s, 70s and early 80s: AC/DC, Black Sabbath, P ...Show more
Alfred Hitchcock by Peter Ackroyd
$32.99 AUD
Category: Entertainment
Alfred Hitchcock was a strange child. Fat, lonely, burning with fear and ambition, his childhood was an isolated one, scented with fish from his father's shop. Afraid to leave his bedroom, he would plan great voyages, using railway timetables to plot an exact imaginary route across Europe. So how did th ...Show more
My Life - It's a Long Story by Willie Nelson
$32.99 AUD
Category: Entertainment
This is the unvarnished, complete story of Willie Nelson's life, told in his distinct voice and leaving no moment or experience unturned, from Texas and Nashville to Hawaii and his legendary bus. Having recently turned 80, Nelson is ready to shine on a light on all aspects of his life, including his dri ...Show more
Rockwiz - Decades by Toby Creswell
$34.95 AUD
Category: Entertainment
Rockwiz Decades is a comprehensive guide to, and documentation of, the best songs of each decade dating as far back as the 1950s. Author Toby Creswell reminds us of the great songs that the last 65 years have offered us, delving into the untold stories behind some of the best songs of all time_from Bob ...Show more
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die by Steven Jay Scheider
$39.99 AUD
Category: Entertainment | Series: 1001 Before You Die Ser.
With more than one and a half million copies sold worldwide in thirty languages, 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die celebrates the great and groundbreaking, classic and cult, must-see movies of all time, offering a treasure trove of incisive, witty, and revealing insights. Spanning more than a cent ...Show more
The Best Years of Our Lives by Richard Clapton
$22.99 AUD
Category: Entertainment
Welcome to the party that never ends...When he was 16 he inveigled his way into a Sydney hotel to hang out with the Rolling Stones. From that day on, Richard Clapton knew he was going to be a rock star. It's now almost 50 years since that fateful day -years filled with a lifetime of incredible experienc ...Show more
Double Act: The Remarkable Lives & Careers of Googie Withers & John McCallum by Brian McFarlane
$39.95 AUD
Category: Entertainment
Not many can boast of careers that lasted successfully for nearly seventy years, but that is what both Googie Withers and John McCallum achieved. She acted everything from brazen murderesses to Lady Bracknell, taking in blonde nitwits, wartime Resistance workers, lady farmers and Shakespeare along the w ...Show more
Brief History of Album Covers by DRAPER JASON
$24.99 AUD
Category: Entertainment
Cover art can be an influential factor in a record's success, and some designs are so memorable that they go down in design and music history - who doesn't instantly recognise the covers for the Beatles'"Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" or Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon"? Now celebrate so ...Show more
David Bowie Ever Changing Hero by Ian Shirley
$24.99 AUD
Category: Entertainment | Series: Pop, Rock & Entertainment
David Bowie needs no introduction. An immense star whose music and writing has transcended generations he remains one of the most articulate influencers of modern music. Over fifty years his singles and albums have slid up and down the bestseller charts, adapting to the changing times, exploring new mus ...Show more