The early work of poet, singer, legend - Jim Morrison Intense, erotic, and enigmatic, Jim Morrison's persona is as riveting now as the lead singer/composer "Lizard King" was during The Doors' peak in the late sixties. His fast life and mysterious death remain controversial more than twenty years later. "The Lords and the New Creatures," Morrison's first published volume of poetry, is an uninhibited exploration of society's dark side - drugs, sex, fame, and death - captured in sensual, seething images. Here Morrison gives a revealing glimpse at an era and at the man whose songs and savage performances have left their indelible impression on our culture. Jim Morrison was the lead singer, composer, and lyricist for The Doors until his death in 1971. Several books of his poems were published posthumously.

The Definitive Guide to the Most Talked About
Musical Performances of the Past Century.
Woodstock. The Isle of Wight. Bowie at the Hammersmith Odeon, 1972. Nirvana at Reading, 1992. Gigs that changed the face of music and the very foundations of popular culture. Now, leading rock journalist Mark Paytress recreates the sights, smells, and sounds of the 20th Century's most talked about moments in the history of live music, debunking myths and recreating the bands' --and the fans'--experiences. There's something here for every musical taste-- from Benny Goodman at Carnegie Hall in 1938, to Bob Dylan, to Live Aid. Complete with amazing photographs that capture the essence of these now legendary shows, this is a true compendium for any music fan or anybody who's ever thought, "I wonder what it was like to be there?"

Here is Jim Morrison in all his complexity: singer, philosopher, poet, delinquentthe brilliant, charis-matic, and obsessed seeker who rejected authority in any form, the explorer who probed the bounds of reality to see what would happen. Meticulously researched, this definitive biography tells the story of a genius who shot like a rocket across the musical horizon, then fell in burning fragments as his life spiraled out of control.

“或许是有史以来关于摇滚乐的最佳著作”
——《滚石》杂志
“和最好的摇滚乐一样，触及了美国和美国音乐的心智与灵魂。”
——布鲁斯•斯普林斯汀
这本有关摇滚乐和美国文化的杰出研究书籍于一九七五年首版时，许多书评人称它是此主题下的最佳作品。现在，《神秘列车》的经典地位已然确立，它鼓舞了整整一代的音乐家、乐迷和作者。在这个版本中，作者修订了正文，令人不胜欢喜的资料性部分“备注与唱片目录”也经过了更新和扩充。多数读者依然会同意《滚石》杂志对《神秘列车》的评价——“或许是有史以来关于摇滚的最佳著作”。
《神秘列车》的闪光点不胜枚举，在很多人看来，书中论述埃尔维斯的卓越章节“普利亚特”是关于普莱斯利的众多文字中最具洞察力的。普莱斯利辞世后，马库斯的文章从喧哗和歇斯底里中浮现出来，成为美国文化批评的一个地标，达到了“狂喜、恐惧和理解的高峰”（《村声》杂志，弗兰克•里奇）。
通过六位艺人——先辈：罗伯特•约翰逊和“口琴”弗兰克，继承人：兰迪•纽曼、“乐队”乐队、斯莱•斯通，以及普莱斯利——按照乔恩•兰道在《滚石》杂志上所写，马库斯“就美国和摇滚乐写下如此有创新精神的野心之作，在体裁、智慧和创造力上都冒了很大风险。马库斯经常引用‘乐队’乐队的罗比•罗伯逊的名言：音乐绝不该是无害的。这本优秀著作的美妙之处便在于，它也绝非无害。”
“任何对美国或美国音乐有兴趣的人都应该读的书。”——《纽约时报》

Trainspotting is the novel that launched the sensational career of Irvine Welsh - an authentic, unrelenting, and strangely exhilarating group portrait of blasted lives in Edinburgh that has the linguistic energy of A Clockwork Orange and the literary impact of Last Exit to Brooklyn. Rents, Sick Boy, Mother Superior, Swanney, Spuds, and Begbie are as unforgettable a clutch of rude boys, junkies, and nutters as readers will ever encounter.

安迪˙沃荷的非正式自傳
現代藝術的大師經典之作
最原味的普普精神，最經典的大師語錄
一代藝術大師對愛情、性、美、金錢、成功的種種奇想
從愛到性，從名到利，從美到藝術，
看藝術大師對人生最一針見血的前衛觀點
美國傳奇藝術家、普普大師安迪˙渥荷的第一本個人經典著作，暢談：愛、性、美容、名氣、工作、金錢、成功、紐約、美國人以及他自己。書中談到他的童年、赴紐約發展的歷程、六O年代藝術工廠的大張旗鼓、震驚社會的槍擊事件，以及周旋在時尚名人的派對生活。
字裡行間充滿安迪渥荷式的玩世不恭與嬉笑怒罵，也爲普普精神下了最傳神的註腳。本書於1975年出版，這本普普藝術的經典之作睽違三十年，才首度和台灣讀者見面。對於許多熟悉他的讀者來說，應該早就引頸企盼。
透過這本書，除了安迪˙沃荷的藝術外，讀者得以窺見一位奇才之所以躍升而為美國當代傳奇的背後原因。他前衛獨特的觀點，不按牌理出牌，非關藝術，但字裡行間，卻流露最純正的普普精神，帶給我們無比的娛樂性和啟發。

These journal entries by Nirvana front man Cobain record his thoughts from the late 1980s until his suicide in 1994. There are no real answers to his death to be found in this collection of scrawled notes, first drafts of letters, shopping lists, and ballpoint pen drawings, although the nature of Cobain's fame will make it hard for readers not to look for them. At best, a series of intimate portraits emerge: a kid from high school; a cousin and neighbor; a bright, sensitive, fun-loving and morbid punk rocker who became spokesman for a generation he largely detested.

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Music can shock and soothe, amuse and appall, but above all move the listener. In more than 30 essays and features, a variety of writers, critics, and musicians explore those songs that made a difference to their lives, to society, and to music history itself. Illustrated throughout with full-color posters, album covers, and photographs, the book is organized by theme and features informative sidebars. Sampling everything from folk songs to fugues, hip-hop to hymns, Time Out 1000 Songs to Change Your Life includes musician interviews and complete discographical details.

这部《请宰了我：一部叛逆文化的口述秘史》采用最真实、最生动的口述体方式，由当事人回忆了从上世纪60年代到90年代的朋克、地下音乐潮流，包括“地下丝绒”、吉姆·莫里森、伊基·波普、戴维·鲍依、纽约妞乐队、帕蒂·史密斯、雷蒙斯乐队、性手枪乐队等乐队及明星人物的叛逆、自毁。充斥着性、毒品、酒精、离经叛道，既是带动文化浪潮的音乐天才，同时，又是十足的混蛋生活。与此同时，这部口述秘史还涉及上世纪60至70年代许多著名的文化先锋人物，如安迪·沃霍和他的“工厂”、约翰·辛克莱、马尔科姆·麦克拉伦，讲述了他们如何制造了60至70年代的众多新文化事件及明星人物。

20世纪最酷的摇滚偶像，最非凡的天才，《暴风骑士》《等待太阳》《点燃我的火》等摇滚名曲令一代代青年迷醉，他在巴黎拉雪兹神父墓地的墓碑雕像，已成为流行文化的朝圣之所。他叫吉姆·莫里森，他的乐队名为“大门”，他死于27岁。《此地无人生还》这本书描述了这个生活在边缘与地狱的人的生涯。
书中介绍了吉姆·莫里森的生平，深入探索了这位传奇的艺术家对音乐与诗歌的求索：博览群书而动荡叛逆的青少年时期，组建“大门”乐队的传奇经历，《点亮我的火焰》和《结局》等名曲的创作，摇滚史上著名的纽罕文事件与迈阿密丑闻的来龙去脉，以及成名后的酗酒、沉湎与自毁，乃至逃往巴黎之后的神秘死亡。同时这本书也是对美国上世纪60年代中后期充满热情与混乱的社会图景的生动展示。

Although the tragic circumstances of Kurt Cobains suicide are well known, the facts of his lifeand the influence of his artistryremain largely unexamined. Now veteran music journalist Charles R. Cross fuses his intimate knowledge of the Seattle music scene with his deep compassion for his subject in this extraordinary story of artistic brilliance and the pain that extinguished it. Based on more than 400 interviews; four years of research; exclusive access to Cobains unpublished diaries; and a wealth of documentation, Heavier Than Heaven traces Cobains life from his early days in a double-wide trailer outside of Aberdeen, Washington, to his rise to fame, success, and the adulation of a generation. Cross reveals the familial turmoil that fueled Cobains creativity, the generational history that forged his character, and the unusual love story that shaped his relationship with wife Courtney Love. Drawing from medical and police reports, and Cobains own private writings, Cross also reveals the truth about Cobains health struggles and his tragic final days. More than the history of a rock and roll star, Heavier Than Heaven is a portrait of creative genius and the will to turn pain into art.

In 1972 David Bowie released the iconic LP The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, which established him as a major force in modern pop music. It was also his platform to present a visually fascinating and sexually ambivalent stage persona called Ziggy Stardust. Simultaneously, Bowie befriended the famed rock-and-roll photographer, Mick Rock, whom he invited to chronicle his Ziggy persona on film. Mick Rock amassed an amazing archive of footage that traces the entire stratospheric two-year career of Ziggy Stardust-from the early acclaim to the pivotal American tours, and the final blockbuster concert that marked Ziggy's retirement.Ziggy was a combination of extraordinary costumes, colorful makeup, outrageous hair, and-above all-first-class rock. More than 650 of Mick Rock's compelling pictures reflect his amazing collaboration-and friendship-with Bowie. The result of this incredible collaboration is a vast album of images of onstage performances and backstage antics. Together, David Bowie's text and Mick Rock's images trace the rise and final swansong of Ziggy Stardust. This affordably priced edition will be a must-have for every fan.

Beginning in 1994 and closing in the first months of 1998, the UK passed through a cultural moment as distinct and as celebrated as any since the war. Founded on rock music, celebrity, boom-time economics, and fleeting political optimism, this was "Cool Britannia." Records sold in the millions, a new celebrity elite emerged, and Tony Blair's Labour Party found itself returned to government. Drawing on interviews from all the major bands including Oasis, Blur, Elastica, and Suede, and from music journalists, record executives, and those close to government, Britpop! charts the rise and fall of the Britpop moment. In this wonderfully engaging, page-turning narrative, John Harris, currently the hottest young music journalist in the UK, argues that the high point of British music's cultural impact also signaled its effective demise. After all, if rock stars were now friends of government, how could they continue to matter? "Cool Britannia was an empty promise that was bound to end in tears. John Harris captures the moment when New Labour, desperately wanting to seem hip, invited Britpop into Downing Street. Irresistible." -Billy Bragg

本書是搖滾樂文化學的「奇書」，作者從希臘神祇的故事切入，探討「搖滾與暴力的呈現形式」、「插電化與吉他英雄的竄起」、「搖滾歌曲的性慾表達」、「陽具搖滾與自戀」、「黑人搖滾的培力與白人複製與剽竊」、「搖滾的仇恨女性意識與變裝越界」等。
這是第一本從希臘神話（亦即image原型）與人類學角度切入的搖滾樂文化學，探討搖滾樂的一些重要意象的形成。出版後，在歐美得到極高評價。被評為搖滾文化批評的《金枝》。
Ruth Padel以詩人的洞見與古典音樂學者的素養，檢視「搖滾與侵略性的性慾」的交互關係，並以古典文學的角度解釋之……本書充滿睿智與知識，足以與Greil Marcus，Lester Bangs,和Tom Wolfe並列其驅。
Bel Mooney，《泰晤士報》。
迷人且充滿挑戰的論述。Ruth Padel以古典神話學為鑰匙，打開了潘朵拉的盒子，讓我們一窺搖滾樂有關性別、種族、國家意識、階級的骯髒祕密。
Charles Shaar Murray，《獨立報》。
罕見的奇書，從愛神如何從泡沫中誕生，探討到Bob Dylan、「男孩特區」的羅南，讓你知道搖滾樂的「加冕」過程。讀者終於理解「滾石合唱團」的Mick Jagger的自戀行止其實可以遠溯至古代根源。
Giles Smith，《標準晚報》。
風格特異的研究，認為搖滾樂其實是一種「男性創造」，奠基於希臘神話對待女性的原型態度。內容嚴肅卻充滿幽默趣味。此書讓Ruth Padel在「搖滾評論」的地位直追Greil Marcus。
Caspar Llewellyn Smith，《每日電訊報》。

柯特·科本，一个来自穷街陋巷的邋遢大王，自小便蒙受敌意的眼光；一个精神上的朋克小子，从来只汲取叛逆的乳汁。他贯彻着加缪大叔的主张：人的根本面目之一，便是反抗。
柯特·科本从不自封英雄。他向来在内心的无助和道德的虚妄之间抑郁，他反感的并不是自孩提时代便只身承受的痛苦，他畏惧的是此一痛苦的毫无意义甚至毫无出路，一直到他找到吉他、找到音乐、找到摇滚。他从此跻身在命运与恶行、病痛与名利的夹缝之间，寻找那可以寻找的、挽救那可以挽救的、期盼那可以期盼的。
柯特·科本是另类英雄。在已经骄横凯旋的物质主义和消费文化面前，他举起了朋克摇滚的螳臂。他是溯流的漏船，他是带伤的逆子。他装着不知道，这已是一个用现金换算一切的世界，人们已经习惯乃至已无法想象还会有另一种生活和思想方式的存在。至少，我们的面目都已以谋生的媚笑出现，即使是曾经最为不羁的艺术家，也不再敢把挑战的手套扔到生计的严峻面孔面前。
在满目的唯唯诺诺之中，终于有像柯特·科本这样一种非主流和反主流的孤独的反抗之声响起，它映现出的是一个最痛苦之人的影像。他也背负内疚的隐疾，可他毕竟重现了从现代主义到朋克摇滚的颠覆性微笑和救赎性灵光。
世纪末音乐的黄昏，他依然在孤寂中伫立，头在散乱的金发中低垂。他拒绝了一本正经的命运的怜悯，拒绝了他第一个也是最后一个情人——朋克摇滚的垂青。他举目凝望，依然有海湾的斜阳晚照；他低头顾盼，竟然有幻梦般奇妙的快乐升腾。他紧握枪，如同紧握温暖而美丽的情人，他要游完他的溯流航程。枪口抬起了，枪机在静默中滑动，从最响亮的轰鸣中，飞出了那颗子弹；只有它自己知道，它是颗多么悲哀的子弹，因为它击毁的，是20世纪最后一场英雄梦。

有史以来最成功的艺人之一——约翰·列侬的“独立宣言”，1970年《滚石》RollingStone完整收录专访录，首度出版。该书堪称约翰·列侬与The Beatles及“旧时代”的决裂之作。
每个人都有自己心目中的约翰·列侬，但只有这本书中的列侬如此愤怒、凶悍。他向一切他认为虚假的东西发起了猛攻。在这些进攻中，当然免不了抖搂些摇滚乐背后的秘闻。而真正要命和有趣的是，列侬把Beatles判定为艺术冒牌货——“我们无非是一个把事搞得很大很大的乐队……仅此而已”；“我的技术不怎么样”；“我弹得很烂”；“我也不喜欢多数Beatles的歌”；在英国各地巡演之前“我们的音乐就已经死了”；“我们杀死自己，换取后来的成功”；“Beatles是世界上最大的大混蛋”：对由Beatles和摇滚乐带来的革命，他的结论是“梦已经做完了，一切都还是老样子，只不过如今我已经30岁，而一大堆人留了长头发，如此而己”……

鲍勃·迪伦历时三年在手动打字机上敲出来的回忆录，记录的不仅是作者发明创造和灵感进发的辉煌时刻，还有那些意气消沉的时刻，曾经想退却，不想努力乃至失败，但它们如何仍有可取之处。迪伦对此毫不讳言，没有人期待他会如此开诚布公。他袒露这些瞬间，正视它们，把握它们，然后超越它们。这是了不起的成就，像亨利·米勒最隐私的作品一样，这也是一部开创时代——书中所描述的时代——的作品，揭示人类精神的种种可能。它们并不都是轻而易举的可能。终究，它只是生命，从来没有像这样被书写过的生命。
20世纪最伟大的摇滚音乐家，美国文化的符号——鲍勃·迪伦，不仅称得上是20世纪最伟大的摇滚音乐家，更是一位杰出的诗人，一位语言大师（他是惟一一位获诺贝尔文学奖提名的音乐家）。这本鲍勃·迪伦历时三年在手动打字机上敲出来的回忆录，最终证明其作者是一位杰出的散文大师，一位引人注目的文化观察家，和一位化装成荡秋千演员的诗人。这本书揭开了这位大众文化偶像的神秘面纱，展现一代才子尽情释放生命的风采。被评选为《纽约时报》等全球数十家著名媒体2003年年度最佳图书。

The fist, the definitive, the official story of Suede, covering their ten year career. This paperback edition has been fully updated to include recent events including the band's shock announcement they are to split...