Sound System: The Political Power of Music: Left Book Club
Autor Dave Randallen Limba Engleză Paperback – 15 apr 2017
Musicians have often wanted to change the world. From underground innovators to pop icons many have believed in the political power of music. Rulers recognise it too. Music has been used to challenge the political and social order - and to prop up the status quo.
Sound System is the story of one musician's journey to discover what makes music so powerful. Dave Randall uses his insider's knowledge of the industry to shed light on the secrets of celebrity, commodification and culture.
This is a book of raves, riots and revolution. From the Glastonbury Festival to the Arab Spring, Pop Idol to Trinidadian Carnival, Randall finds political inspiration across the musical spectrum and poses the question: how can we make music serve the interests of the many, rather than the few?
Published in partnership with the Left Book Club.
Sound System is the story of one musician's journey to discover what makes music so powerful. Dave Randall uses his insider's knowledge of the industry to shed light on the secrets of celebrity, commodification and culture.
This is a book of raves, riots and revolution. From the Glastonbury Festival to the Arab Spring, Pop Idol to Trinidadian Carnival, Randall finds political inspiration across the musical spectrum and poses the question: how can we make music serve the interests of the many, rather than the few?
Published in partnership with the Left Book Club.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780745399300
ISBN-10: 0745399304
Pagini: 224
Dimensiuni: 130 x 198 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.25 kg
Editura: PLUTO PRESS
Colecția Pluto Press
Seria Left Book Club
ISBN-10: 0745399304
Pagini: 224
Dimensiuni: 130 x 198 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.25 kg
Editura: PLUTO PRESS
Colecția Pluto Press
Seria Left Book Club
Recenzii
'Fascinating ... A deeply intelligent look at music and society and in particular pop's tempestuous relationship with commerce. Thought provoking, readable and clever stuff'
Mark Radcliffe, BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music
'A thrilling trip through the dark corners and secret gardens of the music world! Dave Randall leaves no stone unturned and has produced a work of rare insight'
Maxi Jazz, lead vocalist for Faithless
'What an imaginative idea, what a terrific, exciting book, weaving together the strands of music, politics and worldwide struggles'
Yasmin Alibhai-Brown
'This engaging, hugely readable book should be compulsory reading for anyone interested in the state of the world - and in the essential, life-affirming role music can play in changing it for the better'
Tom Robinson, BBC 6 Music
'Logical and informed, synthesising the historical and the theoretical with a spirit of warmth and accessibility. We need more left wing writing like this. I give only a fraction of a shit about music, and I can't put this down'
Season Butler
'A wide-ranging and punchy book'
Dan Hancox, The National
'Very readable and highly enjoyable'
Socialist Review
'5 Stars!'
Songlines
'Ceaselessly fascinating and incredibly well researched, with a narrative voice that's simultaneously highly educated and humbly inviting'
Pop Matters
'An outstanding book on many different levels'
International Socialism Journal
Mark Radcliffe, BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music
'A thrilling trip through the dark corners and secret gardens of the music world! Dave Randall leaves no stone unturned and has produced a work of rare insight'
Maxi Jazz, lead vocalist for Faithless
'What an imaginative idea, what a terrific, exciting book, weaving together the strands of music, politics and worldwide struggles'
Yasmin Alibhai-Brown
'This engaging, hugely readable book should be compulsory reading for anyone interested in the state of the world - and in the essential, life-affirming role music can play in changing it for the better'
Tom Robinson, BBC 6 Music
'Logical and informed, synthesising the historical and the theoretical with a spirit of warmth and accessibility. We need more left wing writing like this. I give only a fraction of a shit about music, and I can't put this down'
Season Butler
'A wide-ranging and punchy book'
Dan Hancox, The National
'Very readable and highly enjoyable'
Socialist Review
'5 Stars!'
Songlines
'Ceaselessly fascinating and incredibly well researched, with a narrative voice that's simultaneously highly educated and humbly inviting'
Pop Matters
'An outstanding book on many different levels'
International Socialism Journal
"Randall delves deeply and engagingly, citing and expanding upon many historical precedents as support for his overarching thesis that yes, music can and should elicit worldwide progress. His in-depth accounts, in conjunction with his amicable voice and spread-out focus, make it a fascinating and crucial read for music fans, historians, and cultural activists alike. Sound System is ceaselessly fascinating and incredibly well researched, with a narrative voice that’s simultaneously highly educated and humbly inviting. In a way, Randall writes like the hip history professor everyone wishes they had, and while his anecdotes regarding his own participations, as well as those of popular artists like Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, and Joni Mitchell, are intriguing, it’s the level of depth he goes into about much older and lesser known activists that truly makes the book a must-read for anyone interested in music, culture, and/or politics."
"Randall retains a sharply critical eye in this readable and thought-provoking work....In his concluding 'Rebel Music Manifesto', he offers some solutions to creating a culture that can serve us all through collectivism, community and activism. It is an optimistic ending and one that will hopefully be realised if music is to maintain its radical power."
“This engaging, hugely readable book…should be compulsory reading for anyone interested in the state of the world—and in the essential, life-affirming role music can play in changing it for the better.”
“A thrilling trip through the dark corners and secret gardens of the music world! Randall leaves no stone unturned and has produced a work of rare insight.”
Notă biografică
Dave Randall is a musician, producer and activist. He has toured the world playing guitar with Faithless, Dido, Sinead O'Connor and many others. He also teaches courses on guitar and the creative industries at BIMM University Bristol.
Cuprins
Series Preface
Acknowledgements
1. Roots
2. Culture
3. Partying for Your Right to Fight
4. Getting Political
5. Unity Lost
6. A Short Musical History of Neoliberalism
7. Star Gazing
8. Their Music
9. My Turn
I0. Music of the Arab Revolutions
11. Rebel Music Manifesto
12. Conclusion
Notes
Index
Acknowledgements
1. Roots
2. Culture
3. Partying for Your Right to Fight
4. Getting Political
5. Unity Lost
6. A Short Musical History of Neoliberalism
7. Star Gazing
8. Their Music
9. My Turn
I0. Music of the Arab Revolutions
11. Rebel Music Manifesto
12. Conclusion
Notes
Index
Descriere
The story of one musician's journey to discover how music can be used as a political tool.