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  Soho Days Camden Nights - The...

  Andy Macleod

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  It’s the summer of 1996, and Andy is stuck in a dead-end admin job at a Soho picture library. His dreams of becoming an indie rockstar are over, but luckily, he’s found the Next Big Thing through promoting gigs in Camden: a Norwegian three-piece who sound like ABBA meets Nirvana. 
  Plan B is simple, live the dream vicariously by managing them. And when a record company shows interest, a door opens into an exciting new world. The only things standing in his way are a total lack of music industry know-how and his scary boss at work, who disapproves of his extracurricular activities. 
  However, as the clock ticks towards his 30th birthday, success proves elusive. Everyone else seems to be making it, rival bands, ex-bandmates, his old band manager, even the record shop where he once worked has become famous. Andy fears he’ll never escape the day job to live his daydream. But he also knows that in music, there’s always tomorrow.

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  Pat in the City - My Life of...

  Patricia Field

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  From the iconic stylist and fashion provocateur whose designs transformed culture—bringing the glitz of Studio 54 and the sophistication of Sex and the City to the mainstream—comes a playful yet intimate memoir of a life spent challenging conventions. 
  Carrie Bradshaw’s pairing of a tutu with a tank top is one of the most iconic outfits ever seen on television—and a look that turned avant-garde New York designer and stylist Patricia Field into a household name. But before she was crowned the fairy godmother of haute couture, Field was the owner of the longtime East Village emporium Pat Field, a haven for drag queens, club kids, starving artists, NYU freshmen, and creative visionaries alike. Presiding over downtown with her distinctive vermillion hair and a constantly lit cigarette, Patricia was a rock ’n’ roll den mother to everyone from Amanda Lepore to Lady Bunny to Patti Smith, with her store providing the city’s eccentrics with a place to discover a sense of family, home, and a rhinestone bedazzled bustier or two. 
  In Pat in the City, Patricia describes her journey from scrappy Queens kid peddling men’s pants to the fashion world’s most notorious renegade. As the daughter of immigrant parents, Field learned the principles of glamour from her entrepreneurial mother, and applied her NYU lessons on democracy to inform a fashion ethos that would reach millions. From her Studio 54 disco-glam styling to her award-winning work in The Devil Wears Prada and Sex and the City to today’s buzzy costuming in Emily in Paris, Field’s inimitable styling has pushed the envelope and created trends that have become the culture standard. Now in her seventies, Patricia Field is ready to tell her story—not to take a final bow, but to spread her credo of challenging convention and filling the world with joy and dancing.  
  Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

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  Aretha Franklin's Amazing Grace

  Aaron Cohen

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  This is a fascinating and thoroughly researched exploration of the best-selling gospel album of all time. For two days in January 1972, Aretha Franklin sang at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles while tape recorders and film cameras rolled. Everyone there knew the event had the potential to be historic: five years after ascending to soul royalty and commercial success, Franklin was publicly returning to her religious roots. Her influential minister father stood by her on the pulpit. Her mentor, Clara Ward, sat in the pews. Franklin responded to the occasion with the performance of her life and the resulting double album became a multi-million seller - even without any trademark hit singles. But that was just one part of the story. Franklin's warm inimitable voice, virtuoso jazz-soul instrumental group and Rev. James Cleveland's inventive choral arrangements transformed the course of gospel. Through new interviews, musical and theological analyses as well as archival discoveries, this book sets the scene, traces the recording's traditional origins and pop infusions and describes the album's enduring impact.

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  A Classic Interview with Rock...

  Janis Joplin

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  Janis Lyn Joplin (January 19, 1943 - October 4, 1970), born in Port Arthur, TX, was an American singer and songwriter. One of the most iconic and successful rock performers of her era, she was noted for her powerful mezzo-soprano vocals, as well as her electric stage presence. The following recording is from a November 1968 interview.

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  Me and Mr Jones - My Life with...

  Suzi Ronson

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  From the stylist behind David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust look, an electrifying memoir taking listeners behind the curtains during a legendary chapter of pop culture history. 
   
   
   
  Suzi Ronson was working in an English hair salon in the early 1970s when Mrs. Jones came in for her weekly shampoo and set. After being introduced to her son, David, and his wife, Angie, she soon finds herself at the Bowies' bohemian apartment and embroiled in their raucous world. 
   
   
   
  Having crafted his iconic Ziggy Stardust hairstyle, Suzi becomes the only working woman in David's touring party and joins The Spiders from Mars as they perform around the globe. Amid the costume blunders, parties, and groupies she meets her husband-to-be, Mick Ronson, and together they traverse the absurdities of life in rock & roll, falling in with the likes of Iggy Pop, Bob Dylan, and Lou Reed along the way. 
   
   
   
  Dazzling and intimate in equal measure, Me and Mr. Jones provides not only a unique perspective into one of the most beguiling stars in the history of pop music but also of a world on the cusp of cultural transformation.

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  AI meets UX: Designing the Next...

  Wandher Souza

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  Ready to shape the future of design? AI meets UX: Designing the Next Generation of User-Centered Products is the ultimate guide for anyone looking to create user-centered products powered by artificial intelligence. Whether you're a UX designer, product manager, developer, or AI enthusiast, this book offers actionable insights and real-world examples to help you craft meaningful, ethical, and innovative experiences. 
  What's Inside:Learn the Basics: Understand AI technologies like machine learning and natural language processing, and how they impact user experiences.Design for Trust: Build transparency, fairness, and personalization into your AI features.Tackle Ethical Challenges: Address privacy, bias, and inclusivity with proven frameworks.Work Smarter: Use exercises, examples, and workshop ideas to apply what you learn right away.Collaborate Effectively: Bridge the gap between designers, developers, and data scientists to create seamless AI integration. 
  Who Should Read This?Designers and Product Managers who want to stay ahead in AI-powered design.Developers and AI Enthusiasts eager to learn how design shapes user trust and satisfaction.Leaders and Innovators looking to unlock new ideas and opportunities. 
  AI meets UX is more than a guide—it's your step-by-step toolkit for creating products that users love. Drawing on his extensive experience designing for some of the world's leading tech companies, Wandher Souza provides the insights and tools you need to innovate, collaborate, and push the boundaries of what's possible in AI-driven design. 
  * Portions of this book were developed with the support of AI technology.

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