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  Lay It On The Line - A Backstage...

  Rik Emmett

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  From Triumph superstar Rik Emmett comes the thrilling, inspiring story of a life of rock and roll
  		 
  While describing the impulse driving his life and work, Rik Emmett explains, “I was never in it for the sex and drugs — ah, but the rock and roll. Creativity was, and still is, my it — the truth I bet my life on. It was also, always, about play. The play’s the thing …”
  		 
  Merging memoir, anecdotes, and masterclasses on guitar, songwriting, and the artist’s mindset, Lay It On The Line offers insight and perspective into the many roles Rik Emmett took on. “It” was always a parboiling, psychological gumbo: and this book attempts to finally share the recipe.
  		 
  It also includes photos from Emmett’s own archives, plus the definitive, detailed reasons behind why he walked from Triumph — and came back two decades later.
  		 
  Rock star, it seems, was a character for Rik Emmett to inhabit … a great gig, a catalytic door-opener … it was a role that led to other adventures — and these are the stories he’s chosen to tell.

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  A Darker Electricity - The...

  Mark Angelo Harrison

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  At the time, it was unclear why the UK government targeted the Spiral Tribe travelling sound system. Even after arresting many key members and launching one of Britain's biggest court cases against them. 
  Was it really because they were a marauding horde of anarcho-techno-pirates, their outlandish music calling a generation to rise up in rebellion against conservatism, convention, and even consensus reality? 
  Or was it because, as pioneers of the 1990s free party movement, championing the new British breakbeat and European techno sound, they were reclaiming social space in warehouses and out under the stars? 
  Each weekend they pulled ever bigger crowds away from consumer culture. No superstar DJs, no door policy and everyone dancing together as equals. An inspiring, unifying force of creativity. 
  As Spiral Tribe's co-founder and visual artist (or as the Crown Prosecutor described him, 'the criminal ringleader' who'd helped 'mastermind' Britain's 'biggest ever illegal rave' at Castlemorton), Mark Angelo Harrison has a unique perspective to tell their inside story. He vividly charts their nomadic journey and the rapid escalation of their popularity - and notoriety. 
  From small squat-scene parties in London to enormous warehouse raves and free festivals. From one little overloaded van to the mighty convoy of matt-black military vehicles that instigated the teknivals of Europe.

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  A Rare Recording of Film Icons...

  Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall

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  Humphrey DeForest Bogart (December 25, 1899 - January 14, 1957), nicknamed Bogie, was an American actor. His performances in classic Hollywood cinema films like The Maltese Falcon, Casablanca, and The Caine Mutiny, made him an American cultural icon. In 1999, the American Film Institute selected Bogart as the greatest male star of classic American cinema. Lauren Bacall, born Betty Joan Perske (September 16, 1924 - August 12, 2014), was one of the greatest female stars of classic Hollywood cinema and an award-winning Broadway stage actress. She was known for her alluring, sultry presence and her distinctive, husky voice. In the following September 1954 recording, Bogart and then-wife Bacall are interviewed at their Los Angeles, CA by Edward R. Murrow.

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  The Dyslexic Actor's Toolkit -...

  Deborah Groves

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  This empowering and accessible guide offers dyslexic actors a range of techniques to tackle common challenges, improve your creative practice, and fulfil your ambitions.
  Inside, you'll find loads of practical information and advice on:
  
  - Understanding your dyslexic identity – so you can learn and perform at your best, and unlock your full potential.
  - Developing the key skills you need as an actor – with tools to help you master each of them, such as text work, line-learning, movement, voice, Shakespeare and more.
  - Managing your acting career – including preparing for auditions, thriving in rehearsals, taking care of your emotional wellbeing, and organising your time and finances.Each section sets out clear goals and strategies to help you progress, and many of the tools are supported by online video content. There's also guidance for anyone who works with and supports dyslexic actors – such as teachers, directors, parents and fellow creatives.
  The Dyslexic Actor's Toolkit will show you how to harness your own strengths and abilities to overcome obstacles, build your confidence, and achieve lasting success in your career.
  'I've been working with Deborah for over ten years and her strategies for dyslexic actors are just great. This book is brilliant – she takes the complicated and makes it simple.' Kara Tointon (EastEnders, Mr Selfridge, The Teacher)
  Deborah Groves is an acting and arts accessibility coach, and a creative enabler, who works primarily with neurodiverse stage and screen actors, writers and dancers. She has worked with leading organisations such as the Royal Court Theatre, Shakespeare's Globe, Almeida Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, Paramount Pictures and Netflix, as well as with many UK drama schools.

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  Satie in Words and Music

  Davinia Caddy

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  Famous today for his Trois Gymnopédies, ErikSatie was an eccentric and solitary figure whowas nevertheless viewed by some as a prophet ofFrench musical modernism, his strikingcreativity championed by Ravel and Debussy.From tragedy and trauma in his early years,through his time as a pianist and Parisianprovocateur at Le Chat Noir cabaret, and ashouse composer to the mystical Rose+Croix cultand beyond, Satie’s eventful life is told in thisfascinating revue of a composer whose uniquestatus is still influential today. The narrative isillustrated with musical excerpts from worksincluding Gymnopédie No. 3, Gnossienne No. 3,Sports et Divertissements, Trois Morceaux enforme de poire and Relâche, among others.

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  Art History Art Deco

  Victoria Charles

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  The Art Deco movement emerged from the remnants of a world that had been torn apart after World War I. This aesthetic movement came to embody dreams of industry and prosperity. In the whirl of the Jazz Age and frenzy of the "Roaring Twenties", the streamlined silhouette of the flapper girl was reflected in the architectural aesthetic of Art Deco the rounded curve was conquered by the androgynous straight line. Architecture, painting, furniture, and sculpture evolved into oeuvres enhanced with sharp lines and broken angles. Although short-lived, this movement still influences contemporary design today.

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