Musik og film

I 1999 rullede Andy & Larry Wachowskis spektakulære science fiction-film, 'The Matrix' over alverdens biograflærreder med Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Laurence Fishburne og Hugo Weaving i hovedrollerne.Samme år gik forfatter- og instruktørbrødrene i gang med at arbejde på yderligere to film, 'Matrix Reloaded' og 'Matrix Revolutions', som fik premiere i henholdsvis maj og november 2003. De tre film har siden indtaget deres pladser blandt de mest sete og indbringende film i historien, og »matrix« blev et af de hyppigste søgeord blandt milliarder af søgninger på internettet.'Matrix og ulydighedens evangelium' er en rejse i Matrix-universet af Rune Engelbreth Larsen, der ser nærmere på, hvor film-trilogiens underliggende lag fører hen. Filmenes symboler og referencer afkodes element for element, og bogen gennemgår en række forskellige bud på, hvad meningen egentlig kan være med de mange mysterier og paradokser, som har fængslet biografgængere verden over.

Peter Bastians klassiker og meget personlige bog om musikformidling, der siden udgivelsen i 1987 har solgt mere end 100.000 eksemplarer i seks forskellige udgaver, bliver nu også udsendt som en udvidet e-bog. Videoklip, lydspor og forfatterkommentarer vil hele vejen igennem e-bogen ”illustrere”, understøtte og udvide Peter Bastians sprudlende, betagende og sindsopløftende tekst.Bogens i mange retninger strittende emner er superaktuelle den dag i dag, og bliver fornemt suppleret af videoklip af Peter Bastian, hvor han forklarer, spiller på fagot og sugerør, lydklip med indspilninger af hans læremester og gode ven Sergiu Celibidache, lydklip med Ravel, Mozart, Bruckner-musik fra de fineste pladeselskaber – i alt mere end 80 indslag.

I sommeren og efteråret 2010 så Bamse og Poul Blak en del til hinanden. De var venner gennem et langt liv og havde besluttet i fællesskab at lave bogen:Flemming BAMSE Jørgensen fortæller sit liv til Poul Blak.Biografien om Bamse rummer en liv og tegner et portræt af en bredt favnende, folkelig kunstner, der livet igennem kæmpede for det, han mente var hans livsopgave. At sprede kærlighed, sang og glæde til alle, der havde lyst til at lytte og være med. Det var ikke let, selvom det så sådan ud.I bogen lykkes det Poul Blak at komme helt ind bagved og forstå, hvordan musikken og sangene satte Bamse i en tilsyneladende trådløs forbindelse til det fællesskab, der tog ham til hjertet. Flemming "Bamse" Jørgensen, Danmark, Randers, adoption, Bamses Venner, musik, pop, popmusikere, orkestre, sangere, rock, rockmusikere, Melodi Grand Prix, erindringer, 1900-1999, 2000-2009

From the Academy Award(R)-winning actor, an unconventional memoir filled with raucous stories, outlaw wisdom, and lessons learned the hard way about living with greater satisfaction.I've been in this life for fifty years, been trying to work out its riddle for forty-two, and been keeping diaries of clues to that riddle for the last thirty-five. Notes about successes and failures, joys and sorrows, things that made me marvel, and things that made me laugh out loud. How to be fair.How to have less stress. How to have fun. How to hurt people less.How to get hurt less. How to be a good man. How to have meaning in life.How to be more me.Recently, I worked up the courage to sit down with those diaries. I found stories I experienced, lessons I learned and forgot, poems, prayers, prescriptions, beliefs about what matters, some great photographs, and a whole bunch of bumper stickers. I found a reliable theme, an approach to living that gave me more satisfaction, at the time, and still: If you know how, and when, to deal with life's challenges - how to get relative with the inevitable - you can enjoy a state of success I call 'catching greenlights.'So I took a one-way ticket to the desert and wrote this book: an album, a record, a story of my life so far.This is fifty years of my sights and seens, felts and figured-outs, cools and shamefuls. Graces, truths, and beauties of brutality. Getting away withs, getting caughts, and getting wets while trying to dance between the raindrops.Hopefully, it's medicine that tastes good, a couple of aspirin instead of the infirmary, a spaceship to Mars without needing your pilot's license, going to church without having to be born again, and laughing through the tears.It's a love letter.To life.It's also a guide to catching more greenlights-and to realising that the yellows and reds eventually turn green too.Good luck.

Danmarks nye Julesang i udgaver for blandet kor SATB og klaver, samt for lige stemmer SSA og klaver. Arrangeret af Phillip Faber.

Bruce Springsteen fortæller ærligt om sin næsten 50 år lange karriere i en stærk selvbiografi, der udgives på den samme dag, 27. september, over hele verden. Den ikoniske sanger og musiker Bruce Springsteen har i al hemmelighed skrevet på sin selvbiografi de seneste syv år. Han begyndte at arbejde på den i 2009 efter at have optrådt med The E Street Band til Super Bowl. I Born to Run beskriver han sin opvækst i Freehold i New Jersey imellem ”poesi, fare og mørke”, som det, der har næret hans fantasi. Han fortæller levende om sit stædige behov for at blive musiker – fra hans tidlige dage, hvor han var kongen over alle barmusikere i Asbury Park til dannelsen af The E Street Band. Med hudløs ærlighed taler han også for første gang åbent om de personlige kampe, der har inspireret ham til at skrive sine bedste sange og afslører, hvorfor sangen Born to Run har langt dybere selvbiografiske lag, end man tror. ”Det er noget underligt noget at skrive om sig selv”, skriver Bruce Springsteen i bogen.”Men i et projekt som dette har forfatteren givet læseren et løfte om at vise, hvem han virkelig er. Det løfte har jeg forsøgt at leve op til i denne bog”. Og det er ikke bare tomme ord, at han her viser sig, som han er. Born to Run er en sjældent ærlig og indsigtsfuld selvbiografi, hvor Bruce Springsteen ikke bare tager læseren med gennem sin ikoniske musikalske karriere, der strækker sig over næsten 50 år. Men også gennem en personlig historie fyldt med den form for kærlighed og svigt, tillid og usikkerhed, kampe og succes, som alle kan spejle sig i.

Han var ”Bonden”, forsangeren for hele Danmarks Shu-Bi-Dua. Men også Michael, der aldrig lod ugebladene komme tæt på.Nu fortæller Michael Bundesen for første gang, hvorfor han i årtier holdt privatlivet for sig selv og ikke inviterede danskerne ind bag hækken i villaen nord for København. Dette er den ufortalte historie om bagsiden af berømmelsen. Og om den dag i 2011, da to blodpropper tog Michael Bundesen væk fra de danske scener og sluttede eventyret Shu-Bi-Dua.Michael Bundesens selvbiografi er dog først og fremmest en begejstret beretning om tiden i 70’erne, 80’erne, 90’erne og 00’erne med vanvittig, eksploderende energi i drengeklubben Shu-Bi-Dua. Nationalbandet, der skabte nogle af vores mest elskede sange, mens de bag scenen flere gange var på randen af totalt kollaps. Det er en bog om en nørdet knægt fra Taarbæk, der altid vidste, at lige præcis han skulle være Danmarks Elvis. Om at perfektionere kunsten at læse publikum og give dem præcis, hvad de ønsker. Om at blive det bedst sælgende band i Danmark nogensinde. Om at stå på scenen i Tivoli i voksenble og grine dybt i maven. Om at have svært ved at stoppe det hele. Og om de forbandede blodpropper, der tvang ham til det.

Outsider musicians can be the product of damaged DNA, alien abduction, drug fry, demonic possession, or simply sheer obliviousness. This book profiles dozens of outsider musicians, both prominent and obscure--figures such as The Shaggs, Syd Barrett, Tiny Tim, Jandek, Captain Beefheart, Daniel Johnston, Harry Partch, and The Legendary Stardust Cowboy--and presents their strange life stories along with photographs, interviews, cartoons, and discographies. About the only things these self-taught artists have in common are an utter lack of conventional tunefulness and an overabundance of earnestness and passion. But, believe it or not, they''re worth listening to, often outmatching all contenders for inventiveness and originality. A CD featuring songs by artists profiled in the book is also available.

Om det har været skæbnebestemt er ikke til at sige, men det sidste halve år af sit liv, arbejdede Kim Larsen på en erindringsbog i samarbejde med forfatteren Jens Andersen. Heldigvis for os alle nåede de to at gennemføre en række interviews, hvor Kim Larsen åbnede op for historien sin barndom og sine rødder og ikke mindst for vejen til det store gennembrud med Gasolin. Deres mange samtaler danner basis for denne unikke og indsigtsfulde bog, som udkommer med familiens støtte og opbakning. Jens Andersen fortæller, at når de to skulle mødes, sad Kim Larsen altid klar i sit lille køkken i Odense med guitar, smøger og kaffe. Han fortæller også, at hvert møde blev afsluttet med en lille dramatisk cliffhanger, så der altid var noget at glæde sig til til næste gang. Gennem årene har mange bedt om lov til at skrive Kim Larsens erindringer, men den folkekære musiker har takket nej hver gang.  Jens Andersen kunne han dog ikke sige nej til, fordi han nærede meget stor respekt for hans forfatterskab og fordi, de havde en god kemi. Selvom de to ikke får lov at afslutte bogen sammen, så udkommer den nu i den ånd, der prægede deres unikke samarbejde og mange samtaler.

The Real Books are the best-selling jazz books of all time. Since the 1970s, musicians have trusted these volumes to get them through every gig, night after night. The problem is that the books were illegally produced and distributed, without any regard to copyright law, or royalties paid to the composers who created these musical masterpieces. Hal Leonard is very proud to present the first legitimate and legal editions of these books ever produced. You won't even notice the difference, other than that all of the notorious errors have been fixed: the covers and typeface look the same, the song list is nearly identical, and the price for our edition is even cheaper than the original! Every conscientious musician will appreciate that these books are now produced accurately and ethically, benefitting the songwriters that we owe for some of the greatest tunes of all time! Includes 400 songs: All Blues * Au Privave * Autumn Leaves * Black Orpheus * Bluesette * Body and Soul * Bright Size Life * Con Alma * Dolphin Dance * Don't Get Around Much Anymore * Easy Living * Epistrophy * Falling in Love with Love * Footprints * Four on Six * Giant Steps * Have You Met Miss Jones? * How High the Moon * I'll Remember April * Impressions * Lullaby of Birdland * Misty * My Funny Valentine * Oleo * Red Clay * Satin Doll * Sidewinder * Stella by Starlight * Take Five * There Is No Greater Love * Wave * and hundreds more!

Koncertpianisten Malou Beck mister på samme tid både sin mor og sin musik. Under oprydning i morens lejlighed finder Malou og hendes søster en gammel lakplade – en Chopin-indspilning fra 1930’erne med en fransk pianist, Sophie Costeau, indspillet på et helt særligt flygel. Musikken er magisk, og da hun ser fotoet på omslaget, ser hun, at Sophie ligner hende selv. Har deres mor holdt på en familiehemmelighed?For at finde sandheden om Sophie og finde flyglet til sin ven, instrument- samleren Elias, tager hun til Lorraine i Frankrig. Men sproget driller. Som tolk hyrer hun derfor Cody Blake, en amerikaner med en dyster fortid, som bor på en husbåd ved Moselfloden. Han er guitarist i et coverband, for i musikken kan han glemme sig selv. For Cody er Malou den, der kan gøre ham hel. For Malou er han den, der kan vise vej tilbage til det, hun har mistet. Men der er hensyn, der vejer tungere end kærligheden.

Da sønnen Lille Hund skriver brevet er han sidst i tyverne og finder igennem det en familiehistorie som begyndte før han blev født, i Vietnam. Det bliver en indgang til dele af morens liv, som Lille Hund aldrig har kendt til, og fører til en uforglemmelig indsigt for ham.Vi er kortvarigt smukke på jorden er et vidnesbyrd om en fejlbarlig, men unægtelig kærlighed mellem en enligmor og hendes søn, og samtidig er det en fortælling om klasse, maskulinitet og transnationalitet i et moderne USA. Afhængighed, vold, medmenneskelighed og ømhed, alle er de at finde i denne roman om styrken i at fortælle sin egen historie og det udslettende i ikke at blive hørt.Romanen oversættes til dansk af digteren Caspar Eric.

A monograph on Andrei Tarkovsky, Russian filmmaker, writer, film editor and film theorist of extraordinary influence and cinematic vision.

A lover of books like The Alchemist and The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, Russ delivers a short, potent, inspirational, raw, and honest book that gives readers a way to find self-belief and unlock their potential.

'I love it. A practical, spiritual, nurturing book.' - Russell BrandTHE MULTI-MILLION-COPY WORLDWIDE BESTSELLERSince its first publication, The Artist's Way has inspired the genius of Elizabeth Gilbert, Tim Ferriss, Reese Witherspoon, Kerry Washington and millions of readers to embark on a creative journey and find a deeper connection to process and purpose. Julia Cameron guides readers in uncovering problems and pressure points that may be restricting their creative flow and offers techniques to open up opportunities for growth and self-discovery.A revolutionary programme for personal renewal, The Artist's Way will help get you back on track, rediscover your passions, and take the steps you need to change your life. 'Each time I've learned something important and surprising about myself and my work ... Without The Artist's Way, there would have been no Eat, Pray, Love' ELIZABETH GILBERT.

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERTwo long-time friends share an intimate and urgent conversation about life, music and their enduring love of America, with all its challenges and contradictions, in this stunningly-produced expansion of their ground-breaking Higher Ground podcast, featuring more than 350 photographs, exclusive bonus content, and never-before-seen archival material.Renegades: Born in the USA is a candid, revealing, and entertaining dialogue between President Barack Obama and legendary musician Bruce Springsteen that explores everything from their origin stories and career-defining moments to their country's polarized politics and the growing distance between the American Dream and the American reality. Filled with full-colour photographs and rare archival material, it is a compelling and beautifully illustrated portrait of two outsiders-one Black and one white-looking for a way to connect their unconventional searches for meaning, identity, and community with the American story itself. It includes: Original introductions by President Obama and Bruce Springsteen Exclusive new material from the Renegades podcast recording sessions Obama's never-before-seen annotated speeches, including his "e;Remarks at the 50th Anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery Marches Springsteen's handwritten lyrics for songs spanning his 50-year-long career Rare and exclusive photographs from the authors' personal archives Historical photographs and documents that provide rich visual context for their conversation. In a recording studio stocked with dozens of guitars, and on at least one Corvette ride, Obama and Springsteen discuss marriage and fatherhood, race and masculinity, the lure of the open road and the call back to home. They also compare notes on their favourite protest songs, the most inspiring American heroes of all time, and more. Along the way, they reveal their passion for-and the occasional toll of-telling a bigger, truer story about America throughout their careers, and explore how their fractured country might begin to find its way back toward unity.

Accidentally Wes Anderson is a captivating book written by Wally Koval. Published in 2020 by Orion Publishing Co, this book falls under a unique genre that attracts a wide range of readers. The book takes you on a visual adventure of the world's most idiosyncratic and distinctive places, as seen through the lens of the popular Instagram account, @AccidentallyWesAnderson. It's a collection of more than 200 locations spanning every continent and every time zone. Whether it's a colorful cityscape, a grand entrance, or a forgotten seaside resort, each location embodies the distinct aesthetic of filmmaker Wes Anderson. This book is a must-have for those who love travel, design, and cinema.

I sin første og eneste autoriserede selvbiografi løfter musikikonet Elton John sløret for sandheden om sit helt usædvanlige liv. Mig er en ærlig, bevægende og vanvittigt underholdende historie om en af de mest succesfulde og langtidsholdbare singer/songwriters nogensinde. Elton John, der oprindeligt er døbt Reginald Dwight, var en lille genert dreng, der voksede op i en London-forstad og drømte om at blive popstjerne. Og det blev han. Allerede som 23-årig var han på sin første koncertturné i USA, hvor han i tætsiddende sølv-hotpants mødte et lamslået publikum. Elton John var ankommet, og musikverdenen skulle aldrig blive den samme igen. Elton Johns liv har været fuldt af drama.Fra de første tidlige afslag fra pladeselskaber på sange skrevet i samarbejde med den senere mangeårige sangskriverpartner Bernie Taupin til et liv som superstar på toppen af de internationale hitlister, et liv, der spandt fuldstændigt ud af kontrol. Fra et halvhjertet forsøg på at drukne sig selv i sin swimmingpool i Los Angeles til diskodans med the Queen, fra venskaberne med John Lennon, Freddie Mercury og George Michael til arbejdet med at stifte sin egen AIDS Foundation. I mange af årene i kombination med et seriøst stofmisbrug. Det er også stærk læsning, når Elton skriver om at blive clean og ændre sit liv, om at finde kærligheden med David Furnish og om at blive far. Varmt, ydmygt og åbent fortæller han om sin musik, sine forhold, sine passioner og sine fejltagelser. Dette er en historie, der vil sidde længe i læseren, efter at bogen er slut – fortalt af en levende musiklegende.

This engaging and historically accurate cookbook presents more than 70 delicious recipes that celebrate the elegant institution of afternoon tea. Full of photographs and quotes from Downton characters, you can recreate the rich traditions and flavours of Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea time and time again.

The complete Fleabag. Every Word. Every Side-eye. Every Fox. Fleabag: The Scriptures includes new writing from Phoebe Waller-Bridge alongside the filming scripts and the never-before-seen stage directions from the Golden Globe, Emmy and BAFTA winning series. 'Perfect' Guardian'Perfect' Daily Telegraph'Perfect' Stylist 'Perfect' Independent'Perfect' Evening Standard 'Perfect' Metro'Perfect' Irish Times 'Perfect' RTE'Perfect' Spectator'Perfect' Refinery29'Perfect' Catholic Herald'Perfection' Financial Times***HAIRDRESSERNO.(pointing to Claire)That is EXACTLY what she asked for.FLEABAGNo it's not. We want compensation.HAIRDRESSERClaire?CLAIREI've got two important meetings and I look like a pencil.HAIRDRESSERNO. Don't blame me for your bad choices. Hair isn't everything.FLEABAGWow.HAIRDRESSERWhat?FLEABAGHair. Is. Everything. We wish it wasn't so we could actually think about something else occasionally. But it is. It's the difference between a good day and a bad day. We're meant to think that it is a symbol of power, a symbol of fertility, some people are exploited for it and it pays your fucking bills. Hair is everything, Anthony.

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is an enthralling book penned by the talented Ramin Zahed. Published by Titan Books Ltd in 2018, this captivating read falls under the genre of science fiction. The book takes readers on an exhilarating journey, introducing them to a new universe and a different version of Spider-Man that they've never seen before. Zahed's storytelling prowess is evident in his compelling portrayal of the Spider-Verse, making this book a must-read for all Spider-Man enthusiasts. With a unique narrative style and an intriguing plot, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is a testament to Zahed's creativity and imagination. Titan Books Ltd takes pride in bringing this masterpiece to the bookshelves.

The first and only official autobiography by the much-loved global icon Elton John

Since the 1980s, Dutch master Anton Corbijn's timeless and brooding aesthetic has cemented Depeche Mode's reputation as effortlessly cool. With over 500 images from Corbijn's personal archives, some never seen before, as well as Corbijn's handwritten captions, and an in-depth interview with the artist, this is the eagerly anticipated, wallet...

The Philosophy of Modern Song is Bob Dylan’s first book of new writing since 2004’s Chronicles: Volume One — and since winning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016.   Dylan, who began working on the book in 2010, offers his extraordinary insight into the nature of popular music. He writes over 60 essays focusing on songs by other artists, spanning from Stephen Foster to Elvis Costello, and in between ranging from Hank Williams to Nina Simone. He analyses what he calls the trap of easy rhymes, breaks down how the addition of a single syllable can diminish a song and even explains how bluegrass relates to heavy metal. These essays are written in Dylan’s unique prose. They are mysterious and mercurial, poignant and profound, and often laugh-out-loud funny. And while they are ostensibly about music, they are really meditations and reflections on the human condition. Running throughout the book are nearly 150 carefully curated photos as well as a series of dream-like riffs that, taken together, resemble an epic poem and add to the work’s transcendence.   In 2020, with the release of his outstanding album Rough and Rowdy Ways, Dylan became the first artist to have an album hit the Billboard Top 40 in each decade since the 1960s. The Philosophy of Modern Song contains much of what he has learned about his craft in all those years and, like everything that Dylan does, it is a momentous artistic achievement.