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2018-12-03 12:40

İlk Resimli Ansiklopedim Doğa-Kolektif TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Doğan Egmont Yayıncılık

From my review at Books That Rock Us: http://booksthatrockus.blogspot.com/2... There is a scene in a made for TV movie about John Lennon where the former Beatle is listening to the radio while lounging near the beach. He pauses on hearing a curious harmony punctuated by a high-pitched ululation that sends him to the nearest phone to call his wife, Yoko. "They're doing your act," he enthuses with apparent belief that his beloved's avant-garde approach to music is finally gaining acceptance. On this revelation, the scene cuts to a studio somewhere in New York City, where the Lennons commence an historic return to public life through the production of new material that will eventually comprise Double Fantasy and Milk and Honey. To look at those brief moments in a film that otherwise presents a relationship faced with various challenges, one might guess John had been his happiest and most enthusiastic in that time. I wouldn't doubt it. When Lennon and Ono entered the Hit Factory with The B-52's hit "Rock Lobster" no doubt ringing in their memories, they sought to put their own mark on the new decade. Ken Sharp's Starting Over attempts to record every detail of the making of Lennon's new music, and relies upon the memories of everybody involved in the production - from Yoko to producer Jack Douglas, guest artists Bun E. Carlos and Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick, and a host of studio musicians and personnel, engineers, and music critics. Lennon himself is represented through interviews granted to various sources before his death. The structure of Starting Over offers the play-by-play through a series of direct narratives from all involved parties. If you have read Live From New York, a history of Saturday Night Live as told by cast and crew, you will be familiar with the format. Here, readers bounce around a series of "he saids" and "she saids" where everything from Lennon's day to day mood and work ethic to the food delivered for lunch (sushi mainly, until the band rebelled and began to sneak in hamburgers) is revealed. Largely visible, too, is the overall perception of Lennon being somewhat insecure in his work despite the absence of pressure from labels. Because Lennon was not under contract to make the record, he opted for strict secrecy (it almost worked) and seemed ready to destroy everything if it didn't turn out to his satisfaction. One can only wonder the fate of the music that comprised Milk and Honey had he not died - would he have approved of that release? Despite entering the relaxed atmosphere of the Hit Factory, a cloud did loom overhead - namely the pressure to live up to the Lennon name and reputation, as well as execute an impressive leap from the shadow cast by former band mate Paul McCartney, whose own 1980 album had gone gold. Some may view Lennon's decision to eventually sign with fledging label Geffen Records as opposed to McCartney's label (which, among others, courted Lennon) as a final act of non-conformity. Few stories in the book, told from different angles, contradict one another. Yet, when it happens it happens big. The process of arranging tunes in playing order, as recalled by Yoko, might have resulted in a disadvantageous placement of her songs if others had gotten their way. What I found most fascinating about Starting Over is the latter half of the story, the critical and public reaction to the finished Double Fantasy. As I read, I queued up the album to familiarize myself again with the music that seemed to dominate much of 1981 by virtue of our global mourning. Tracking responses by the major critics of the day, Yoko's work is singled out as the more innovative contribution to the album - interesting to note given that the bulk of Starting Over covers Lennon's involvement in the production. Lennon's songs, which mainly reflect his familial contentment and optimism, are dissected with great care, while explanation of Yoko's inspiration to write is hardly examined. I can only guess this lack of balance is attributed to Sharp's intention to offer Starting Over as a Lennon tribute, with the assumption that Yoko's story will be told in due time. This is not to say, however, that Yoko is shut out completely. We are reminded throughout Starting Over that two artists appear on the cover, and the story of how David Geffen finally won the most anticipated album of the new decade solidifies Yoko's importance in the project. For readers interested in Lennon's later history with a concentration on work rather than gossip, Starting Over is a nice "oral" history, but may come off as a bittersweet read given how the story ends. Thirty years after the events, the stories remain as fresh as the music.

2018-12-03 16:41

Endemik Yks 6 Deneme TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Endemik Yayınları

SUMMARY In this book, someone hoping to learn the basics of zine-making can find lots of information. There are pages and pages artfully crafted with a vintage typewriter and lots of pens and markers by more than 20 contributors that presume to inform young zinesters. There is a section on the 200 year history of zines, another section about how to make your own zine. There are lists of ideas for young people who can't think of their own ideas. There are suggestions on how to use the copy machine brilliantly, and alternative ways to print the zine. Then there are sections about binding and collating, and distribution. The book leaves the reader with a list of resources, zine libraries, and a glossary of terms. EVALUATION I’m glad I didn’t purchase this book. While it provides limited useful information (mainly as a strictly inorganic how-to instruction manual for people who don’t get the trial-and-error, organic process that zine-making is), it is sorely lacking in describing the spirit or the art, and it focuses way too much on the comic strips. Coming from the creators of one of the longest running and better known zines out there, I had higher expectations. I’m no zine connoisseur but I buy my fair share (even contributed to several), and I published a 6-issue zine called Lunch with a Ladybug in high school and and sold it in the cafeteria. I now publish chapbooks of poetry and a literary journal (all hand-bound), and I appreciate the zinesters even more. One of my favorites is a double zine (read one, flip it over, read the other one—they meet in the middle) called Risk Oblivious Youth / Chick Pea. At the end of the first side (in this case, Risk Oblivious Youth, because which is the first side could potentially be a chicken/egg debate), there is advice for those who are feeling blue. Number two on the list says that I should borrow fish identification books from the library because “reading something so methodical and orderly about a part of nature so hidden to us really [takes:] the edge off.” I should take this book back and get a book on how to identify fish. Or flowers. Or something. I can show some kids how to make a zine myself.

2018-12-03 18:41

Sorgulayan Denemeler - Bertrand Russell TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Say Yayınları

This 3rd of the Condor trilogy spans 5 generations of Martial Artists, and characters from the earlier novels appear only in spirit. It picks up from the end of Return of Condor Heroes (神雕侠侣), but soon winds its way to the founding of Wu Dang. It isn't until vol 2 of 4 that the main character is even born. Part of my problem with the book is that the main character himself does not have enough charisma to carry the story. He is a boy scout. And a somewhat subconscious player. Therefore, he goes through the book mostly confused, and having no great aspirations of his own. The title of the book refers to two sharp weapons that were rumored to grant you unlimited power in the Martial Arts world, so naturally everyone chases after it. But really, the central themes are father-son relationships, and good bad guys/bad good guys. This book continues the trend started in Return of Condor Heroes in describing the superficial moral superiority of the "moral" martial arts sects that hide pettiness and dogma, as well as the earnest respect and relationships underlying the unkosher behaviors of the "evil" sects. The main character, with a "good" father and an "evil" mother, leads an "evil" Persian cult and associates with "evil" Mongols. (This theme is refined in 笑傲江湖). Historically speaking, the novel has an interesting account of a Persian cult, the founding and theories of Wu Dang, as well as China under Mongol rule. Unlike his later novels, the idea of Confucian Han vs. Steppe Barbarians is still very strong. It almost seems to be a book of tying up loose ends that you didn't even know existed.

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