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Ed Kuepper's Honey Steel's Gold

By: John Encarnação

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Ed Kuepper's Honey Steel's Gold

By: John Encarnação

Ed Kuepper's history as a rock pioneer with The Saints and Laughing Clowns means that his albums of the early 1990s represent a remapping of the singer-songwriter concept. His classic Honey Steel's Gold shares a looseness with blues and folk recordings of the 1940s and 1950s, capturing performances that take detours, stretch and contract, wax and wane, such as the album's hit “The Way I Made You Feel." Honey Steel's Gold is a landscape to be immersed in, to get lost in. It provides a space not where questions are answered but where we might stop and get a drink; an environment that provides solace, but not platitudes; where we can share a wry smile about the downsides of the human condition rather than attempt the illusion of blocking them out completely. This study incorporates a consideration of Kuepper's iconoclastic career, at odds with the music industry and the grunge era into which the album was released. Beyond the apparent facts, though, there is interpretation, speculation, and attempts to meet Honey Steel's Gold on its own terms in some imaginary place.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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1501373366

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Punk Aesthetics and New Folk

Way Down the Old Plank Road

By: John Encarnacao

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Punk Aesthetics and New Folk

Way Down the Old Plank Road

By: John Encarnacao

Joanna Newsom, Will Oldham (a.k.a. 'Bonnie Prince Billy'), and Devendra Banhart are perhaps the best known of a generation of independent artists who use elements of folk music in contexts that are far from traditional. These (and other) so called ’new folk’ artists challenge our notions of 'finished product' through their recordings, intrinsically guided by practices and rhetoric inherited from punk. This book traces a fractured trajectory that includes Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music, Bob Dylan, psych-folk of the sixties (from Vashti Bunyan to John Fahey), lo-fi and outsider recordings (from Captain Beefheart and The Residents to Jandek, Daniel Johnston and Smog), and recent experimental folk (Animal Collective, Six Organs of Admittance, Charalambides) to contextualise the first substantial consideration of new folk. In the process, Encarnacao reviews the literature on folk and punk to argue that tropes of authenticity, though constructions, carry considerable power in the creation and reception of recorded works. New approaches to music require new analytical tools, and through the analysis of some 50 albums, Encarnacao introduces the categories of labyrinth, immersive and montage forms. This book makes a compelling argument for a reconsideration of popular music history that highlights the eternal compulsion for spontaneous, imperfect and performative recorded artefacts.

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Routledge

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1317073215

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Visualization in Mathematics, Reading and Science Education

By: Linda M. Phillips,Stephen P. Norris,John S. Macnab

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Visualization in Mathematics, Reading and Science Education

By: Linda M. Phillips,Stephen P. Norris,John S. Macnab

Science education at school level worldwide faces three perennial problems that have become more pressing of late. These are to a considerable extent interwoven with concerns about the entire school curriculum and its reception by students. The rst problem is the increasing intellectual isolation of science from the other subjects in the school curriculum. Science is too often still taught didactically as a collection of pre-determined truths about which there can be no dispute. As a con- quence, many students do not feel any “ownership” of these ideas. Most other school subjects do somewhat better in these regards. For example, in language classes, s- dents suggest different interpretations of a text and then debate the relative merits of the cases being put forward. Moreover, ideas that are of use in science are presented to students elsewhere and then re-taught, often using different terminology, in s- ence. For example, algebra is taught in terms of “x, y, z” in mathematics classes, but students are later unable to see the relevance of that to the meaning of the universal gas laws in physics, where “p, v, t” are used. The result is that students are c- fused and too often alienated, leading to their failure to achieve that “extraction of an education from a scheme of instruction” which Jerome Bruner thought so highly desirable.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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9048188164

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Literary Culture and U.S. Imperialism

From the Revolution to World War II

By: John Carlos Rowe

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Literary Culture and U.S. Imperialism

From the Revolution to World War II

By: John Carlos Rowe

John Carlos Rowe, considered one of the most eminent and progressive critics of American literature, has in recent years become instrumental in shaping the path of American studies. His latest book examines literary responses to U.S. imperialism from the late eighteenth century to the 1940s. Interpreting texts by Charles Brockden Brown, Poe, Melville, John Rollin Ridge, Twain, Henry Adams, Stephen Crane, W. E. B Du Bois, John Neihardt, Nick Black Elk, and Zora Neale Hurston, Rowe argues that U.S. literature has a long tradition of responding critically or contributing to our imperialist ventures. Following in the critical footsteps of Richard Slotkin and Edward Said, Literary Culture and U.S. Imperialism is particularly innovative in taking account of the public and cultural response to imperialism. In this sense it could not be more relevant to what is happening in the scholarship, and should be vital reading for scholars and students of American literature and culture.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0195131509

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9780195131505

The Faith

A Popular Guide Based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church

By: John A. Hardon

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The Faith

A Popular Guide Based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church

By: John A. Hardon

Many catholics today--even those who attend Mass regularly--are confused about the Church's teaching on moral issues like abortion, premartial sex, and homosexuality. In an age where even some Catholic thelogians fail to uphold Church teaching in areas like premarial sex and the presence of Christ in the Eucharist, " The Catechism issue of the Catholic Church" is a beacon on stormy seas. The critical issues is this: How can Catholics in the pew understand and apply this massive new catechism that is meant to guide them into the twenty--first century? Pope Jhon Paul II clearly intends it to be used by all the members of the Church and not simply as a resource for theologians and catechists. But how can lay Catholics begin the task of absorbing the message of this important work? In the faith, Father Hardon offers a popular guide, written in question--and--answer format, that provides a road map for those who want to fully embrace the teachings of the catholic Church. In concise and clear language Father John Hardon explains the"what," the "why" and the "how" of the Cathecism for the popular reader: what it's about, why it's important and how to use it. Interested lay Catholics, pastors, parents and catechists will find that Father Hardon's The Faith is a sure guide to help them understand and apply their faith--today and into the next century.

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Edicoes Loyola

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0892838752

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The 100 Best Australian Albums

By: John O'Donnell,Toby Creswell,Craig Mathieson

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The 100 Best Australian Albums

By: John O'Donnell,Toby Creswell,Craig Mathieson

Australian music has a proud, colourful and successful history. In 2008, Australian rock and roll turned 50. This book names the best Australian albums of the last 50 years. It places each album in order (from 1 u 100) and discusses why each album deserves its place. It tells the story behind the making of the album, where the album fits in the artist's career and the album's impact on the local and world stage etc. The entries will feature new interviews with the artists and the producers/managers involved in the recording and the release of the album. It wouldn't be a good list if it didn't polarise people and we hope that this list will. We also hope that it will get people sitting around comparing their favourites and discovering or re-discovering these great albums and others. With 70 years of loving and writing about Australian music between us, we shamelessly believe we've earned the right to write this book. And we think we've got it right. Let the debate begin.o u John O'Donnell, April 2010 Finally, here is a much-needed list of argument-starting top 100 seminal/ influential/essential Australian albums of all time. Let the fight begin!

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Hardie Grant Publishing

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174273555X

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9781742735559

Lonely Planet Portugal

By: Julia Wilkinson,John King

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Lonely Planet Portugal

By: Julia Wilkinson,John King

Discover Portugal's rugged natural beauty and rich cultural heritage with this informative and practical guide. Whether you yearn to get off the beaten track in the Parque Nacional da Peneda-Geres, wander the narrow lanes of the Moorish quarter in Moura, laze on a golden beach in the Algarve or party till dawn at Lisbon's colourful Festas dos Santos Populares -- this book covers it all. -- 72 maps, including full-colour country map -- illustrated guide to Portugal's varied architectural styles -- wide range of accommodation options from rural cottages to medieval castles -- the latest on clubs, bars and live music venues in Lisbon and Porto -- practical tips on everything from cybercafes to travel with kids -- handy language chapter and glossary

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0864426232

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9780864426239

Brazil

By: John Noble

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Brazil

By: John Noble

Over 700 pages are saturated with the real Brazil: the people, the food, the architecture, the music. Expanded coverage is given of ecotourism, including where to go, where to stay, and how to get there. of color photos. 113 maps.

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1864501464

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Numbers

By: John Rechy

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Numbers

By: John Rechy

An aging male hustler wages an obsessive battle against the passing of his youth in this darkly compelling follow-up to the cult hit City of Night. Johnny Rio, a handsome narcissist no longer a pretty boy, travels to Los Angeles, the site of past sexual conquest and remembered youthful radiance, in a frenzied attempt to recreate his younger self. Like a retired boxer—an undefeated champion—who refuses to accept the possible ravages of time, Johnny is led by some unfathomable force to return to combat once again. Combat, for him, takes place in the dark balconies and dismal bathrooms of LA’s all-night movie theaters and on the hot sands of the city’s gay beaches. But these are only warm up bouts. The real test, Johnny soon learns, will be in the shaded glens of a rambling park on the outskirts of the city. Through those alcoves, as a gallery of sexhunters emerges, he sets out to discover whether the passage of time—as terrifying to the male hustler as to the dancer or ingenue—has diminished the allure that was the source of his pride. For Johnny, the final proof resides in numbers. So he sets himself a rigorous time-table—ten days—and goal: thirty “numbers” to prove is mettle. But through all the sexual episodes, the self-indulgence which comprises Johnny’s tawdry world, there resounds the universal cry of a human being’s desperate need to be loved.

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1555847307

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Lonely Planet Portugal 4/E

By: John King,Julia Wilkinson

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Lonely Planet Portugal 4/E

By: John King,Julia Wilkinson

Unwind on secluded beaches, explore the historic backstreets of Lisbon, escape to enchanting Évora, roam the rocky Serra da Estrela or sit back and enjoy a bottle of world-famous port. Whatever your interests, discover the real Portugal with this essential guide.

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1740593391

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9781740593397

Portugal

The Rough Guide

By: Mark Ellingham,John Fisher,Graham Kenyon

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Portugal

The Rough Guide

By: Mark Ellingham,John Fisher,Graham Kenyon

This fully updated guide to one of Europe's most surprising countries features complete information on all ranges of accommodations, from basic pensiones to luxury hotels, and up-to-date facts on sightseeing, shopping, day trips, dining, and more. of color photos. 64 maps.

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1858283132

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Ed Kuepper's Honey Steel's Gold

By: John Encarnação

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By: John Encarnação

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Ed Kuepper's Honey Steel's Gold

Ed Kuepper's Honey Steel's Gold

Punk Aesthetics and New Folk

Punk Aesthetics and New Folk

Visualization in Mathematics, Reading and Science Education

Visualization in Mathematics, Reading and Science Education

Literary Culture and U.S. Imperialism

Literary Culture and U.S. Imperialism

The Faith

The Faith

The 100 Best Australian Albums

The 100 Best Australian Albums

Lonely Planet Portugal

Lonely Planet Portugal

Brazil

Brazil

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Numbers

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Lonely Planet Portugal 4/E

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Portugal

Ed Kuepper's Honey Steel's Gold

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