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The story is basically true about two dogs, Queenie and Gidget, two miniature dachshunds, and their relationship with each other. Queenie and her puppy were taken by persons unknown and she was then abandoned. Her journey trying to return to Gidget was a tremendous struggle but allowed for a wonderful change between the two dogs.
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There is no greater enigma than Rick Rubin working in record production today. As mysterious personally as the Buddhist religion he practices, Rubin has made one thing crystal clear: the records he produces are sonically and stylistically beyond reproach. MTV has called Rubin "the most important producer of the last 20 years," while Rolling Stone ventured even further, deeming Rubin the most successful "of any genre."
Without a niche, Rubin has taken...
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With more Top 10 hits than any other female-fronted music group in history, beginning with such '70s classics as "Crazy on You," "Barracuda," "Magic Man," and "Straight On," Rolling Stone hailed Heart's "sister team of Nancy and Ann Wilson...[for] shrewdly pulling off a Led Zep role reversal," while still succeeding in mainstream Top 40 Radio. The band rode a second wave of even greater commercial success throughout the 1980s, producing such smash...
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Part intimate profile, part detailed discography, this music compilation explores the life and work of Tori Amos, one of the most prolific alternative rock artists of the past few decades. Known for her piano-driven music and emotional, intense lyrics that delve into such topics as sexuality, religion, and personal tragedy, Amos has sold more than 12 million albums worldwide. The artistic process behind the creation of these albums is revealed through...
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Der Macher hinter dem Sound der Superstars
Rubin spielt als Musikproduzent in einer eigenen Liga. Laut "Time Magazine" gehört er zu den 100 einflussreichsten Menschen der Welt. Von Run-DMC ("Raising Hell") und den Beastie Boys ("Licensed to Ill") über Red Hot Chili Peppers ("Blood Sugar Sex Magik", "Californication"), Johnny Cash ("American Recordings") und Metallica ("Death Magnetic") bis zu Adele ("21"): Die Diskographie von Rick Rubin umfasst...
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Offering an inside look into the multigenerational career of a funk-pop superstar, this definitive, exciting study of Prince s musical catalog grants behind-the-scenes access to the writing and recording details behind such massively successful albums as Diamonds and Pearls, and Purple Rain. From the Purple One’s preteen mastery of the piano and guitar to his proficiency with 31 musical instruments at the time of his record deal, when he was merely...
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Focuses exclusively on the studio craft of the late rap legend, Featuring exclusive interviews with many of his producers, including a lengthy, multi-chapter interview with Shakur's closest musical collaborator, Johnny J, among others, offering fans never-before-revealed insight into 2-Pac's recording method, the inter-workings of his songwriting process
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Although this biography on R Kelly was written in 2004, while at the height of his musical career and sexual predator crimes, is as current today as it was then. This book takes you from the beginnings and trauma of R Kelly's early life that set him on a course for worldwide fame. and the "Monster" serial rapist we know as Robert "R" Kelly today. Author Jake Brown explores the past of R Kelly and uncovers the truth!
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The initial volume of Behind the Boards was the first definitive rock-record producer's anthology of its kind, taking music fans and those interested in sound recording inside the studio to experience the creation of life-changing music! Behind the Boards II: The Making of Rock 'n' Roll's Greatest Records Revealed takes fans inside the creation of still more legendary rock gems, including "Hotel California" by the Eagles; "Should I Stay or Should...
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The term "soundtrack of our lives" is one commonly tossed around by artists, fans, critics, and historians in discussing rock 'n' roll's timeless hits, spanning every subgenre, from pop to hard rock, heavy metal to new wave. In the pages of Behind the Boards: The Making of Rock 'n' Roll's Greatest Records Revealed, the first definitive rock record-producers' anthology of its kind, readers are taken inside the studio, into the creation of the generations...
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The term "soundtrack of our lives" is one commonly tossed around by artists, fans, critics, and historians in discussing rock 'n' roll's timeless hits, spanning every subgenre, from pop to hard rock, heavy metal to new wave. In the pages of Behind the Boards III: The Making of Rock 'n' Roll's Greatest Records Revealed," the first definitive rock record-producers' anthology of its kind, readers are taken inside the studio one final time, into the creation...
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The recording studio has long been referred to as "the lab" in record-producer slang, and the Scientists of Sound for the first time takes rock and roll fans of every genre and generation on a first-of-its-kind behind-the-scenes tour of the record-making process, from analog to the digital era, with many of the most famous hits of all time chronicled here, including "Start Me Up" by the Rolling Stones, "Every Breath You Take" by the Police, "Comfortably...
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Prince's most prolific period between 1977 and 1994 is explored here for the first time in depth via exclusive, firsthand interviews with his key engineers, including fan faves Susan Rogers and David Leonard and Peggy McCreary, along with Matt 'Dr' Fink re-creating the making of all Prince's greatest hits for fans, from "1999" and "Purple Rain" to "Bat Dance" and "Kiss," every album and hit are broken down in exciting detail as fans are taken inside...
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Oft-hailed as the Jimi Hendrix of his generation, living guitar legend Joe Satriani has long transcended stylistic boundaries with a sound that raises the bar on the genre of instrumental guitar rock. The authors take fans on their first authorized tour of the story behind his climb to stardom and the creative odyssey involved in writing and recording a storied catalog of classics. Features a rare inside look for die-hard Satriani fans, guitar enthusiasts,...
15) Black Widows
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A dark comedy about three childhood friends who decide to enact seemingly harmless revenge on one's rapist only for things to spiral cataclysmically out of control.