A first printing limited to approx. 1,200 copies, this is the first comprehensive collection of the Dope from Hope papers by Paul W. Klipsch, creator of the Klipschorn, the now-scarce newsletter he created and distributed to Klipsch Audio Technologies dealers, friends, dedicated audio enthusiasts and owners. Originally intended as a practical resource, the newsletters encouraged dealers and Klipsch customers to experiment with, improve and better understand their audio systems while achieving higher-quality sound at home. Covering topics ranging from audio theory to loudspeaker design and sound reproduction, these writings provide.....
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The illustrated oral history of the first 25 years of Def Jam Recordings. Told through interviews with its founders and the iconic artists it represents, including LL Cool J, Beastie Boys, Jay-Z, Ludacris, Rihanna, and Kanye West, it traces the rise of one of the last great record labels in a rapidly changing music landscape. Def Jam’s impact on culture extends far beyond its roster, shaping the sound, style, fashion, and visual identity of young America throughout the 1990s and 2000s. Punctuated by behind-the-scenes photographs, album cover art, and.....
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Featuring over 200 reproductions of original posters and signs from the early 1980s onward, this scarce monograph surveys the unofficial history of graphic design within Jamaican dancehall music culture. These one-of-a-kind, hand-painted posters created to advertise local parties and concerts are distinguished by their unique visual style, characterized by bright colors and bold, hand-drawn lettering. Reproduced one per page in full color and accompanied by interviews and essays, this volume brings these long-overlooked dancehall posters to critical attention. Scarce/out of print.

Condition: Near Fine, with light edgewear along spine.
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The April 1976 (Volume 4, Number 4) issue of EAR Magazine, which started in 1973 in the Bay Area. In the mid-1970s a New York version of EAR was also published. This issue includes an interview of composer Douglas Leedy by Valerie Simpson, correspondence between Charles Shere and Ernest Gold, program notes on "Cadences" by Bob Hughes, an article on Janice Giteck's opera "Wi'igita," W.M. Brooks' "Portrait of Stephen Laub," plus reviews and a calendar.

Condition: Very Good, toning to newsprint; folded as issued.
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Issue No. 2 of P.FO.: New Music, an obscure journal of experimental music scores compiled by Daniel Wolf. Wolf is a composer and writer, and was the editor of Xenharmonikon, the "Informal Journal of Experimental Music," from 1985-1989. Wolf was aided by a young Jonathan Segel, whose scores appeared in every issue and who co-edited the double Issue 3/4. Segel is a composer and multi-instrumentalist who has performed with Camper Van Beethoven, Sparklehorse, Eugene Chadbourne and Dieselhed, as well as his own group Hieronymus Firebrain. The title page includes a......
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The Winter 2003 issue of "1/1: The Journal of the Just Intonation Network". A total of 47 issues of the journal were published between 1985-2007. Originally published as a quarterly, that schedule proved too difficult to maintain and the publication soon became more irregular in its publication schedule. The word "Quarterly" was removed from its name around 1991. The journals remain the largest single body of information about Just Intonation in the English Language. This issue features "Differential Coherence: Experimenting with New Areas of Consonance" by Jacques Dudon; an Editor's.....
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A set of 20 issues of "1/1: The Quarterly Journal of the Just Intonation Network". A total of 47 issues were published between 1985-2007. Originally published as a quarterly journal, that schedule proved too difficult to maintain and the publication soon became more irregular in its publication schedule. The word "Quarterly" was removed from its name around 1991. The journals remain the largest single body of information about Just Intonation in the English Language. This set is from the collection of composer Douglas Leedy (1938-2015). Some issues include laid-in notes.....
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