Can I read Encyclopedia of Indie Rock on EtoBox?

Encyclopedia of Indie Rock by Kerry L. Smith is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Encyclopedia of Indie Rock about?

Independent rock, known as indie rock (rock independent of the major label corporations), is music dedicated to the art of it's adventurous, eclectic, defiant, inventive, and restlessly creative. For over 40 years, indie bands have prided themselves on the back-breaking efforts of self-promotion, self-produced albums, homemade album cover art, and even, for the stalwart artist, self-run record labels. Encyclopedia of Indie Rock chronicles the history and development indie rock, providing students, scholars, and music fans with an extensive overview of the musical and cultural phenomenon. Inside this engaging volume readers will find over 150 entries on the singers and songwriters, producers, labels, and icons who have shaped the genre from the humble beginnings of lo-fi homemade records in the 1960s through the history of seasoned veterans who mastered the fine art of staying afloat despite every obstacle that the cutthroat industry threw at them. This work also includes a timeline; a resource guide, which includes recommended books and articles, Web sites, and festivals; and indices in both the front and back of the book to make navigation very user-friendly. Necessary and enterta

Who reads Encyclopedia of Indie Rock?

Author

Kerry L. Smith

Publisher

Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press

Published

2008

Language

EN

ISBN

9781573569835

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Music, Arts