B-Side by Andy Cowan
Pop music would be a different beast without the B-Side. Music history is riven with songs deemed throwaway that revolted against their lowly status and refused to be denied. Be it rock'n'roll's national anthem ('Rock Around The Clock'), disco's enduring game-changer ('I Feel Love') or hip-hop's most notorious dis track ('Hit 'Em Up'), all three started life as the so-called 'lesser' track on releases primed for maximum chart impact. But the B-side has done much more than make stars of Bill Haley, Donna Summer and 2Pac. Whether it was the Beatles, the Kinks and the Yardbirds in the 60s, Elton John, the Who and Queen in the 70s, Depeche Mode, the Cure and Prince in the 80s, or Oasis, Pulp and Radiohead in the 90s, the B-side allowed many of the world's greatest artists freedom to experiment with no commercial constraints in an age where physical product ruled the roost. A quickfi re A-Z of 500+ flips, B-SIDE is the first serious examination of the format's covert role in pushing the musical envelope. Best read with one eye on YouTube and one ear on a streaming service, its revelations will prick up the ears of music fans of all persuasions.
Cowan, Andy: - ANDY COWAN is a Who's Who in America 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award-Winner, with multiple episode, staff and pilot writing credits reflecting over a dozen comedies and talk shows. He produced, wrote and hosted his CableACE Award-winning 6 Minutes for Showtime, wrote/appeared in Knocked Down, a best comedy winner at the Southeast New England Film, Music & Arts Festival, created/co-hosted his comedy therapy show, Up & Down Guys, for KPFK-FM in Los Angeles, and performs as lead vocalist and hand percussionist in jazz clubs throughout Los Angeles. He's penned dozens of humor pieces for the Los Angeles Times, Salon, Reader's Digest and The New Yorker and written 300 comic panels for Dan Piraro's award-winning internationally syndicated King Features panel, Bizarro. He earned his Master's Degree in Broadcasting from Boston University and began his broadcasting career in radio and TV news in Pennsylvania.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781915316134 |
| ISBN 10 | 1915316138 |
| Title | B-Side |
| Author | Andy Cowan |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Headpress |
| Year published | 2023-07-06 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
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