| Sound System: The Political Power of Music Contributor(s): Randall, Dave (Author) |
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ISBN: 0745399304 ISBN-13: 9780745399300 Publisher: Pluto Press (UK) OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Philosophy & Social Aspects |
| Dewey: 780.032 |
| Series: Left Book Club |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5" W x 7.7" (0.55 lbs) 216 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Musicians have often wanted to change the world, and many--from underground grime artists to mainstream pop icons--channel that desire through the political power of music. Music has a unique ability to unsettle the most fundamental political and social conventions--or, alternatively, to stabilize the status-quo. Sound System is the story of one musician's journey to discover what exactly makes music so powerful. Years of touring, protesting, and performing have given Dave Randall an insider's view of the music industry, enabling him to shed light on the most tightly held secrets of celebrity, commodification, and culture. He finds remarkable examples of music as a force of social change as well as something that has been used to keep people in their place throughout history. From the Glastonbury Festival to the Arab Spring, Pop Idol to Trinidadian Carnival, Randall finds political inspiration across the musical spectrum. A blistering, intelligent polemic about the political power of music, Sound System investigates the raves, riots, and revolution of contemporary culture to answer the question--how can we make music serve the interest of the many, rather than the few? |
Contributor Bio(s): Randall, David: - David Randall is a British journalist and news executive and senior writer at the Independent on Sunday. Randall, Dave: - Dave Randall is a musician and activist. He has toured the world, playing guitar with Faithless, Dido, Sinead O'Connor, and many others. |