Turn Around Bright Eyes: A Karaoke Journey of Starting Over, Falling in Love, and Finding Your Voice Contributor(s): Sheffield, Rob (Author) |
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ISBN: 0062207636 ISBN-13: 9780062207630 Publisher: It Books OUR PRICE: $14.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs - Music | Genres & Styles - Rock - Social Science | Popular Culture |
Dewey: B |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.7" W x 8.7" (0.45 lbs) 288 pages |
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Publisher Description: Once upon a time I was falling apart. Now I'm always falling in love. When Rob Sheffield moved to New York City in 2001, he was a young widower trying to start a new life in a new town. One night, some friends dragged him to a karaoke bar--and that night turned into many nights in many karaoke bars. Karaoke became a way to be someone else if only for the span of a three-minute song, and through the sublime ridiculousness of karaoke, Rob began to find his voice. And then the unexpected happened. A voice on the radio got Rob's attention. And the voice came attached to a woman who could name every constellation in the sky, every Depeche Mode B side, and could belt out a mean Bonnie Tyler. Turn Around Bright Eyes is a journey of hilarity and heartbreak with a karaoke soundtrack. It's about finding the courage to move on, clearing your throat, and letting it rip--and how songs get tangled up in our deepest emotions. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sheffield, Rob: - Rob Sheffield is a columnist for Rolling Stone, where he has been writing about music, TV, and pop culture since 1997. He is the author of the national bestsellers Love Is a Mix Tape: Love and Loss, One Song at a Time and Talking to Girls About Duran Duran: One Young Man's Quest for True Love and a Cooler Haircut, as well as Turn Around Bright Eyes: A Karaoke Journey of Starting Over, Falling in Love, and Finding Your Voice and On Bowie. |