Download or read book Boogaloo written by Arthur Kempton and published by Pantheon. This book was released on 2003 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Boogaloo—the synonym of choice among the cognoscenti for rhythm and blues—is a stylish and profound meditation on the art, influence, and commerce of black American popular music. At once deeply knowing and keenly observant, Arthur Kempton reveals the tensions between the sacred and the profane at the heart of “soul music,” and the complex centrality of “Aframericans” in the evolution of our mass musical culture. What that culture is all about, who owns it, and who gets paid—these are issues of moment in his epic narrative. Kempton brilliantly traces the interconnections among a century’s worth of signal personalities, events, and achievements: from Thomas A. Dorsey, the so-called Father of Gospel Music, whose career (“Got to Know How to Work Your Show”) sheds light on Mahalia Jackson, Aretha Franklin, and James Brown, among others, to the rise of that “handsome Negro lad,” Sam Cooke (perhaps the greatest of soul singers) and his definitive crossover dreams; from Berry Gordy Jr.’s infatuation with Doris Day and his sharp business plan to capture and exploit the sounds of young America through Motown (“It’s What’s in the Grooves That Counts”) to the founding of Stax Records and Memphis Soul by a white farm kid who grew up dreaming of being a country fiddler; from the visionary funk of George Clinton to the ascendancy of hip hop (“Sharecropping in Wonderland”), the murders of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls, and the story of Death Row Records. Boogaloois a monumental work, informed by a rare fierceness of intellect, which debunks many a myth and canard about our popular music heritage even as it enlarges our understanding of its quintessence.

Download or read book Boogaloo written by Arthur Kempton and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No further information has been provided for this title.

Download or read book Boogaloo on 2nd Avenue written by Mark Kurlansky and published by Random House Digital, Inc.. This book was released on 2005 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his eagerly awaited debut novel, critically acclaimed author Mark Kurlansky entertains readers with a brilliant story bursting with the vivid events and culinary delights-even recipes-that made bestsellers out of his nonfiction works "Cod, "Salt, and "1968. "Nathan woke up on a Friday morning with the unshakable sense that during this day he would commit a catastrophic error in judgment. Something had been written by the gods, and Nathan Seltzer knew this was one Friday that he would regret. . . . It's the boom years of the 1980s, and life is closing in on Nathan Seltzer, who rarely travels beyond his suddenly gentrifying Lower East Side neighborhood. Between paralyzing bouts of claustrophobia, Nathan wonders whether he should cheat on his wife with Karoline, a German pastry maker whose parents may or may not have been Nazis. His father, Harry, is plotting with the 1960s boogaloo star Chow Mein Vega for the comeback of this dance craze. Meanwhile, a homicidal drug addict is terrorizing the neighborhood. With its cast of unforgettable characters, Boogaloo on 2nd Avenue" is a comedy of cultures, of the old and the new, of Latinos, Jews, Sicilians, and Germans. It's about struggling to hold on to life in a rapidly changing world, about food and sex, and about how our lives are shaped by love and guilt.

Download or read book Concrete Jungle Boogaloo written by Julia Williamson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-12-28 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nia loves to dance around. She'll bust a move to any sound! She'll dance to any noise she hears, like construction workers in her ears. She loves tap, breakdancing, and hip hop too! But most of all she loves her concrete jungle boogaloo!

Download or read book The Story of Breakin written by Doug Pichaloff and published by . This book was released on 2018-12-13 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This "2nd Edition" release is a BLACK & WHITE version and clocks in at a whopping 525 pages. This extravagant hip-hop odyssey is jam-packed with Breakin' goodness and also comes with a fantastic Foreward by Breakin' 2 Director, Sam Firstenberg.The Story Of Breakin' From The Streets To Electric Boogaloo uncovers the complete backstory on the making of the Breakin' films. It explores the casting process, reveals intriguing behind the scenes stories, unearths missing songs from the soundtracks, takes a close look at what the critics & fans had to say and digs deep to find out what happened to the stars beyond Breakin'. On top of all this, the book addresses hip-hop's origins, pays tribute to the individuals who influenced the culture and documents the evolution of Cannon Films. The Story of Breakin' also shines the spotlight on the ultimate dance-off; when Breakin' & Beat Street went head to head to become the first mainstream breakdancing movie. It's all here; hip-hop history, breakdance documentaries, landmark dance flicks, influential music videos, movie analysis, celebrity quotes, rare trivia, newspaper clippings, memorabilia, personal recollections, the magic behind Turbo's broom dance and of course, how Breakin' 2's cheeky subtitle, "Electric Boogaloo" has now become an affectionate label for sequels. Yes, authors Tony & Doug Pichaloff have done their absolute best to make this read, the ultimate head-spin from the totally awesome 80's.

Download or read book Boogaloo written by Jeffrey Otersen and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2022-04-14 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A monster who lives in Alaska is spotted by Alaskan Eskimo tribe that chases after the monster trying to kill him with spears. The monster runs into a fair and eludes the Indian tribe by sneaking into a tent where a game of skill is taking place. The monster hides in a box full of stuffed animals.

Download or read book The Great American Boogaloo written by Paul Flower and published by . This book was released on 2022-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From his woodland bunker in Michigan, Bo 'Big Bruddah' Watts has assembled a scratch army of gun-toting militiamen, and he's ready to use it. Rumours are circulating that the liberal, female President of the USA is going to fight climate change by banning beef, snatching the great American hamburger from the mouths of patriots. Big Bruddah missed the last militia uprising. That one, sparked by a conspiracy theory about a deadly virus and stolen cheese recipes, ended in failure when his now ex-wife, Miky Spike, stopped the potentially bloody conflict at a Cracker Barrel restaurant in Wisconsin. He is determined to stop the president, with the help of eccentric octogenarian Wilbur Tuttle, who runs Silver Eagle Security, the private military enterprise owned by the hapless former governor of Michigan, Bill Hoeksma. The plan is to launch a coup in Tampa, Florida by kidnapping the President's daughter and then installing Hoeksma as a puppet President. With the support of Silver Eagle's best men, Big Bruddah and Tuttle hope to ignite the long-awaited insurrection militia members call the "boogaloo." What could possibly go wrong? What readers are saying about The Great American Cheese War: "A rollicking riot of insanity and I mean that in the most wonderful sense! I laughed my way through this story." "Highly recommended!! This book was a lot of fun, I laughed out loud, and it's a clever satire book. It's well written, engrossing and entertaining." "Enjoy your summer, read this book!" "Satire at its finest. The whole book had me rolling on floor laughing!"

Download or read book Electric Boogaloo written by Justin Heimberg and published by Seven Footer Press. This book was released on 2006-06 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the authors of the blockbuster hitWould You Rather...' comes another collection of over 300 absurd alternatives and deranged dilemmas. Filled with wacky wit, irreverent humor, and twisted pop culture references,Would You Rather 2: Electric Boogaloo asks you to ponder questions such as: Would you rather . . . be a siamese twin connected at the lips or at the soles of your feet? Would you rather . . . have your hostage negotiator be Ozzy Osbourne or Jessica Simpson? Would you rather . . . have your cellphone ring function set on "Taser" or "Airhorn"?

Download or read book A Boogaloo Saint written by Carol Patricia O. Donovan and published by Author House. This book was released on 2007 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of poetry by the world's most well read writer Carol Patricia O'Donovan. Upbeat positive thinking with a zen influence this lady trekked the path to enlightenment. A biography of what really goes on in the life of a temp secretary who is really a fun loving Irish Backpacker at heart. Some revelations about life and what it throws at you and how to make the most of it, remain happy through the peaks and troughs. Reflections on beautiful places, people with beautiful faces, inspirations, a rock, scenery, reality, some people shock the hell out of me too. The Writer is a psychic and often sees things other people do not which is a mixed blessing as you are not always thanked for your secret insights into life in London and Dublin, Ireland. The Author is an Ambassador for the largest poetry website in the world poetry.com She has lived in Maine American for a summer on Kennebec Camp and has lived for two years in Sydney, Australia, where she had a temp job in communications for the Premier of New South Wales. Childhood reminiscences of a Dublin long gone but still close to the heart. Outlook is bright and remains so a helpful philsophy on coping with problems encountered along the trek to enlightenment. Helps people cope with lifes stresses through her reflective poetry and biography, gets to the point does not get bogged down, helpful for those recovering from an illness or suffering ill health, reflections on what the author has been through. Some nice easy reading with a twist life is what you make it get out there and take it.

Download or read book The Adventures of Boogaloo the Magical Black Cat written by Donnie E. Price and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2022-07-29 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Adventures of Boogaloo the Magical Black Cat By: Donnie E. Price About the Book Boogaloo is a good cat. Her owner, Dee, is a good witch that pretends to be evil. Long ago, a spell was placed on their town to keep Santa away. The Adventures of Boogaloo the Magical Black Cat is about Boogaloo’s sneaky plan to break the spell and bring holiday joy and Santa to her town. Will Boogaloo succeed? Can her efforts teach the evil witches it’s better to be good in the world?

Download or read book Boogaloo written by Carl Snuffy and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-30 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The great ANTIFA Conflict was a period of major civil strife in American history. Many considered this to be a second civil war and included some of the dumbest and most incompetent people to ever handle a weapon of war. This is the story of one of those morons. It includes life, death, love, loss, trauma, and killing commies. Bryan Fitzgerald was a veteran of the Global War on Terror and went on to fight in the American ANTIFA conflict. This is his recounting of those events.

Download or read book Dr Boogaloo and The Girl Who Lost Her Laughter written by Lisa Nicol and published by Random House Australia. This book was released on 2019-07-02 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enchanting, timeless and surprising - this extraordinary novel will touch the hearts (and ears) of children and adults alike. Dr Boogaloo was no ordinary doctor. Not at all like the one you might visit if you had a sore tummy. No, Dr Boogaloo was a very different type of doctor. He treated folks who suffered from rather unusual complaints. And how did he treat them? Why, with the most powerful medicine known to mankind . . . Music! Blue was no ordinary girl. For starters, her name was Blue. But what was truly extraordinary about Blue was the fact that she hadn't laughed for 712 days. Not a hee hee, a ho ho or even a tiny tee hee. According to Dr Boogaloo, music can cure anything. (Of course, you need the right dose of the right music. No point listening to a jive if you're in need of some boogie-woogie, and you can't just substitute a toot for a blow!) But no laughter was definitely a case for alarm. Can Dr Boogaloo compose a cure before Blue loses her laughter forever?

Download or read book One Thousand Novelty and Fad Dances written by Thomas L. Nelson and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2009 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intercepted e-mails alert Homeland Security to the possibility of a terrorist attack on South Florida staged from a Bahamian island. Rhonda and Morgan Early are again recruited by the Drug Enforcement Administration to monitor suspicious activity on Bimini, located just fifty miles from Miami. Ahmed Atta needs money to implement his plan to kill sixty-five thousand Americans. He busts convicted cartel leader Victor Torres from jail for one million dollars. When Rhonda and Morgan learn of suspicious activity on Bimini, they rush to the island to thwart any potential danger. Torres inadvertently assists the terrorists by attempting to avenge his earlier capture by Morgan and Rhonda. He snatches their son and lures them to his trafficking headquarters on Plana Cay with the intent to brutally murder them. Meanwhile, Ahmed Atta's brilliant plan to kill an unfathomable number of Americans proceeds unabated.

Download or read book Dust Grooves written by Eilon Paz and published by Ten Speed Press. This book was released on 2015-09-15 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A photographic look into the world of vinyl record collectors—including Questlove—in the most intimate of environments—their record rooms. Compelling photographic essays from photographer Eilon Paz are paired with in-depth and insightful interviews to illustrate what motivates these collectors to keep digging for more records. The reader gets an up close and personal look at a variety of well-known vinyl champions, including Gilles Peterson and King Britt, as well as a glimpse into the collections of known and unknown DJs, producers, record dealers, and everyday enthusiasts. Driven by his love for vinyl records, Paz takes us on a five-year journey unearthing the very soul of the vinyl community.

Download or read book Chesapeake Boogaloo written by Keith Walters and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Pokemon Electric Pikachu Boogaloo written by Toshihiro Ono and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The smash-hit Pokmon comics series is printed in a single-volume graphic novel for readers of all ages. Pokmon sneak away to visit Bulbasaur's secret garden; Ash helps a girl find the Leaf Stone; Meowth makes a friend; and the great Pokmon Tournament ends with Ash holding one last Pokmon--out-of-control Charizard. Illustrations, some in color.

Download or read book Dear Teen Me written by E. Kristin Anderson and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2012-10-30 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collections includes reflections and advice from more than 70 YA authors (including Lauren Oliver, Ellen Hopkins, and Nancy Holder, to name a few) to their teenage selves.