Billy Bragg
Author
Publisher
Nonesuch Records
Pub. Date
℗2012
Language
English
Description
When American folk legend Woody Guthrie died in 1967 at the age of 55, he left behind a trove of more than one thousand sets of complete lyrics with no music. In 1995, his daughter Nora approached English singer-songwriter and activist Billy Bragg and about the possibility of bringing these unheard songs to life by setting them to new music. Wilco came aboard soon after, and in 1998 Mermaid Avenue was released to critical acclaim, receiving a Grammy...
Author
Series
Publisher
Faber and Faber
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
We live in a world where strongman politics are rising; neo-liberalism has hollowed out political parties; and corporations have undermined democracy. Ordinary voters feel helpless to effect change, resulting in outbreaks of populist anger, and traditional platforms for debate are losing their viability as readers source information online. In this short and vital polemic, progressive thinker and activist Billy Bragg argues that accountability is...
Publisher
Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
This acclaimed comedy follows the hilarious antics of four friends searching for love. Laura, Frank, Andrew and Amelia always have something to laugh about when it comes to matters of the heart. There are good dates, bad dates and no dates. Wild Fantasies. Long distance phone sex. And an outrageous search for Mr. Right that turns up every oddball imaginable. Shows that the ups and downs of modern romance aren't easy...they've just never been funnier!...
