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How to Listen to Pop Music
This comprehensive and illuminating guide explores the entire spectrum of pop music, from Beatlemania and the long-playing record to Eminem and the iPod.
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145 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2004
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About the author
Nick Bollinger
6 books3 followersNick Bollinger was born 1958.
He attended Clifton Terrace Primary School and Onslow College. He describes his tertiary education as ‘very motley, not worth mentioning’.
Nick was introduced to Beethoven, Gilbert & Sullivan and the Fireside Book of Folk Songs as a pre-schooler. His life changed at the age of five, when he heard the Beatles’ recording of ‘Twist and Shout’. He went on to become a bass player and a member of many bands, from Rough Justice, Ducks, Pelicans, Living Daylights and Laconics, to Wellington’s iconic Windy City Strugglers.
Nick worked as a postie and trained as a teacher before finding an outlet for his musical obsession as a record reviewer and rock journalist. He is a regular contributor to the New Zealand Listener and has written for Mojo, Rhythms, International Arts Manager, Rip It Up, The New Zealand Herald and many other national and international publications. Since 2001 he has written, produced and presented the music review programme The Sampler for New Zealand’s National Radio.
Slightly abridged from Awa Press website
He attended Clifton Terrace Primary School and Onslow College. He describes his tertiary education as ‘very motley, not worth mentioning’.
Nick was introduced to Beethoven, Gilbert & Sullivan and the Fireside Book of Folk Songs as a pre-schooler. His life changed at the age of five, when he heard the Beatles’ recording of ‘Twist and Shout’. He went on to become a bass player and a member of many bands, from Rough Justice, Ducks, Pelicans, Living Daylights and Laconics, to Wellington’s iconic Windy City Strugglers.
Nick worked as a postie and trained as a teacher before finding an outlet for his musical obsession as a record reviewer and rock journalist. He is a regular contributor to the New Zealand Listener and has written for Mojo, Rhythms, International Arts Manager, Rip It Up, The New Zealand Herald and many other national and international publications. Since 2001 he has written, produced and presented the music review programme The Sampler for New Zealand’s National Radio.
Slightly abridged from Awa Press website
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Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews
April 7, 2024
Was pre good, it was cool to hear about songs and listen to them as I was reading, double sensory stimulation 🫨
August 6, 2011
i read this book on the cover alone, because it had 2 separate comparisons to Nick Hornby. while they both write about music and it's effect on our lives I found this book to be more a brief history and introduction to pop music than the insightful and humourous account i was expecting (in comparison to hornby). it was good, but not as good as hornby...
November 18, 2013
A quirky book that intrigues because of its familiarity in Wellington, and the era of music that I too grew up with; one finds opinion and critique being judged with every selection.
What the book needs though is an index of pop music selected; possibly a task for when re-reading.
CJHD
19-Nov-13
What the book needs though is an index of pop music selected; possibly a task for when re-reading.
CJHD
19-Nov-13
May 1, 2010
Sped through this light book... now enthused to listen to early Lou Reed and Dylan. Bollinger's enthusiasm shines through, as does his eclecticism. Pleased to read how his early music exploration caused no lasting damage.
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