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  • New Directions in Dance: Collected Writings from the Seventh Dance in Canada Conference
    New Directions in Dance: Collected Writings from the Seventh Dance in …
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    New Directions in Dance is a collection of papers presented at the Seventh Dance in Canada Conference held at the University of Waterloo, Canada, in June 1979. The book focuses […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Nijinsky: Legend and Modernist (Bilingual Biography)
    Nijinsky: Legend and Modernist (Bilingual Biography)
    $12.00 | , ,

    Bilingual biography of the troubled Russian ballet dancer. Filled with numerous photos. This book is in Good readable condition. It has been read and may show some age & wear […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • The Art of Enchantment: Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes, 1909-1929
    The Art of Enchantment: Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes, 1909-1929
    $12.00 | , ,

    Looks at Diaghileu’s contributions to the Ballets Russes and provides information on its productions Book is in Very Good condition and shows light general wear. There may be slight [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Terpsichore in Sneakers: Post-Modern Dance (no dustjacket)
    Terpsichore in Sneakers: Post-Modern Dance (no dustjacket)
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    Drawing on the postmodern perspective and concerns that informed her groundbreaking Terpischore in Sneakers, Sally Bane’s Writing Dancing documents the background and development of [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • The World Of Serge Diaghilev
    The World Of Serge Diaghilev
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    Sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev. 31 March 1872 – 19 August 1929), usually referred to outside of Russia as Serge, was a Russian art critic, patron, ballet impresario and founder of the […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • 25 Years Of Dance In Mexico
    25 Years Of Dance In Mexico
    $8.00 | , ,

    An overview of the cultural history of dance in Mexico Book is in Like New condition and shows very light general wear. *Image in the listing is stock. There may […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • No Fixed Points: Dance in the Twentieth Century
    No Fixed Points: Dance in the Twentieth Century
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    This book chronicles one hundred years of dramatic developments in ballet, modern, and experimental dance for stage and screen in Europe and North America. The volume is magisterial in scope, [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Reading Dancing: Bodies and Subjects in Contemporary American Dance
    Reading Dancing: Bodies and Subjects in Contemporary American Dance
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    Recent approaches to dance composition, seen in the works of Merce Cunningham and the Judson Church performances of the early 1960s, suggest the possibility for a new theory of choreographic […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Rethinking the Sylph: New Perspectives on the Romantic Ballet
    Rethinking the Sylph: New Perspectives on the Romantic Ballet
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    Rethinking the Sylph gathers essays by a premier group of international scholars to illustrate the importance of the romantic ballet within the broad context of western theatrical dancing. The [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Betty Redfern – Dance, Art and Aesthetics
    Betty Redfern – Dance, Art and Aesthetics
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    An investigation into dance in relation to modern art & aesthetics Book is in Very Good condition and shows light general wear. There may be slight shelfwear to edges and […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Alice Helpern – The Technique Of Martha Graham (Very Scarce)
    Alice Helpern – The Technique Of Martha Graham (Very Scarce)
    $165.00 | , ,

    An in-depth examination of the work and technique of the legendary choreographer. Filled with gorgeous and rare photos, along with detailed analysis. Book is in Very Good condition and shows […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • David Best – Expression in Movement and the Arts: A Philosophical Enquiry
    David Best – Expression in Movement and the Arts: A Philosophica…
    $8.00 | , ,

    An exploration into the art and purposes of movement from an aesthetical perspective Book is in Very Good condition and shows light general wear. There may be slight shelfwear to […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • The Photographic Paradigm (Lier & Boog Volume 12)
    The Photographic Paradigm (Lier & Boog Volume 12)
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    This issue investigates the meaning of photographic image for contemporary art. In Malraux’ dream, photography offers the ultimate guarantee for a coherent presentation of art. However, as [...]

    GENRE: Art/Photography, Non-Fiction
  • The Archive Of Development (Lier & Boog)
    The Archive Of Development (Lier & Boog)
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    In the current debate on art, thought on time has commanded a prominent position. Do we live in a posthistorical time? Has objective art historical time and belief in a […]

    GENRE: Art/Photography
  • Screen-Based Art (Lier & Boog)
    Screen-Based Art (Lier & Boog)
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    In the 21st century, the screen – the Internet screen, the television screen, the video screen and all sorts of combinations thereof – will be booming in our visual and […]

    GENRE: Art/Photography, Non-Fiction
  • Exploding Aesthetics (Lier & Boog)
    Exploding Aesthetics (Lier & Boog)
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    Today, many visual artists are giving the cold shoulder to the static, isolated concept of visual art and searching instead for novel, dynamic connections to different image strategies. Because [...]

    GENRE: Art/Photography, Non-Fiction
  • Francis Sparshott – Off the Ground: First Steps to a Philosophical Consideration of the Dance
    Francis Sparshott – Off the Ground: First Steps to a Philosophic…
    $45.00 | , ,

    What is dance, as seen from a philosopher’s point of view? Why has dance played little part in traditional philosophies of the arts? And why do these philosophies of the […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Ira Friedlander – The Whirling Dervishes
    Ira Friedlander – The Whirling Dervishes
    $12.00 | , ,

    Sufism is the esoteric aspect of Islam. Its purpose is to convey direct knowledge of the eternal. The Sufis impart knowledge through lineages that go back to the Prophet Muhammud. […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Jamake Highwater – Dance: Rituals of Experience
    Jamake Highwater – Dance: Rituals of Experience
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    This book presents a powerful view of the history of dance, contrasting its role in Western civilization with its significance in other cultures. Highwater–a renowned critic, author, and [...]

    GENRE: Art/Photography, Non-Fiction
  • Lynn Garafola – Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes
    Lynn Garafola – Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes
    $8.00 | , ,

    In the history of twentieth-century ballet, no company has had so profound and far-reaching an influence as the Ballets Russes. Under the direction of impresario extraordinaire Serge Diaghilev [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Ramones – Greatest Hits Live
    Ramones – Greatest Hits Live
    $12.00 | , ,

    Recorded live at The Academy, New York, NY on 2/29/96 Label: Radioactive – RARD-11459 Format: CD, Album, Reissue Country: US Released: VG+/VG+ *Image in the listing is stock. There may […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Ramones – Road to Ruin
    Ramones – Road to Ruin
    $14.00 | , ,

    “When the Ramones started work on their fourth album, Road to Ruin, in early 1978, they were in something of a bind. Their previous three albums had helped spark the […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Ramones – Road to Ruin
    Ramones – Road to Ruin
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    “When the Ramones started work on their fourth album, Road to Ruin, in early 1978, they were in something of a bind. Their previous three albums had helped spark the […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Ramones – ¡Adios Amigos!
    Ramones – ¡Adios Amigos!
    $12.00 | , ,

    “The Ramones announced before the release of ¡Adios Amigos! that the record would likely be their last — unless it sold in massive quantities, that is. While it’s hardly their [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • The Dollar Brand Trio – Duke Ellington Presents The Dollar Brand Trio
    The Dollar Brand Trio – Duke Ellington Presents The Dollar Brand Trio
    $8.00 | , ,

    “Pianist Abdullah Ibrahim (then known as Dollar Brand) was a newcomer to Europe in 1963, having recently left his homeland South Africa. His wife Bea Benjamin had persuaded Duke Ellington [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Randy Greif – In A Foreign Tongue
    Randy Greif – In A Foreign Tongue
    $40.00 | , ,

    Recorded live at Anomalous Records 4/23/94. Two bonus tracks, “Street Scene” and “Dangerous Flower (Excerpt)” appear at the end of side 2. Only 92 copies of this were made [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Klimperei – Les Plus Belles Valses De Klimperei
    Klimperei – Les Plus Belles Valses De Klimperei
    $15.00 | , ,

    French minimalist/avant-garde music, composed primarily on toy & homemade instruments. RIYL: Pascal Comelade, Penguin Cafe Label: Tribe Tapes – tt-12 Format: Cassette, Compilation, Limited [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise, Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
  • Moebius & Beerbohm – Double Cut
    Moebius & Beerbohm – Double Cut
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    In 1984, two years after their first album collaboration, Strange Music, Dieter Moebius and Gerd Beerbohm issued their second LP, Double Cut. It bore the same distinctive hallmarks as its […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Moebius & Beerbohm – Strange Music
    Moebius & Beerbohm – Strange Music
    $15.00 | , ,

    Bureau B reissues the first collaborative release by Dieter Moebius and Gerd Beerbohm, originally released by Sky Records in 1982. In the latter half of the 1970s, alongside their Cluster […]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych, Experimental / Noise
  • Moebius – Blue Moon – Original Motion-Picture Sound-Track
    Moebius – Blue Moon – Original Motion-Picture Sound-Track
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    “By 1969 at the latest, Dieter Moebius was synonymous with the avant-garde electronic music scene in Germany. He and Hans-Joachim Roedelius formed Cluster, a seminal electronic/ambient duo, [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych, Experimental / Noise, Soundtracks / Library Music
  • Iron Maiden – Killers
    Iron Maiden – Killers
    $40.00 | , ,

    “Iron Maiden’s sophomore effort, Killers, is mostly composed of pre-existing material that had been left off the debut, with just a few new additions. It’s certainly a [...]

    GENRE: Metal
  • Iron Maiden – Iron Maiden
    Iron Maiden – Iron Maiden
    $25.00 | , ,

    “There may be no better place to hear how both punk and prog rock informed the New Wave of British Heavy Metal than Iron Maiden’s self-titled debut. Often overlooked and […]

    GENRE: Metal
  • The Prodigy – Music For The Jilted Generation
    The Prodigy – Music For The Jilted Generation
    $7.00 | , ,

    “The Prodigy’s response to the sweeping legislation and crackdown on raves contained in 1994’s Criminal Justice Bill is an effective statement of intent. Pure sonic terrorism, [...]

    GENRE: Techno / House / Electronic
  • Ramones – Rocket To Russia
    Ramones – Rocket To Russia
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    “The Ramones provided the blueprint and Leave Home duplicated it with lesser results, but the Ramones’ third album, Rocket to Russia, perfected it. Rocket to Russia boasts a cleaner [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Ramones – Subterranean Jungle
    Ramones – Subterranean Jungle
    $16.00 | , ,

    Tentatively returning toward punk, or at least new wave, the Ramones turned in their most enjoyable record since Rocket to Russia with Subterranean Jungle. Producers Ritchie Cordell and Glen [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Ramones – Brain Drain
    Ramones – Brain Drain
    $12.00 | , ,

    Features Pet Sematary & Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want To Fight) as standouts amongst a somewhat typical later Ramones album. Label: Sire – 9 25905-2 Format: CD, Album Country: US […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Ramones – Anthology: Hey Ho Let’s Go!
    Ramones – Anthology: Hey Ho Let’s Go!
    $14.00 | , ,

    The best of the Ramones, spread over 2discs. Label: Warner Archives – R2 75817 Format: 2 x CD, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue Country: US Released: 2004 VG+/VG+ *Image in the […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Ramones – Too Tough To Die
    Ramones – Too Tough To Die
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    “With the Ramones’ original drummer, Tommy Erdelyi, producing, the group returns to simple, scathing punk rock on Too Tough to Die. The group takes the big guitar riffs of [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Ramones – Leave Home
    Ramones – Leave Home
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    “Second verse, not quite like the first…. Released a mere nine months after the Ramones’ groundbreaking debut, 1977’s Leave Home was in many respects a continuation of the [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • The Ramones – End Of The Century
    The Ramones – End Of The Century
    $14.00 | , ,

    “Road to Ruin found the Ramones stretching their signature sound to its limits; even though there were several fine moments, nearly all of them arrived when the group broke free […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Joey Ramone – Don’t Worry About Me
    Joey Ramone – Don’t Worry About Me
    $8.00 | , ,

    “In the wake of the sad passing of Joey Ramone, Don’t Worry About Me is the first posthumous release to come from his estate. Consisting of pop-punk anthems along the […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Ramones – Pleasant Dreams
    Ramones – Pleasant Dreams
    $12.00 | , ,

    “End of the Century didn’t make the Ramones into the stars they so wanted to be, so they hooked up with another ’60s icon, Graham Gouldman, for its follow-up, Pleasant […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Ramones – Loud, Fast Ramones: Their Toughest Hits
    Ramones – Loud, Fast Ramones: Their Toughest Hits
    $8.00 | , ,

    Features the best of the best of the Ramones. Label: Sire – R2 76101 Format: CD, Compilation, Remastered Country: US Released: 2002 VG+/VG+ *Image in the listing is stock. There […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Ramones – Loco Live
    Ramones – Loco Live
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    “Between 1976 and 1978, the Ramones could seemingly do no wrong, and It’s Alive, the album that preserved their 1977-going-on-1978 New Year’s Eve show in London for the ages, [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Ramones – Halfway To Sanity (CDR)
    Ramones – Halfway To Sanity (CDR)
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    “Although Halfway to Sanity still bears remnants of the heavy guitar attack of Animal Boy, it’s actually a much sharper record than its predecessor, since it doesn’t ignore the [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • At The Drive-In – Relationship Of Command
    At The Drive-In – Relationship Of Command
    $15.00 | , ,

    “Welcome to the breath-robbing, heart-pounding Relationship of Command, an album many have been waiting for with red-faced anticipation since their last EP, the brilliant Vaya. On this [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • The Undertones – True Confessions (Singles=A’s+B’s)
    The Undertones – True Confessions (Singles=A’s+B’s)
    $14.00 | , ,

    “This two-disc set is more or less a belated CD issue of the 1983 compilation All Wrapped Up, thankfully replacing the icky cover photo of the earlier set with a […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Ramones – Acid Eaters
    Ramones – Acid Eaters
    $14.00 | , ,

    “Tearing through a bunch of psychedelic and garage rock classics from the 1960s, the Ramones regain much of the fun and abandon of earlier records, making Acid Eaters easily their […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Joshua Abrams & Natural Information Society – Simultonality
    Joshua Abrams & Natural Information Society – Simultonality
    $18.00 | , ,

    “the follow-up to joshua abrams’s critically acclaimed 2015 album magnetoception is here. simultonality, credited to joshua abrams AND natural information society (NIS), is the first [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Ramones – Animal Boy
    Ramones – Animal Boy
    $20.00 | , ,

    “Animal Boy wasn’t a very happy record for the Ramones. Since the release of Too Tough to Die (a slight return to form) nearly two years earlier, the band’s fortunes […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore