Michael Jacksons Dangerous

Author : Susan Fast
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1623561566
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Michael Jackson's Dangerous written by Susan Fast and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2014-09-25 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dangerous is Michael Jackson's coming of age album. Granted, that's a bold claim to make given that many think his best work lay behind him by the time this record was made. It offers Jackson on a threshold, at long last embracing adulthood-politically questioning, sexually charged-yet unable to convince a skeptical public who had, by this time, been wholly indoctrinated by a vicious media. Even though the record sold well, few understood or were willing to accept the depth and breadth of Jackson's vision; and then before it could be fully grasped, it was eclipsed by a shifting pop music landscape and personal scandal-the latter perhaps linked to his assertive new politics. This book tries to cut through the din of dominant narratives about Jackson, taking up the mature, nuanced artistic statement he offered on Dangerous in all its complexity. It is read here as a concept album, one that offers a compelling narrative arc of postmodern angst, love, lust, seduction, betrayal, damnation, and above all else racial politics, in ways heretofore unseen in his music. This record offered a Michael Jackson that was mystifying for a world that had accepted him as a child and as childlike and, hence, as safe; this Michael Jackson was, indeed, dangerous.

Author : Susan Fast
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781501305955
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Michael Jackson's Dangerous written by Susan Fast and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Carol Cuellar
Publisher : Warner Bros Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780769207544
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Michael Jackson written by Carol Cuellar and published by Warner Bros Publications. This book was released on 1994-11-01 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jam * Why You Wanna Trip on Me * In the Closet * She Drives Me Wild * Remember the Time * Can't Let Her Get Away * Heal the World * Black or White * Who Is It * Give in to Me * Will You Be There * Keep the Faith * Gone Too Soon * Dangerous.

Author : Susan Fast
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1623561027
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Michael Jackson's Dangerous written by Susan Fast and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2015-02-26 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dangerous is Michael Jackson's coming of age album. Granted, that's a bold claim to make given that many think his best work lay behind him by the time this record was made. It offers Jackson on a threshold, at long last embracing adulthood-politically questioning, sexually charged-yet unable to convince a skeptical public who had, by this time, been wholly indoctrinated by a vicious media. Even though the record sold well, few understood or were willing to accept the depth and breadth of Jackson's vision; and then before it could be fully grasped, it was eclipsed by a shifting pop music landscape and personal scandal-the latter perhaps linked to his assertive new politics. This book tries to cut through the din of dominant narratives about Jackson, taking up the mature, nuanced artistic statement he offered on Dangerous in all its complexity. It is read here as a concept album, one that offers a compelling narrative arc of postmodern angst, love, lust, seduction, betrayal, damnation, and above all else racial politics, in ways heretofore unseen in his music. This record offered a Michael Jackson that was mystifying for a world that had accepted him as a child and as childlike and, hence, as safe; this Michael Jackson was, indeed, dangerous.

Author : Elizabeth Amisu
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson written by Elizabeth Amisu and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2016-09-26 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential companion to Michael Jackson's music, films, and books, this work offers 21 original, academic essays on all things Jackson-from film, music, and dance to fashion, culture, and literature. Going well beyond the average celebrity biography, this comprehensive book looks at why Jackson is regarded as one of the most important musicians of our time, offering insights into every facet of his art, life, and artistic afterlife. It looks at the methods by which his work was created, presented, received, and appropriated; discusses Jackson's varied personas along with his public and private appearances, albums, conceptual art, short films, and dance; and considers his use of costume, makeup, and reinvention. To help readers understand the phenomenon that was-and is-Michael Jackson, the book focuses on Jackson's historical context through an analysis of his films, songs, and books, examining him as an artist and shedding light on the political and ideological debates that surrounded him. Not shying away from the controversial aspects of Jackson's life and legacy, it also tackles questions of sexuality and racism, gender, and class, comparing Jackson to artists ranging from J. S. Bach to Andy Warhol. Through its examination of Jackson's entire catalog, the work connects all the aspects of his art and life to exemplify-and explain-the performer's unparalleled influence in the 20th and 21st centuries.

Author : Joseph Vogel
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0525566589
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Man in the Music written by Joseph Vogel and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2019-08-27 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For half a century, Michael Jackson’s music has been an indelible part of our cultural consciousness. Landmark albums such as Off the Wall and Thriller shattered records, broke racial barriers, amassed awards, and set a new standard for popular music. While his songs continue to be played in nearly every corner of the world, however, they have rarely been given serious critical attention. The first book dedicated solely to exploring his creative work, Man in the Music guides us through an unparalleled analysis of Jackson’s recordings, album by album, from his trailblazing work with Quincy Jones to his later collaborations with Teddy Riley, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, and Rodney Jerkins. Drawing on rare archival material and on dozens of original interviews with the collaborators, engineers, producers, and songwriters who helped bring the artist’s music into the world, Jackson expert and acclaimed cultural critic Joseph Vogel reveals the inspirations, demos, studio sessions, technological advances, setbacks and breakthroughs, failures and triumphs, that gave rise to an immortal body of work.

Author : Adrian Grant
Publisher : Omnibus Press& Schirmer Trade Books
ISBN 13 : 9780711931251
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Michael Jackson written by Adrian Grant and published by Omnibus Press& Schirmer Trade Books. This book was released on 1992 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of colour pictures of Michael Jackson taken during his 1992 Dangerous tour, together with a report from Adrian Grant, editor of the official Michael Jackson magazine.

Author : Bruce Swedien
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9781423464952
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book In the Studio with Michael Jackson written by Bruce Swedien and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2009 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recounts the author's career as an award-winning recording engineer and highlights his work with Michael Jackson on his most influential albums.

Author : Steve Knopper
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1476730385
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book MJ: The Genius of Michael Jackson written by Steve Knopper and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-06-28 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A veteran music reporter offers a sweeping and vivid portrait of the King of Pop, from his first on-stage appearance at a local talent show in 1965, to his record-breaking album sales, Grammy awards, dance moves and years of scandal and controversy. --Publisher's description.

Author : Weng Pixin
Publisher : Drawn & Quarterly
ISBN 13 : 1770465219
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sweet Time written by Weng Pixin and published by Drawn & Quarterly. This book was released on 2021-04-16 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vibrant swathes of paint build resonant portraits of heartache, childhood memories, and loneliness Sweet Time is an intimate rumination on love, empathy, and confidence. Singaporean cartoonist Weng Pixin delicately explores strained relationships with a kind of hopefulness while acknowledging their inevitable collapse. Her stories are like a series of snapshots in a photo album or the brightest highlights from an Instagram profile. Gorgeous image follows gorgeous image in a delicate quest to find connection. A night out turns into a chance encounter that is at first ecstatic and then quickly descends into awkwardness. A round of “he loves me, he loves me not” becomes a way of reading every action taken by a distant love interest. A couple find themselves in an artificially beautiful landscape, but the relationship can’t survive their difference of opinion on the illusion of its beauty. In Sweet Time, thick and bold strokes of color mingle with delicate lines. Weng combines the colorful realism of Maira Kalman with a gentle wit and introspection all her own, crafting infinitely relatable stories of everyday life and love now.