Top 5 best muso books

List by Rachel

"Most people use music as a couch; they want to be pillowed on it, relaxed and consoled for the stress of daily living. But serious music was never meant to be soporific."
- Aaron Copland

Beats, tracks, compositions, sounds, tunes, mixes - all of these terms are sometimes used in place of the word 'MUSIC' and I have nothing but major respect for musicians. Yes, even the really bad ones I've heard at some awful, awful gigs - you know who you are! When those musicians decide to write musical bios/autobios they often provide some great (and terrible) insight into how much dedication, hard work, and commitment it takes to make it big. In amongst much of the laughter and the memories you'll also find the not-so-great stuff such as the extramarital affairs, drugs, booze and backstabbing. Let's face it, sometimes the bigger the muso the better the gossip ;) Today's list is courtesy of the very lovely Rachel (who, I swear, reads at the speed of light) who shares her top 5 musical biographies/autobiographies.

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List by Danielle

My first regret is the day I ate a urinal cake. What can I say? It looked like a delicious biscuit.
~ 'The world according to Warren', as told to Craig Silvey, pictures by Sonia Martinez

Oh such lovely things this week... treats and treasures soon to hit the shelves: a pompous dog, a trip to Ghostopolis, the darker side of the periodic table - plus how to embalm your loved ones in honey!