Da Capo Press imprint: 567 books
Sex, Drugs, and Rock 'n' Roll
The Science of Hedonism and the Hedonism of Science
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2015
Full of noise and color, Sex, Drugs, and Rock 'n' Roll looks at scientists and their craft, how hedonistic impulses inform our highest pursuits, and how the renegades of science have illuminated the secrets of our deepest impulses. It is a fascinating tale of scientists on the edge, experimenting...
Hit So Hard
A Memoir
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2017
A stunningly candid portrait of the Seattle grunge scene of the '90s and a memoir of an addict during the last great era of rock 'n' roll excess, by Hole drummer Patty Schemel
Patty Schemel's story begins with a childhood surrounded by the AA meetings her parents hosted in the family living...
Heavy Metal
The Music And Its Culture
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2009
Few forms of music elicit such strong reactions as does heavy metal. Embraced by millions of fans, it has also attracted a chorus of critics, who have denounced it as a corrupter of youth-even blamed it for tragedies like the murders at Columbine. Deena Weinstein argues that these fears stem from...
Everybody Is Awful
(Except You!)
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2018
A rant-ish memoir by the veteran stand-up comedian and former cohost of That Metal Show, with a foreword by Jim Norton
Twitter Trolls. Facebook Freaks. Instagram Exhibitionists. These are just a few of the creatures our technology-obsessed culture has spawned in its quest to simplify our lives....
Jeff Buckley
His Own Voice
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2019
The journals, notebooks, musings, and early song drafts of Jeff Buckley, the late singer best-known for the definitive version of "Hallelujah" and his classic album Grace, including dozens of evocative photos of his personal effects and ephemera.
After the release of his acclaimed...
A Day in the Life
One Family, the Beautiful People, and the End of the Sixties
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2009
A Day in the Life is the story of how the ideal marriage between two young and extraordinarily beautiful members of the English upper class fell apart as the psychedelic dreams of the sixties gave way to the harsh, hard-rock reality of the seventies. A tender, moving, and often harrowing look at the...
Ministry
The Lost Gospels According to Al Jourgensen
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2015
Ministry: The Lost Gospels is both ugly and captivating, revealing a character who has lived a hard life his way, without compromise. Jourgensen, one of the most innovative and prolific artists ever to pick up a guitar, mandolin, harmonica, or banjo, wanted to be a musician, yet became a rock star....
Mixing It Up
Taking On the Media Bullies and Other Reflections
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2008
A new collection of essays first published in The New York Times and Playboy. Reed tackles subjects including Oakland, eugenics, and domestic violence,
by Bruce Lansky
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2011
Name Your Baby The Smart Way! You use star ratings to select restaurants, hotels, movies, and mutual funds. Now Bruce Lansky's 5-Star Baby Name Advisor gives you an objective way to select thousands of baby names. In this unique book, Lansky rates 1,800 popular and unique names and provides more helpful...
The Nazi Titanic
The Incredible Untold Story of a Doomed Ship in World War II
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2016
Built in 1927, the German ocean liner SS Cap Arcona was the greatest ship since the RMS Titanic and one of the most celebrated luxury liners in the world. When the Nazis seized control in Germany, she was stripped down for use as a floating barracks and troop transport. Later, during the war, Hitler's...
A Bad Idea I'm About to Do
True Tales of Seriously Poor Judgment and Stunningly Awkward Adventure
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2012
Chris G****ethard has often found himself in awkward situations most people, including you, probably would have safely avoided. The good news is now, thanks to this book, you can enjoy the painfully funny consequences of his unfortunate decisions at a safe distance. A Bad Idea I'm About to Do invites...
Body Piercing Saved My Life
Inside the Phenomenon of Christian Rock
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2007
Body Piercing Saved My Life is the first in-depth journalistic investigation into a subculture so large that it's erroneous to even call it a subculture: Christian rock. Christian rock culture is booming, not only with bands but with extreme teen Bibles, skateboarding ministries, Christian tattoo...
Where Dreams Die Hard
A Small American Town and Its Six-Man Football Team
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2009
Down Farm Road 308, an hour's drive south of Dallas, amidst sprawling fields of cotton lies a small community--Penelope, Texas (population 211). Here, where the only thriving businesses are the granary and the post office, unless you count the soft-drink machine in front of the fire station, two-time...
Jelly's Blues
The Life, Music, and Redemption of Jelly Roll Morton
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2008
Jelly's Blues recounts the tumultuous life of Jelly Roll Morton (ca., 18851941). A virtuoso pianist with a larger-than-life personality, he composed such influential early jazz pieces as "King Porter Stomp" and "New Orleans Blues." However, by the late 1930s, he was nearly forgotten....