{"title":"Mark Levine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMark LeVine\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the intersections of culture, politics, and human thought with a distinctive lens. His works invite readers to consider art and society beyond conventional boundaries, often challenging dominant narratives with keen insight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in \u003cem\u003ePhilosophy \u0026amp; Psychology\u003c\/em\u003e, LeVine's books encourage a deeper understanding of the forces shaping identity and expression. Readers can expect thought-provoking reflections that illuminate the complexities of modern life and artistic creation.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"well-play-till-we-die-by-mark-levine-9780520350762","title":"We'll Play till We Die","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn his iconic musical travelogue \u003ci\u003eHeavy Metal Islam\u003c\/i\u003e, Mark LeVine first brought the views and experiences of a still-young generation to the world. In \u003ci\u003eWe'll Play till We Die\u003c\/i\u003e, he joins with this generation's leading voices to write a definitive history of the era, closing with a cowritten epilogue that explores the meanings and futures of youth music from North Africa to Southeast Asia.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe'll Play till We Die\u003c\/i\u003e dives into the revolutionary music cultures of the Middle East and larger Muslim world before, during, and beyond the waves of resistance that shook the region from Morocco to Pakistan. This sequel to Mark LeVine's celebrated \u003ci\u003eHeavy Metal Islam\u003c\/i\u003e shows how some of the world's most extreme music not only helped inspire and define region-wide protests, but also exemplifies the beauty and diversity of youth cultures throughout the Muslim world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTwo years after \u003ci\u003eHeavy Metal Islam\u003c\/i\u003e was published in 2008, uprisings and revolutions spread like wildfire. The young people organizing and protesting on the streets—in dozens of cities from Casablanca to Karachi—included the very musicians and fans LeVine spotlighted in that book. \u003ci\u003eWe'll Play till We Die\u003c\/i\u003e revisits the groundbreaking stories he originally explored, sharing what has happened to these musicians, their music, their politics, and their societies since then. The book covers a stunning array of developments, not just in metal and hip hop scenes, but with emo in Baghdad, \u003ci\u003emahraganat\u003c\/i\u003e in Egypt, techno in Beirut, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLeVine also reveals how artists have used global platforms like YouTube and SoundCloud to achieve unprecedented circulation of their music outside corporate or government control. The first collective ethnography and biography of the post-2010 generation, \u003ci\u003eWe'll Play till We Die\u003c\/i\u003e explains and amplifies the radical possibilities of music as a revolutionary force for change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47428441178348,"sku":"9780520350762","price":56.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780520350762.jpg?v=1774496664"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/mark-levine.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}