{"title":"Michael Azerrad","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore the compelling works of Michael Azerrad, an acclaimed author renowned for his deep explorations into the world of music and culture. Delve into his engaging books that span the categories of \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Memoir\u003c\/em\u003e, providing insightful perspectives on the music industry and its iconic figures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Amplified Come as You Are\u003c\/em\u003e, Azerrad offers a definitive account of the rise of the legendary Seattle band, Nirvana, capturing the essence of their profound impact and the vibrant grunge scene that reshaped the musical landscape. 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Dive into his books today and experience the fascinating intersections of music, biography, and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-amplified-come-as-you-are-by-michael-azerrad-9780063279933","title":"The Amplified Come as You Are","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA downright revolutionary 30th-anniversary deluxe edition of the iconic bestselling biography of Nirvana, updated with exclusive new content exploring the personal and cultural forces that inspired the music, the author’s friendship with Kurt Cobain and why multiple generations remain fascinated by the 1990s.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Just tell the truth. That’ll be better than anything else that's been written about me.” — Kurt Cobain to author Michael Azerrad\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt has been three decades since Nirvana upended the pop cultural landscape with \u003cem\u003eNevermind\u003c\/em\u003e, the landmark album that became the soundtrack of Generation X, capturing its confusion, frustration, and passion. In 1993, Michael Azerrad published what stands as the definitive biography of this revolutionary band and its star-crossed leader Kurt Cobain. Written with the band’s complete cooperation, \u003cem\u003eCome as You Are: The Story of Nirvana\u003c\/em\u003e became a massive bestseller and was, in the words of Cobain, \"the best rock book I’ve ever read.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSeven months after the book’s original publication, Cobain was dead by suicide, making \u003cem\u003eCome as You Are\u003c\/em\u003e the only book about Nirvana that features original interviews with Cobain, bassist Krist Novoselic, and drummer Dave Grohl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNow, Azerrad has revisited and reconsidered his original text. The result is this “amplified” version—a truly unique book-within-a-book featuring hundreds of extensive new essay-like annotations that deepen our understanding of this legendary band and the time in which it existed. Azerrad reconsiders the key players and their cultural context; ruminates on topics such as punk rock, selling out, and Generation X; and offers insights into the inner life and creative mind of one of the most significant songwriters and musicians in rock history—a haunting and haunted artist whose influence continues powerfully to the present day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt all comes down to a search for the answer to the question: Why was this music so extraordinarily powerful?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVivid, evocative, and thought-provoking, this gorgeous hardcover book—featuring 100 photos and ephemera—is an essential document not just for Nirvana fans but for anyone interested in the cultural legacy of the 1990s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46628228137196,"sku":"9780063279933","price":65.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/14003433482210.jpg?v=1751907318"},{"product_id":"family-values-by-michael-azerrad-9781648230684","title":"Family Values","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKurt Cobain and Courtney Love were notorious for representing the opposite of “Family Values.” To reframe their notoriety, they consented to a rare photoshoot for Spin magazine with their newborn, Frances Bean. 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Through Guzman’s portraits, we see the last of a fading breed: the true rock star who spoke for outsiders, misfits and radicals who wanted nothing more than to live by their own rules.\" -- AnOther\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith an ineffable ability to connect with people through his music, Kurt Cobain was charismatic and full of pathos, something of a lost boy poet struggling against his personal demons while holding the world in thrall. And yet in the midst of his struggles with success, fame, fortune, drugs, and the wounds of a traumatic childhood, he managed in his brief adulthood to get married to Courtney Love — who of course had her own accomplishments as an electrifying and unrestrained lead singer and lyricist. The couple had already emerged as a cultural touchstone when their baby, Frances Bean, was born in 1992. 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