{"product_id":"sound-system-the-political-power-of-music-paperback","title":"Sound System: The Political Power of Music - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDave Randall\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMusicians have often wanted to change the world, and many--from underground grime artists to mainstream pop icons--channel that desire through the political power of music. Music has a unique ability to unsettle the most fundamental political and social conventions--or, alternatively, to stabilize the status-quo. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSound System\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of one musician's journey to discover what exactly makes music so powerful. Years of touring, protesting, and performing have given Dave Randall an insider's view of the music industry, enabling him to shed light on the most tightly held secrets of celebrity, commodification, and culture. He finds remarkable examples of music as a force of social change as well as something that has been used to keep people in their place throughout history. From the Glastonbury Festival to the Arab Spring, \u003ci\u003ePop Idol\u003c\/i\u003e to Trinidadian Carnival, Randall finds political inspiration across the musical spectrum. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A blistering, intelligent polemic about the political power of music, \u003ci\u003eSound System\u003c\/i\u003e investigates the raves, riots, and revolution of contemporary culture to answer the question--how can we make music serve the interest of the many, rather than the few? \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDave Randall\u003c\/b\u003e is a musician and activist. He has toured the world, playing guitar with Faithless, Dido, Sinead O'Connor, and many others. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 15, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52636216197427,"sku":"9780745399300","price":53.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/Ky1bR5tDrX9780745399300.webp?v=1762268030","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/sound-system-the-political-power-of-music-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}