Music Now! Teenage Kicks

Suitable for: 11-14 years (Key stage 3), Teenagers (Key stage 4)

Sponsored by: The Clore Duffield Foundation

Available braille grades:

In this fact book for teenagers and young people we chart the explosion of popular music since the 50s. This musical express thunders through the decades talking about the iconic bands and artists who changed the face of music forever like Elvis, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, David Bowie and Kate Bush. You can also explore the lowdown on music movements like punk, glam rock, disco, grunge and Britpop and find out how they influenced fashion! Each decade is split into short audio guides, so you can pick and choose what you want to listen to and in what order. You’ll be able to discover the music through the decades whilst feeling iconic performers, rock photography, stage outfits and much more on the tactile pictures. DJ presenters include Lauren Laverne, Steve Lamacq and Jo Whiley

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He continued to re-invent himself with new alter-egos such as Aladdin Sane, who was an extension of Ziggy, and a mad aristocrat called The Thin White Duke. His sanity, affected by bouts of illegal drug taking, was seriously compromised by the vivid, sometimes unpleasant, characters he adopted.
Let's explore a tactile picture of Bowie on the album cover for Aladdin Sane. The photograph, which was taken by Brian Duffy, is of his face, naked shoulders and chest. It's a very theatrical and powerful image which has become iconic. His striking make up includes a dramatic electric blue and red lightening bolt which runs from his hairline diagonally down over one side of his face.

What's inside

A collection of raised tactile pictures.
Audio descriptions with music and sound effects in your chosen format of either CD or USB.
An Activity Pack, with contents list, suggestions for fun things to do and more.
A picture scrapbook.
An ‘Articles for the Blind’ returns label for the free and convenient return of the box.

Touch to see image list

Elvis Presley, Jailhouse Rock
The Beatles
Bob Dylan and Joan Baez
David Bowie, Aladdin Sane album cover
Bob Marley
Freddie Mercury
Nirvana
The Spice Girls

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What our members say

Excellent Resource An excellent resource - it offers a new dimension for learning. I would recommend this book as it is a comprehensive overview of the music industry over several decades - very interesting. Library Member

Great for music lovers The whole pack is well put together with a great selection of music and descriptions. Rose

Recommended for anyone that loves Music! This book is great for teenagers that love music. I really enjoyed listening to the audio files and exploring the images provided. This book is really enjoyable and will definitely brighten up your day as well as give you useful information that you did not know.

The book explores different genres of music from the 1950s to the present day. It really does fit all tastes of music. Also, if you are studying music possibly for GCSE or A-level you might find this book especially useful, I know I would have done whilst studying music at both levels throughout my education.

They really grab the listeners imagination and gain your interest. The book is really easy to listen to as well which is an added bonus. The book is split into audio guides, with each decade of music having its own audio file so listeners can pick and choose what they listen to.

I would definitely recommend this book for any teen that loves music or wants to widen their knowledge on different genres of music! Library Member