{"title":"Bryan Waterman","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBryan Waterman\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the vibrant world of arts and culture with a keen eye for the stories behind iconic moments. His work delves into the intersections of media, music, and visual spectacle, illuminating how these elements shape popular consciousness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect insightful narratives that reveal the deeper significance of cultural landmarks, such as landmark television programmes and influential artistic movements. Waterman’s writing offers both rich context and engaging analysis, making complex cultural phenomena accessible and compelling.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"televisions-marquee-moon-by-bryan-waterman-9781441186058","title":"Television's Marquee Moon","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo kids in their early twenties walk down the Bowery on a spring afternoon, just as the proprietor of a club hangs an awning with the new name for his venue. The place will be called CBGB \u0026amp; OMFUG which, he tells them, stands for “Country Bluegrass and Blues \u0026amp; Other Music for Uplifting Gormandizers.” That’s exactly the sort of stuff they play, they lie, somehow managing to get a gig out of him. After the first show their band, Television, lands a regular string of Sundays. By the end of the year a scene has developed that includes Tom Verlaine’s new love interest, a poet-turned rock chanteuse named Patti Smith. American punk rock is born.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBryan Waterman peels back the layers of this origin myth and, assembling a rich historical archive, situates \u003cem\u003eMarquee Moon\u003c\/em\u003e in a broader cultural history of SoHo and the East Village. As Waterman traces the downtown scene’s influences, public image, and reputation via a range of print, film, and audio recordings, we come to recognize the real historical surprises that the documentary evidence still has to yield and come to a new appreciation of this quintessential album of the New York City night.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455746982124,"sku":"9781441186058","price":21.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/71OCiG-rpWL._SL1500.jpg?v=1774795864"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/bryan-waterman.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}