{"title":"Phillip Crandall","description":"\u003cp\u003ePhillip Crandall’s works delve into the vibrant intersections of music and culture, offering insight into the creative minds that shape our artistic landscape. His writing captures the energy and innovation behind influential figures and moments in arts and culture, inviting readers to explore the stories beneath the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFans of in-depth cultural analysis and dynamic storytelling will appreciate Crandall’s ability to blend biography with a broader commentary on artistic expression. His books provide a thoughtful look at how music and culture inform each other in unexpected and fascinating ways.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"andrew-wks-i-get-wet-by-phillip-crandall-9781623567149","title":"Andrew W.K.'s I Get Wet","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“It's Time To Party,” the first track off of \u003ci\u003eI Get Wet\u003c\/i\u003e, opens with a rapid-fire guitar line — nothing fancy, just a couple of crunchy power chords to acclimate the ears — repeated twice before a booming bass drum joins in to provide a quarter-note countdown. A faint, swirling effect intensifies with each bass kick and, by the eighth one, the ears have prepped themselves for the metal mayhem they are about to receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen it all drops, and the joyous onslaught of a hundred guitars is finally realised, you'll have to forgive your ears for being duped into a false sense of security. It’s that second intensified drop a few seconds later — the one where yet more guitars manifest and Andrew W.K. slam-plants his vocal flag by screaming the song's titular line — that really floods the brain with endorphins, serotonin, dopamine, and whatever else formulates invincibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePolished to a bright overdubbed-to-oblivion sheen, the party-preaching \u003ci\u003eI Get Wet\u003c\/i\u003e didn't capture the zeitgeist of rock at the turn of the century; it captured the timelessness of youth, as energised, awesome, and unapologetically stupid as ever. With insights from friends and unprecedented help from the mythological maniac himself — whose sermon and pop sensibilities continue to polarise — this book chronicles the sound's evolution, uncovers the relevance of Steev Mike, and examines how Andrew W.K.'s inviting, inclusive lyrics create the ultimate shared experience between artist and audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47470043758828,"sku":"9781623567149","price":21.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781623567149-andrew-w-k-s-i-get-wet.jpg?v=1775208950"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/phillip-crandall.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}