DNA Fanzine

DNA - Edited (& mostly written) by Harry Butler, and self published as an A4 sized photocopied magazine. "DNA" is Australia's longest lasting music fanzine, which has been attempting to document the life and times of underground and alternative bands in Adelaide and South Australia. Over the years many other Australian bands have also covered (non-Adelaide bands have their home town in brackets). Regularly includes detailed listings of lineups, recording sessions and releases for selected artists, plus sordid local gossip and occasional bad jokes. Live reviews come with complete set lists of songs performed. No pictures, just lots of typed out words, and very messy looking covers. This publication is more concerned with its contents than its appearance. Note most of the cover prices shown on the images should be ignored, and merely looked upon as proof that photocopying 25 years ago was a lot cheaper.

Australian and New Zealand Music Books

Books and magazines specifically covering contemporary music from Australia and New Zealand.

Biographies

New and (mostly) secondhand biographies of musicians and other music industry figures.

Blues

California Sound

CMusic Publishing (from Australia) have produced a range of books covering the music and culture centred on the surfing scene in southern California from the late 1950's to the mid 1960's. This was the era of the Beach Boys, Gidget, Dick Dale, beach party movies, etc. This range of books describes and analyses everything through hugely in-depth interviews with the participants, along with discographies and factual listings of unprecendented detail.

Christian Rock and Pop Music

Country

Gothic and Industrial

Hard Rock and Heavy Metal

Jazz

Music Encyclopedias

Musical Theory, Instruments, Equipment, Technology

Musicals and Stageshows

Other Music Books

Rap and Hip-Hop

Record Labels

Reggae

Soul, Funk, Disco

Traditional and Classical Music

Women In Music

World Music