Kiriko Kubo's manga have a loyal following in Japan. Now her debut hit series, showing us the pains and delights of growing up and finding one's place in the world, is available in English for the first time. Tsuneko's class are putting on a school play, and it seems that the main character's nasty behaviour is based on Tsuneko herself. But will she notice? And if she does, will it encourage her to change her ways? These stories of the day-to-day lives of a group of friends at an elementary school in Tokyo are full of delightful observations about being a child and growing up in Japan. Finally all six volumes of the outstanding 'Cynical Hysterie Hour' series appear in ebook format!

Kiriko Kubo's manga have a loyal following in Japan. Now her debut hit series, showing us the pains and delights of growing up and finding one's place in the world, is available in English for the first time. "Selfish, mean and manipulative". These are some of the words that people use about Tsuneko. But Tsuneko herself has no doubt that she is the most popular person in her elementary school class. Her best friends are Kiriko, the calm one, Hanako, the little madam, Nono, the cutie, Shee, the firm one, and Tsunta, the punk. These stories of their day-to-day lives are full of delightful observations about being a child and growing up in Japan. Finally all six volumes of the outstanding 'Cynical Hysterie Hour' series appear in ebook format!

Kiriko Kubo's manga have a loyal following in Japan. Now her debut hit series, showing us the pains and delights of growing up and finding one's place in the world, is available in English for the first time. Tsuneko has got her whole life planned out. At the age of ten she will startmodeling and in her teens she'll be a singing sensation. At twenty, she will begin her acting career, then retire to marry a president and become the first lady. This is Tsuneko's dream. However, things do not turn out that easy for Tsuneko... These stories of the day-to-day lives of a group of friends at an elementary school in Tokyo are full of delightful observations about being a child and growing up in Japan. Finally all six volumes of the outstanding 'Cynical Hysterie Hour' series appear in ebook format!

Kiriko Kubo's manga have a loyal following in Japan. Now her debut hit series, showing us the pains and delights of growing up and finding one's place in the world, is available in English for the first time. "My sister - she's not a nice person at all...". Suneo, Tsuneko's little brother, is chosen by his school to take part in an essay contest. But Tsuneko doesn't like what he's written at all. One way or another, Tsuneko is determined to make him write about what a great sister she is. But will she succeed? These stories of the day-to-day lives of a group of friends at an elementary school in Tokyo are full of delightful observations about being a child and growing up in Japan. Finally all six volumes of the outstanding 'Cynical Hysterie Hour' series appear in ebook format!

Kiriko Kubo's manga have a loyal following in Japan. Now her debut hit series, showing us the pains and delights of growing up and finding one's place in the world, is available in English for the first time. Tsunta has been leading a double-life. By day, he is a quiet member of class. But when he goes off to his after-school abacus-class in a nearby town, he turns into a punk. What will happen when two friends from his different worlds meet each other? Will Tsunta's secret be discovered? These stories of the day-to-day lives of a group of friends at an elementary school in Tokyo are full of delightful observations about being a child and growing up in Japan. Finally all six volumes of the outstanding 'Cynical Hysterie Hour' series appear in ebook format!

The popularity of cartoon music, from Carl Stalling's work for Warner Bros. to Disney sound tracks and "The Simpsons"' song parodies, has never been greater. This lively and fascinating look at cartoon music's past and present collects contributions from well-known music critics and cartoonists, and interviews with the principal cartoon composers. Here Mark Mothersbaugh talks about his music for "Rugrats," Alf Clausen about composing for "The Simpsons," Carl Stalling about his work for Walt Disney and Warner Bros., Irwin Chusid about Raymond Scott's work, Will Friedwald about "Casper the Friendly Ghost," Richard Stone about his music for "Animaniacs," Joseph Lanza about "Ren and Stimpy," and much, much more.

Microgroove continues John Corbett's exploration of diverse musics, with essays, interviews, and musician profiles that focus on jazz, improvised music, contemporary classical, rock, folk, blues, post-punk, and cartoon music. Corbett's approach to writing is as polymorphous as the music, ranging from oral history and journalistic portraiture to deeply engaged cultural critique. Corbett advocates for the relevance of "little" music, which despite its smaller audience is of enormous cultural significance. He writes on musicians as varied as Sun Ra, PJ Harvey, Koko Taylor, Steve Lacy, and Helmut Lachenmann. Among other topics, he discusses recording formats; the relationship between music and visual art, dance, and poetry; and, with Terri Kapsalis, the role of female orgasm sounds in contemporary popular music. Above all, Corbett privileges the importance of improvisation; he insists on the need to pay close attention to “other” music and celebrates its ability to open up pathways to new ideas, fresh modes of expression, and unforeseen ways of knowing.

From boogie-woogie to bebop and beyond, the sounds and rhythms of Jazz is mercurial- always creative, seldom static, frequently cultish and often contentious. The latest edition of The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz is the essential companion to making an acquaintance with Jazz. It will inform you and it will not talk down to you. There are over 3,500 entries detailing every artist who has had an impact on the development of jazz since it headed out from New Orleans and spread to New York, London, Paris, Montreux, Munich and way beyond. Here are all the legends whose genius is evoked in a single name - Ella, Duke, Satchimo, Bird, Miles, Trane, the Hawk, Monk and Diz - together with all the younger talent - Brad mehidau, jacky terrasson, Nicholas Payton and the youngest phenomenon of them all, Norah Jones. They line up with modern-day giants of the genre such as John Schofield, Dave Holland, Joe Lovano and Keith Jarrett. All entries have a detailed album chronology, together with a five-star rating system.The text is non-pompous, non-judgemental yet friendly and constructive. All the text has been taken from the gigantic database of The Encyclopedia of Popular Music, first published in 1992. the EPM and its spin-off series swiftly and firmly established itself as the undisputed champion of all contemporary-music reference books.

Containing 27,000 entries and over 6,000 new entries, the online edition of the Encyclopedia of Popular Music includes 50% more material than the Third Edition. Featuring a broad musical scope covering popular music of all genres and periods from 1900 to the present day, including jazz, country, folk, rap, reggae, techno, musicals, and world music, the Encyclopedia also offers thousands of additional entries covering popular music genres, trends, styles, record labels, venues, and music festivals. Key dates, biographies, and further reading are provided for artists covered, along with complete discographies that include record labels, release dates, and a 5-star album rating system.