This is a Call: the life and times of Dave Grohl By Paul Brannigan (HarperCollins, RRP $40): Back in 1990, when Dave Grohl joined a little-known band as the new drummer, few people would have expected the band was about to explode into the global phenomenon that was Nirvana. Grohl is a bloke who...
No Regrets: A Rock ‘n’ Roll Memoir By Ace Frehley, with Joe Layden and John Ostrosky (Simon & Schuster, RRP $40) You probably know the name better than you know the face. In fact, it’s safe to say that at the height of his career Ace Frehley could have walked down the street without...
Seriously . . . I’m Kidding By Ellen Degeneres (HarperCollins, RRP $40) I missed all the Ellen excitement when she first hit our screens back in the 1990s, because I worked nights and didn’t really watch a lot of television back then. Fast forward a decade or two and I’m now working days and...
Nerd Do Well By Simon Pegg (Century, RRP $39.99): Quirky British comedian Simon Pegg has tried his hand at writing and the result is an autobiography that feels like the perfect mix of professional overview and personal emotion. Pegg is one of those actors who seems to have the knack of being effortlessly funny....
What Was I Thinking: A Memoir By Paul Henry (Random House, RRP $40): There’s no denying personality Paul Henry has a knack for grabbing headlines and stirring controversy, but he also has a knack for being interesting. And funny – let’s not forget funny. Oh yes, I know it is not considered politically correct...
Mune: An Autobiography By Ian Mune (Craig Potton Publishing, RRP $49.99): Ian Mune is something of the elder statesman of acting here in New Zealand, with a pedigree that covers film, television and theatre. In this autobiography, the actor, writer and director tells the story of his career, which is also pretty much the...
Live: Gigs that Rocked New Zealand Compiled by Bruce Jarvis and Josh Easby (Hurricane Press, RRP $89.99): No matter what era you are from or what genre of music floats your boat this book will blow you away. Covering 50 years of concerts in New Zealand, this is an incredibly in-depth history of live...
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