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In the fall of 1994, three student filmmakers, Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard, and Michael Williams, ventured into the Black Hills of Maryland to investigate the legend of the Blair Witch. They never returned and to this day are still considered missing. However, one year after their disappearance, their footage was discovered. Directors Eduardo Sanchez and Gregg Hale edited the footage and released it as the movie titled The Blair Witch Project. As a companion to the movie, occult journalist D.A. Stern compiled this dossier, unearthing deeper mysteries surrounding the students' disappearance. It includes a full account of the case from a private investigator, police reports, newspaper articles, student profiles, interviews with the students' families and friends, and the most revealing artifact--37 pages from Heather Donahue's journal. We also get a comprehensive history of the Blair Witch legend, complete with a copy of an 1823 newspaper article.
The hype surrounding The Blair Witch Project is a rare phenomenon in which a purely fictitious film (sorry to burst the occult lover's bubble, but there is no Blair Witch myth; and those missing filmmakers are actors who are alive and well) creates a legend in and of itself. The collected data found in this dossier lends more eerie authenticity to the whole affair. This is an outstanding compilation for its acute attention to detail and ability to enhance the mystery, which in the end is the real charm of this portfolio. --Samantha Allen Storey
Customer Reviews:
GOTTA GET THIS ONE!!!.......2005-11-02
Some real beliveable fiction in this one!!
If you have TBWP films, games & the collectables-buy this book.
Very well written-will keep you glued to the pages!!
Can only become MORE collectable as time goes by!
Just get it from Amazon-the nice people with the nice price!!
Ripoff.......2005-09-04
Even today I'm a fan of TBWP and so when this book was released right after the movie, I rushed out to get it. What's in this "dossier" is mostly filler to pad a book someone was trying to get out before the popular buzz about this inventive work of cinematic art cooled off. There is basically nothing new in here and even the timeline about Blair and the events that have scarred its history are available for free off the film's promotional website. It was garbage like this that helped start up the backlash against what is one of the spookiest movies ever made.
Interesting. .......2004-12-23
There's nothing "new" in this book that is not already on the website. Of course if you can't view the website then this book is a must. It has Heather's journal entries in it and overall is a good source of interviews and information about the legend/story. I'm dissapointed by the poor quality of paper they used in the book/I think they could have made some creepy black glossy pages to really integrate the mystery for the fans of the movie.
I am satisfied with my purchase.
slim read offers bits for Blair Witch fans.......2003-06-25
To add to all of the tie-in books and dead-serious "mockumentaries" comes this - "The Dossier", a scrapbook of the investigation surrounding the disappearance of Heather, Josh and Mike in October of 1994 and the recovery of their footage. By now, everybody knows that our victims vanished while shooting a documentary about a witch who has haunted generations of citizens of Burkitsville (nee Blair), Maryland. Despite an exhaustive search, the footage and Josh's car remained the only evidence left behind. The recovered footage - the film and the videotapes meant to document its creation - depict Heather, Josh and Mike being stalked by an unseen presence, desperate to escape a seemingly endless forest.
Ofcourse, the real fun is how the film blurred the lines between fact and fiction on both sides of the camera (film students go into the forest, believing the witch to be a legend, until the legend comes for them; ads for the flick hinted that the story of the missing students was true when it wasn't). "Dossier" follows tradition - picking up the story from the perspective of private investigators hired by Heather's mother to solve the mystery. Like the film, "Dossier" keeps the tension high by masking its subject well - the "narrative" consists of memos, letters and transcripted phone calls compiled by the Buck Buchanan detective agency. It's obvious that nobody attached to the project believes in the witch legend, though their memos only detail weirder findings, and an enigma whose solution becomes more elusive.
While "Dossier" knows the tricks of the film, it brings less to the legend than the film did. It's a short, thin read, one giving us bits without fleshing much out. We learn of the origins of Blair and of Elly Kedward, the future witch. But Kedward's story never goes beyond one we can label as man's cruelty to man. (A mysterious, if otherwise decent figure, Kedward is driven into the woods, presumably to her death; successive generations are haunted by her.) We also learn more about Rustin Parr who murdered a group of Burkittsville children during WWII. (Parr's story is an oddball footnote to the legend - he's obviously a nut, but devotees of Blair Witch can't divorce themselves of the idea that his actions were a genuine manifestation of the witch. More on Parr, later.)
Unfortunately, the patchwork narrative misses details or at least fails to highlight them. "Dossier" was probably going the subtle route for deep chills and preserving the surface rationale for the story as a record of a professional investigation, but some of the details inexplicably glossed over seem as much as interest to us as to Buck Buchanan. We learn for example that Heather's camera and film were found inside of a wall of a ruined house by a group of students, the implication being that the ruin dated to civil war times, and the sections in which the camera was found looks to have been undisturbed since then. At this point, having only caught the flick on cable, and missed both the "Curse of the Blair Witch" and any of the special editions of the original (and having read none of the books) I naturally assumed at first that the ruin was the abandoned house in which Heather and Josh enter at the end of the film. However, it's soon apparent that the ruin nothing like that house, which closely resembles the one in which Rustin Parr committed his multiple murders (remember all those handprints? Those are supposed to be the handprints of children), a house which no longer exists. Nevertheless, "Dossier" passes the house by entirely, and does little more with the footage itself, even though it's the only tangible evidence of mystery. I thought "Dossier" and "Blair Witch Porject" consciously decided on keeping Parr conspicuously nearby but separate, only adding to the sense of mystery - until Parr became the subject of a "Blair Witch" - licensed video game.
Two things kill the fun offered by "Dossier" - it's a slim read, and it lacks any of the tension suffered by the heroes of the film. Though the heroes of "Dossier" raise and then eliminate various possible solutions, they never seriously consider the fact that they are victims of an elaborate con perpetrated by Heather and crew (sure they're working for Heather's mom, but even so they're still investigators). The "con" idea would have given "Dossier" a severely needed shot of tension, and is only one idea that could have really fleshed the book out. It's clear from "Dossier" that both it and the movie drew from the same inspiration that led to the novel "A House of Leaves" - a huge, dense mystery composed of overlapping narratives (with their own fonts and piles of footnotes) centered around a mysterious documentary about a house whose interiors rebel against laws of time and space. With a bit more effort and time, "Dossier" could have done much to enliven the mystery of "Blair Witch" while providing a great alternative to readers intimidated by the insurmountable size and narrative of "House". Instead, it does neither.
Creeped out!.......2003-05-28
I keep this one on my bookself. I read the whole book in one night with chills up and down my spine. I had trouble sleeping too. I'd recomend watching the movie first and then reading the book...it gives you a pretty good idea on what actully happened.
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In an exclusive arrangement with the filmakers' families, noted journalist D.A. Stern and private investigator Buck Buchanan have unsealed the official police reports to compile the first fully detailed and illustrated investigative report on one of the most disturbing cases in Maryland history.
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New technologies are revolutionizing the music business. While these changes may be smashing traditional business models, eroding CD sales, and creating havoc among the major record companies, they are also providing new opportunities for unsigned artists, independent labels, and music entrepreneurs. This book provides a legal and business roadmap as well as practical tips for people looking to: sell music online * develop an online record company * create an Internet radio station * open an online music store * use peer-to-peer networks to promote and sell music * take advantage of wireless technologies * and much more. The accompanying CD-ROM includes a two-hour seminar, additional interviews, and hundreds of active links to legal, business, and technical resources, plus links to web pages updating the book so it will never be out of date.
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Clean out and Beware of Bogus reviewing..........2007-09-10
Why Can't Amazon start cleaning out all the obviously bogus reviews written by the writers hired-reviewers and friends. Read the only other 2 reviews below that DONT have 5-stars. A good one below from December 31, 2005 is titled: "Another Music Lawyer, Another Book to Milk the Hopeful Masses, December 31, 2005
By Anna Lee".
good could be better!.......2006-05-27
this book can have alot of atachments to it to make it the book you think it is but i usggest getting a totally differant book. such as the ty cohen series and his book "How To Make A Furtune In The Music Industry By Doing It Yourself: Your Personal Step-By-Step Guide To Having A Successful Career In The Music Business. ... To Sell Music, Book Shows And Get Noticed!"
Lots of information.......2006-05-19
The digital revolution is here and the music industry is one of the oldest to have adopted this new way of communicating, always refining it's technique music producing and promoting has become one of the biggest buzz on the internet, attracting many people and giving more chances to "small" people. A good well written book with sufficient information but if you want more presented in an even more interesting way than you should check out "The New Music Industry: How to Use the Power of the Internet to Multiply Your Industry Exposure, Fan Base and Income Potential Online!" By Ty Cohen a book that will open up the potential for online business in the music industry.
A very informational, well-written book.......2006-05-15
This is an excellent book, which clarifies many complicated issues that you might have had just a basic understanding of before. Almost everything about digital music is made clear, and you will have a better idea of where the music industry is headed after you read this book. However if you're looking for a more entrepreneurial approach to internet music, I suggest reading "The New Music Industry: How to Use the Power of the Internet to Multiply Your Industry Exposure, Fan Base and Income Potential Online!" by Ty Cohen. You will find it more suited to your tastes if you're looking to become famous by way of the internet.
The book to Get.......2006-04-21
I highly recommend this book to gain greater insights in the future of music and how you can intergrate some of this information into your current business or research.it was a great buy along with a manual I purchased from Musicbrains.net entitled the Indie label Kit.
Kawani Belk
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The Platinum Rainbow: How to Succeed in the Music Business Without Selling Your Soul
Bob Monaco , and
James Riordan
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Good.......2006-05-20
The title might seem as a joke to some people but selling your soul is just about the last thing you need to do to succeed in the music industry. Many actions and events in the music industry seem like playing Russian roulette with fait and in many occasions it's jus a matter of time before someone gets "shot" down. A cruel world doesn't accept weak people but this book teaches you exactly how to be the strong man in the equation. With interesting structure and ease of access this tile is one of the best guides to stardom that you'll ever see
interesting read.......2006-05-17
This book is a good insight to the music business, just as its title claims. Everyone should read it, even if your interest in music is only slight, and you're not ready to take it to a career. This book is inspiring and informational. I also suggest "The Music Business: How YOU can make $500,000 "or more" a year in the music industry by Doing it Yourself!" by Ty Cohen.
A musicians instruction manual.......2000-04-07
I read the book in the Mid 80's while living in California and saw all of the myths that I thought were just that myths come to light out of the dark. This book is slimmer that the most of them but contains everything you need. "A musicians instruction manual."
A book for aspiring musicians........1999-10-28
Absolutely fantastic. Gives the honest truth about the business today. Any person in the music business should read this.
Awesome.......1998-10-28
This book is a God-send to all aspiring musicians. Gives you insight on everything from getting small-time gigs to recording to making it big.
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Truthfull, Enlightning, and full of Informative Statements........2007-08-10
Sheila Anderson's book, How To Grow As A Musician, focuses on many questions that younger artists have the moment they step on the scene. There are great answers, given by revered musicians,that have lived every statement made about the rough road of show business. Sheila allows the reader to hear from those who live the life of an artist. Not those who give commentary or opinions of something they do not know first hand. It is a book that should be in any classroom or library of those who like to follow a plan to personal achievement.
Kahlil Kwame Bell
Producer, Arranger and Musician.
...An extremely useful resource for growth in other disciplines!.......2005-11-03
I not only enjoyed this book, but found it to be an extremely useful resource for achieving success in my own career. Reading this book is a "must" for those who wish to enrich their lives and grow personally in their profession.
Informative and well-rounded.......2005-10-21
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. It was informative, easy to read and a fascinating glimpse at the life of being a musician in this country. The different genres of music represented in this book , from gospel to classical, made it well-rounded as well.
Opened my eyes.......2005-10-13
When I first opened Sheila Anderson's book it hit me in the face like a cool zephyr. I have never read a book about musicians before but this will not be my last. Brava, Sheila. I cannot put this book down. I have read this book three times already and I cannot wait to read it again. A whole new world has opened up to me becuase of this book.
A GREAT RESOURCE FOR PEOPLE IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY.......2005-10-12
I highly recommend "How to Grow as a Musician" to musicians, people who work in the industry (like me) and anyone who has ever been interested in the music business. This comprehensive resource with insight from some of the industry's top musicians from Al Jarreau to Ruth Brown make this an indispensible work. Congratulations to Sheila Anderson on such a fine book!
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7 songs from the Broadway standard, including: Brotherhood of Man Grand Old Ivy Happy to Keep His Dinner Warm How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying I Believe in You Love from a Heart of Gold Paris Original.
Customer Reviews:
VOCAL SCORE.......2005-06-27
This product is NOT the vocal score to the show. It is in fact the vocal "selections." The picture for the search is the SCORE, but once you look at the "closeup" it is of the selections...make sure you read everything before buying an item, I almost bought this before realizing it was not what was being advertised.
Unhappy!.......2004-04-29
Your detail on this merchandise left a lot to be desired. These are not the complete lyrics as one would expect to receive. Even the cover is different from the one I originally ordered. I strongly disagree with you when you say that my return is not the result of your error. You should have made it clear that the book did not contain the entire song.
Beware misleading description!.......2003-01-27
This is a Vocal Selections book, not the Vocal Score (as is clear from the large photo of the cover).
Saw the movie, the songs are great!.......1999-05-26
I was planning on getting this book for an audition at a local theater company. The songs are so fun and energetic that when I was looking for music, I knew that this book had the music that would work for me.
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How to Succeed in the Music Business (Pocket Essentials)
Paul Charles
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Good.......2006-05-21
This is a good book that teaches you the essential steps one must make in the Music Business in order to succeed. It's a good book, with great structure and easy to read but I would also recommend another book called: "Ty Cohen's Secrets to Making Money in the Music Industry (3-Piece Mega Audio CD Set)" by Ty Cohen which gives more detail and more information about succeeding in this jungle called the music industry without being too hard to understand. If you really want to succeed without taking any big risks read this book and you won't be disappointed.
Book Description
Updated classic on the ever-changing music industry. New technologies are revolutionizing the music business. While these changes may be smashing traditional business models, eroding CD sales, and creating havoc among the major record companies, they are also providing new opportunities for unsigned artists, independent labels, and music entrepreneurs. This book provides a legal and business road map as well as practical tips for people looking to sell music online, develop an online record company, create an Internet radio station, open an online music store, use peer-to-peer networks to promote and sell music, take advantage of wireless technologies, and much more. This revised edition is the most up-to-date and thorough examination of current trends. The accompanying CD-ROM includes an entire audio course as taught by the author at the New School for Social Research, plus hundreds of links to web resources, including continuous updates so this book will never be out of date.
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How to Succeed in the Music Business
Allan Dann , and
John Underwood
Manufacturer: Music Sales Corporation
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Customer Reviews:
GREAT!!!.......2006-05-17
Want to really succeed in the music industry?! Then this book is a must-own for you. I bought it and I have read it several times. I've learned so much about the theory and application of making money in the music industry. I would also suggest "The Music Business: How YOU can make $500,000 "or more" a year in the music industry by Doing it Yourself!" by Ty Cohen.
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How to Succeed in Popular Music
Stevens
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- This book is why Elvis was so succesful
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This book is why Elvis was so succesful.......2006-05-17
Some people wonder why Elvis was so popular and loved by the general population. Well, a recently uncovered telephone tap recording between Elvis and Kenny Rodgers reveals that the secret to his success was this very book! So if you're looking to make millions, read this! Also check out "The Music Business: How YOU can make $500,000 "or more" a year in the music industry by Doing it Yourself!".
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