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    A High Wind In Jamaica by Richard Hughes

    s/hand paperback - it's a classic!

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    No Logo: An insightful examination of advertising's impact on society and youth cultureBy Naomi Klein
    By the time you’re twenty-one, you’ll have seen or heard a million advertisements. But you won’t be happier for it. This is a book about that much-maligned,...
      Arthur Baker NEW HARDBACK BOOKLooking For the Perfect Beat
      500-page Memoir of legendary American record producer and remixer, Arthur Baker. Wicked new book from legendary producer Arthur Baker. Loads of great...
        • Book (850g)£25.00 £22.00
          Expected 23 MayPreorder
        Dread, Poetry and Freedom: Linton Kwesi Johnson and the Unfinished Revolution
        What is the relationship between poetry and social change? Standing at the forefront of political poetry since the 1970s, Linton Kwesi Johnson has been...
          By Ian PenmanErik Satie Three Piece Suite
          Composer, pianist and writer Erik Satie was one of the great figures of Belle Époque Paris. Known for his unvarying image of bowler hat, three-piece suit...
            Jess Sah BiJesus-Christ Ne Deçoit Pas
            Jesus-Christ Ne Deçoit Pas is Jess Sah Bi’s first and only gospel album. Fortunately, fans responded with enthusiasm: widespread radio airplay and concerts...
              The Tribul'zationsMelody Babylon
              The Tribulizations are a Brighton UK-based reggae vocal harmony duo living the rocker's life style! We pay homage to uk style lovers rock and spiritual...
              • – Melody Babylon
              • – Freedom Fighter
              • – Politicians
              • – Fade Away
              • – Without You
              • – One Step Forward
              • – Just Let It Be
              • – Fever
              • – Social Riot
              • – Rest In Love
              Lizzy Mercier DesclouxDesiderata
              NYC no wave/ze records scenester Descloux book of poetry, collages and moreIntroduction by Patti Smith
                Louisiana CajunsTurner Browne
                Excellent book - stunning black and white photography. Highly recommended
                  • Original Book (350g)£30.00
                    Out of print Pre-Owned Original USA paperback bit of ageing
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                  Jackie DeshannonLove Forever - Demo Recordings 1966-1967
                  Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Jackie DeShannon got her start singing gospel at home and in church as a child in her native Kentucky, and then singing...
                    • New 2×LP (Coloured Vinyl) RLGM18131PMI£35.99
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                    Flip the Script: How Women Came to Rule Hip Hop
                    FLIP THE SCRIPT showcases some of the best rappers currently making music in the UK. It has taken a significant amount of time for women to get recognition...
                      By Truman CapoteIn Cold Blood
                      The chilling true crime 'non-fiction novel' that made Truman Capote's name, In Cold Blood is a seminal work of modern prose, a remarkable synthesis of...
                        Perfume
                        In eighteenth-century France there lived a man who was one of the most gifted and abominable personages in an era that knew no lack of gifted and abominable...
                          Audre LordeThe Black Unicorn
                          Filled with rage and tenderness, Audre Lorde's most acclaimed poetry collection speaks of mothers and children, female strength and vulnerability, renewal...
                            By John BergerWays of Seeing
                            John Berger's Ways of Seeing is one of the most stimulating and influential books on art in any language. First published in 1972, it was based on the...
                              Dismantling the Patriarchy, Bit by Bit: Art, Feminism, and Digital Technology
                              In Dismantling the Patriarchy, Bit by Bit, Judith K. Brodsky makes a ground-breaking intellectual leap by connecting feminist art theory with the rise...
                                Look & See: Collected Ephemera and Printed Material
                                Look & See offers a very personal insight into the idiosyncratic influences and inspirations behind the creativity of Anthony Burrill, designer and letterpress...
                                  The Velvet Underground, New York 1965–66 PHOTOZINEPhotographs by Adam Ritchie
                                  Awesome small and beautiful new photo-zine of rare pix of the Velvet Underground in New York 1965-66. In the zone! Look there's Andy (hi Andy!), Lou,...
                                    • Book (200g) ISSN 2752-5619£10.00
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                                    When I Dare to Be Powerful
                                    Written with a 'black woman's anger' and the precision of a poet, these searing pieces by the groundbreaking writer Audre Lorde are a celebration of female...
                                      Letter From Birmingham Jail
                                      This landmark missive from one of the greatest activists in history calls for direct, non-violent resistance in the fight against racism, and reflects...
                                        by Silvia FedericiCaliban and the Witch
                                        A cult classic since its publication in the early years of this century, Caliban and the Witch is Silvia Federici's history of the body in the transition...
                                          We Called It MusicEddie Condon
                                            • Original Book (200g)£20.00
                                              Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print Paperback book, inside yellowing to pages
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                                            William S. BurroughsJunky
                                            A shocking exposé of the desperate subculture surrounding heroin addiction, William S. Burroughs' Junky is edited with an introduction by Oliver Harris...
                                              Letters to GilMalik Al Nasir
                                              £12 OFF UK HARDBACK!Description'A searing, triumphant story. A testament to the tenacity of the human spirit as well as a beautiful ode to an iconic figure'...
                                                • Book (600g) 9780008464431£20.00 £8.00
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                                                Last Night a DJ Saved My Life: The History of the Disc Jockey
                                                When someone says, 'You have to know your history...' this is it. A pop culture classic for over two decades, now fully refreshed and updated as part of...
                                                  Synthesizer Evolution: From Analogue to Digital and Back
                                                  From acid-house to prog-rock, there is no form of modern popular music that hasn't been propelled forwards by the synthesizer. As a result they have long...
                                                    There And Black Again
                                                    By Don Letts and Mal Peachey Don Letts – filmmaker, musician, DJ, broadcaster, social commentator, husband and father – has always defied conformity....
                                                      JazzBy Freddy J. Angstmann
                                                      (in french). Nice photos
                                                        • Original Book (500g)£10.00
                                                          Original Pre-Owned Out-Of-Print Hardback Book in Good Condition
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                                                        Dinosaurs in the MorningBy Whitney Balliett
                                                          • Original Book (400g)£25.00
                                                            Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print UK 1st Edn. Hardback Book w/Dustjacket
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                                                          Subcontinental SynthesisElectronic Music at the National Institute of Design, India 1969-1972
                                                          The history of India's first electronic music studio founded in 1969 at the National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad by David Tudor.Subcontinental Synthesis...
                                                            The Great Psychic OutdoorsEssays on Low Fidelity: Lo-Fi Music and Escaping Capitalism
                                                            Homemade records, tape-hiss worship and a taste for a very peculiar kind of psychedelia have carved themselves a weird niche in the contemporary musical...
                                                              Invisible Man
                                                              Ralph Ellison's blistering and impassioned first novel tells the extraordinary story of a man invisible 'simply because people refuse to see me'. Published...
                                                                The Radio Phonics LaboratoryTelecommunications, Speech Synthesis & The Birth of Electronic Music
                                                                The Radio Phonics Laboratory delves into the intersection of technology and creativity that shaped the sonic landscape of the 20th century. This fascinating...
                                                                  The Women Who Changed Architecture
                                                                  A visual and global chronicle of the triumphs, challenges, and impact of over 100 women in architecture, from early practitioners to contemporary leaders. Marion...
                                                                    Things Fall Apart
                                                                    Okonkwo is the greatest wrestler and warrior alive, and his fame spreads throughout West Africa like a bush-fire in the harmattan. But when he accidentally...

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                                                                                          • Cortijo – Gumbo
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