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Muro —
Muro Presents King Of Diggin – Official Book ... Book Rittor (Japan), 2023. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A very unique book on the Japanese crate-digging scene – one that has a strong focus on DJ Muro, the man who's given us countless great mixes and compilations over the years! The book is in Japanese, and begins with an initial interview with Muro, complete with lots of photos – but it ... (Books) read more Book
Asma Naeem, ed —
Culture – Hip Hop & Contemporary Art In The 21st Century ... Book Gregory R Miller, 2023. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A really beautiful book, and one that's very different than most other hip hop books we've ever stocked – as this well-done volume is a companion piece to a show at the Baltimore Museum of Art – one that looks at the way that hip hop has influenced different strands of art and culture ... (Books) read more Book
Michael Nesmith —
Infinite Tuesday – An Autobiographical Riff (softcover) ... Book Crown Archetype, 2017. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
To those in the know, Mike Nesmith has always been way more than a Monkee – a genius at business, a sensitive songwriter, and a guy who's had a hand in so many key moments in music and culture – even if he doesn't always take credit for his work! That understated quality has always ... (Books) read more Book
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Tony Nourmand & Graham Marsh, eds —
X-Rated – Adult Movie Posters Of The 60s & 70s (expanded edition) ... Book Reel Art, 2018. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Beautiful work from the glory days of the adult film – hundreds of posters that were used to publicize erotic cinema – often themselves a masterpiece in erotic aesthetics! Given that most of the posters were outside the theater, open to the public, there's a fair bit of hide and seek, ... (Books) read more Book
Du Books (Japan), 2023. New Copy ... $22.99 29.99
A Japanese book, but one with a very deep dive into urban soul from the 70s onward – mostly American and European records that together represent a whole new wave of cool, sophisticated R&B! This isn't the deep soul of the 60s – although many of the singers still have a wonderful ... (Books) read more Book
Meredith Ochs —
Aretha – The Queen Of Soul – A Life In Photographs (hardcover) ... Book Sterling, 2018. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Fantastic photographs of the Queen Of Soul – images that start from her early years in Detroit, then move to her rise to fame on Atlantic Records in the 60s – and continue with images that follow Aretha well into her later years too! The book mixes together color and black and white, ... (Books) read more Book
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Juan Ortiz —
Lost In Space – The Art Of Juan Ortiz (hardcover) ... Book Titan (UK), 2018. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A huge book of oversized posters from artist Juan Ortiz – all based on specific episodes of the 60s sci fi classic Lost In Space – and presented here in a dizzying array of styles! As you can see by the image on the front, Ortiz has a strong eye for retro modes – and throughout ... (Books) read more Book
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Johnny Otis —
Listen To The Lambs ... Book University Of Minnesota Press, 1968. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A fascinating slice of work from the legendary Johnny Otis – the longtime LA bandleader who had such a strong role in the worlds of jazz, soul, and R&B – and who also turns out to be a hell of a writer too! The book is Otis' answer to the Watts riots of 1965 – a mixture of ... (Books) read more Book
Centering/Aum Fidelity, 2023. New Copy ... $25.99 30.99
A fantastic volume put together by bassist William Parker, and one that shows his larger connection to cultural activity in general – as it features Parker interviewing four key artists, most of whom are represented here in ways that go far beyond music! The subjects within include ... (Books) read more Book
Gingko Press, 2013. New Copy ... $6.99 24.95
Think you know hip hop records? Think again – because if you only know the commercially released and vocal versions of the material, then you only know half the story – because among true collectors, the instrumental wax can be even more in-demand! This book opens up that secret world ... (Books) read more Book
(Includes bonus CD mixed by DJ Spair!)
Frank Paulin —
Frank Paulin – Out Of The Limelight (hardcover) ... Book Silverstein, 2007. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Amazing photographs from Frank Paulin – a sometimes overlooked talent from mid century – an artist with an amazing eye for juxtaposing an individual and an urban landscape, which is mostly the subject matter of this book! Most of the photographs were shot in New York City in the 50s ... (Books) read more Book
Kip Pegley —
Coming To You Wherever You Are – MuchMusic, MTV, & Youth Identities ... Book Wesleyan, 2008. New Copy ... $5.99 24.99
An interesting look at MTV and its Canadian counterpart, MuchMusic – both of whom are considered back in the glory days, when they still focused on music! Author Kip Pegley traces similarities and differences in both programming and the way the networks interact with a larger cultural milieu ... (Books) read more Book
Gilles Peterson & Stuart Baker —
Cuba – Music & Revolution – Original Album Cover Art Of Cuban Music ... Book Soul Jazz (UK), 2020. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A beautiful book of ultra-rare album cover art – Cuban records from the 50s through the 90s – a fair bit of which were never available here in the US market! The book follows similar projects by Stuart Baker under the Soul Jazz imprint – but this one is maybe even more essential, ... (Books) read more Book
Liz Phair —
Horror Stories (hardcover) ... Book Random House, 2019. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A well-titled book from Liz Phair – as it's not a direct narrative of her life and music, as most memoirs tend to be – but instead a set of shorter vignettes, most of which are at crucial moments in her life – told from a backstage, behind-the-scenes perspective – and with ... (Books) read more Book
Duke University Press, 2024. New Copy ... $18.99 26.99
A really no-holds-barred look at contemporary hip hop – one that focuses on the way the music continually deals with topics of death, and in a way that's very different than more mainstream concepts that would be found in white America. The author uses Afropessimism and black moralism to ... (Books) read more Book
Ray Potes, ed —
Hamburger Eyes – Inside Burgerworld (hardcover) ... Book Powerhouse Books, 2007. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
If you find the image on the cover as striking as we do, wait until you see what's inside – page after page of brilliant black and white photographs, all taken from the long-running Hamburger Eyes publication – still somewhat young when this book came out, but already clearly a leading ... (Books) read more Book
Aubrey Powell —
Hipgnosis Portraits (hardcover) ... Book Thames & Hudson, 2014. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
That's a famous AC/DC album cover image on the front – and that's a great introduction to the work of Hipgnosis – the legendary British design firm who did a huge amount of work for albums during the classic rock generation! Hipgnosis were one of the first forces to really see the ... (Books) read more Book
Corbett vs. Dempsey, 2021. New Copy ... $42.99 50.00
An incredible package – one that brings together four rare publications by Sun Ra – printed words that are every bit as groundbreaking as his music – and which together represent the farther-flung corners of his vast cultural enterprise! The set represents each of the texts in ... (Books) read more Book
Collin J Rae —
Pandemic Portraits Vol 1 ... Book Alien Buddha, 2022. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Compelling photographic portraits snapped during the pandemic – done at a distance, as most of the faces here were presented to the photographer via Facebook Messenger – but also given a very organic component, as the camera shot the images through a real-world filter – often a ... (Books) read more Book
Stephen Rebello —
Dolls Dolls Dolls – Deep Inside Valley Of The Dolls – The Most Beloved Bad Book & Movie Of All Time ... Book Penguin Books, 2020. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
The soundtrack to Valley Of The Dolls is one of the longstanding favorites in the world of vinyl – and the original book and film are even more sensational – covered here in great detail by the author! Stephen Rebello looks at both the initial creation and circulation of Valley Of The ... (Books) read more Book
Record Collector's Special Issue —
City Pop Best 100 – 1973 to 1989 ... Book Record Collector (Japan), 2020. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A well-done guide to the legendary years of city pop music in Japan – and one that's got way more than the hundred albums hinted at by the title! The book follows the format of other Japanese disc guides – with images of key records in the genre, mostly presented in full color – ... (Books) read more Book
Fantagraphics, 2012. New Copy ... $4.99 19.99
A beautiful graphic novel from the brush of Lorenzo Mattotti – an artist we first fell in love with for his groundbreaking Fires book back in the 80s, still very much at the top of his game here! The text is penned by Jorge Zentner, and the book marks the first English translation of any of ... (Books) read more Book
Faber & Faber (UK), 2019. New Copy ... $11.99 30.95
A mighty hefty book – but that's maybe no surprise, as it contains the collected lyrics of the great Lou Reed – from his early years with The Velvet Underground, through his decades of standout solo material! Reed picked up some unique diction during his solo career, but the book is ... (Books) read more Book
Mark Ribowsky —
Dreams To Remember – Otis Redding, Stax Records & The Transformation Of Southern Soul (hardcover) ... Book Liveright, 2015. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A hefty book on the great Otis Redding – one of the best soul singers of all time, even though he left this planet all too soon! Redding's career on record was less than a decade long, but marked by a huge amount of work – not just time in the studio, with the legendary Stax Records ... (Books) read more Book
Pantheon, 2011. New Copy ... $6.99 17.99
A really great look at the later years of Louis Armstrong's life – that time when he'd moved from being an underground jazz musician to a surprising star of both radio and screen – using his undeniable charisma in ways that really cemented his legend! And sure, there's some folks out ... (Books) read more Book
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Julia Robinson, ed —
John Cage – October Files 12 ... Book MIT Press, 2011. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A series of essays on the music and creative practice of the great composer, John Cage – material written over the space of 50 years, by a variety of different authors – each of whom look at a key aspect of Cage's theory and influence! The October title is a reference to the journal of ... (Books) read more Book
Julian Rothenstein ed —
A2Z+ – Alphabets & Signs (paperback) ... Book Lawrence King (UK), 2018. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Powerhouse Books, 2012. New Copy ... $8.99 39.95
A fantastic collection of images from Times Square, pulled from the years before Disney took over – at a time when the action moved 24 hours a day, and at a non-stop pace! Bill Butterworth was right on the streets during the early 80s – and presents stunning full color shots of a range ... (Books) read more Book
Hachette, 2021. New Copy ... $6.99 29.00
A wonderfully down to earth book from the great Bobby Rush – southern bluesman by birth, and a key figure on the Chicago scene in the 60s and 70s – with a mighty long story that's told here in words that are very much his own! Co-author Herb Powell helps polish things up a bit, but ... (Books) read more Book
Britt Salvesen —
3D – Double Vision (hardcover) ... Book Los Angeles County Museum Of Art/Delmonico, 2018. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A really cool book, and one that looks at the phenomenon of 3D in two different ways – hence the title! The book comes with two sets of viewers – one with thick, clear magnifying lenses, to be used with old stereographic photographs – the other with one red and one blue lens, to ... (Books) read more Book
Neal Samors & Bob Dauber —
Entertaining Chicago – Remembering The Places, Performers & Stories Throughout The 20th Century ... Book Chicago's Book Press, 2019. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Neal Samors has given us some very cool books on the history of Chicago over the years, but this book may well be one of the coolest – as it's an overview of famous nite spots, clubs, and other venues that provided entertainment during the postwar years – all presented on large pages ... (Books) read more Book
Neal Samors & Steven Dahlman with Lawrence Okrent —
Changing Chicago – A Portrait In Postcards & Photos (hardcover) ... Book Chicago's Books, 2017. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A great document of the ever-evolving city of Chicago – one that focuses on key areas and landmarks – initially presented in vintage postcards, often with a few examples of each – then shown in more contemporary photographs too! The book is similar to other projects from the ... (Books) read more Book
Jon Savage —
1966 – The Year The Decade Exploded (softcover) ... Book Faber, 2015. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
One of the most important books that Jon Savage has ever written – a huge volume that takes all the knowledge, experience, and energy he brought to his work on punk rock, and turns it to the crucial year of 1966! As the title indicates, Savage finds this year to be an important one – ... (Books) read more Book
David Scheinbaum —
Hip Hop – Portraits Of An Urban Hymn (hardcover) ... Book Damiani (Italy), 2013. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
We're not normally the biggest fans of hip hop photo books, but this one really does a great job of breaking the mold – by featuring excellent photographs of live performers and their audiences by David Scheinbaum – and interspersing the images with writings by Michael Eric Dyson, Brian ... (Books) read more Book
Prestel, 2011. New Copy ... $3.99 60.00
A pretty amazing survey of the Cali art scene of the late 70s – served up here in a book that's half essay, half images – with work from dozens of important artists who include Edward Ruscha, Jim Melchert, Charles Gaines, Joe Goode, Patrick Hogan, The Kipper Kids, Hal Fischer, Judy ... (Books) read more Book
Hatje Cantz, New Copy ... $34.99 50.00 About May 14, 2024
Ten Speed Press, 2020. New Copy ... $4.99 18.99
A biography of one of the key creators in comics in the 20th Century – done in the format that he helped pioneer! The book is written in the first person – so more of an autobiography – although writer Tom Scioli provides all the words, and traces Kirby's evolution from a young ... (Books) read more Book
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Cicada, 2017. New Copy ... $4.99 16.95
Chris Searle —
Talking The Groove – Jazz Words From The Morning Star (plus bonus CDs) ... Book Jazz In Britain (UK), 2024. New Copy ... $26.99 32.99
A huge book of jazz reviews from the UK – all penned by journalist Chris Searle from the Morning Star – and presented here with a bonus 2CD set of rare material from the UK scene! The CD is really incredible – and is almost worth the price of the package alone – as it ... (Books) read more Book
(Includes bonus CDs.)
Steidl (Germany), 2023. New Copy ... $34.99 50.00
The biggest book we've ever seen to focus on the photography of Jamel Shabazz – a Brooklyn photographer who was out on the streets in the glory days of the old school – famous for his work capturing key sides of the early hip hop scene, and plenty of other New York culture as well! The ... (Books) read more Book
Kitt Shapiro & Patricia Weiss Levy —
Eartha & Kitt – A Daughter's Love Story In Black & White (hardcover) ... Book Pegasus, 2021. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A book that's both a history of legendary singer Eartha Kitt, and a memoir of her daughter – told in a way that's deeply personal, and which gets at a side of Eartha's life that most of us never knew existed! Daughter Kitt Shapiro provides surprising details about Eartha's life as a mixed ... (Books) read more Book
Secret History, 2023. New Copy ... $20.99 29.99
The lovely Jane Birkin is maybe most famous for her late 60s duets with Serge Gainsbourg, but the singer's also got a huge legacy of great music as well – both with Serge and on her own! Author Gary Simons digs deep into the long legacy of Jane Birkin's recordings – from those late ... (Books) read more Book
William Sites —
Sun Ra's Chicago – Afrofuturism & The City ... Book University Of Chicago, 2020. New Copy ... $25.99 30.00
One of the most unique books to ever look at the music of Sun Ra – and one that's very near and dear to our hearts, given that the role of Chicago is seen as vital to the development of the music! The book digs very deep into Ra's early years – time that isn't covered in as much ... (Books) read more Book
Mark Slobin, ed —
Global Soundtracks – Worlds Of Film Music (softcover) ... Book Wesleyan, 2008. New Copy ... $7.99 27.99
A wide-ranging book on soundtrack cultures from around the globe – presented as a series of different essays on the music by a variety of different academic who specialize in film music! Mark Slobin edited the volume, and contributes a few early essays on American film music – ... (Books) read more Book
Grove Press, 2020. New Copy ... $8.99 28.99
We're not normally ones to stock urban fire books here at Dusty Groove – but as you probably know, our hometown is Chicago, a city with a pretty incredible history – part of which is a fantastic fire that burned the whole place to the ground back in the 19th century! This huge book ... (Books) read more Book
Llew & Pam Smith —
Glad Tidings Of Struggle & Strife – A History Of Protest Christmas Cards ... Book Fonthill Media (UK), 2012. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
One of the strangest art forms we've ever come across – British Christmas cards that feature a protest message or a statement of social consciousness – collected by the authors over the span of 40 years! The topics here are very wide-ranging, and represent a shifting leftist politics ... (Books) read more Book
Patricia Smith & Michael Abramson —
Gotta Go Gotta Flow – Life Love & Lust From Chicago's South Side (hardcover) ... Book City Files, 2015. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A beautiful combination of words and image – as the poetry of Patricia Smith is combined with vintage 70s photographs by Michael Abramson – the same sort of material that was featured in the Light On The Southside book/album from the Numero Group! This presentation is quite different ... (Books) read more Book
Snorri Bros —
Laundromat (hardcover) ... Book Powerhouse Books, 2013. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
The title's no lie, as the book is exactly what is promised – a surprisingly cool photo book that documents the laundromats of New York City – conveniently divided up into different chapters for each borough, with the real address of each location as well! Every image has the same ... (Books) read more Book
Michael Snow —
Photo Centric ... Book Yale University Press, 2014. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Gemma Solana & Antonio Boneu —
Uncredited – Graphic Design & Opening Titles In Movies (hardcover) ... Book Gingko Press, 2013. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
An art book on a format that almost never gets is full due – that of the opening credit sequences in cinema – often a whole genre of film unto themselves! Fortunately, the authors correct the big lack of writing on the mode – and offer up hundreds of pages that reproduce opening ... (Books) read more Book
(Includes DVD.)
Brian Southall —
The White Album – Revolution, Politics & Recording: The Beatles & The World In 1968 (hardcover) ... Book Carlton, 2018. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A unique sort of book – one with both an a-side and a b-side, each of which takes a different approach to The Beatles' classic white album! The first half of the book is an in-depth look at the musical masterpiece – presented with lots of vintage images, reflections on the record by ... (Books) read more Book
AB Spellman, Larry Neal, & Amiri Baraka, eds —
Cricket – Black Music In Evolution 1968/Jihad/Blank Forms, 2022. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A beautiful recreation of this legendary and short-lived publication – a key voice from the black underground of the late 60s – and one that was a very different look at jazz than the mainstream world of Downbeat! Amiri Baraka was one of the founders and editors, and issued the ... (Books) read more Book
Reel Art, 2023. New Copy ... $34.99 49.95
A huge array of photographs from the golden years of 90s hip hop – all captured within a few short years by Peter Spirer, at a time when he was diving deep into the scene to really document the sort of energy that's made this stretch such a legendary one for the music! These photos are way ... (Books) read more Book
Frank Stack —
Foolbert Funnies – Histories & Other Fictions ... Book Fantagraphics, 2015. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
The first-ever full collection of work from underground comix pioneer Frank Stack – an artist who arguably created the first ever underground comic, and whose work appeared in a variety of publications over the years – from National Lampoon, to some of Harvey Pekar's most compelling ... (Books) read more Book
Peter Stanfield —
Pin-Ups 1972 – Third Generation Rock N Roll ... Book Reaktion, 2022. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Writer Peter Stanfield provides a great case for the year of 1972 as the moment when the third wave of rock and roll came into being – a moment that was especially strong on the London and New York scenes, as artists like Lou Reed, David Bowie, Roxy Music, Iggy Pop, Marc Bolan, and The New ... (Books) read more Book
Bob Stanley —
Let's Do It – The Birth Of Pop Music – A History (hardcover) ... Book Pegasus, 2022. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Bob Stanley's turned us on to plenty of great music over the years – via countless compilations on Ace Records, Cherry Red, and other labels – but this time around, he's going way way back – to look at the American scene in the early part of the 20th Century! Stanley argues that ... (Books) read more Book
Paul Steinbeck —
Sound Experiments – The Music Of The AACM ... Book University Of Chicago, 2022. New Copy ... $27.99 32.50
Writer Paul Steinbeck has already given us a great book on the Art Ensemble Of Chicago – but this time around, he looks at the larger scene from which they came, the groundbreaking AACM moment in jazz, which emerged in Chicago in the late 60s! Steinbeck provides some cultural and historical ... (Books) read more Book
Smithsonian, 2024. New Copy ... $20.99 29.95
A hefty paper presentation of the fantastic Smithsonian exhibit of the same name – filled with images from the important showcase at the Museum Of African American History & Culture – and balanced with new essays penned for the book! The book is filled with striking images ... (Books) read more Book
Masanori Suzuki —
Premium Cuts Scrap Book – Record Hour ... Book Du Books (Japan), 2023. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
One of the coolest Japanese disc guides we've ever seen – even if it's one of the most obscure in its approach! The book calls itself one of the first all-genre disc guides – and although it's similar to Japanese books of this nature on funk, jazz, and soul – the approach is much ... (Books) read more Book
Takaya Suzuki —
Reggae Definitive 1958 to 2018 ... Book Ele-King (Japan), 2022. New Copy book ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A really great book if you're digging for reggae records – one that features hundreds of listings of albums, both classic and hard to find – each with a small color image of the cover, dates and labels in English, and a small review in Japanese! You've probably seen this format for ... (Books) read more Book
John Szwed —
Space Is The Place – The Lives Of Sun Ra ... Book Duke University Press, 1997. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A wonderful biography of one of the most colorful and significant figures in modern music. There's no need for us to go into the impact Sun Ra's music has made in the realm of the sort of records our pages are filled with – in spite of the mainstream musical audience's ignorance of his vast ... (Books) read more Book
Horace Tapscott —
Songs Of The Unsung – The Musical & Social Journey Of Horace Tapscott ... Book Duke University Press, 2001. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A long-overdue moment of exposure for pianist Horace Tapscott – one of the greatest creative forces in west coast jazz in the 60s, 70s, and 80s – but an artist whose genius was often kept away from the limelight! That hardly seemed to matter to Tapscott, though – as his legacy is ... (Books) read more Book
Gary Taxali —
Gary Taxali – I Love You, OK (hardcover) ... Book teNeues, 2011. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Gary Taxali is an artist with a really great style – a way of taking vintage aesthetics and giving them a more contemporary, underground vibe – maybe a bit like some of the artists associated with Raw magazine many years back, but at a level that makes Taxali's art a lot more versatile ... (Books) read more Book
Feral House, 2018. New Copy ... $13.99 19.95
A completely hilarious book, and one that maybe makes the best use of computer photoshopping technology that we've ever seen – as Sean Tejaratchi remakes and remixes work from a whole host of familiar sources – and comes up with these really weird and wonderful images in the process! ... (Books) read more Book
(Note: The book does contain some adult images – and may not be suitable for younger or more sensitive readers.)
Pat Thomas —
Did It – From Yippie To Yuppie – Jerry Rubin An American Revolutionary (hardcover) ... Book Fantagraphics, 2017. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A surprisingly beautiful book on the famous 60s radical Jerry Rubin – one that's not only the first-ever look at the man's life, politics, and influence – but one that's also presented in a lavishly visual style that really conveys the crossroads of art and ideas of which Rubin was a ... (Books) read more Book
Goldmine, 2016. New Copy ... $7.99 27.99
An overstuffed edition of the Goldmine Jazz Price Guide – filled with great information! First off – forget the prices in this one, because we hate price guides, and we don't suggest that they actually have any correspondence to the real world – because people buy records at all ... (Books) read more Book
Dave Thompson —
Ultmiate Guide To Vinyl & More – All You Need To Know About Collecting Essential Music – From Cylinders & CDs, To LPs & Tapes ... Book Backbeat Books, 2018. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A surprisingly cool little book – even though you probably hardly need a guide to record collecting! That's the main framework of the book – but the contents inside are a lot more intriguing taken bit by bit – as the volume features all sorts of little sections on the rarest ... (Books) read more Book
Da Capo, 2016. New Copy ... $7.99 25.99
An insanely detailed book on the role of drugs in American music – written by a guy who's already written a fair bit about drugs and culture! This time around, Martin Torgoff turns his eye towards the postwar years – looking at the interwoven landscapes of jazz, underground culture, ... (Books) read more Book
Dempsey Travis —
Autobiography Of Black Chicago ... Book Bolden, 1981. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A well-known book around these parts – and a very important piece of Chicago history! The playful title is no mistake – as Dempsey Travis tells the story of black Chicago through his own history – his youth on the south side, rise as an important African-American businessman, and ... (Books) read more Book
Fuel (UK), 2024. New Copy ... $24.99 34.95
A crazy idea for a book, but a great one too – and maybe the coolest so far from Jonny Trunk, the man who's given us lots of visual pleasure with his volumes on record store bags, candy bar wrappers, and automobile advertisements! This really beautiful book features four decades' worth of ... (Books) read more Book
Fuel Design (UK), 2005. New Copy ... $42.99 55.00
An incredible guide to sound library music around the world – one that features artwork from countless different labels, and brief notes on their history and output! The package is quite unique – not really a discography, not really an art book – but kind of a mix of both – ... (Books) read more Book
New Press, 2011. New Copy ... $4.99 24.95
Here's a book that will blow your mind – and your ears as well – a richly detailed look at the way that sound has been used as a weapon – both as a direct force of sonic power, and as a more subtle means of disturbing space and human activity! The writer is as direct as the title ... (Books) read more Book
Shinichiro Wada —
Modern Metal Guidebook ... Book Ele-King (Japan), 2023. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A weird and wild take on the traditional Japanese disc guide – one that certainly offers up a range of heavy metal records, as promised in the title – but which also presents sidestreams in punk, jazz funk, and other styles too! As with similar books, the core text is in Japanese, but ... (Books) read more Book
Elijah Wald —
Dozens – A History Of Rap's Mama (hardcover) ... Book Oxford University Press, 2012. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A detailed look at the "dozens" that long-running African American tradition of trading insults and witticisms – a mode that's influenced music from the blues years onward, with an especially important contribution to the development of hip hop in the contemporary scene! We feared ... (Books) read more Book
Scott Walker —
Sundog – Selected Lyrics (hardcover) ... Book Faber & Faber (UK), 2018. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Scott Walker started out as a pop star singing other peoples' lyrics – then he stunned the world when he went solo, and started to create some really amazing songs of his own! The Walker-penned contributions on the first few solo albums are still some of the most revelatory pop of the late ... (Books) read more Book
Chris Ware —
Rusty Brown (hardcover) ... Book Pantheon Books, 2019. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
We love the work of cartoonist Chris Ware, but we maybe love his Rusty Brown character even more than the rest – as Rusty's an inveterate collector, with the sort of special drive that's plagued us all of our lives! Yet the depth of this volume really matches Ware's more famous character ... (Books) read more Book
Wax Poetics —
Wax Poetics Anthology Vol 1 – Issues 1 to 5 (hardcover) ... Book Wax Poetics, 2007. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
The first 5 issues of the legendary Wax Poetics – the one-and-only genius publication dedicated to the art of crate-digging, aka funky soul & hip hop vinyl archeology – collected in this massive hardcover tome! Anthology Vol 1 tackles the essential chore of bringing those earliest ... (Books) read more Book
Duke University Press, 2023. New Copy ... $20.99 28.99
A well done book about the continuing importance of soul and R&B in black culture over the decades – one that begins its journey in the 70s, and moves right up to the present with a key chapter on the music in the post-George Floyd landscape in America! Author Alexander Ghedi Weheliye ... (Books) read more Book
Carlton (UK), 2018. New Copy ... $4.99 14.95
An album-by-album, song-by-song look at David Bowie in the 70s – in a book that almost offers up album reviews for each Bowie classic, but then breaks the albums down into songs – and has a lengthy passage on each! Some sections are the story behind the song, others deal more with the ... (Books) read more Book
Thames & Hudson, 2016. New Copy ... $31.99 45.00
A gorgeous visual celebration of the legacy of Motown – a huge full-color book that features rare photographs, magazine ads, record jackets, labels, and lots lots more – all presented with a history of the label as well! And yes, there have been plenty of books written about the ... (Books) read more Book
John Williams —
John Williams – Photography (hardcover) ... Book Lecturis (Netherlands), 2017. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Photographer John Williams has a great way of capturing people in space – a quality that comes through again and again in this beautiful book of street photography from the late 60s and early 70s – partly shot in his native Sydney, but also featuring images from around the world! ... (Books) read more Book
Richard Williams —
Blue Moment – Miles Davis's Kind Of Blue & The Remaking Of Modern Music (hardcover) ... Book WW Norton, 2009. New Copy Book ... Out Of Stock
We're not usually fans of books on a single album – but in this case, we gladly make an exception – as the creation and circulation of Miles Davis' Kind Of Blue is definitely powerful enough to fill volumes of writing! Author Richard Williams does a great job of exploring this crucial ... (Books) read more Book
David Wills —
Cinematic Legacy Of Frank Sinatra ... Book Amberley, 2016. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A beautiful picture book on the cinematic legacy of Frank Sinatra – one that's full of color images, movie stills, and lots lots more – with just a bit of supporting text from the author, as well as family members Nancy Sinatra and Frank Sinatra Jr! The main appeal of the book is its ... (Books) read more Book
Andrew Wilson (ed) —
Conceptual Art In Britain 1964 to 1979 ... Book Tate (UK), 2016. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A rich overview of the shift in art that took place in the UK from the mid 60s through the late 70s – that moment of new practice and unusual forms that was quickly known as conceptual art, thanks to its mix of theory, politics, and culture! The book offers up a history of the movement, ... (Books) read more Book
William Julius Wilson & Richard P Taub —
There Goes The Neighborhood – Racial, Ethnic, & Class Tensions In Four Chicago Neighborhoods & Their Meaning For America ... Book Vintage, 2006. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A fascinating look at our fair city of Chicago – a city of neighborhoods, which are often very separate and divided – as you'll discover in this detailed look at four of them by William Julius Wilson and Richard P Taub! The volume follows on Chicago classics like Black Metropolis, but ... (Books) read more Book
Columbia College Chicago, 2004. New Copy ... $4.99 40.00
We spent a big part of our lives driving up and the Dan Ryan Expressway in Chicago – and we still do now, as we circle the city looking for records, books, and food – given that the roadway is the main gateway to the city's south side! So maybe we're a bit biased, but we love this book ... (Books) read more Book
Matt Wrbican —
A Is For Archive – Warhol's World From A To Z (hardcover) ... Book Yale University Press, 2019. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A weird and wonderful assortment of things from the collection of Andy Warhol – not his own artwork, but a mix of popular culture and special objects that certainly inform his creations! The slight bit of material on the front cover is only the tip of the iceberg – as the huge color ... (Books) read more Book
Faber & Faber (UK), 2020. New Copy ... $4.99 19.95
The music of Robert Wyatt often comes across with a surprisingly poetic quality – one that finally gets its due here in a well-presented book that mixes words from his songs with images and other writings – most done in collaboration with Wyatt's longtime creative partner Alfie Benge! ... (Books) read more Book
Scott Yanow —
Jazz On Film – The Complete Story Of The Musicians & Music On Screen ... Book Back Beat, 2004. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Dig jazz on the screen? Here's a great book to help you spend your jazz video dollars wisely – filled with reviews by All Music Guide essential writer Scott Yanow! Reviews are Yanow's life, and he really does a great job here of summing up jazz performances both on music-specific videos and ... (Books) read more Book
CJ Yoshizawa —
Japanese Groove Disc Guide A to Z (paperback) ... Book Rittor (Japan), 2015. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
One of the most essential discographies we've ever seen – mostly because we own almost none of the records in the book, which makes it an essential volume to use for digging in the crates! This time around, the folks at Rittor – who've given us other great record books over the years ... (Books) read more Book
Paul Youngquist —
Pure Solar World – Sun Ra & The Birth Of Afrofuturism ... Book University Of Texas Press, 2016/2022. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A great book that looks not just at the music of Sun Ra, but also the theory behind it – the special take on reality, and interstellar philosophy that made Ra as important a thinker as he was a musician! The music is approached from a theoretical framework that's extremely illuminating ... (Books) read more Book
Ele-King (Japan), 2023. New Copy ... $25.99 34.99
Remember the days when hip hop was so underground, it was hard to get pressed on vinyl? And most of the audience wasn't going to play the music on CD – leaving tapes to be the main format to circulate the music back in the underground! This cool volume really digs deep into that musical ... (Books) read more Book
MIT Press, 2014. New Copy ... $8.99 32.99
That's a pretty crazy image on the cover, and there's some pretty crazy images within – as this well-done book looks at the way the BBC conceived of presenting a public, permanent face to its ephmeral broadcast identity in the early 20th century – through the creation of the modernist ... (Books) read more Book
Various —
90 Degrees Of Shade – Image & Identity In The West Indies – Over 100 Years Of Photography In The Caribbean (hardcover) ... Book Soul Jazz (UK), 2014. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Images of the Caribbean in many styles – from the striking color image on the front, to vintage black and white shots throughout the book – all at a level that really illuminates the criss-crossing cultures of the island scene! The book's got a wonderfully sharp sensibility – as ... (Books) read more Book
BBE (UK), New Copy ... $97.99 115.99 About May 10, 2024
