A really cool look at a label that was maybe one of the hippest things the Beatles ever did – the short-lived Zapple imprint – which was part of their main Apple label, but dedicated to more experimental work from a variety of musicians and writers! The imprint is perhaps best remembered as the home of more avant recordings by John & Yoko, and by George Harrison – but it also presented material by Allen Ginsberg, Charles Bukowski, Charles Olson, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, and other key underground figures – a legacy that would have been enormous, had it continued. The book is put together by Zapple label manager Barry Miles – and includes loads of photos and images too – studio shots, ads, and a lot more elements that help bring this lost label to life once again! 272 pages, hardcover, with some black and white images. Book

One of the fantastic albums on the Freeway series from early 80s LA – all spoken word, but in a way that really draws out so many different currents of the city's rich artistic scene of the time! Features lots of short contributions – by a diverse cast that includes Richard Meltzer, Wanda Coleman, Dave Alvin, Chris D, Charles Bukowski, Dr Frank Stranges, Bpeople, Ed Smith, Shredder, Kim Fowley, Smith, Drew Steele, Dennis Dragon, Miles Ciletti, Robert Frizz Fuller, and others! LP, Vinyl record album