It's one of the hardest mod-related books to find – and there's a copy of James Patrick's A Glasgow Gang Observed on eBay right now for 95p. You can read a brief piece on it here, but to sum up, it's an academic book about Glasgow gangs in the 60s […]
Books
Boutique London book reviewed
It's out later this week, so the perfect time to review Boutique London by Richard Lester. Published by ACC Ediitons, this 192-page book is part vintage tourist guide, part history and part coffee table glossy, taking in all the retailer of note (and some unknowns) from the capital from the […]
eBay watch: The Sixties
Here's something very interesting, The Sixties, published in 1973 by Sociopack Publications. It's a pack rather than a book, comprising of loose leaf illustrated textsheets covering Pop Art, Fashion, Architecture, Cinema, Literature, Fashion and Pop Music, including features on the likes of Mary Quant, Jean Shrimpton, Hockney, The Beatles, Warhol. […]
Stanley Cohen interview online
The name might not be familiar, but Stanley Cohen wrote the Folk Devils and Moral Panics: Creation of Mods and Rockers – and there’s an interview online with him.
Mods & Rockers by Gareth Brown
I've just spotted this on Amazon, so I know as much as you about the forthcoming Mods & Rockers: The Origins of a British Scene by Gareth Brown (who you may recall, wrote the Scooter Boys book). Published by Independent Music Press on 23rd September, it's a 128-page book with […]
The Ivy Look book reviewed
We previewed it months ago, but finally, The Ivy Look by Graham Marsh and JP Gaul has finally been released. Not only released, we have a review of it online too. Subtitled 'An Illustrated Pocket Guide', it pretty much aims to be just that, covering the look, the detailing and […]
Rock On Wood by Terry Rawlings
Not a book reissue, Rock On Wood – The Origin of a Rock and Roll Face by Terry Rawlings, is more of a reworking. Originally written and released in the late 90s, this Ronnie Wood biography wasn't the book the author intended, with the publishers preferring more of a straightforward […]
Richard Lester's Boutique London
We did run a quick piece on this a few weeks back, but author Richard Lester has been kind enough to send over full details of the forthcoming Boutique London A History: King's Road to Carnaby Street, which is produced by ACC Editions. The book is a 280-page affair, following […]
