Hitting the doorstep with a reassuring 'thud' this morning was a fairly hefty book, going by the name of The Story of Northern Soul by David Nowell. Published by Portico and now on the shelves (virtual or otherwise), it's essentially an updated version of the long out of print Too […]
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Quadrophenia exercise book
And I quote: 'A must for Who fans, scooter boys, 60s buffs, retired Mods and anyone who loved the album or the film'. Is that you? Well, this Quadrophenia exercise book is aimed right at you. In all seriousness, it's not very high brow, but this Quadrophenia exercise book will […]
Antonioni's Blow-Up book incoming
Seems to be a lot of Blow-Up stuff around right now. Yesterday we spotted a Blow-Up print and today we've noticed a forthcoming book – Antonioni's Blow-Up by Philippe Garner and David Alan Mellor, which is published by Steidl. It's described as 'a fresh and stimulating study of Antonioni's masterpiece', […]
Won't Get Fooled Again book
Don't know if this is a reissue, I don't think it is – but I do know Won't Get Fooled Again by Richie Unterberger is out on 1st February 2011 via Jawbone. It's essentially the story of Pete Townshend's Lifehouse project, the ambitious follow-up to Tommy that eventually saw the […]
The Syd Barrett colouring book
Readers of our Retro To Go site might recall the Joy Division colouring book. Well, the people behind that, Piper Gates Design, have produced a second instalment of what's being called the 'doomed poet' series with the introduction of the Syd Barrett colouring book. Yes, that's right, you can spend […]
Young Mods Forgotten Story book
It was out some years back, then went out of print, pushing prices up in the process. But now The Small Faces – The Young Mods Forgotten Story by Paolo Hewitt is available once more. It's updated from the 1995 original, with new images of the iconic mod band, plus […]
Little Symphonies: Phil Spector Reader
An interesting title from Helter Skelter is soon to hit the market – Little Symphonies: A Phil Spector Reader. It claims to be a collection of the best articles, reviews and essays about the legendary 'Wall of Sound' producer and current inmate of a Californian jail. He's also getting the […]
eBay watch: London Dossier paperback
Not really a useful travel guide in 2010, but back in 1967, Len Deighton's London Dossier might just have got you around the world of 'swinging' London. Deighton was asked to produced a contemporary travel guide for the city and in turn, used writers who were part of the London […]
