Tag: book

Ronnie Wood book – HMV exclusive

Remember we mentioned the reworked version of Rock On Wood by Terry Rawlings? Well, the Ronnie Wood biography is only going to be available online at HMV initially as an exclusive. Originally written in the late 90s, the original publishers preferred more of a straightforward Stones book than a journey […]

Pete McKenna's Nightshift reprint

Ok, I've got half a tale here, so stick with it if you want a copy of Pete McKenna's Nightshift. Back in 2008, we got an email off Pete McKenna, telling us that his novel was to be re-written and expanded to the size of the original manuscript – that's […]

eBay watch: Glasgow Gang Observed

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 […]

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 […]