Out now and as ever, a limited edition, The Speakeasy Volume Three book by Mark Baxter, is well worth your time and attention.
You know the story. At least you do if you picked up either volume one or volume two of this much-loved series. Or indeed, if you follow it on the Art Gallery Clothing blog.
Volume three follows much the same formula, which is a good thing, by the way. Words by Mark Baxter, illustrations by Lewis Wharton and with this volume, a foreword by Eddie Piller.
That all comes together over 25 compact articles based on the writing of Mark Baxter for AGC, covering various subjects from music to film and clobber to art and literature. All with a distinctly Mod slant.
Which subjects? Here’s the list for the 3rd edition.
STEVE MARRIOTT
AL GREEN
NORMAN STANLEY FLETCHER
BLUE NOTE
BRIDGET RILEY
THE TEMPTATIONS
RONNIE SCOTT
ANDREW LOOG OLDHAM
TONY HANCOCK
NICK DRAKE
BILLY PRESTON
MERCKX
BILLIE HOLIDAY
RAY WINSTONE
GRAHAM BOND
VILLAIN
BRIAN AUGER
DAVID BAILEY
OSSIE CLARK
JACQUES BREL
DESMOND DEKKER
BEACH BOYS – PET SOUNDS
JEAN SHRIMPTON
TERENCE STAMP
BRIAN JONES
So quite a selection. Pieces ideal for a quick read and also articles that set you up for a bot more digging. And Christmas is the ideal time to lose yourself in a book, film, TV series or some music you perhaps haven’t given time to in the past.
The 100-page book is available got £16, with free shipping if you use the code on the site. Some copies of previous volumes are also available if you missed out in the past.
Find out more at the Art Gallery Clothing website
