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Dave Thompson
NOW I HATE CLASSIC ROCK, TOO: HOW AN INDUSTRY KILLE DOUR FAVORITE MUSIC
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"... teaches you what vinyl is all about, where to find a turntable and other gear, and how to identify a record's worth. Track down rare pressings, find buyers for…
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"Experience an ""Aha!"" moment with each Sudoku puzzle! When you finish a classic 9x9 puzzle using the digits 1-9, you're done but you're not really satisfied. You want more than…
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Klay Thompson, the basketball phenom, has an untold story behind the velvet ropes. Around the world, basketball hoops are graced with his flawless jump shot that swoops through the net…
GOT A MESSAGE THE WORLD NEEDS TO HEAR? IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO WRITE, PUBLISH & LAUNCH YOUR INSPIRATIONAL BEST-SELLER "Dave Thompson's Inspirational Book Writers delivered on every promise. Need…
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ROBERT PLANT: THE VOICE THAT SAILED THE ZEPPELIN
MILLIONS OF PEOPLE WANT TO WRITE A BOOK.
MOST DON'T.
HERE'S WHY.
If you're a coach, practitioner, expert, speaker, personal brand or entrepreneur, you know the value of writing, publishing…
BETRAYAL Nothing has the power to cut you open like betrayal does. Humans have betrayed each other since the dawn of time, and if you're holding this book, it's likely…
From Simple Minds to Stargaze, from Marilyn Manson to Morrissey, from Peter Gabriel to the Polecats, The Freakiest Show is a guide to ever known cover of a David Bowie…
A wild ride through the first (pre-Tommy) near-decade of the Who, alive with incident, anecdote and argument. From the days of the Detours to the highlights of the Who, SEARCHING…
Back in print for the first time in some two decades, The Industrial Revolution - 25th Anniversary Edition includes the full text of a book first published at the dawn…
Until the Crowds Return is an epic odyssey through the bleakest backwaters of English Football League history, the story of the "ex-League" 30 sides voted, or otherwise removed, from the…
This is the story of two of the greatest empires in the history of rock-and how the songwriting and production powerhouse that was Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman, and the…
STOP LIVING A BORING LIFE AND START LIVING OUTRAGEOUSLY Are you staring down the barrel of a job (or life path) that you know is going to suck?
Updated to late 2017, the story of the self-styled Worst Band in the World, told through exclusive interviews and a lifetime full of music.
The Cost of Living in Dreams…
A newly (2017) revised edition of A Seance at Syd's - An Anthology of Modern Acid-Folk-Haunt-Psych-Prog-Space-Kraut-Radiophonic-Rock Etcetera Quotes - a collection of quotes and commentary from more than eighty bands…
On June 1st 1974, the Rainbow Theatre in London hosted the first ever performance by the greatest supergroup of the era.
In the frontline: Kevin Ayers, John Cale, Brian Eno…
Previously published in 1987 as: Children of the revolution: gum into glam.
A new revised and fully updated edition, LEGACY IN WAX - LISTENING TO JOY DIVISION AND NEW ORDER, 1976-2017 is a detailed year by year, album by album guide to…
Newly revised for the band's 40th anniversary, a new 2017 edition of the ultimate story of the ultimate post-punk band.
Combining the chaos and vocal rasp of the Sex Pistols…
Those We Have Loved is an epic odyssey through the bleakest backwaters of English Football League history, the story of the 30 sides voted, or otherwise removed, from the competition…
Originally published (as "The Dark Reign of Gothic Rock") in 2002, and newly revised, "25 Years in the Reptile House" traces the story of British Gothic Rock from the early…
"Prog stood for progressive, but progression happened before the genre was coined. Progressive meant musicians could experiment, push themselves and their musicianship into new and fascinating areas. They could stretch…
Newly revised (2017) edition of a book first published in 2004, WHEELS OUT OF GEAR is a vibrant exploration of the 2-Tone, Mod and Oi! movements of the late 1970s…
In the beginning, there was Space Rock. Not quite in the very beginning, of course; sundry creation myths notwithstanding, nothing springs from absolutely nothing. But Space Rock has been with…
Amelodic, cacophonic and magnificent, The Fall remain the most enduring and prolific of the late-'70s punk and post-punk iconoclasts. An Armchair Guide chronicles in depth their leviathan back catalogue creating…
First published in 2005, Forty Years of In Between Days - Listening to the Cure, 1977-2017 is a fully updated and revised edition of the ultimate listening guide to one…
Writing a book about Otway-Barrett that ends in 1979 is like writing a book about the Beatles that ends in 1963. Or would it? What if that book was actually…
Mixing glam and post-punk influences, fronted by androgynous Brett Anderson, Suede thrust indie-rock into the charts with singles like "Metal Mickey" and "Stay Together" and in the process catalysed the…
For ten years, the Fruits de Mer record label has been releasing some of the most exhilarating, and eminently collectible, records of the 21st century.
Now, for the first time…
Infinite Quest is the ultimate guide to the ever-expanding universe of Doctor Who's adventures on video and audio. With complete guides to the BBC TV broadcasts and DVDs, the Big…
Revised and revisited, the original 1982 edition, back in print for the first time in forty years. Written with the full co-operation of the original band members, Growing Up With…
Burnout. A badge of honour for some, worn with pride, as if to say look how "good" I am. The truth is that the cost of burning out while on…
Fully illustrated with over 200 black and white images. Featuring Angeline Morrison, Sendelica, Us and Them, Earthling Society, Beautify Junkyards, Octopus Sing, Schizo Fun Addict, Crystal Jacqueline, Soft Hearted Scientists…
The greatest gift you can give the world is to fully express yourself, in all your ways; passionate, determined, a little quirky, fun or otherwise. Because when you cast your…
BRITCOMS FAQ:ALL THATS LEFT TO KNOW ABOUT OUR FAVORITE SOPHISTICATED OUTRAGEOUS BRITISH
Taking as its cut-off point the\nlate 1970s, when the advent of the home VCR irrevocably changed the face\nof the adult film industry, Black and White and Blue celebrates a world…
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The summer of 1976 through the summer of 1977 was the most significant year in British rock history. This collection of memories of concerts and cultural flash points focuses on…
The first and only authorized biography of John's Children, available again after over twenty years. Written with the full co-operation of original band members Andy Ellison, Chris Townson, John Hewlett…
'Dancing Man' is a novel that concerns a mother's need for retribution and how she achieves it. The story is based in the Liverpool of the 1950's and involves the…
SOUTH PARK FAQ:ALL THAT’S LEFT TO KNOW ABOUT THE WHO WHAT WHERE WHEN AND #%$* OF AM
Traces the life of Kurt Cobain, leader of the popular grunge group, Nirvana, and describes the events that led to his suicide at age twenty-seven.
Hallo Spaceboy: The Rebirth of David Bowie is the first to chronicle David Bowie’s comeback in detail. Drawing upon exclusive interviews with fans, colleagues and associates, it is also the…
REGGAE AND CARIBBEAN MUSIC: THIRD EAR
TURN IT ON AGAIN PETER GABRIEL, PHIL COLLINS AND GENESIS
Examines the remarkable life of Doctor Who as it has unfolded through the pages of the media, not only on Planet Earth, but across the universe. This book traces the…
A history of Rhyl
