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Book Week – Grace Jones [Paul Morley]: I’ll Never Write My Memoirs
For a very long time, Grace Jones proclaimed that she would never release an autobio, until that point where she suddenly did; taking a famous lyric of hers from “Art Groupie” and turning it on its head. When “semi-famous model … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Deadpan Women
Tagged 2016, autobiography, Grace Jones, Paul Morley, ZTT
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Book Week – Bettye Kronstad: Perfect Day; An Intimate Portrait Of Life With Lou Reed
I don’t plan on buying very many books these days. A far cry from my childhood when my mom used to complain that I spent any money she gave me on books instead of other, lesser things! Once, she gave … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Bowie, Uncategorized
Tagged 2016, Bettye Kronstad, David Bowie, Lou Reed, rock bio
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Book Week – Matteo Torcinovich: Outside The Lines; Lost Photographs Of Punk & New Wave’s Most Iconic Albums
Today’s book was something I found remaindered last year that was an immediate hands-down “buy this book!” moment. Exceedingly rare are the volumes that I have bought instead of sold off in the last 20 years,but this one was strongly … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Bowie, Core Collection, Uncategorized
Tagged 2016, David Bowie, Elvis Costello, Joe Jackson, Lene Lovich, New Wave, Photography, The Tourists
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Book Week – Nicholas Pegg: The Complete David Bowie [2016 Ed.]
Surprise! Just when you thought it was more OMD postings in store for your eyeballs, I felt the spirit move me to finally have a theme week here based on all of the book reviews that I have been planning … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Bowie, Core Collection, Mid-80s Malaise
Tagged 2016, David Bowie, reference book
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REDUX: Book Review: In The Pleasure Groove | Love, Death + Duran Duran – John Taylor
November 7, 2012 I was dimly aware the ex-Duran guitarist Andy Taylor had written an autobio several years ago, but did I really want to hear the story of Andy “coke-face” Taylor? I never really liked his guitar playing in … Continue reading
Posted in Blast From The Past, Book Review
Tagged autobiography, Duran Duran, John Taylor, Robert Palmer
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Book Review: Dave Thompson – Sparks | No. 1 Songs In Heaven
After finally seeing the splendor and glory of Sparks in concert last month, getting my paws on one of the scant english language books on the band Sparks. As far as I can tell, there are three; each released at … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Core Collection
Tagged Cherry Red Books, Dave Thompson, No. 1 Songs In Heaven, rock bio, Ron Mael, Russell Mael, Sparks
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