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My best stuff
Resuscitation of a Hanged Man (Contemporary American Fiction)Resuscitation of a Hanged Man (Contemporary American Fiction) by Denis Johnson
Buy used from: £0.81
It is very dark, and thumps you SMACK in the guts. All his books do this.
The Firstborn Is DeadThe Firstborn Is Dead by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
Buy new: £7.99 / Used from: £4.49
Cave's most tense work, you could say it's the work of the birthday party taken to it's logical conclusion, or you could just say it's great...
Plague SoundscapesPlague Soundscapes by The Locust
Buy new: £8.99 / Used from: £3.56
Short and sweet, a great way to start the day! Teenage mustache - like a lolliPOP!
Blue Velvet [DVD] [1986]Blue Velvet [DVD] [1986]
Buy new: £5.48 / Used from: £5.30
Worth it for the case alone, it feels so sweet......
OxesOxes by Oxes
Buy new: £11.99 / Used from: £8.00
The first song is the best thing ever. The rest is great too. Loud.
Body Modification (Published in association with Theory, Culture & Society)Body Modification (Published in association with Theory, Culture & Society)
Buy new: £23.74 / Used from: £29.22
Top dog book on body mod, lots of smart as toast articles and pics, particularly Stelarc, he rules!
Bodies Under Siege: Self-mutilation and Body Modification in Culture and PsychiatryBodies Under Siege: Self-mutilation and Body Modification in Culture and Psychiatry by Armando R. Favazza MD MPH
Buy new: £12.10 / Used from: £9.44
Another great book about body mod, also self mutilation and stuff. Hands down, one of the best books ever.
The Western Lands (Picador Books)The Western Lands (Picador Books) by William S. Burroughs
Buy used from: £0.69
One of burroughs last publications, just before he started painting more. Has the most beautiful final few paragraphs as burroughs recedes from life, crushed as us all...
Fantastic DamageFantastic Damage by El-P
Buy used from: £6.96
yes, a blistering statement of intent indeed. If anyone says otherwise, I'll be right here holding my nuts...
Real Ultimate Power: The Official Ninja BookReal Ultimate Power: The Official Ninja Book by Robert Hamburger
Buy new: £4.45 / Used from: £2.05
Funny funny funny, you may wet yr pants. Look at the website too.
AliceAlice by Tom Waits
Buy new: £5.98 / Used from: £3.96
One of Waits most heartbreaking albums, all creaky dusty smokiness. I imagine him to be very dusty, and slightly musty.
Blood MoneyBlood Money by Tom Waits
Buy new: £5.98 / Used from: £4.15
companion to alice, and just as good. Scarier though.
LiarLiar by The Jesus Lizard
Buy new: £18.49 / Used from: £6.90
One of the 2 great Jesus Lizard albums (the other being GOAT), this might be better, but might not, i can't decide. Get them both.
Family Guy, Season 3 [DVD] [1999]Family Guy, Season 3 [DVD] [1999] by Seth MacFarlane
Buy new: £8.98 / Used from: £5.00
Family Guy at its dead cert total peak. Totally crazeee, wet your pants funny also.
The Things They Carried (Flamingo)The Things They Carried (Flamingo) by Tim O'Brien
Buy used from: £3.78
prob his best book, a total vietnam overload, trailing into the present, punching you to remind you it was all so stupid.
Our Band Could be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground 1981-1991Our Band Could be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground 1981-1991 by Michael Azerrad
Buy new: £8.26 / Used from: £7.34
Actually, this is probably the best book ever written, certainly the chapters about Big BLack and Sonic Youth should replace the Bible.
Huge Chrome Cylinder Box UnfoldingHuge Chrome Cylinder Box Unfolding by Venetian Snares
Buy used from: £33.07
Cadmium lung jacket - best ever electronic music. Nuts, totally plain nuts.
At Action Park [VINYL]At Action Park [VINYL] by Shellac
Buy used from: £23.76
If you don't have a record player you should get one and listen to this record on it. Crunchy and taut, that is what it is.
LiberationLiberation by Trans Am
Buy new: £8.78 / Used from: £4.28
Great album, great band. Danceable, even if you hate dancing. Which brings us to....
Danse MacabreDanse Macabre by The Faint
Buy used from: £2.70
The above description applies to this record also.
Ham on RyeHam on Rye by Charles Bukowski
Buy new: £5.39 / Used from: £2.22
probably chuk buks best, emotional in the way that men who are scared to let themselves be emotional are (i.e - violently, drunk and it all comes out at once).
The Holy Bible 10th Anniversary Edition [2CD + DVD]The Holy Bible 10th Anniversary Edition [2CD + DVD] by Manic Street Preachers
Buy new: £7.98
Best thing they ever did, and the best anyone will ever do.
The Original SoundtrackThe Original Soundtrack by Einsturzende Neubauten
Buy used from: £27.25
total stormer. You'll forget it's only about 3 riffs, cos it'll bludgeon your head into the pavement first.
The Bandini QuartetThe Bandini Quartet by John Fante
Buy new: £8.24 / Used from: £4.50
You don't get better value than this. 4 great books, 749 gr8 pages. Pure.
Oh MercyOh Mercy by Bob Dylan
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £2.99
A late classic from the dude. Man in long black coat, ring them bells, most of the songs hit the spot ( the spot being your ass)