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My favourite Books/Music/DVD's
Fight ClubFight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
Buy used from: £1.65
Quality novel that will change how you think. slightly better than the film.
Che Guevara: A Revolutionary LifeChe Guevara: A Revolutionary Life by Jon Lee Anderson
Buy new: £11.86 / Used from: £9.76
Ever think your actions are meaningless? this will show you just what one person can do with determination.
The Battle of Los AngelesThe Battle of Los Angeles by Rage Against The Machine
Buy new: £5.08 / Used from: £2.70
Everyones favourite politicaly subversive band! Tired of manufactured pop acts singing cheesy love songs? Listen to this and your musical outlook will change forever.
ToxicityToxicity by System of a Down
Buy new: £3.98 / Used from: £1.90
CrAzY armenian-american death metal. Very good :)
Pulp Fiction (2 Disc Collector's Edition) [DVD] [1994]Pulp Fiction (2 Disc Collector's Edition) [DVD] [1994]
Buy used from: £2.78
Classic film that twists, turns and intertwines while you are loving every minute of it.
Goodfellas [1990] [DVD]Goodfellas [1990] [DVD]
Buy used from: £0.85
True life sort of mobster Henry Hill. Epic film lasting nearly 3 hours.
The Usual Suspects (2 Disc Special Edition) [DVD] [1995]The Usual Suspects (2 Disc Special Edition) [DVD] [1995]
Buy new: £4.48 / Used from: £1.42
Excellent thriller that was made for the phrase: "You have to watch it twice"
Fight Club - Two Disc Set (1999) [DVD]Fight Club - Two Disc Set (1999) [DVD]
Buy used from: £1.16
Already have the book here but the film is worth a watch as well. Excellent performances from Brad Pitt and Edward Norton. Story transposes to the big screen surprisingly well considering the ending.
Captive State: The Corporate Takeover of BritainCaptive State: The Corporate Takeover of Britain by George Monbiot
Buy new: £6.47 / Used from: £1.11
Should be read by every british citizen. A shocking portrayal of British politics and its subservience to big business
No Logo: No Space. No Choice. No JobsNo Logo: No Space. No Choice. No Jobs by Naomi Klein
Buy new: £5.18 / Used from: £0.03
Similar to Captive State, but more global. History of the logo section is a bit tedious, but stick with it.
The Best Democracy Money Can Buy: An Investigative Reporter Exposes the Truth About Globalization, Corporate Cons and High Finance FraudstersThe Best Democracy Money Can Buy: An Investigative Reporter Exposes the Truth About Globalization, Corporate Cons and High Finance Fraudsters by Greg Palast
Buy used from: £0.01
Investigative journalism at its finest. Palast exposes the truth about globalisation, politics and the IMF/world bank.
The Rogue State: A Guide to the World's Only SuperpowerThe Rogue State: A Guide to the World's Only Superpower by William Blum
Buy new: £8.99 / Used from: £0.01
An encyclopedia of American foreign policy since world war II. Shocking.
Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass MediaManufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media by Edward S. Herman
Buy new: £7.66 / Used from: £5.65
Chomsky and Herman expose how the american media REALLY works, and its pretty mind blowing stuff. Can also be applied to the British press.
1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
Buy used from: £1.95
Remains a classic to this day. Scarily prophetic...........
Stupid White Men: ...and Other Sorry Excuses for the State of the NationStupid White Men: ...and Other Sorry Excuses for the State of the Nation by Michael Moore
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All those nasty political books getting you down? Moore manages to take some serious issues and add some much needed homour to them.
The Office - The Complete First Series [2001] [DVD]The Office - The Complete First Series [2001] [DVD]
Buy new: £4.88 / Used from: £0.77
The best british comedy since Father Ted.
The Sopranos: Complete Series 1 (Six Disc Set) [DVD] [1999]The Sopranos: Complete Series 1 (Six Disc Set) [DVD] [1999]
Buy used from: £20.13
The first and best series of what must surely be the best show on television. ( not that it has much competition )
Memento [2000] [DVD]Memento [2000] [DVD]
Buy new: £4.48 / Used from: £1.63
A truely original film and will f*** with your head, but will leave you coming back for more. I am still trying to figure it out months after watching it.
White PonyWhite Pony by Deftones
Buy new: £6.68 / Used from: £1.00
Such a quality band that gets overlooked a lot.
LateralusLateralus by Tool
Buy used from: £4.49
Will change what you think a 'song' should be.
Yoshimi Battles the Pink RobotsYoshimi Battles the Pink Robots by The Flaming Lips
Buy new: £6.68 / Used from: £2.12
Makes me happy listening to it :)
20 Years of Dischord20 Years of Dischord by Various Artists
Buy new: £17.09 / Used from: £14.45
An excellent retrospective of the finest record label ever. Fifty bands -73 songs and a cool book with information on all the bands.
The ArgumentThe Argument by Fugazi
Buy used from: £5.37
Longest surving band on Dischord, and the home of its co-founder Ian Mackaye. Intelligent guitar music. ( which is hard to find *ahem*limpbizkit)
A New Morning, Changing WeatherA New Morning, Changing Weather by The (International Noise) Conspiracy
Buy new: £7.98 / Used from: £1.98
The music can grate after a while, but some nic lyrics. they are commies and proud!
Daydream NationDaydream Nation by Sonic Youth
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £3.69
Last but not least. Intelligent guitar music once again. Highly experimental ( which is a good thing )