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Things to get you through hell - in any order
Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & BastardsOrphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards by Tom Waits
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honeyed rust to alleviate the poisoned soul
El BorbahEl Borbah by Charles Burns
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unique, funny, clever. For the subversive punk of your psyche.
AtomisedAtomised by Michel Houellebecq
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Humane, brave, forgiving and beautiful
House of Raging Women (Love & Rockets)House of Raging Women (Love & Rockets) by Gilbert Hernandez
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very funny and quite charming.
DisgraceDisgrace by J.M. Coetzee
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succour for the damaged.
The Cook Thief, His Wife And Her Lover [DVD] [1989]The Cook Thief, His Wife And Her Lover [DVD] [1989]
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Sumptuous and kind.
Kind Of BlueKind Of Blue by Miles Davis
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An almost immediate escape from the mundane
Touch Of Evil [DVD] [1958]Touch Of Evil [DVD] [1958]
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More fun than Citizen Cane. Flawed, but moreish noir.
The Complete MausThe Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman
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Incredibile. Genius where I didn't expect to find it.
Staring at the Sea - The SinglesStaring at the Sea - The Singles by The Cure
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A little nostalgia for the disenfranchised.
The Heart of the MatterThe Heart of the Matter by Graham Greene
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Forgiving, kind and oh so eloquent
The Time of the Angels (Vintage classics)The Time of the Angels (Vintage classics) by Iris Murdoch
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One of my favourite pop existentialists
Curb Your Enthusiasm : Complete HBO Seasons 1 To 5 Box Set [DVD]Curb Your Enthusiasm : Complete HBO Seasons 1 To 5 Box Set [DVD]
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I think one of my personalities is Larry David
Doctor Strangelove (Collectors Edition) [DVD] [1963]Doctor Strangelove (Collectors Edition) [DVD] [1963]
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The best from the master auteur
The Complete Enderby (Vintage classics)The Complete Enderby (Vintage classics) by Anthony Burgess
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Too clever for comfort. The warrior-poet in decline.
David BoringDavid Boring by Daniel Clowes
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for the new beatniks.
Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown   [DVD] [1985]Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown [DVD] [1985]
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Very, very funny.
The Singing Detective [DVD] [1986]The Singing Detective [DVD] [1986]
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The only version.
Beyond Good and Evil (Penguin Classics)Beyond Good and Evil (Penguin Classics) by Friedrich Nietzsche
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Tools to liberate the 'spirit' from the hegemony.
Mothership - The Very Best Of (2CD)Mothership - The Very Best Of (2CD) by Led Zeppelin
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A reason to buy those Mission speakers.
The Magus (Vintage Classics)The Magus (Vintage Classics) by John Fowles
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perspective altering.
Get Behind Me SatanGet Behind Me Satan by The White Stripes
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Any Jack and Meg album...
Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs, & ChanteysRogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs, & Chanteys by Various Artists
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Ignore the Hollywood credentials, this is special.
Nausea (Penguin Modern Classics)Nausea (Penguin Modern Classics) by Jean-Paul Sartre
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In itself for you.
GrindermanGrinderman by Grinderman
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You are not alone.