HOTROD HAVOC 3 (2009), DVD
Hot Rod/Kustom/Lowbrow/Culture DVD, New
Third Installment in the totally cool HH series, features Choppers Car Club - Bottrop Kustom Kulture Show - London Hotrod Hayride - Rumbler Thunder Albq. Nm - Michael Perrech's '36 Ford Truck - Bob Hill's(aces) Santa Fe Coupe - Tyler Pullen's Coupe - Pocket Nick's Model A Truck - Guido's Von Zipper - Anthony's Brown Neck Bandito - Skoty Chop's Money Shot - Jay Dean's Copper Penny Pusher - Follow The Squires Car Club To Paso Robles.
Walldorf Rock 'n' Roll Weekender (2008); DVD
Hotrod/Rockabilly/Lowbrow/Kustom DVD, New
A fabulous DVD of live performances from the 2008 Walldorf Rock 'n' Roll weekender, with plenty of bonus footage and interviews included too. Featured Bands : Danny and The Wonderbras - The Dirty Robbers - Domestic Bumblebees - Wes Pudsey - The Booze Bombs - Rebels Revenge - Cherry Casino & The Gamblers - Texabilly Rockets - Hank Cash - Marshall Scott Warner - Blue Rockin' - The Crystalairs - The Good Fellas - Black Raven - Bloodshot Bill - Sunny Bottom Boys - Blue Flames - Johnny Bach and The Moonshine Boozers.
Bret Easton Ellis's Controversial Fiction: Writing Between High and Low Culture (2013); Paperback
238 pages (Literary Studies), Used
Both literary author and celebrity, Bret Easton Ellis represents a type of contemporary writer who draws from both high and the low culture, using popular culture references, styles and subject matters in a literary fiction that goes beyond mere entertainment. His fiction, arousing the interest of the academia, mass media and general public, has fuelled heated controversy over his work. This controversy has often prevented serious analysis of his fiction, and this book is the first monograph to fill in this gap by offering a comprehensive textual and contextual analysis of his most important works up to the latest novel Imperial Bedrooms. Offering a study of the reception of each novel, the influence of popular, mass and consumer culture in them, and the analysis of their literary style, it takes into account the controversies surrounding the novels and the changes produced in the shifty terrain of the literary marketplace. It offers anyone studying contemporary American fiction a thorough and unique analysis of Ellis's work and his own place in the literary and cultural panorama.
CONFUSION IS NEXT: The Sonic Youth Story (1994) Paperback
Music/Punk/Sonic Youth/Experimental 274 pages, Used
The unconventional history and experimental music of Sonic Youth, a seminal, New York-based post-punk band, should make a compelling story. Emerging from the punk-rock culture and avant-garde New York art scene of the 1970s, Sonic Youth has produced a myriad of records and side projects, and inspired scores of other bands with its glamorous bohemian poses, dedication to the underground art world and a noisy punk sound marked by unorthodox guitar tunings and screeching feedback. An unabashed admirer, Spin contributing editor Foege's solemn panegyric fails to pierce the band's cool veneer, throwing little light on its enigmatic members and aesthetic inconsistencies. Through interviews with the band's friends and collaborators, Foege meticulously charts its links to New York's "no wave" music scene of the late '70s, the grass-roots punk culture of the early '80s and the widespread assimilation of "indie" rock by the mainstream music industry in the early '90s. By contrast, he gives short shrift to the band's private lives (sorely absent are details of the marriage and recent parenthood of vocalists Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon). This will be of significance mainly to record collectors and fans
TYPE PLAYER (2009); Paperback
256 pages Art/Design/Font/Graphic, New
Type can be commonly seen in our everyday lives, from covers of books, contents of commercial posters, to prints on T-shirts. Despite its commonness, it is still one of the most favoured elements that designers love to play with. The talented type players always inject life and sprit into the letters and characters, making type more appealing and fascinating. Type Player collects the world's latest and creative typographic design and their applications and presents them in their full glory. This book is expected to be an indispensable resource to any designer who looks forward to original and high quality work in typography, regardless of the medium.
HIP ART: The French Touch (2004); Paperback
164 pages English/French (bi-lingual) language - Art/Street Art/Graffiti, Used
With Hip Art the French Touch, graffiti changes its status. We are a long way from a succession of badly organized and more or less blurred images. On the contrary, Kriss Montfort's photographs provide us with an artistic vision of an urban phenomenon. This book was motivated by the desire to contribute to giving its lettres de noblesse to a major art form. If we've entitled it "Hip Art", it stems from a desire to pay tribute to Hip Hop, a culture which has inspired artists throughout the world. The sub-title, "French Touch", is an indication that this work deals with the French style we find in our environment, a particular art in that everything is blended (lettering, figurative art, diverse interventions, collage and a mixing of material, stickers, etc) and an art specific enough to warrant an entire volume. Hip Art is a copiously documented photographic study of French style (color, lettering). It also includes interviews from representatives of the French school: Jay, Mazout, and Bab2, an extensive bibliography, and an index permitting one to identify artists and their works.
STREET ART: The Spray Files (2005) Paperback
192 pages Art/Street Art/Graffiti, Used
Stunning and vibrant artwork can be found on buildings, sidewalks, street signs, and other surfaces in cities from New York to London to Barcelona. Street Art presents a comprehensive overview of this movement that began in the late 1960's with anonymous spray-can art in New York and Philadelphia and that has since grown into a cross-cultural phenomenon over the last four decades. Street Art begins with an explanation of the difference between street art and graffiti, along with new trends and styles. Each medium is then explored in a different chapter—stickers and posters, stencils, textured surfaces, traffic signs, buildings and furniture. Also included are chapters on street art characters and panoramic murals. Woven throughout are biographies of the artists—all internationally known—and an interview with each one. Street Art is an exciting look at an art movement that has been around for decades but that is just now beginning to emerge in the mainstream.
PLAYGROUND SWEDEN (2007); Hardcover
144 pages Art/Street Art/Graffiti, Used
Playground Sweden is a travel report through contemporary Swedish street art that refuses to follow conventional rules. Richly illustrated with unique pictorial material that will show you not only the finished product, but also the creative process of street art.
THE ART OF SPRAY PAINT: Inspirations and Techniques from Masters of Aerosol (2017); Paperback
160 pages Street Art/Graffiti/Art/Hip Hop, New
Artistry with spray paint goes much deeper than what some would write off as vandalism. Modern spray paint artists use the medium in a myriad of inventive ways, see them in The Art of Spray Paint. With roots in graffiti and utilitarian projects, spray paint has come to the forefront of the art world, seen both on the streets and in museums across the globe. The Art of Spray Paint investigates the diverse artists who are thriving with the medium, from the evolution of graffiti by John “CRASH” Matos, to the photo-realistic stencils of Logan Hicks, or the precise lines and can control of Tristan Eaton. Zimmer provides a window into the world of 20 leading artists working with spray paint in diverse ways including graffiti, urban art, stencil, portraiture, crisp graphic work and mixed media. You’ll also discover DIY projects and tricks of the trade, as well as a focus on the artist’s role in society, the rise of mural festivals and its effects, and each artists’ background and attraction to spray paint as a medium. Contributors include: CRASH, PichiAvo, BR163, Logan Hicks, Joe Iurato, Nick Walker, Caroline Caldwell, Casey Gray, Tristan Eaton, Matt Eaton, Hueman, Elle, Tatiana Suarez, Conor Harrington, Remi Rough, Will Hutnick, Rubin415, Rebecca Paul, Zac Braun, Ian Kuali’i, Ele Pack, and Dana Oldfather
TALKING MUSIC: Conversations With John Cage, Philip Glass, Laurie Anderson, And 5 Generations Of American Experimental Composers; Paperback
(1999) 504 pages, Modern/Avant-garde/Contemporary/Music/Composition, Used
Talking Music is comprised of substantial original conversations with seventeen American experimental composers and musicians—including Milton Babbitt, Pauline Oliveros, Steve Reich, Meredith Monk, and John Zorn—many of whom rarely grant interviews.The author skillfully elicits candid dialogues that encompass technical explorations; questions of method, style, and influence; their personal lives and struggles to create; and their aesthetic goals and artistic declarations. Herein, John Cage recalls the turning point in his career; Ben Johnston criticizes the operas of his teacher Harry Partch; La Monte Young attributes his creative discipline to a Morman childhood; and much more. The results are revelatory conversations with some of America's most radical musical innovators.
Hot Rods and Custom Cars: Vintage Speed Graphics (2004); Paperback
192 pages, Coco Shinomiya Hot Rod/Kustom/Lowbrow/Culture/Photobook, Used
Hep and hopped up. Ford's original Model T was the first car to undergo "speed modification," a hobby that quickly grew into a $60-million aftermarket industry. Steadily picking up speed ever since, the practice of engine and body customization has become one of America's favorite rites of passage. Hitting its stride in the 1950s, the underground hot rod culture spawned the likes of Rat Fink, Von Dutch, and George Barris-- the King of Kustoms-- while also inspiring a generation of rebels without a cause. Culled from the garages and toolboxes of hot rod enthusiasts, this essential collection of rare photos and ephemera is an essential for anyone who dreams of putting the pedal to the metal.
TIKI ART NOW A volcanic eruption of art (2015); Paperback
Art/Lowbrow/Kulture/Tiki 100 pages (Last Gasp), New
This is a collection of work by over 60 well-known and up-and-coming Tiki artists, including Shag, The Pizz and Lisa Petrucci. Otto Von Stroheim is the author of Tiki News Magazine, a creator and collector of Tiki art, and is the leading expert on contemporary Tiki art and art influenced by the Tiki Style.
