Graffiti, Graff, Street Art, Fantagraphics, OOP, Cheech Wizard, Vaughn Bode, RARE, Excellent Condition, Paperback
Cheech Wizard is an American underground comic character created by artist Vaughn Bode and appeared in various works from 1967 until Bodé's death in 1975. A mysterious character of unknown origins, The Wizard is constantly in search of a good party, cold beer, and attractive women. The Cheech Wizard is often drawn in Graffiti and Street Art and has been repeatedly referenced in Hip Hop music.
Rare and out of print, this is in pretty minty condition......
OOP, Morbid Curiosity, Gore, Strange, Weird, Unexplained, Science, Magic, Satan: Magazine (2003) - Near Mint (112 pages)
Morbid Curiosity was an annual magazine published in California between 1997 and 2006. Helmed by editor and publisher Loren Rhoads, the magazine was devoted to confessional first-person nonfiction essays. Morbid Curiosity explored "the unsavory, unwise, unorthodox, and unusual: all the dark elements that make life truly worth living."
Volume 7 contains: Blood Art, Rabies, Voodoo, Serial Killers, Congenital Abnormalities, Body Fluids, Car Accidents, Shaman, Torture Instruments and heaps more.....
LA, Gangs, Street Gang, Violent, Biography, Non-fiction; Paperback 402 pages (Used)
After pumping eight blasts from a sawed-off shotgun at a group of rival gang members, twelve-year-old Kody Scott was initiated into the L.A. gang the Crips. He quickly matured into one of the most formidable Crip combat soldiers, earning the name “Monster” for committing acts of brutality and violence that repulsed even his fellow gang members.
"A shockingly raw, frightening portrait of gang life in South Central Los Angeles today." -Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times
"I propose to open my mind as wide as possible to allow my readers the first ever glimpse at South Central from my side of the gun, street, fence, and wall." -Monster Kody Scott
"Monster is unquestionably one of the most disturbingly authentic triumphs of the human spirit ever executed in print." -Los Angeles Times
Freaks, Photography, Oddities, Rare; Paperback 160 pages (Used)
Devoted to the work of Victorian-era Bowery photographer Charles Eisenmann, this book is a reprinting of an edition published in the 1970's. This one (put out by ECW Press) contains a number of essays about Eisenmann's working methods, Victorian photographic conventions, etc., and 87 plates accompanied by biographies of the performers depicted, except in the case of several unknowns.
Japan, Noise, Experimental, Music., Harsh, Electronic, Underground; Paperback - David Novak 304 pages (New)
Noise, an underground music made through an amalgam of feedback, distortion, and electronic effects, first emerged as a genre in the 1980s, circulating on cassette tapes traded between fans in Japan, Europe, and North America. With its cultivated obscurity, ear-shattering sound, and over-the-top performances, Noise has captured the imagination of a small but passionate transnational audience.
Electronic Music, Experimental, Musique Concrete; Paperback (2013 reprint)
Frederick Charles Judd (1914-1992) was a pioneer of British electronic music, composing and recording at his home studio.
'Electronic Music and Musique Concrète', originally published in 1961, was one of the earliest books to introduce to a popular audience a form of music then in its infancy. From the late 1950s into the 1960s Judd toured Britain giving lectures and demonstrations of techniques and equipment, often in the company of his friend and fellow innovator Daphne Oram.
Comedy/Cult/Comic/British/Silly; Hardcover Annual (1990 Used)
Viz is a popular British comic magazine which has been running since 1979. The comic’s style parodies British comics of the post-war period, notably The Beano and The Dandy, but with incongruous language, crude toilet humour, black comedy, surreal humour and either sexual or violent storylines. It also sends up tabloid newspapers, with mockeries of articles and letters pages. Essential for idiots.
Punk in NYC’s Lower East Side 1981-1991 by Ben Nadler
Paperback, 48 pages, 2016 - Independent Release Pressing.
Much has been written about the glamorous and short-lived New York City punk rock scene of the late 1970s. Less has been written about the second-wave punk scene that followed in the 1980s. Unlike the earlier scene, the ‘80s punk scene took place largely outside of the established downtown clubs, in the streets and squats of the Lower East Side. Punk in NYC’s Lower East Side, 1981-1991, the first installment in the Scene History Series offers a glimpse into this important cultural moment, which has had such a lasting impact on American subcultures, from Hardcore, to Skinhead, to, most crucially, Anarcho-Punk. Drawing on both archival documents and original interviews, this zine explores the music of the era’s bands, including Bad Brains, Cro-Mags, Agnostic Front, False Prophets, Urgent Fury, No Thanks, and Reagan Youth. At the same time, the scene is situated within the broader social context, from the election of Ronald Reagan to the Tompkins Square Riots. Woven throughout is the tragic story of New York City’s most legendary anarcho-punk, Reagan Youth’s Dave Insurgent. Insurgent came from a Jewish family of holocaust survivors whose history is rarely discussed.
Music Technology, Analogue, Recording, Feral House, Instructional; Paperback, Used
This book is a collection of articles that have appeared in the legendary "Tape Op" magazine over the years. The people interviewed range from owners of home recording setups to big shot pros and there is very little waffle about this mic or that guitar. These are stories about how people go about getting into the vibe of recording and music making. Bunches of amazing interviews, this is a vital piece of music history with solid ideas and inspiration for producers, mixers, and musicians scattered throughout. It's an incredible resource for people who love the process of engineering and recording music. Creative people recording in creative ways, it's great read for people who truly love to hear warmth and creativity in their recorded music. Published by Feral House. Totally cool.....
Instructional, Adult; Large Scale Paperback (Used)
Reviews the nature and causes of male and female sexual dysfunctions, and describes and portrays the various erotic techniques and exercises employed in sex therapy. Adults Only.
Porn, Encyclopedia, Reference, Weird, Rare; Large scale Paperback (1978) Used Ex
Any definition of anything relating to sex is in this book, plus 100's of filthy pictures throughout make this a one of a kind reference and a bold conversation piece, if you choose to leave it upon the coffee table instead of underneath the bed! Shocking, weird, wonderful, offensive, and above all thoroughly entertaining! Not for the the prim and proper folks.
Occult, Theosophy, Classic, Rare; Hardcover (1969)
In 1880, the Founders of the Theosophical Society visited the Sinnetts at their summer home in Simla, the summer capital of India. It was during this visit that most of the phenomena so fully described in The Occult World occurred. Over a period of a few years Alfred Sinnett received letters from highly evolved Adepts living in Tibet, some of which he used to outline esoteric teachings in this, one of the earlier theosophical books. This is the preface to the second edition introduction occultism and its adepts the theosophical society recent occult phenomena teachings of occult philosophy conclusion. In VG+ condition
