Knuckle Girls (Richard Allen - New English Library) 1977; Paperback
128 pages Punk/Skinhead/Richard Allen/New English Library/Cult, Used
Meet Glasgows's Ina Murray, her violent upbringing taught her to fight for her rights - with a bicycle chain and copper wire surrounded by a circle of cheering supporters. Part of the series of "Skinhead" novels by Richard Allen on New English Library in the 1970's.
UNEMPLOYABLE: 30 years of Hardcore, Skate and Street (2016); Hardcover
HUUUUGE!! 708 pages (4.5 Kilos- check for postage) Skate/Documentary/Skateboard, New
"Clearly we were unemployable. To the outside that meant we were losers with juvenile hobbies and no future. To us, it meant not following a conventional life path. We wanted a grown-up life that would match our teen lives: optimistic, innovative, and fun.” ―Globe cofounder Matt Hill
From the 1970s underground Melbourne skate scene to a company with a presence in over one hundred countries, Unemployable is the story of how three Australian brothers―Stephen, Peter, and Matt Hill―founded one of the world’s biggest skate, street, and surf companies, Globe International. Throughout several iterations, the company was the first Australian skate shoe player; a creator and distributor of leading streetwear fashion labels such as Stüssy, Mossimo, Obey, and Mooks; a producer of celebrated skate and surf movies; and from its earliest beginnings, a business that recognized the importance of connecting to the customer. Beyond the story of the Hill brothers, the book features a large cast of players who ran Globe’s debauched skate tours, infamous industry parties, exotic surf contests, frenzied stadium events, cutting-edge fashion parades, and red-carpet launches. In addition, it includes over 190 exclusive contributions from Globe insiders and untold tales from the world’s most respected skaters and surfers including Rodney Mullen, Tony Hawk, CJ and Damien Hobgood, and many more. It also touches on Globe’s affiliations beyond action sports. A story about following your dreams, Unemployable will resonate with a broad range of readers beyond a purely skate/surf/street audience. 500 illustrations
DISPOSABLE: A History of Skateboard Art (2007); Paperback
Skateboard/Art/Documentary 237 pages, Used
Longtime skateboard artist Sean Cliver put together this staggering survey of over 1,000 skateboard graphics from the last 30 years, creating an indispensable insiders' history as he did so. Alongside his own history, Sean has assembled a wealth of recollections and stories from prominent artists and skateboarders such as: Andy Howell, Barry McGee, Ed Templeton, Steve Caballero, and Tony Hawk. The end result is a fascinating historical account of art in the skateboard subculture, as told by those directly involved with shaping its legendary creative face.
PUNK ROCK RULES OK? - Collectors Issue No.1 (1977); Paperback (Rare!)
(Rare as shit 70's Punk Collectable)1977 (UK) Mint - New old stock
32-page 12" x 8½" softback book packed with photographs and information on The Sex Pistols, The Adverts, The Stranglers, The Damned, The Jam, The Clash, Television, MC5, Dead Boys, The Ramones and much more. Light hearted take on the punk scene….two pages spread on each band…..
GANG SLANG: A Dictionary of Criminal and Sexual Slang (2002); Paperback
192 pages Gangs/Dictionary/Adult, Used
The complete guide to criminal slang in the UK, US and Australia. Are you a nob, on a one-way ride? Perhaps you're a mechanic, or a stand-over man? Do you have brown kotchel or do you go mumping? If you don't know what this means then this complete guide to criminal slang as spoken in the UK, USA, and Australia should help.
INSTRUMENT (2011); Hardcover
Music/Art/Photography/Guitar Hardcover (160 pages), New
Instruments tell stories through their appearance as much as through their sound. Pat Graham's photographs capture the intimate relationship between musician and instrument told by the signs of wear of fingers on frets or keys, chips, scratches, and modifications by the artists who have played, beaten on, bled over, and made them their own. For more than ten years, Graham has been documenting these amazing instruments and collecting stories about them from musicians on the road, in clubs, and at home, including members of The Smiths, Sonic Youth, The Flaming Lips, R.E.M., New Order, Wire, Fugazi, Built to Spill, Band of Horses, Modest Mouse, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and many more. His gritty and beautiful images reveal the physical nature of music.
LOCALS ONLY California Skateboarding 1975-1978; Hardcover
Skateboarding/Photography/70's/Documentary 84 pages (2012 edition), Used
One afternoon in 1975, a young photographer named Hugh Holland drove up Laurel Canyon Boulevard in Los Angeles and encountered skateboarders carving up the drainage ditches along the side of the canyon. Immediately transfixed by their grace and athleticism, he knew he had found an amazing subject. Although not a skateboarder himself, for the next three years Holland never tired of documenting skateboarders surfing the streets of Los Angeles, parts of the San Fernando Valley, Venice Beach, and as far away as San Francisco and Baja California, Mexico. During the mid-1970s, Southern California was experiencing a serious drought, leaving an abundance of empty swimming pools available for trespassing skateboarders to practice their tricks. From these suburban backyard haunts to the asphalt streets that connected them, this was the place that created the legendary Dogtown and Z-Boys skateboarders. With their requisite bleached blonde hair, tanned bodies, tube socks and Vans, these young outsiders are masterfully captured against a sometimes harsh but always sunny Southern California landscape in LOCALS ONLY. LOCALS ONLY features more than 120 beautiful color images plus a Q+A format interview with the artist.
MONDO LUCHA A GO-GO (2007); Hardcover
272 pages Mexican Wrestling/Luchadore/Lucha Libre/Art Hardcover, New
Lucha Libre wrestling is nothing short of a phenomenon. Its inescapable visuals have completely permeated the mainstream, and its popularity grows exponentially every year, expanding out from Latin America to hold the entire world in its vise–grip. Dan Madigan will provide the ultimate guide for Lucha fans, in an awesome four–color book that will be undoubtedly informative and incredibly entertaining. Posters, photos, wrestling cards, handbills, mementos will be featured throughout the book. Personal recollections, quotes, stories and memories of Luchador's lives and experiences will provide the backdrop for a completely unique experience in sports.
MEXICAN GRAPHICS: Grafica Mexicana; Hardcover
256 pages Lucha Libre/Dia Del Los Muertos/Art Hardcover, New
Lucha Libre, Santa Muerte and Dia del Los Muertos – Mexican graphics are everywhere. The 256 pages of this brilliant hardback tome are jam-packed with amazing visual invention and inspiration from over 40 superb artists, including Dr. Lakra, Dr. Alderete, Sergio Mora, Palehorse and Pooch. This is the essential follow-up to Kustom Graphics I and II and The Day of the Dead. Specially commissioned embossed cover by Dr. Alderete and Julio Carrasco.
WEIRDO Number 24 (1987)(Robert Crumb); Comic
44pgs B&W Comic; Used
Cover by Robert Crumb. Harvey Sez column; Harvey Pekar advises aspiring writers and illustrators on how to get published and questions the competence of editors and publishers. "Daily Strip," script and art by Bill Griffith; Ahead on his syndicated strip, Bill Griffith takes a vacation. "Gary's Birthday Present," script and art by Dori Seda and Don Donahue; Dori and Don clean Gary's house. "The Adventures of 'Wichita' the Rat Dancer," script and art by Robert Crumb; Soap opera with sexual content. "40," script and art by Aline Kominsky-Crumb; Aline turns 40 and remembers a visit to a weight-reducing camp during childhood. "Mrs. Holla and the Magic Ring!", script and art by Kim Deitch; Buster has an alcoholic hallucination.
WEIRDO Number 5 (Robert Crumb) 1982; Comic
(Unsung heroes in the history of humor) VG+
Synopsis: Picking up where Zap stopped, Weirdo, under three different editors, defined a new aesthetic for the '80s, opening the way for a whole new comics literacy for a new generation of readers. R. Crumb, P. Bagge and Aline Kominsky edited three phases of Weirdo, respectively the "Personal Confessions", The "Coming of the Bad Boys", the "Twisted Sisters". Each phase produced a crop of new cartoonists. Issue 5 features the works of R. Crumb, Drew Friedman, Harry S. Robins, Terry Boyce, Tom-n-Craig and more.
