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Voguing and House Ballroom Scene of 1989-92

Soul Jazz Records’ deluxe 200 page deluxe 24x30cm flexibound book, Voguing and the House Ballroom Scene of New York City 1989-92, features hundreds of stunning photographs from the hidden world of New...

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Gil Scott-Heron “The Last Holiday. A Memoir”

via Shook.FM (awesome website): “Gil Scott-Heron’s final opus, one that he was working on intermittently for the last two decades of his life, is not an album of music but a memoir. Autobiography isn’t...

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Reggae Soundsystem 45! by Soul Jazz Records

Shopping Suggestions Soul Jazz Records (London) www.souljazzrecords.co.ukReggae Soundsystem 45! is a new stunning deluxe 500 page flexibound book that features over 1000 full size record label 45 rpm...

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Kraftwerk “Publikation” Book by David Buckley

Brand new biography on Kraftwerk called “Kraftwerk – Publikation” by music-writer David Buckley.This book was named as a top new release in 2012 by the Financial Times book list and as the best book...

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The definitive Disco Record Cover Art – Book by Soul Jazz

via SoulJazzRecords: New 400-page 12″x12″ deluxe heavyweight book on Soul Jazz Records/Books.First 200 orders come with free world exclusive ltd. edition 12″ collectors disco single* + free large...

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Music Is The Weapon of the Future – 50 Years of African Popular Music

Here is a book suggestion, we figured we’d share the info since we’re buying ourselves a copy!Author: Frank Tenaille. Publisher: Chicago Review Press (2002)“From the unique voice of Salif Keita and the...

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Check The Technique Volume 2 – Book by Brian Coleman

via TurntableLab: Presenting never-before-told, behind-the-scenes histories ranging from influential 80s masterpieces.Classics like DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince’s He’s The DJ, I’m The Rapper...

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Koji Kondo’s Super Mario Bros. Soundtrack – 33 1/3 Books

We haven’t even read this new book in the always great 33 1/3 series of books covering landmark music albums but we’re so excited about it that we had to share some info, as we order a copy for...

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“NINA”, a Beautiful Illustrated Children’s Book

Nina is a children’s book by Bruno Liance and Alice Brière-Haquet. And much like music icon Nina Simone’s oeuvre, it goes much deeper than most would.The story goes that, one night, Nina’s daughter...

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Pictures from the New York Disco scene (1979-1980) by Bill Berstein

From Bill Berstein: One thing that struck me as I photographed the New York City Disco and nightlife scene in the late 1970’s was the inclusiveness and overall diversity and cultural mix these clubs. I...

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The first complete photo documentation of Dilla and Slum Village to date...

This 75 page hand printed book contains 36 exclusive professional photos of J Dilla and Slum Village whilst on tour in Amsterdam circa 1999.It’s a 7 x 9.5″ black and white beautifully printed artbook...

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The Ultimate Philly Sound – Philadelphia Soul Music and its R&B Roots

via Sounds of the Universe: Everything you ever wanted to know about the music of Philadelphia. This really is quite an incredible, heavyweight (in all senses) new book that has blown us away....

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Top 10 Music Books of 2016

With 2016 coming to a close, we thought it was the right moment to share some of our favourite music-related reads of the year.Here’s a very eclectic list that includes essays, memoirs and even those...

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Voguing and House Ballroom Scene of 1989-92

Soul Jazz Records’ deluxe 200 page deluxe 24x30cm flexibound book, Voguing and the House Ballroom Scene of New York City 1989-92, features hundreds of stunning photographs from the hidden world of New...

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Gil Scott-Heron “The Last Holiday. A Memoir”

via Shook.FM (awesome website): “Gil Scott-Heron’s final opus, one that he was working on intermittently for the last two decades of his life, is not an album of music but a memoir. Autobiography isn’t...

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Reggae Soundsystem 45! by Soul Jazz Records

Shopping Suggestions Soul Jazz Records (London) www.souljazzrecords.co.uk Reggae Soundsystem 45! is a new stunning deluxe 500 page flexibound book that features over 1000 full size record label 45 rpm...

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Kraftwerk “Publikation” Book by David Buckley

Brand new biography on Kraftwerk called “Kraftwerk – Publikation” by music-writer David Buckley. This book was named as a top new release in 2012 by the Financial Times book list and as the best book...

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The definitive Disco Record Cover Art – Book by Soul Jazz

via SoulJazzRecords: New 400-page 12″x12″ deluxe heavyweight book on Soul Jazz Records/Books. First 200 orders come with free world exclusive ltd. edition 12″ collectors disco single* + free large...

View Article

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Music Is The Weapon of the Future – 50 Years of African Popular Music

Here is a book suggestion, we figured we’d share the info since we’re buying ourselves a copy! Author: Frank Tenaille. Publisher: Chicago Review Press (2002) “From the unique voice of Salif Keita and...

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Image may be NSFW.
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Check The Technique Volume 2 – Book by Brian Coleman

via TurntableLab: Presenting never-before-told, behind-the-scenes histories ranging from influential 80s masterpieces. Classics like DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince’s He’s The DJ, I’m The Rapper...

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