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Searching for Dexys Midnight Runners
'Skilfully written, engaging and sensitive' HELEN O'HARA
'Hugely readable' MOJO
'A compelling, moving book' THE TIMES
In the early 1980s, the pop charts were dominated by musicians tarted up in Day-Glo colours, who fought it out for coverage on our TV screens and magazine pages. Dexys Midnight Runners did things differently. They were surly. They were serious. They were ambitious, but success had to come on their terms. They were a disciplined outfit, a gang with a defined purpose: to make music so pure that it couldn't fail to elicit a deep emotional response from anyone within earshot.
And they managed it. This motley crew - in woolly hats and donkey jackets for their first coming; all dungarees and copious body hair for the second - gate-crashed the charts, scoring number-one hits around the globe. But being in Dexys wasn't all sunshine and roses. Many members came, many members went. Some returned unexpectedly as being part of this particular gang was a way of life; it was everything.
Nige Tassell, author of the Penderyn Prize-shortlisted Whatever Happened to the C86 Kids? employs his skills of detection to go off in search of the dozens of members who - for however brief a period, and to whatever level of success - have been a part of Dexys Midnight Runners. These are the people who gave the band its sound, its soul, its substance. But whatever happened to them?
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Small Luxuries: Vinyl
Alongside images showcasing the most popular vintage and collectible turntables among today’s growing ranks of enthusiasts, knowledgeable longtime stereo and music journalist Ken Micallef walks you through the history of turntables and vinyl records, as well as notable manufacturers and models, explanations of how turntables work together with amplifiers and speakers, advice for collecting both hi-fi gear and vinyl records, and more.
The book includes insights into many aspects of the growing vinyl hobby, including:
- History and Technology – Beginning with the Victrola and continuing through today’s precision turntables, Micallef highlights key points in the evolution of the turntable, its basic workings, and proper setup and maintenance.
- Historic Brands and Models – From classic makes like Dual, Thorens, Linn, and Technics to modern favorites from names like U-Turn, Pro-Ject, and Rega, the book features an array of storied manufacturers and models past and present, including details of their origins and features, and addresses the eternal vintage vs. modern debate.
- Collecting Vinyl – When it comes to collecting records themselves, there is plenty to take into consideration, and Micallef brings his hard-earned knowledge to bear on everything from the most collectible albums to understanding grading systems and pressings, and caring for and enjoying your growing collection.
Driven in part by a desire for a more intimate connection to the music we enjoy, and in part by a return to more tactile experiences in an increasingly digital world, vinyl records continue to be a profitable segment of the recorded music business and a popular hobby among audiophiles and music lovers. Small Luxuries: Vinyl is the ideal companion for these enthusiasts, whether they are just getting into the vinyl hobby or are more seasoned collectors.
Small Luxuries celebrates the artistry of the everyday objects that shape our style and stories. Each volume explores the craft, culture, and character behind these beloved obsessions, revealing how they evolve into lifelong passions. Richly illustrated and insightfully written, the series is a tribute to the makers, materials, and memories that turn familiar belongings into extraordinary icons of personal expression and style.
Also available from the series:
- Small Luxuries: Watches
- Small Luxuries: Film Cameras
- Small Luxuries: Sneakers
- Small Luxuries: Sunglasses
- Small Luxuries: Handbags
Spotlight on a Legend Harry Styles
Top cultural, music, and fashion contributors answer the question: Why Harry, why now, and just what makes him a Sign of the Times?
Fabulously dressed with a flair all his own, unapologetic yet vulnerable, talented yet supremely humble: Harry Styles is a cultural phenomenon and icon for our times. With over 100 amazing photos, this luxe gift book celebrates Harry’s impact on music, fashion, and culture—and showcases his signature moments.
• The Met Gala and his Gucci sheer pussy-bow black blouse and heeled boots
• The sparkling Coachella performance with Shania Twain
• The incredible launch of the #1 hit and video, As It Was
• His stunning appearances at red carpets, the Grammys, BRIT Awards, and more!
Industry contributors from Variety, Esquire, and more also weigh in on the joyful magic of Harry Styles’s appeal—and how his choice of positive and authentic self-expression and tolerance has helped redefine modern masculinity and celebrity worldwide.
If a person could be a smile, then that would be Harry—and that essence of Harry is what this exciting book captures. Stylers and Harries will adore and treasure this keepsake. Lees meer
Still in a Dream
The definitive story of the slackers and shoegazers who reinvented rock.
'To devote a book to a set of wilfully amorphous and hazy bands, many of them long-forgotten outriders, is an act of love, commensurate with the saturated thrum of much of the music' OBSERVER
Twenty years after his acclaimed postpunk best-seller, Rip It Up and Start Again, Simon Reynolds tells the tale of what happened next: the underground explosion of noisepop, shoegaze, slacker rock and grunge that reverberated through the mid-Eighties into the early Nineties.
Capturing the musical exhilaration of the era along with the alienation of youth during a period of ascendant conservative politics and glitzy mainstream pop, Still in a Dream celebrates a golden age of guitar reinvention, a second psychedelia of mind-blowing sounds pioneered by bands like My Bloody Valentine and Sonic Youth. In Britain, groups like Cocteau Twins and Slowdive escaped into shimmering dreamworlds while American underground rockers like Dinosaur Jr. and Pavement blended apathy and urgency into thrilling noise.
A propulsive and personal account from a journalist who covered this music in real time from the frontlines, Still in a Dream vividly recreates a period that was the last blast for the analogue culture of vinyl records and music papers, before the Internet changed everything.
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