To Hell With Poverty! A Class Act: Inside the Gang of Four – memoir from lead vocalist Jon King, from lengendary UK post-punk band

posted Tuesday, April 15, 2025

by: Bryen Dunn in Books

TO HELL WITH POVERTY! A Class Act: Inside the Gang of Four documents King’s story from a south London slum and working-class background to international success as core musician, lyricist, writer, and producer in the legendary post-punk/funk band Gang of Four. King’s memoir takes the reader on an episodic journey full of raucous adventures from […]

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Open, Heaven – two teenage boys from differing home lives find solice in each other

posted Tuesday, April 15, 2025

by: Bryen Dunn in Books

Open, Heaven is set in a remote village in the north of England, Open, Heaven unfolds over the course of one year in which two teenage boys meet and transform each other’s lives. James—a sheltered, shy sixteen-year-old—is alone in his newly discovered sexuality, full of an unruly desire but entirely inexperienced. As he is beginning to […]

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Cold Glitter: The Untold Story of Canadian Glam

posted Tuesday, April 15, 2025

by: Bryen Dunn in Books

Cold Glitter: The Untold Story of Canadian Glam uncovers a forgotten yet fascinating chapter on glam rock music and culture from Canada. Multi-disciplinary artist Robert Dayton taps his Canadian roots to reveal mind-blowing stories of musicians fighting to be heard. It’s a universal story of determined creators striving to make their voices heard. Dayton has […]

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One Foot on the Platform: A Rock ‘N’ Roll Journey – as recounted by famed Canadian music critic Peter Goddard

posted Thursday, April 10, 2025

by: Bryen Dunn in Books

One Foot on the Platform represents more than fifty years of thought and writing by one of Canada’s foremost cultural critics. In the summer of 2020, acclaimed music critic and journalist Peter Goddard began work on a new book that would take readers on a journey back through his fifty-plus years spent writing professionally about rock […]

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120 Murders: Dark Fiction Inspired by the Alternative Era – a collection of short stories written with love for the darker side of music

posted Tuesday, April 8, 2025

by: Bryen Dunn in Books

120 Murders is an anthology of power chord crimes and keyboard horrors–the best noir and dark fantasy, and transgressive fiction from writers inspired by grunge, goth, ska, synthpop, and every electric sound of the alternative era. Whether thanks to an overnight college radio shift or cable pumping flickering videos into TVs across America, the music […]

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Yoko: A Biography – a look at her groundbreaking contribution to art, music, feminism, and activism

posted Tuesday, April 8, 2025

by: Bryen Dunn in Books

Yoko: A Biography was nearly a half century in the making. In 1980, David Sheff met Yoko and John when Sheff conducted an in-depth interview with them just months before John’s murder. In the aftermath of the killing, he and Yoko became close as she rebuilt her life, survived threats and betrayals, and went on […]

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Man Parrish Stories – Volume One: Incredible Stories From A Remarkable Life – as told by NYC’s originator of EDM club anthems

posted Friday, April 4, 2025

by: Bryen Dunn in Books

Man Parrish is a living legend in the music industry. You may not know his name right now, but you will never forget him after reading this book. As one of the founders of modern electronic music, he laid the foundations for electro, hip-hop, techno, and house music. His early tracks like “Hip-Hop Be Bop […]

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Love you Madly, Holly Woodlawn: A Walk on the Wild Side with Andy Warhol’s Most Fabulous Superstar

posted Tuesday, April 1, 2025

by: Bryen Dunn in Books

Love you Madly, Holly Woodlawn: A Walk on the Wild Side is the story of a young, aspiring writer desperate for a break, and the legendary Andy Warhol superstar who gave him the story of a lifetime. By the mid-1980s, Holly Woodlawn, once lauded by George Cukor for her performance in the 1970 Warhol production and […]

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The Boyhood of Cain – coming of age novel about a boy, a classmate, and a teacher

posted Tuesday, March 25, 2025

by: Bryen Dunn in Books

The Boyhood of Cain is searing novel of love and betrayal as a young boy comes of age in the heart of England. In the shadow of an ancient abbey nestled between rivers, Daniel is growing up. He is highly intelligent but little understood by his parents, and a secret passion burns inside him for […]

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Song So Wild and Blue – intimate story that’s part memoir, biography, and homage to legendary Canadian singer/songwriter Joni Mitchell

posted Tuesday, March 25, 2025

by: Bryen Dunn in Books

Song So Wild and Blue is wonderful intimate account of how Joni Mitchell’s work has shaped author Paul Lisicky’s writing throughout his life. From the moment Lisicky heard Joni Mitchell while growing up in New Jersey, he recognized she was that rarity among musicians—a talent whose combination of introspection, liberation, and deep musicality set her […]

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