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Book of the Week – From Manchester with Love, The Life and Opinions of Tony Wilson

LifestyleFebruary 17, 2022February 17, 2022

Faber Books announces the U.S. edition of From Manchester with Love , the long-awaited biography of Factory Records co-founder and Manchester icon Tony Wilson by bestselling author Paul Morley. Previously only available overseas, the U.S. edition is out April 05, 2022 . To write about…

Book of the Week – Renegade Snares: The Resistance And Resilience Of Drum & Bass

Featured LifestyleSeptember 21, 2021September 23, 2021

Renegade Snares is the definitive book on drum & bass music. Pieced together using original interviews conducted with all the scenes main players, it traces the history of jungle/drum &…

Book of the Week – ‘Lockdown FM: Broadcasting In a Pandemic’ by Gilles Peterson

Featured LifestyleJune 10, 2021June 10, 2021

Lockdown FM: Broadcasting In a Pandemic is a 600+ page cultural documentation of a year in lockdown. Densely populated and rich in imagery, it records the response of London based DJ and Broadcaster, Gilles Peterson…

Book of the Week – Mars by 1980: The Story of Electronic Music by David Stubbs

LifestyleMay 18, 2021May 18, 2021

Electronic music is now ubiquitous, from mainstream pop hits to the furthest reaches of the avant-garde. The future, a long time coming, finally arrived. But how did we get here?…

Book of the Week – Long Relationships, My incredible journey from unknown DJ to small-time DJ

LifestyleApril 26, 2021April 26, 2021

Written by former DJ/producer Harold Heath, ‘Long Relationships: My Incredible Journey From Unknown DJ to Small-time DJ’ is a biographical account of a DJ career defined by a deep love of…