Never Break the Chain
A low-level rock and roll journalist sets out to do a fluff piece on a washed-up band and ends up discovering he has a family.
Find your next great graphic novel, retrospective, memoir, or manifesto in this all-over-the-place reading list, curated by our eclectically interested staff for your education and quiet-time entertainment.
A low-level rock and roll journalist sets out to do a fluff piece on a washed-up band and ends up discovering he has a family.
Stories and pictures show the behind the scenes life of SoCal punk band Face to Face.
The spirit of an ancient Egyptian woman deals with the rigors of modern Los Angeles as she works to avoid an ancient relationship.
The birthplace of the blues is captured in the timeless photography of Panny Flautt Mayfield.
Founder relates the ups and downs of the long-running metal label.
A deliciously mysterious book for children of all ages, including you.
Two young girls turn their love of surf into a mysterious adventure complete with ghosts, pirates and romance in this beautifully illustrated young adult book.
Shannon Wheeler illustrates Trumps tweets to try and give context to the social media missives of the polarizing individual.
Companion photo book to the documentary Salad Days, an exploration of Washington DC’s trailblazing hardcore punk scene.
Steve Jones tells of the Sex Pistols and more in Lonely Boy.
Intimate early behind the scenes photos of The Misfits, Samhain and Danzig from a man who was with these bands from high school.
An extremely technical look at 12 major comedic films released during the 1950’s. You’ll never look at “Some Like It Hot” the same way again.
Without Getting Killed or Caught: The Life and Music of Guy Clark is a remarkable look at one of the greats.
Beautifully designed coffee table book featuring never before seen photos, collections, and stories from the seminal post-punk band Bauhaus, curated by drummer Kevin Haskins.
Two new graphic novels deal with fatherhood, dating, and time travelling.
Phil Hall takes us down the musty path of missing films and lets us know what the world is missing.
This thoughtful and well-documented text explores the history of dark comedy in film through the perspective of Charlie Chaplin’s work and his movies about war.
The newly-released third memoir from Canadian author, Brent Jensen, packs particular punch and offers tremendous payoff.
Ever wondered about what didn’t get in the Bible? Joe Frietze takes a look at the rest in Apocrypha Now.
James Mann looks at Erick Erickson’s latest polemic on society’s ruin in You Will Be Made To Care.
John Badham’s 1983 future-tech helicopter thriller, Blue Thunder, with its cautionary tale of militarized police and a surveillance state, still resonates decades later.
What if the miracle of sight came with a curse? The Eye builds its horror from that chilling premise.
With the thirty-fifth anniversary of debut album Whirlpool, UK shoegaze outfit Chapterhouse is back together again and touring the US as part of Slide Away Music Festival.
The Englert theater hosted Little Feat as they embark on their Last Farewell Tour.
Meiko Kaji’s katana is sharp and looking for revenge in Wandering Ginza Butterfly and its sequel, She Cat Gambler, a stylish pair of early ’70s action films.