Jon Savage Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
Jon Savage on X
'This Searing Light,The Sun and Everything Else', The Oral History of Joy Division published by Faber and Faber 4th April 2019
America
Andy WarholJon SavageMore on music at the Silver Factory, prompted by watching Andy Warhol’s America last night. Some time ago I went though the sources and made this playlist of named songs played at the Warhol’s home studio or the Factory between 1963 and 1967 https://t.co/ZmMIseWNtE
Paperback, 2015
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Surprise!
Lindsay AndersonJon Savage@jennylens @23brookside @NevilleFChambe1 @LAMDAdrama @Intuitive_PS @DGirlJay @collegefilm @oxley264 @AlbertGalera @Tico_Romao @UlteriousFilm @cinemaofdreams @JuanFerrerVila @Robin_Askwith @McDowellMalc @colinphoenix @SIRJOHNREITH I had dinner once with Lindsay Anderson. I gushed about If and to my surprise, he told me how much he loved the Sex Pistols' Pretty Vacant: 'I play it when I get up in the morning'
Paperback, 2018
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Edie: American Girl
Jean SteinJon SavageInspired by @andrewmaxwalker and @MisterSlang here’s my first Ed. Of Jean Stein’s groundbreaking oral history of Edie Sedgwick and the mid Sixties Factory: an essential read, a favourite re-read and a major inspiration for This Searing Light https://t.co/32WheddedZ
Paperback, 1994
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Absolute Beginners
Colin MacInnesJon Savage@gairdunlop @robnitm Love this portrait of Terry Taylor defining early Mod style. From the jacket of Barons Court All Change, 1961. I think they had a scene. @robnitm will know! Taylor also a friend of Colin MacInnes, who based the lead character in Absolute Beginners on him https://t.co/EiW86Bbatm
Paperback, 2011
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Hot Stuff: Disco and the Remaking of American Culture
Alice EcholsJon Savage@S0UL_P0WER @PrinceOfDarj @munro9 Alice Echols’ Hot Stuff also great on the topic
Paperback, 2011
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Manchester
John B. ClarkeJon SavageOTD in 1977: first visit to Manchester, interviewed Howard Devoto then to Electric Circus - the Last Night - to see Prefects, the Worst, Manicured Noise, the Fall, John Cooper Clarke, Magazine and Buzzcocks - their set here https://t.co/AoiL4uAx9f
Hardcover, 2023
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Guitar Source Book: Classic
Warner BrothersJon SavageBought OTD 50 years: in the bins, an outsider treasure on the Youngbloods’ boutique label distributed by Warner Brothers. Contains Hurleys classic The Werewolf, the raw Sweedeedee and an off kilter ….Capistrano https://t.co/TXiUVxX2Vy
Paperback, 1995
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Kinks: A Book of 250 Helpful Hints for Hunters, Anglers and Outers
Harry N. KatzJon SavageBought OTD 50 years ago - produced and conceived by Guy Stevens this great album, punk 66 Dylan live with covers of Sonny Bono, Sir Douglas and the Kinks. The wonderful cover is by M.C.Escher, from this 1969 book with the artist’s comments https://t.co/R8Z72EQUBN
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Jubilee
Derek JarmanJon SavageTelevision's first UK gig. Either Derek Jarman or Jean Marc Prouveur took this polaroid of me, casting for Jubilee. @PunkProfessor Did we go to this show together? https://t.co/t7cZ9wIkWq
Paperback, 2017
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