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Book Cover for: Faith, Hope and Carnage, Nick Cave

Faith, Hope and Carnage

Nick Cave
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As we enjoy digging into Nick Cave's intimate memoir, 'Faith, Hope and Carnage', it's a high time to remind ourselves of the brilliance of his incredible body of work. Check out our 'Ranked: Nick Cave' piece over on the blog and find out our top picks. https://t.co/Fyaca3S92Z

Hardcover, 2022

$28.00$14.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Kerrang! Living Loud: Four Decades on the Frontline of Rock, Metal, Punk, and Alternative Music, Kerrang!

Kerrang! Living Loud: Four Decades on the Frontline of Rock, Metal, Punk, and Alternative Music

Kerrang!
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JUST ANNOUNCED Kerrang! Living Loud: @Nick_Ruskell & @BiffyClyro's Simon Neil Panel Q&A. A global exclusive for RT, we uncover the new @KerrangMagazine book 'Living Loud', celebrating 40 years of the world's best-loved rock & alt publication. TICKETS https://t.co/Orvvgx31ky https://t.co/QR7Ze7OiEO

Hardcover, 2023

$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Sick Bag Song, Nick Cave

The Sick Bag Song

Nick Cave
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From Rough Trade Essential Album and Bad Seeds classic 'Push The Sky Away' to contemporary epic 'The Sick Bag Song' we have some excellent availability of @nickcave's works to immerse yourself in. How complete is your Nick Cave collection? https://t.co/tnCr2ztJwH

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Book Cover for: Forever Young, Bob Dylan

Forever Young

Bob Dylan
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Shadow Kingdom presents Bob Dylan performing revelatory 21st century versions from his storied catalogue. Includes fan favourites like 'Forever Young' and deep catalogue gems like 'Queen Jane Approximately'. Now on vinyl for the first time. https://t.co/LYNlAZOChR https://t.co/R70YXwZq4Y

Hardcover, 2008

$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Beautiful World, Where Are You, Sally Rooney

Beautiful World, Where Are You

Sally Rooney
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SIGNED BOOKPLATES! Sally Rooney - 'Beautiful World Where Are You' The new novel from the internationally bestselling author of 'Normal People'. An examination of art, friendship and the price of fame through the story of two couples @FaberBooks https://www.roughtrade.com/gb/sally-rooney/beautiful-world-where-are-you/hardback-plus https://t.co/tTIRYcrq3A

Paperback, 2022

$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Clean Living Under Difficult Circumstances: A Life in Mod - From the Revival to Acid Jazz, Eddie Piller

Clean Living Under Difficult Circumstances: A Life in Mod - From the Revival to Acid Jazz

Eddie Piller
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THIS APRIL @eddiepiller IN CONVERSATION + SIGNING with Richard Searle. The @ACIDJAZZRECS founder speaks on his new book 'Clean Living Under Difficult Circumstances: A Life In Mod – From the Revival to Acid Jazz'. See you there! https://t.co/MYycogiWyk https://t.co/ppXoODJfys

Paperback, 2024

$16.99$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Underworlds: A Compelling Journey Through Subterranean Realms, Real and Imagined, Stephen Ellcock

Underworlds: A Compelling Journey Through Subterranean Realms, Real and Imagined

Stephen Ellcock
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SIGNED 'Underworlds' A darkly evocative compendium of images exploring natural, constructed, imaginary and subconscious underworlds, curated by renowned image collector and social media figure Stephen Ellcock. Signed by Stephen. @thamesandhudson https://t.co/C85dDIOwRu https://t.co/JhqVH4lbvS

Hardcover, 2023

$35.00$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Beloved: Pulitzer Prize Winner, Toni Morrison

Beloved: Pulitzer Prize Winner

Toni Morrison
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SIGNED COPIES On 'Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!?' McKinley Dixon calls the late Toni Morrison the greatest rapper of all time, evoking her novels to tackle topics like survival, violence, and religion within the the Black experience. @CitySlang https://t.co/P4yBc4Xzdt https://t.co/b8LIiIu82z

Paperback, 2004

$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Orlam

Pj Harvey
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'ORLAM' SPECIAL EDITION The first full-length book written in the Dorset dialect for many decades. @PJHarveyUK's forthcoming narrative poetry book is available with 48 extra pages of illustrations by PJ herself and a gold foil cover. @picadorbooks https://t.co/08k8UyRuiL https://t.co/gq29x21b67

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Book Cover for: Soon Come: Jamaican Spirituality, Jamaican Poetics, Hugh Hodges

Soon Come: Jamaican Spirituality, Jamaican Poetics

Hugh Hodges
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A wonderful evening with @touching_bass celebrating their fantastic new vinyl release: 'Touching Bass presents: Soon Come' A frontrunner for compilation of the summer. Photos by @stiff_material https://t.co/YZR8cVvrth

Hardcover, 2008

$75.00$50.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
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