Omnibus

An intimate, coming-of-age memoir by legendary guitarist Kid Congo Powers, detailing his experiences as a young, queer Mexican-American in 1970s Los Angeles through his rise in the glam rock and punk rock scenes. Kid Congo Powers has been described as a “legendary guitarist and paragon of cool” with “the greatest resume ever of anyone in […]

The exquisitely designed, day-by-day history of David Bowie in the 1970s. David Bowie: The Golden Years chronicles Bowie’s creative life during the 1970s, a decade that defined his career. This deep dive looks at the superstar’s life and work in a year by year, month by month, day by day format, placing his works in […]

Just like Memphis and Rock’n’Roll, Dusseldorf is regarded as the Mecca for electronic music. The capital of North Rhine-Westphalia became the centre of an analog electronic movement from the early 1970s to the mid-1980s. This is the oral account of the city’s most influential bands, including Kraftwerk, NEU!, DAF, Die Krupps and many more. This […]

In early 77 I asked Grant if he’d form a band with me. ‘No’, was his blunt reply.  Grant McLennan didn t want to be in a band. He couldn’t play an instrument; Charlie Chaplin was his hero du jour. However, when Robert Forster began weaving shades Hemingway, Genet, Chandler and Joyce into his lyrics, […]

‘Don’t live life worrying about it, just T. Rex the s*** out of it.’ – Sylvain Sylvain The New York Dolls were called many things; glam, proto-punk, hard rock, but are probably best understood as a ‘dirty rock & roll’ band. Combining an aggressively androgynous style with street smart New York attitude and campy humour, […]