Previous books by Dave Haslam have been very interesting reads, so we have high hopes for Life After Dark: A History of British Nightclubs & Music Venues, which will be published by Simon & Schuster.
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The Story of Northern Soul book by David Nowell
With all the hype surrounding the Soulboy movie still fresh, it's perhaps the perfect time to update a book on the subject of northern soul. That book is The Story of Northern Soul by David Nowell.
Published by Portico and now on the shelves (virtual or otherwise), it's essentially an updated version of the long out of print Too Darn Soulful, kicking off with the emergence of sould music in the mod clubs of the 1960s, working its way through the northern scene as it developed, throwing in some anecdotes, photos and flyers plus, in this new version, a chapter covering developments and changes since 1999, when the original book was first published.
Amazon has it in stock, with this 330-page book selling right now for just £7.67.
Find out more about the book at the Amazon website
Via Modculture
Zeitgeist and Glamour: Photography of the ’60s and ’70s
Want to know how the other half lived in the middle of the 20th century? You'll get an insight in this new book, Zeitgeist and Glamour: Photography of the '60s and '70s.
The images are from the Nicola Erni Collection, featuring iconic people, places, and events of the era – the likes of Jackie Kennedy, Mick Jagger, Maria Callas and Truman Capote as well as places like Warhol's Factory, Studio 54 and London's hip nightclubs. Or take a trip round Saint-Tropez, St. Moritz, Paris or Rome via the lenses of Diane Arbus, Richard Avedon, Francesco Scavullo, Robert Mapplethorpe, Lord Snowdon, Andy Warhol and others.
An introductory essay covering the era's cultural scene finishes off this 368-page hardback book, which is published by Prestel on 28th February 2011. Amazon is doing pre-orders right now for £26 (down from the RRP of £40).
Find out more about the book at the Amazon website
Wish You Were Here – 1960s London tourist map by Herb Lester Associates
Some of you might recall the vintage-style London maps by Herb Lester Associates we featured a short while back. Well, Herb Lester Associates are back to take us on another trip, this time back in time with the Wish You Were There map.
It's a map of central London boutiques, coffee bars, clubs and other diversions that were around between 1960 and 1966. There are 130 entries, each with a street address and description, ranging from the obvious names – The Flamingo, Marquee, Scene for example to lesser known places like Roger Roger, Wild West Won and Fireman Jack. All addresses have been checked using contemporary sources such as magazines, music papers, and Kellys directories. So if you want to know exactly where on Old Compton Street Sportique was, it's now as flipping out your map.
This map is bigger than previous maps at A2, so the price is a little more too. Saying that, you can pick this one up for just £4 including postage, which is a real bargain. Another image over the page.
Find out more at the Herb Lester Associates website
Via Modculture
London Calling: A Countercultural History of London Since 1945 by Barry Miles
A recent release that's certain to be of interest to anyone with an enthusiasm for London's 'underground' past – London Calling: A Countercultural History of London Since 1945 by Barry Miles.
It is described as 'a major and definitive history of the counterculture' by a 'pre-eminent chronicler of the cultural underground', written by a man who should know all about it, being the co-owner of the Indica Gallery, founder of the International Times and organiser of the 14 Hour Technicolour Dream event. In terms of content it looks at the counterculture that sprang up in the decades following the Second World War, focusing on the West End and Soho, from the heady days of post-war Soho. the jazz bars and clubs of the fifties, the teddy boys and the Angry Young Men, Francis Bacon and the legendary Colony Club, the 1960s and the Summer of Love, along with the rise of punk.
Out now in hardback, Amazon is selling it for a discounted £12.48.
