Fully updated, this is the classic account of life in the Krays' gang. Throughout the 1960s, Tony Lambrianou was a key member of the Kray gang. He had a unique close-up view of their reign of terror in an underworld of unashamed evil. Tony Lambrianou knew the whole story - and he served 15 years for his part in it. Inside the Firm is the book Tony Lambrianou has written to exorcise the ghosts of his violent career with the Krays - and the horrors of his subsequent years in top security prisons. An account more detailed, more impartial and more terrifying than the Krays themselves were ever to reveal. From the murder of Jack 'the Hat' McVitie - and the mystery of the undiscovered body - to the deaths of Ron and Reg, Inside the Firm is a brutally honest confession from a gangster determined to turn his back on his criminal past..

Inside the Firm: The Fully Updated Story of the Krays' Reign of Terror

Clerk, Carol

LAMBRIANOU, Tony

Biographies & Memoirs

Pan Books, Ltd.

The revealing and hilarious tale of Punk's longest surviving band, written and produced with their full co-operation. The story of how an unholy alliance between Rat Scabies and Captain Sensible was launched on an unsuspecting world, and how their adventures plumbed depths of delinquency seldom seen in the chequered history of Punk. It is a story of bad luck, bad behaviour, disappointment, despair and self-destruction. But it is also a story of courage, commitment, conviction, ambition and self-respect. The story is told by those who know it best: The Damned themselves, their colleagues, their families, their friends, their enemies. Fully illustrated and including a comprehensive discography. - courtesy of goodreads.com

The Book of the Damned: The Light at the End of the Tunnel: the Official Biography

Arts & Photography

Music

Omnibus Press

...lavishly illustrated Madonnastyle looks in detail at her development as a visual performer on stage, on video, and in real life

Madonnastyle

Humor & Entertainment

Omnibus Pr & Schirmer Trade Books

Tattoos have gone from badges of rebellion to fashion statements fully absorbed into mainstream culture. They are enjoying a renaissance, with graphic designers and artists creating specialty tattoos for a growing audience, unleashing a revival of interest in the bawdy vintage tattoo. Old school tattoos are being rediscovered (sometimes ironically, sometimes not) by a new generation. Originally embraced by rebels, sailors, and gangsters, these tattoos—broken hearts, naked girls, floral motifs, and maritime emblems—are now showing up on the fashion runway and in music videos. This book chronicles vintage motifs in thematic chapters interspersed with profiles of influential tattoo artists and their distinctive designs: Sailor Jerry Collins, Don Ed Hardy ("the Godfather of Tattoos"), Mike "Rollo Banks" Malone, Bert Grimm, Japan’s Horiyoshi III, and Shanghai’s Pinky Yun.

Vintage Tattoos: The Book of Old-School Skin Art

Graphic Design

Universe

The story of the band that reshaped rock musicNirvana were the kings of grunge, while doomed singer-songwriter Kurt Cobain became a cultural icon who wrote songs that spoke to an entire generation. Drawing on extensive interviews with band members and those closely involved with the group, Carol Clerk's sparkling retrospective follows Nirvana from its formation in Seattle, Washington, through their time as the world's most important rock act and on to the end brought about by Cobain's tragic 1994 suicide. The book also includes a discography and critical review of Nirvana's music and four DVDs that feature a critical review of the band and their music.

Nirvana: Teen Spirits

Abstract Sounds Book, Ltd.

Rock and roll will never die and neither will the legend of Ozzy Osbourne. In the 30 years he has spent behind the microphone, Ozzy has built a legacy that will never be surpassed in the music industry. From his stellar days with the influential Black Sabbath to his solo career, there are few heavy metal artists that even come close to bolstering a record like Ozzy’s. At the age of 53, Ozzy now finds himself as popular as ever, starring in his own TV show -- the MTV reality show The Osbournes that attracted 8 million viewers in the U.S. for its first season -- as well as hosting the Ozzfest, an annual tour of heavy metal heavyweights which draws millions of fans throughout the United States and Europe. The book presents the Ozzy we have all grown to know in recent years through his most personal medium: his songs. Every classic Sabbath song as well as each of Ozzy’s solo hits are put under the microscope, giving the reader a view of Ozzy that few have ever before seen: that of an intelligent, caring, and brilliant songwriter. 120 color and black-and-white photographs are included in this intimate look at the lyrics behind the most notorious man in rock and roll history. Also discussed are the alcohol and drug-fueled controversies in Ozzy’s career such as his infamous on-stage antics, death-defying addiction, and numerous troubles with the law, including an attempted murder charge involving his longtime wife, Sharon. Some say his music has the power to inspire, others say it leads to suicide. Either way one thing is for sure: On or off stage, there will never be another Ozzy.

Diary of a Madman: Ozzy Osbourne:The Stories Behind the Songs (Stories Behind Every Song)

Thunder's Mouth Press

Immerse yourself in the glorious story of Black Sabbath with the stories of their classic songs, in one beautifully illustrated volume. This celebration of 50 years of Sabbath includes rare-on-the-page memorabilia throughout the book as it tells the story of the band and all their classic songs, as well as the hugely popular hits from Ozzy as a solo artist.

Black Sabbath & Ozzy Osbourne (Stories Behind the Songs)

Elliott, Paul

Arts & Literature

Carlton Books

Hawkwind emerged in 1969 from Ladbroke Grove, the heartland of London's counterculture, to become a 'people's band' supported by bikers and hippies alike as they staged free gigs, benefits and protests and welcomed the involvement of any number of creative people - writers, poets, dancers - from within their community. They have had more line-up changes than their only remaining founder member Dave Brock, can remember. Motorhead's Lemmy and legendary Cream drummer Ginger Baker were just two of the musicians sacrificed along the way as the band went head to head with the police, customs, the taxman - and each other. This updated edition includes an exclusive interview with Hawkwind leader Dave Brock, conducted especially for this update and also reveals details of their new album Take Me To Your Leader, released in September 2005.With the memories of many of those who were there, this is the story of an extraordinary 35-year career, the music and the band, whose fans still loyally turn out for conventions and are rewarded with 'private festivals', set against a background of sex, drugs, madness, writs, rage and revenge.

The Saga of Hawkwind

Music Sales Ltd

Here is an updated edition of the dazzling style exploration of a unique pop-culture goddess. A sumptuous collection of Madonna Louise Ciccone's style effects, from Michigan childhood to English shires of motherhood. Every aspect of Madonna is examined, including her natural assets and the wildly inventive catalogue of personae that she and her style army have conjured up over the years.

Madonna Style

Fashion

The story of The Pogues is as vivid as the music they've been making for the last 20 years. Author, Carol Clerk interviews Shane MacGowan, Spider Stacy, Jem Finer, Andrew Ranken, James Fearnley and Cait O'Riordan, who tell their story where it all started, in the streets and pubs of London's Kings Cross. She also interviews the managers, agents, label bosses, film-makers, producers, promoters, PRs, journalists, friends and fans, who tell of a fiercely loyal group of friends. We read of their arguments and drunken spats, their love affairs, the marriage of Cait and Elvis Costello, the death of Kirsty MacColl, the illnesses, the drugs, the sackings, the legal actions and above all, the over-riding passion for music.

Pogue Mahone Kiss My Arse

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