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Book Excerpt: Gilles Peterson’s Lockdown FM: Broadcasting in a Pandemic

A look inside the British broadcaster's new book, featuring contributions from Kieran Hebden (Four Tet), Louie Vega, and more.

An Excerpt From Thought Forms: A Record of Clairvoyant Investigation

From the new repressing of the seminal 1905 occult book, plus an introduction by artist Lucy Lord Campana.

December 18, 2020

Book Excerpt: Meet Skatt Bros., the Sleazier, More Extreme Village People

From Doug Brod’s new They Just Seem a Little Weird: How KISS, Cheap Trick, Aerosmith, and Starz Remade Rock and Roll.

December 8, 2020

Exclusive Book Extract: How Leprechaun 4: In Space Got Greenlit

From his memoir Adventures in the B Movie Trade, director Brian Trenchard-Smith recalls the most memorable pitch meeting of his career.

November 23, 2020

Hear First: Hanging Tree Guitars

This powerful new collection accompanies the book of the same name.

September 25, 2020

An Excerpt From Courtney Coles’s To The Front

Read an introduction to the new zine focused on the women and non-binary heroes of music photography.

July 23, 2020

Exclusive Book Extract: From Courtroom, Alix Lambert Talks to Albert Woodfox

From her latest book, filmmaker and writer Alix Lambert shares a conversation with Albert Woodfox, who served 40 years in solitary confinement.

July 6, 2020

Searching for the Elusive Dingulator

An excerpt from Zully Adler’s book about elusive musician Charlie Nothing.

April 14, 2020

An Excerpt From John Dwyer’s (Oh Sees) Photo Book Vinegar Mirror

A modest collection of vignettes from Dwyer's life.

March 30, 2020

Amy Rigby on Becoming “Elton Girl”

The singer-songwriter offers up an introduction to the Elton John chapter of her book, Girl to City: A Memoir.

November 7, 2019

An Excerpt From Remember Sports’ Sunchokes: A Photo Book

Read an essay by vocalist/guitarist and check out some pages from the band's new photo book.

November 4, 2019

“Art Doesn’t Save the World or Save Anybody”: An Excerpt From Luc Dardenne’s Diaries

From the new Dardenne brothers book On the Back of Our Images, Vol. 1, get a glimpse into the mind of one half of the fraternal filmmaking duo.

October 23, 2019