Beautiful Music
A funny, poignant, thoughtfully rendered novel about love, fear, death, race, music, and the intense passions of youth.
Catalog Tag: music
Censorship Now!!
An uproarious new essay collection from Washington, DC’s, infamous cult music hero and satirist.
Hard Art, DC 1979
Pulitzer prize–winning photographer Lucian Perkins captures four electrifying punk shows in Washington, DC, in 1979, with narrative by Alec MacKaye and an essay by Henry Rollins.
The Perfume Burned His Eyes
A teenager develops an unlikely friendship with Lou Reed in 1970s NYC, in a standout debut from TV/film star Michael Imperioli (The Sopranos, etc.).
Spoke: Images and Stories from the 1980s Washington, DC Punk Scene
An oral and photographic history of the Washington, DC, punk rock scene, including Minor Threat, Bad Brains, Fugazi, and more.
This Is the Noise That Keeps Me Awake
International best-selling rock band Garbage presents its own autobiography, a gorgeous, full-color coffee-table book with text and images galore. Note: This page is for the regular edition of This Is the Noise That Keeps Me Awake. For the limited edition preorder with an exclusive 12" vinyl, please follow this link.
This Is the Noise That Keeps Me Awake – limited edition preorder w/exclusive 12″ vinyl
International best-selling rock band Garbage’s gorgeous new coffee-table book chronicling the span of their twenty-two-year career, This Is the Noise That Keeps Me Awake, is available here as part of a limited edition preorder package, featuring an EXCLUSIVE 12" record and a copy of the book. Please make sure you select the appropriate domestic or international shipping option to prevent delays processing your order. Your order may be cancelled and your money refunded if you do not select the correct destination.
Note that as of 18:30 ET on 1/18/17, we have sold out of the 1,000 signed copies of the limited edition, but don’t despair, the collectible book and record bundle remains available while supplies last by clicking the ADD TO CART button below.
What Is Hip-Hop?
A beautifully illustrated children’s history of hip-hop, from a progressive/idealistic perspective.
What Is Punk?
A wonderfully illustrated children’s history of punk rock, from a progressive/idealistic perspective.
Forthcoming Titles
131 Different Things
Forthcoming: 11/13/18
An intimate novella of love and loss wrought from the cultural underground, perfectly expressed in an inventive object that rediscovers the magical possibilities of the book. Note: This page is for the regular edition of This Is the Noise That Keeps Me Awake. For the limited edition preorder with an exclusive 12" vinyl, please follow this link.
Frame of Mind: Punk Photos and Essays from Washington, DC, and Beyond, 1997–2017
Forthcoming: 6/4/19
A long-overdue female-centric perspective on underground rock music, featuring photos by Tricarico and essays by Joan Jett, Amy Farina, Allison Wolfe, Donita Sparks, and more!
131 Different Things – signed, limited edition package w/exclusive 7″ vinyl
Forthcoming: 11/13/18
NICK ZINNER (YEAH YEAH YEAHS), ZACHARY LIPEZ, and STACY WAKEFIELD’s beautiful new book 131 Different Things is available here as part of a signed, limited edition package, featuring an EXCLUSIVE 7″ record and a signed copy of the book. Please make sure you select the appropriate domestic or international shipping option to prevent delays processing your order. Your order may be cancelled and your money refunded if you do not select the correct destination.