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Akashic Books

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Subject: Music/Popular Culture/Art

100 Posters/134 Squirrels

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A 2010 reissue of Jay Ryan’s underground hit book, with new material added, and essays by Steve Albini, Art Chantry, Greg Kot, and Debra Parr.

Bad Brains Photographs Rare Book Proofs from FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS

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This Limited Edition offering features Signed and Numbered Proof Pages by glen E. friedman featuring photographs from Fearless Vampire Killers: The Bad Brains Photographs.

There were 7 sets, of 8 proof pages in each made. 56 pieces total, 13 were given to people who worked on the book, and 43 were made available to the public. As of April 11th 2025 only the last set with 7 copies of the “Proof Sheet Image” from CBGB remain. All other items are sold out.

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Beautiful Music

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A funny, poignant, thoughtfully rendered novel about love, fear, death, race, music, and the intense passions of youth.

While supplies last, books ordered through the website will have bookplates SIGNED by Michael Zadoorian!

Black Music

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The long-awaited reissue of the sequel to Amiri Baraka’s seminal work, BLUES PEOPLE, and latest selection in the AkashiClassics Renegade Reprint Series. This collection of essays by Amiri Baraka/LeRoi Jones includes a new introduction by the author and Q&A by Calvin Reid.

Boom Chicago Presents the 30 Most Important Years in Dutch History

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An exciting history of the improv group you’ve never heard of that changed comedy in America—this is the story of Boom Chicago in Amsterdam as told by its founders and most famous alumni! Featuring a foreword by Seth Meyers and a backword by Jordan Peele.

*While supplies last, paperbacks ordered through the website will include a bookplate SIGNED by Andrew Moskos, Pep Rosenfeld, Matt Diehl, and Saskia Maas!

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Brian Baker Limited Edition Preorder

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This exclusive preorder package includes a copy of The Road and a numbered Giclée print—both autographed by Brian Baker.

This page is for the exclusive preorder package. To order a regular signed or unsigned edition of the book, follow this link.

All preorders will ship on or before November 4, 2025.

Censorship Now!!

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An uproarious new essay collection from Washington, DC’s, infamous cult music hero and satirist.

*While supplies last, books ordered through the website will include a bookplate SIGNED by Ian F. Svenonius!

Copycat: And a Litter of Other Cats

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An irresistible and hilarious book of cat cartoon portraits for all cat lovers, old, young, and in between.

*While supplies last, books ordered through the Akashic Books website will include a bookplate SIGNED by David Yow!

The Darkest Hearts

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Trap music, human trafficking, malt liquor, and the tyranny of President Trump collide in the fifth installment of Nelson George’s D Hunter mystery series.

*Please note, if you’re using Nelson’s friends and family discount code, the discount applies to paperback books only.

DogTown: The Legend of the Z-Boys

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The bigger, newly designed edition of an iconic skateboarding book, including additional never-before-seen Glen E. Friedman photos and a new C.R. Stecyk III postscript.

For a SIGNED copy of the book, please select “SIGNED BY GLEN E. FRIEDMAN” in the drop-down menu above and click “ADD TO CART.” Or, for a 25% discount off the list price, please select “Unsigned.” If you have any questions about your order, please contact info@akashicbooks.com.

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Drawing Autism

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Autism spectrum disorder is found in one of every eighty-eight children—this gorgeous book offers powerful insight into the disorder.

The Failure

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California Book Award–winner Greer presents a hilarious and immaculately written story set in LA, exploring the inevitability of failure.

Fame: The Hijacking of Reality

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A passionate and critical analysis of the life cycle of Fame, from film producer/director and former worldwide TV star Justine Bateman.

*While supplies last, books ordered through the Akashic Books website will include a bookplate SIGNED by Justine Bateman!

Fearless Vampire Killers: The Bad Brains Photographs

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This collection includes Glen E. Friedman’s most iconic images of Bad Brains, as well as many never-before-seen photographs and endsheet art by Shepard Fairey.

For a SIGNED copy of the book, please select “SIGNED BY GLEN E. FRIEDMAN” in the drop-down menu below and click “ADD TO CART.” Or, for a 25% discount off the list price, please select “Unsigned.”

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Go Fish

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The debut collection of Mr. Fish’s searing and hilarious political cartoons, featured in Harper’s, Truthdig, and elsewhere.

Hard Art, DC 1979

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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 Hold Steady Limited Edition Book Package

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This LIMITED EDITION PACKAGE for The Gospel of the Hold Steady includes a copy of the book signed by the band, and the signed chapbook TJK on THS—a behind-the-scenes photo journal by Tad J. Kubler that is currently only available as part of this package.

This page is for the LIMITED EDITION PACKAGE of The Gospel of the Hold Steady with the chapbook TJK on THS. To order The Gospel of the Hold Steady without the chapbook, Click here

How the Left Lost Teen Spirit

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Includes Goldberg’s groundbreaking book Dispatches from the Culture Wars, plus a new author introduction and additional chapters.

*While supplies last, books ordered through the website will include a bookplate SIGNED by Danny Goldberg!

Hunters in High Heels

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Internationally celebrated musician/filmmaker Omar Rodríguez-López presents his first book of photographs, a sublime alternative to traditional rock-and-roll imagery.

PLEASE NOTE WE HAVE SOLD OUT OF THE LIMITED EDITION PREORDER THAT INCLUDED A GICLEE PRINT. UNSIGNED BOOKS ARE STILL AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE ON THIS PAGE.

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I Love You Too

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Bob Marley’s first and most famous son, Ziggy, extends his devotion to youth with his debut children’s book.

*While supplies last, books ordered through the Akashic Books website will include a bookplate SIGNED by Ziggy Marley!

In Search of the Lost Chord

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This paperback edition of Goldberg’s highly acclaimed homage to 1967 includes a new afterword and twenty beautiful and evocative photographs.

*While supplies last, books ordered through the website will include a bookplate SIGNED by Danny Goldberg!

Infinity Blues

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World-famous singer-songwriter Ryan Adams reveals his prodigious talents as a poetry and fiction writer.

Jerusalem Calling

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Schalit critically interrogates everything from Middle Eastern politics to the New Economy, from debates in the independent music scene about “selling out” to the current cultural interventions of Jerry Falwell and his followers.

Jonah Sees Ghosts

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Jonah Sees Ghosts is a shocking, touching, and humorous first novel that blends magical realism with a figurative study of how alcohol abuse shapes the personalities within a family.

Just a Minor Threat: The Minor Threat Photographs of Glen E. Friedman

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This collection includes Glen E. Friedman’s most iconic images of Minor Threat, as well as many never-before-seen photographs.

For a SIGNED copy of the book, please select “SIGNED BY GLEN E. FRIEDMAN” in the drop-down menu below and click “ADD TO CART.” Or, for a 25% discount off the list price, please select “Unsigned.”

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Keep Your Eyes Open: The Fugazi Photographs of Glen E. Friedman

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A second edition of the definitive photo book of one of the most influential rock bands of the past forty years, including brand-new, exclusive material.

For a SIGNED copy of the book, please select “SIGNED BY GLEN E. FRIEDMAN” in the drop-down menu above and click “ADD TO CART.” Or, for a 25% discount off the list price, please select “Unsigned.” If you have any questions about your order, please contact info@akashicbooks.com.

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Lessons in Taxidermy

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A riveting tale of sickness and survival from the first female author on the Punk Planet Books imprint that brought you the indie hit Hairstyles of the Damned.

Of Mule and Man

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Mike Farrell’s gripping and often hilarious book tour memoir provides a framework for grassroots civic engagement.

The Perfume Burned His Eyes—Signed with Limited Edition Hardcover ZOPA WORDS

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This LIMITED EDITION PACKAGE for the paperback edition of Michael Imperioli’s novel The Perfume Burned His Eyes includes a signed book and the limited edition signed hardcover ZOPA WORDS, by Imperioli and his bandmates Elijah Amitin and Olmo Tighe of ZOPA.

THIS PAGE IS FOR THE LIMITED EDITION PACKAGE OF THE PERFUME BURNED HIS EYES. Click [HERE] for details on the regular edition of the book.

The Psychic Soviet

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A reissue of Ian F. Svenonius’s cult-classic debut essay collection, including brand-new writing in this expanded edition.

*While supplies last, books ordered through the website will include a bookplate SIGNED by Ian F. Svenonius!

Recognize

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Renowned photographer Glen E. Friedman’s breathtaking and ambitious exploration of clouds.

For a SIGNED copy of the book, please select “SIGNED BY GLEN E. FRIEDMAN” in the drop-down menu below and click “ADD TO CART.” Or, for a 25% discount off the list price, please select “Unsigned.”

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A Secret History of Coffee, Coca & Cola

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From the illustrator of Go the F*** to Sleep comes a history of coffee, Coca-Cola, caffeine, cocaine, secret formulas, special flavors, special favors, Harry J. Anslinger, and Prohibition.

*While supplies last, books ordered through the website will be SIGNED by Ricardo Cortés.

Simon’s Cat vs. the World

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This year, the world’s favorite cat faces his biggest series of challenges yet, as he takes on the whole globe!

Note, this page is for the hardcover edition. For the forthcoming paperback edition, click here

STEWdio: The Naphic Grovel ARTrilogy of Chuck D

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Chuck D (Public Enemy, Prophets of Rage, etc.) brings his personal insights and social critiques to the page in fierce, passionate, and evocative visual art and prose

*While supplies last, books ordered through the website will be SIGNED by Chuck D!

To Hell with Poverty! Exclusive Preorder

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This exclusive preorder package includes a copy of To Hell with Poverty! and a numbered Giclee print—both autographed by Jon King.

This page is for the EXCLUSIVE PACKAGE. To order a standalone signed or unsigned copy of the book, follow this link.

All preorders will ship on or before April 15, 2025.

What Else Is in the Teaches of Peaches

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An outrageous and provocative photograph book of cult music hero Peaches, with text from Peaches, Yoko Ono, Elliot Page, and Michael Stipe.

While supplies last, books ordered through the Akashic Books website will include a bookplate SIGNED by Peaches!

What I See: The Black Flag Photographs of Glen E. Friedman

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A stunning collection of the most iconic photographs ever made of Black Flag, along with never-before-seen photos and a foreword by Chuck Dukowski. 256 jam-packed pages, over 300 photographs, and over 70% of the photos have never been seen.

For a SIGNED copy of the book, please select “SIGNED BY GLEN E. FRIEDMAN” in the drop-down menu below and click “ADD TO CART.” Or, for a 25% discount off the list price, please select “Unsigned.”

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Ziggy Marley and Family Cookbook

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A cookbook inspired by the food of Ziggy’s upbringing in the household of Bob and Rita Marley.

*While supplies last, books ordered through the Akashic Books website will include a bookplate SIGNED by Ziggy Marley!

Forthcoming Titles

Swiz

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Forthcoming: 10/7/25

The unapologetic and mischievous band autobiography of seminal Washington, D.C. punk group Swiz.

This book will be available for preorder soon.

The Road

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Forthcoming: 11/4/25

Seminal punk guitarist Brian Baker reveals his fixations and fascinations in a beautiful collection of photographs from the road.

Now available for preorder. All preorders will ship on or before November 4, 2025.

This page is for the regular edition of the book. To order the limited edition preorder package with a signed-and-numbered Giclée print, follow this link.

For a SIGNED copy of the book, please select “signed by Brian Baker” in the drop-down menu below and click “ADD TO CART.” Or, for a 25% discount off the list price, please select “Unsigned.”

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The Royal We

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Forthcoming: 11/4/25

A founder of the iconic band Faith No More shares his coming-of-age and out-of-the-closet story in pre–tech boom San Francisco.

This book will be available for preorder soon.