NEW ARRIVALS
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Kay Krull – I Dream Once I Was May Queen
$25.00 | LP, Vinyl‘I Dreamed Once I Was May Queen’ is the sophomore album from Bloomington, IN songwriter Kay Krull. The bulk of the album was recorded by her trio live in a […]
GENRE: Folk / Country, Indie / Alternative -
Milo Christie – Pulsey’s Epithet
$15.00 | Book, PrintA rare paper imprint release from Gerrit Hatcher’s Kettle Hold Records imprint “Little Appropriately Priced Library” 80 page perfect bound book.
GENRE: Fiction/Poetry/Essays/Criticism/Transgressive -
Now Jump: Inaugural Festival of the Nam June Paik Art Center
$45.00 | Book, Print, Used Items“This catalogue was published to commemoration of the inaugural Festival of the Nam June Paik Art Center that took place on October 9, 2008. NOW JUMP, the title of the […]
GENRE: Art/Photography -
Jean Genet – The Thief’s Journal (Uncorrected Proofs)
$350.00 | Book, Painting, PrintGrove Press, uncorrected proofs for the 1964 edition, presented in a spiral binder. Staining to & writing on both front and back wraps.Some general wear & discoloration to edges of […]
GENRE: Fiction/Poetry/Essays/Criticism/Transgressive -
Jean Genet – What Remains Of A Rembrandt Torn Into Four Equal Pi…
$175.00 | Book, PrintHanuman Books, 10.5 x 7 cm.Softcover. 1988 edition. Light discoloration & foxing to both dustjacket and edges of pages. Noticeable corner crease/warp along upper right corner of front wrap. [...]
GENRE: Fiction/Poetry/Essays/Criticism/Transgressive -
Spycomm: Covert Communication Techniques Of The Underground
$80.00 | Book, Print, Used Items“Guerrillas, fugitives and other members of the “underground” must exploit existing resources to communicate secretly. This book tells you how they use improvised microfilm, [...]
GENRE: Non-Fiction -
Cormac McCarthy – Suttree (Scarce Vintage Contemporaries Edition…
$110.00 | Book, Print, Used Items“From the bestselling author of The Passenger and the Pulitzer Prize–winning novel The Road, here is the story of Cornelius Suttree, who has forsaken a life of privilege with his […]
GENRE: Fiction/Poetry/Essays/Criticism/Transgressive -
Arno Schmidt – The Egghead Republic (Scarce)
$75.00 | Book, Print, Used Items“Charles Henry Winer, a journalist who in the year 2008 travels across the hominid zone, a post-nuclear wasteland in the western united states, to visit IRAS (the International Republic of [...]
GENRE: Fiction/Poetry/Essays/Criticism/Transgressive -
Dennis Bernstein & Warren Lehrer – French Fries
$600.00 | Book, Print, Used ItemsExhibited internationally including at the Georges Pompidue Centre’s L’image Des Mots exhibition, and as a solo exhibit at the Pieter Brattinga Gallery in Amsterdam. Copies of French Fries are [...]
GENRE: Art/Photography -
WhiteWalls: Fluxus (scarce!)
$50.00 | Book, Print, Used ItemsThe Fluxus issue of WhiteWalls Journal, featuring writings by Philip Corner, Alison Knowles, Carolee Schneemann, Dick Higgins and more WhiteWalls, 1987 Softcover edition. Light discoloration [...]
GENRE: Art/Photography -
Ron Silliman – Jones (Very rare chapbook)
$40.00 | Book, Print, Used ItemsPart of Silliman’s Alphabet series/long-form poem. Generator, 1993 Staple-bound chapbook. Cornerwear, light discoloration and creasing to wraps.
GENRE: Fiction/Poetry/Essays/Criticism/Transgressive -
Loving Man: A Photographic Guide To Gay Male Lovemaking
$75.00 | Book, Print, Used ItemsOne of the first sex-ed & health guides for gay men. Hark Publishing, 1976 Hardcover edition. Some sagging from spine and wear to boards. Discoloration to edges of pages.
GENRE: Non-Fiction
VINYL
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Kay Krull – I Dream Once I Was May Queen
$25.00 | LP, Vinyl‘I Dreamed Once I Was May Queen’ is the sophomore album from Bloomington, IN songwriter Kay Krull. The bulk of the album was recorded by her trio live in a […]
GENRE: Folk / Country, Indie / Alternative -
The Stalin – Trash
$100.00 | LP, New Arrivals, Used Items, VinylThe Stalin’s thundering debut. Label: Political Records – MIG2506L Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue Country: Japan Released: 2020 VG+/VG+
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Sonic Youth / Mudhoney – Touch Me I’m Sick / Halloween
$22.00 | 12", New Arrivals, Used Items, VinylNifty 12″ featuring each band covering the other’s track. Label: Blast First – BFFP 46 Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single, Black & White Sleeve Country: UK Released: 1989 VG+/VG+
GENRE: Indie / Alternative -
Terry Allen & The Panhandle Mystery Band – Smokin’ The Dum…
$30.00 | LP, New Arrivals, Used Items, Vinyl“The follow-up to Terry Allen’s 1979 double-album masterpiece Lubbock (On Everything), 1980’s Smokin’ the Dummy largely pales in comparison to its immediate predecessor, [...]
GENRE: Folk / Country -
Sonic Youth – Bad Moon Rising
$40.00 | LP, New Arrivals, Used Items, Vinyl“An album quite unlike any other in the colorful Sonic Youth canon, Bad Moon Rising captures the New York band in 1985 during its most morose phase, one that is […]
GENRE: Indie / Alternative -
Opal – Early Recordings Vol. 2
$175.00 | LP, New Arrivals, Used Items, VinylKendra Smith and David Roback with Keith Mitchell. All tracks recorded 1983-1987. Label: no label – no cat Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Compilation, Unofficial Release Country: Released: 2018 [...]
GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych, Indie / Alternative -
Crow – Last Chaos (2021 Reissue)
$35.00 | LP, New Arrivals, Used Items, VinylOsaka’s CROW formed in the early 1980’s explosion of Japanese hardcore, but have always been a distinctive, unique band even within that astonishing pantheon. Much of Early Japanese [...]
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Gauze – Wash Your Face And Come Back Again (2017 Reissue Red Vin…
$36.00 | LP, New Arrivals, Used Items, VinylReissue of Gauze’s 4th album Label: XXX Records – XXX-12-04 Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Reissue, Red Vinyl Country: Japan Released: 2017 VG+/VG+
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Prince And The Revolution – Purple Rain
$22.00 | LP, New Arrivals, Used Items, Vinyl“Prince designed Purple Rain as the project that would make him a superstar, and, surprisingly, that is exactly what happened. Simultaneously more focused and ambitious than any of his [...]
GENRE: Soul / Funk / Disco -
King Crimson – In The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By Ki…
$22.00 | LP, New Arrivals, Used Items, Vinyl“The group’s definitive album, and one of the most daring debut albums ever recorded by anybody. At the time, it blew all of the progressive/psychedelic competition (the Moody Blues, [...]
GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych -
V/A – Pay It All Back Vol.1
$10.00 | LP, New Arrivals, Used Items, VinylBizarre post-punk/industrial/dub comp. Features Missing Brazilians, Mark Stewart & African Head Charge. Label: On-U Sound – ON-U LP37 Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation Country: UK & Europe [...]
GENRE: Experimental / Noise, Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk, Reggae / Dub -
Billie Holiday – Solitude
$25.00 | LP, New Arrivals, Used Items, VinylFeatures a beautiful rendition of Blue Moon. Label: Verve Records – V6/8074 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo Country: US Released: VG+/G+. Clipped corner. Sleeve discoloration. [...]
GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
CDs
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James Plotkin & Jon Mueller – The Injured Healer
$12.00 | CD, CD, New Arrivals, Used Items“The Injured Healer” is a new 6-track album by James Plotkin and Jon Mueller. While the two have worked closely on numerous projects and releases, this marks their 2nd official […]
GENRE: Experimental / Noise -
Glaxo Babies – Nine Months To The Disco
$10.00 | CD, CD, New Arrivals, Used Items“After the abrupt departure of singer Rob Chapman, Bristol’s Glaxo Babies moved into more improvised and electronic-based territory. Their early demos (as compiled on Put Me On The [...]
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Lydia Lunch – Universal Infiltrators
$6.00 | CD, CD, New Arrivals, Used ItemsRecorded live in Newcastle England June 2, 1994. Condition: VG+/VG+ *Image in the listing is stock. There may be variation in the actual product.
GENRE: Indie / Alternative -
Lydia Lunch – The Uncensored/Oral Fixation
$7.00 | CD, CD, New Arrivals, Used ItemsTracks 1-4 are from “The Uncensored,” first released as a 5-track cassette album in 1985. “Ugly Notes On Dirty Brown Paper” has been omitted here. Track 5 is from/the [...]
GENRE: Indie / Alternative, Spoken Word -
Strapping Fieldhands – The Third Kingdom
$6.00 | CD, CD, New Arrivals, Used ItemsSloppy and lovable lo-fi indie rock. RIYL: The Clean, Cleaners From Venus. Condition: VG+/VG+ *Image in the listing is stock. There may be variation in the actual product.
GENRE: Indie / Alternative -
Black Duck – Black Duck
$8.00 | CD, CD, New Arrivals, Used Items“Black Duck brings together three pillars of the Chicago music community: guitarist/bassist Douglas McCombs, guitarist Bill MacKay and drummer Charles Rumback. MacKay began releasing [...]
GENRE: Experimental / Noise, Indie / Alternative -
Din-A-Testbild – TV Junk And New Beat Funk
$15.00 | CD, CD, New Arrivals, Used ItemsRIYL: Gary Numan, Ministry’s With Sympathy album, DAF’s poppier tracks. Condition: VG+/VG+. Sawcut. *Image in the listing is stock. There may be variation in the actual product.
GENRE: Power Pop / New Wave, Synthwave / Electronic -
Dead Can Dance – A Passage In Time
$6.00 | CD, CD, New Arrivals, Used ItemsCompiles key tracks from throughout Dead Can Dance’s career. Condition: VG+/VG+ *Image in the listing is stock. There may be variation in the actual product.
GENRE: Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk -
Maurizio Bianchi, Nobu Kasahara, Hitoshi Kojo – The Epidemic Symphony …
$8.00 | CD, CD, New Arrivals, Used ItemsMail exchange collaboration, 2003 Winter – 2005 Winter. Milano, Tokyo, Kagoshima, Lavaux. Limited to 500 copies. Condition: VG+/VG+ *Image in the listing is stock. There may be variation in [...]
GENRE: Experimental / Noise -
Maurizio Bianchi – MIND US TRIAL / IHC NAIB OIZIR UAM
$8.00 | 2xCD, CD, New Arrivals, Used Items“MIND US TRIAL: Phonological de-composition in 8 dissections for tapes, noises and neurologic piano Not dedicated to the industrialized conscience. Respectful thanks to the electroacoustic [...]
GENRE: Experimental / Noise -
Airway – Live At Mark Moore Gallery
$6.00 | CD, CD, New Arrivals, Used ItemsRecorded live at Mark Moore Gallery, Culver City, CA, June 21, 2014. Condition: VG+/VG+ *Image in the listing is stock. There may be variation in the actual product.
GENRE: Experimental / Noise -
Ex Continent – Participant
$8.00 | CD, CD, New Arrivals, Used Items“As humans, we are always involuntary participants in the events around us, often giving the impression of barely taking part in these events all the while, yet completely unable to […]
GENRE: Experimental / Noise
BOOKS
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Milo Christie – Pulsey’s Epithet
$15.00 | Book, PrintA rare paper imprint release from Gerrit Hatcher’s Kettle Hold Records imprint “Little Appropriately Priced Library” 80 page perfect bound book.
GENRE: Fiction/Poetry/Essays/Criticism/Transgressive -
Now Jump: Inaugural Festival of the Nam June Paik Art Center
$45.00 | Book, Print, Used Items“This catalogue was published to commemoration of the inaugural Festival of the Nam June Paik Art Center that took place on October 9, 2008. NOW JUMP, the title of the […]
GENRE: Art/Photography -
Jean Genet – The Thief’s Journal (Uncorrected Proofs)
$350.00 | Book, Painting, PrintGrove Press, uncorrected proofs for the 1964 edition, presented in a spiral binder. Staining to & writing on both front and back wraps.Some general wear & discoloration to edges of […]
GENRE: Fiction/Poetry/Essays/Criticism/Transgressive -
Jean Genet – What Remains Of A Rembrandt Torn Into Four Equal Pi…
$175.00 | Book, PrintHanuman Books, 10.5 x 7 cm.Softcover. 1988 edition. Light discoloration & foxing to both dustjacket and edges of pages. Noticeable corner crease/warp along upper right corner of front wrap. [...]
GENRE: Fiction/Poetry/Essays/Criticism/Transgressive -
Cormac McCarthy – Suttree (Scarce Vintage Contemporaries Edition…
$110.00 | Book, Print, Used Items“From the bestselling author of The Passenger and the Pulitzer Prize–winning novel The Road, here is the story of Cornelius Suttree, who has forsaken a life of privilege with his […]
GENRE: Fiction/Poetry/Essays/Criticism/Transgressive -
Spycomm: Covert Communication Techniques Of The Underground
$80.00 | Book, Print, Used Items“Guerrillas, fugitives and other members of the “underground” must exploit existing resources to communicate secretly. This book tells you how they use improvised microfilm, [...]
GENRE: Non-Fiction -
Arno Schmidt – The Egghead Republic (Scarce)
$75.00 | Book, Print, Used Items“Charles Henry Winer, a journalist who in the year 2008 travels across the hominid zone, a post-nuclear wasteland in the western united states, to visit IRAS (the International Republic of [...]
GENRE: Fiction/Poetry/Essays/Criticism/Transgressive -
Dennis Bernstein & Warren Lehrer – French Fries
$600.00 | Book, Print, Used ItemsExhibited internationally including at the Georges Pompidue Centre’s L’image Des Mots exhibition, and as a solo exhibit at the Pieter Brattinga Gallery in Amsterdam. Copies of French Fries are [...]
GENRE: Art/Photography -
Ron Silliman – Jones (Very rare chapbook)
$40.00 | Book, Print, Used ItemsPart of Silliman’s Alphabet series/long-form poem. Generator, 1993 Staple-bound chapbook. Cornerwear, light discoloration and creasing to wraps.
GENRE: Fiction/Poetry/Essays/Criticism/Transgressive -
WhiteWalls: Fluxus (scarce!)
$50.00 | Book, Print, Used ItemsThe Fluxus issue of WhiteWalls Journal, featuring writings by Philip Corner, Alison Knowles, Carolee Schneemann, Dick Higgins and more WhiteWalls, 1987 Softcover edition. Light discoloration [...]
GENRE: Art/Photography -
Loving Man: A Photographic Guide To Gay Male Lovemaking
$75.00 | Book, Print, Used ItemsOne of the first sex-ed & health guides for gay men. Hark Publishing, 1976 Hardcover edition. Some sagging from spine and wear to boards. Discoloration to edges of pages.
GENRE: Non-Fiction -
Olga Tokarczuk – House Of Day, House Of Night
$125.00 | Book, Print, Used ItemsNowa Ruda is a small town in Silesia, an area that has been a part of Poland, Germany, and the former Czechoslovakia in the past. When the narrator moves into […]
GENRE: Fiction/Poetry/Essays/Criticism/Transgressive
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