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  • Joan Didion – The Year Of Magical Thinking
    Joan Didion – The Year Of Magical Thinking
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    “Several days before Christmas 2003, John Gregory Dunne and Joan Didion saw their only daughter, Quintana, fall ill with what seemed at first flu, then pneumonia, then complete septic [...]

    GENRE: Memoir
  • Patti Smith – Just Kids
    Patti Smith – Just Kids
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    “It was the summer Coltrane died, the summer of love and riots, and the summer when a chance encounter in Brooklyn led two young people on a path of art, […]

    GENRE: Memoir
  • Milan Kundera – The Book Of Laughter And Forgetting
    Milan Kundera – The Book Of Laughter And Forgetting
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    “Rich in its stories, characters, and imaginative range, The Book of Laughter and Forgetting is the novel that brought Milan Kundera his first big international success in the late 1970s. [...]

    GENRE: Fiction/Poetry/Essays/Criticism/Transgressive
  • Bret Easton Ellis – Less Than Zero
    Bret Easton Ellis – Less Than Zero
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    “They live in a world shaped by casual nihilism, passivity, and too much money in a place devoid of feeling or hope. When Clay comes home for Christmas vacation from […]

    GENRE: Fiction/Poetry/Essays/Criticism/Transgressive
  • William S Burroughs – Naked Lunch
    William S Burroughs – Naked Lunch
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    “Naked Lunch is one of the most important novels of the twentieth century, a book that redefined not just literature but American culture. An unnerving tale of a narcotics addict […]

    GENRE: Fiction/Poetry/Essays/Criticism/Transgressive
  • Sam Rohdie – Fellini Lexicon
    Sam Rohdie – Fellini Lexicon
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    “Federico Fellini (1920-93) was one of the most inventive of film-makers and he remains one of the best loved. Director of a whole series of celebrated films – among them […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Federico Garcia Lorca – Three Tragedies
    Federico Garcia Lorca – Three Tragedies
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    “Blood Wedding. Concerned with love that cannot become marriage among the primitive hill people of Castile, this is a play of the workings of tremendous passions and tribal ritual toward [...]

    GENRE: Fiction/Poetry/Essays/Criticism/Transgressive
  • Julio Cortazar – Hopscotch
    Julio Cortazar – Hopscotch
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    “Horacio Oliveira is an Argentinian writer who lives in Paris with his mistress, La Maga, surrounded by a loose-knit circle of bohemian friends who call themselves “the Club.” A [...]

    GENRE: Fiction/Poetry/Essays/Criticism/Transgressive
  • Julio Cortazar – Cronopios & Famas
    Julio Cortazar – Cronopios & Famas
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    “Cronopios and Famas is one of the best-loved books by Julio Cortázar, one of the greatest of Latin American novelists. “The Instruction Manual,” the first chapter, is an absurd [...]

    GENRE: Fiction/Poetry/Essays/Criticism/Transgressive
  • Don Delillo – White Noise
    Don Delillo – White Noise
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    “White Noise tells the story of Jack Gladney, his fourth wife, Babette, and four ultra­modern offspring as they navigate the rocky passages of family life to the background babble of […]

    GENRE: Fiction/Poetry/Essays/Criticism/Transgressive
  • Don Delillo – Players
    Don Delillo – Players
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    “In Players DeLillo explores the dark side of contemporary affluence and its discontents. Pammy and Lyle Wynant are an attractive, modern couple who seem to have it all. Yet behind […]

    GENRE: Fiction/Poetry/Essays/Criticism/Transgressive
  • Don Delillo – Libra
    Don Delillo – Libra
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    “In this powerful, unsettling novel, Don DeLillo chronicles Lee Harvey Oswald’s odyssey from troubled teenager to a man of precarious stability who imagines himself an agent of history. [...]

    GENRE: Fiction/Poetry/Essays/Criticism/Transgressive
  • Don Delillo – Americana
    Don Delillo – Americana
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    “The first novel by Don DeLillo, author of the National Book Award–winning White Noise. At twenty-eight, David Bell is living the American Dream. He has fought his way to the […]

    GENRE: Fiction/Poetry/Essays/Criticism/Transgressive
  • Sex, The Self And The Sacred: Women In The Cinema Of Pier Paolo Pasolini (scarce)
    Sex, The Self And The Sacred: Women In The Cinema Of Pier Paolo Pasolini (scarce)
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    “Born in Bologna in 1922, filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini was one of the most controversial European intellectuals of his time. Pasolini believed the ‘authentic’ Italy – with its many [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Pier Paolo Pasolini: The Poetics Of Heresy
    Pier Paolo Pasolini: The Poetics Of Heresy
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    “This work examines the writings of this Italian poet, novelist, filmmaker, theorist, and dramaturge, directing attention to this neglected area of study by focusing on the question of [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Pier Paolo Pasolini – Poems (1st Edition)
    Pier Paolo Pasolini – Poems (1st Edition)
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    “Pier Paolo Pasolini (1922-1975), who is best known in this country as an inspired filmmaker, was also the most outspoken and original Italian writer of his generation, the author of […]

    GENRE: Fiction/Poetry/Essays/Criticism/Transgressive
  • Pier Paolo Pasolini – Petrolio (1st American Edition)
    Pier Paolo Pasolini – Petrolio (1st American Edition)
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    “Although Pier Paolo Pasolini is internationally renowned as a filmmaker, his poetry and novels are canonical works of modern Italian writing. Petrolio, a novel unfinished at the time of [...]

    GENRE: Fiction/Poetry/Essays/Criticism/Transgressive
  • Oswald Stack – Pasolini (as-is, scarce)
    Oswald Stack – Pasolini (as-is, scarce)
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    A book-length interview with the controversial filmmaker covering his career up till Theorem. Thames & Hudson, Cinema One Series, 1969 Paperback edition. Discoloration/wear to wraps and edges [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Susan Sontag: Mind As Passion
    Susan Sontag: Mind As Passion
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    “Susan Sontag has been a major figure in American intellectual life for over thirty years. She has consistently broken fresh ground in cultural analysis and provocatively engaged a wide [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Susan Sontag – Where The Stress Falls
    Susan Sontag – Where The Stress Falls
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    “Susan Sontag has said that her earliest idea of what a writer should be was “someone who is interested in everything.” Thirty-five years after her first collection of essays, [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Susan Sontag – Illness As Metaphor And Aids And Its Metaphors
    Susan Sontag – Illness As Metaphor And Aids And Its Metaphors
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    “In 1978, Sontag wrote Illness as Metaphor, a classic work described by Newsweek as “one of the most liberating books of its time.” A cancer patient herself when she was […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Susan Sontag – Against Interpretation
    Susan Sontag – Against Interpretation
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    “Against Interpretation was Susan Sontag’s first collection of essays and is a modern classic. Originally published in 1966, it has never gone out of print and has influenced [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Karl Ove Knausgaard – My Struggle: Book 2
    Karl Ove Knausgaard – My Struggle: Book 2
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    “In the second installment of Karl Ove Knausgaard’s monumental six-volume masterpiece, the character Karl Ove Knausgaard moves to Stockholm, where, having left his wife, he leads a [...]

    GENRE: Memoir
  • Karl Ove Knausgaard – My Struggle: Book 1
    Karl Ove Knausgaard – My Struggle: Book 1
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    “A New York Times bestseller, My Struggle: Book 1 introduces American readers to the audacious, addictive, and profoundly surprising international literary sensation that is the provocative [...]

    GENRE: Memoir
  • Karl Ove Knausgaard – Autumn
    Karl Ove Knausgaard – Autumn
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    “From the author of the monumental My Struggle series, Karl Ove Knausgaard, one of the masters of contemporary literature and a genius of observation and introspection, comes the first in [...]

    GENRE: Memoir
  • Jean-Paul Sartre – Les Mains Sales (FRENCH EDITION)
    Jean-Paul Sartre – Les Mains Sales (FRENCH EDITION)
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    “A political drama set in the fictional country of Illyria between 1943 and 1945, the story is about the assassination of a leading politician. The story is told mainly in […]

    GENRE: Fiction/Poetry/Essays/Criticism/Transgressive
  • Jean-Paul Sartre – La Nausee (FRENCH EDITION)
    Jean-Paul Sartre – La Nausee (FRENCH EDITION)
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    “Nausea is the story of Antoine Roquentin, a French writer who is horrified at his own existence. In impressionistic, diary form he ruthlessly catalogues his every feeling and sensation [...]

    GENRE: Fiction/Poetry/Essays/Criticism/Transgressive
  • Baudelaire – Les Fleurs Du Mal (FRENCH EDITION)
    Baudelaire – Les Fleurs Du Mal (FRENCH EDITION)
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    “Les Fleurs du mal is a volume of French poetry by Charles Baudelaire. Les Fleurs du mal includes nearly all Baudelaire’s poetry, written from 1840 until his death in August […]

    GENRE: Fiction/Poetry/Essays/Criticism/Transgressive
  • Throbbing Gristle – Mission Of Dead Souls
    Throbbing Gristle – Mission Of Dead Souls
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    “Mission of Dead Souls documents Throbbing Gristle’s last live performance in San Francisco before splinting into Coil, Psychic TV, and Chris & Cosey. It’s a given that [...]

    GENRE: Industrial / Power Electronics
  • Thobbing Gristle – The Second Annual Report
    Thobbing Gristle – The Second Annual Report
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    “Following a small quantity of limited cassette releases, 1977’s The Second Annual Report was the formal debut of British industrial pioneers Throbbing Gristle. (The First Annual [...]

    GENRE: Industrial / Power Electronics
  • Karjalan Sissit – Karjalan Sissit
    Karjalan Sissit – Karjalan Sissit
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    “…an epic release of cinematic proportions where classical strains segue into period music. Karjalan Sissit use massed voices very effectively alongside the deep solemn strains of [...]

    GENRE: Industrial / Power Electronics
  • Kevlar ‎– Agitators Of The Mind
    Kevlar ‎– Agitators Of The Mind
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    “Agitators of the Mind is a collection of studio tracks selected for live actions in Germany, France and Poland.” Label: Unrest Productions – UNPRDCD16 Format: CD, Album Country: UK [...]

    GENRE: Industrial / Power Electronics
  • Maschinenzimmer 412* – Malfeitor
    Maschinenzimmer 412* – Malfeitor
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    “A history lesson, recorded in autumn 1989. Unavailable for over 20 years in any format, we proudly present “Malfeitor” – the now classic album from Maschinenzimmer 412. [...]

    GENRE: Industrial / Power Electronics
  • Masochist – History
    Masochist – History
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    “For those just discovering USBM, (old) school is in session, and your history lesson begins here! From the ashes of Masochist, legendary cults SUMMON and WIND OF THE BLACK MOUNTAINS […]

    GENRE: Metal
  • Merzbow – Solonoise 1 & 2
    Merzbow – Solonoise 1 & 2
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    “Double CD reissue of two historical tapes from the early Japanoise era. This albums offers pure “ANALOG NOISE” with varied timbre and string, keyboard, percussion. Inspired by DADA & [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Metgumbnerbone ‎– Out Of The Ground
    Metgumbnerbone ‎– Out Of The Ground
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    “Seven new, previously unreleased subterranean events from the notorious Newcastle-Upon-Tyne ritual / industrial act featuring members of The New Blockaders, Masstishaddhu, Sir Ashleigh [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise, Industrial / Power Electronics
  • Nightspore ‎– Godseed
    Nightspore ‎– Godseed
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    “Mid-paced gnostic acid techno recorded to cassette 4-track. Deluxe CD with 6-panel fold out insert. The new full-length album of strange rhythms and ominous vocals strikes a tone for the [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise, Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic, Techno / House / Electronic
  • Nocturnal Emissions – Mouth Of Babes
    Nocturnal Emissions – Mouth Of Babes
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    “It looked so innocent at first. Picture of a shrine to a saintly infant on the cover, titled to suggest holiness and docility, it sat in the CD review drawer […]

    GENRE: Industrial / Power Electronics
  • Pearls Before Swine – These Things Too
    Pearls Before Swine – These Things Too
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    “By the time of their third LP, Pearls Before Swine’s mainstay Tom Rapp hadn’t changed much in his approach. He was still singing inscrutable folk-rock-psychedelic songs with a [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych, Folk / Country
  • Orplid ‎– Geheiligt Sei Der Toten Name
    Orplid ‎– Geheiligt Sei Der Toten Name
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    Ambient neo-folk Label: Eis Und Licht – rex regum 240399 Format: CD, EP, Reissue, 2nd Edition Country: Germany Released:1999 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk
  • Pearls Before Swine ‎– The Use Of Ashes
    Pearls Before Swine ‎– The Use Of Ashes
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    “For their second Reprise Records outing, Pearls Before Swine worked primarily with Nashville-based musicians, including a small orchestra who provide a stately feel to the highly intimate [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych, Folk / Country
  • Propergol – Un Déchaînement De Violence
    Propergol – Un Déchaînement De Violence
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    Limited edition of 99 numbered copies. Label: Hermetique – H-CD01 Format: CDr, Album Country: France Released: 1997 VG+/VG. Wear to insert

    GENRE: Industrial / Power Electronics
  • Pessary – Laid To Rest
    Pessary – Laid To Rest
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    Skeletal and minimal industrial ambient from the UK Label: Dirter Promotions – DPROMCD 07 Format: CD, Album Country: UK Released: 1992 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Industrial / Power Electronics
  • Psychonaut* – The Witches’ Sabbath
    Psychonaut* – The Witches’ Sabbath
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    Tribal dark ambient filled with occult influences. Label: Athanor – ATNR 007 Format: CD, Album, Limited Edition Country: France Released: 2000 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise, Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
  • Randy Greif – The Shadow Traders
    Randy Greif – The Shadow Traders
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    “Greif’s final work of his early cassette era, initially released under Swinging Axe Productions in 1988. Quite the widely-distributed tape, several tracks were featured on V/A compilations [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise, Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
  • Salford Electronics – Communique No. 2
    Salford Electronics – Communique No. 2
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    “SE is the follow up to The Grey Wolves – Communique 2 is a perfect Interzone eternal night noise or neon rain-soaked stalker science fiction vibrations for would-be blade runners, [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Mz.412 – In Nomine Dei Nostri Satanas Luciferi Excelsi
    Mz.412 – In Nomine Dei Nostri Satanas Luciferi Excelsi
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    “1995 bore witness to the resurrection of nefarious Swedish horde MZ. 412 (previously manifest as Maschinenzimmer 412) – Nordvargr, Drakh, Ulvtharm and Shaitan. This ground-breaking, [...]

    GENRE: Industrial / Power Electronics
  • Controlled Bleeding – The Drowning
    Controlled Bleeding – The Drowning
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    Controlled Bleeding perfectly meld their power electronics leanings with tribal influenced and ambient tracks. Label: Dark Vinyl Records – DV #14 Format: CD, Album Country: Germany Released: 1994 [...]

    GENRE: Industrial / Power Electronics
  • Aleister Crowley – 666
    Aleister Crowley – 666
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    Disc 1 has Ambient Music and Treated A.C. vocals, The Words,Rites & Music Of The Great Beast. Disc 2 is Speech. The Only Genuine Recordings Of Aleister Crowley. Label: Dressed […]

    GENRE: Spoken Word
  • Aube / John Duncan / Schloss Tegal ‎– The Mind Of A Missile
    Aube / John Duncan / Schloss Tegal ‎– The Mind Of A Missile
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    Three-way split between three titans of experimental & noise music. Label: Heel Stone Records – STONE 003 Format: CD, Limited Edition Country: Germany Released: 1996 VG/VG+. Light marks, some [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise