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  • Michael Slavin – The Book of Tara
    Michael Slavin – The Book of Tara
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    The Book of Tara is written by local and respected historian, Michael Slavin, and examines the many aspects and beliefs associated to the sacred Hill of Tara itself and why […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Lucian Krukowski – Art and Concept: A Philosophical Study
    Lucian Krukowski – Art and Concept: A Philosophical Study
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    Addressing the important and timely question of what it is to know something as an artwork, this volume explores the relationship between works of art and the concepts, evaluations, descriptions, [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Origins, Imitation, Conventions: Representation in the Visual Arts
    Origins, Imitation, Conventions: Representation in the Visual Arts
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    Twelve studies by eminent art historian James S. Ackerman. This collection contains studies written by art historian James Ackerman over the past decade. Whereas Ackerman’s earlier work [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Henri Focillon – The Life of Forms in Art
    Henri Focillon – The Life of Forms in Art
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    In this beautiful meditation on the art-historical problem of style, Henri Focillon (1881–1943) describes how art forms change over time. Although he argues that the development of art is [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Bruce Mau – Massive Change
    Bruce Mau – Massive Change
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    Massive Change is a modern, illustrated primer on the new inventions, technologies, and events that are affecting the human race worldwide. This book is part of a broader research project […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Moshe Idel – Messianic Mystics
    Moshe Idel – Messianic Mystics
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    In this stimulating book one of the world’s leading scholars of Jewish thought examines the long tradition of Jewish messianism and mystical experience. Moshe Idel calls upon his profound [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Gnostic Faustus: The Secret Teachings Behind the Classic Text
    Gnostic Faustus: The Secret Teachings Behind the Classic Text
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    In The Gnostic Faustus, Ramona Fradon shows the legend of Doctor Faustus to be a composite Gnostic creation myth that reveals the process of spiritual salvation. Nearly every element of […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • The Secret History of the World: As Laid Down by the Secret Societies
    The Secret History of the World: As Laid Down by the Secret Societies
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    The amazing surprise New York Times bestseller, filled with “breathtaking glimpses into worlds that heretofore have been little explored” (Foreward) They say that history is written [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • D’Arcy Thompson – On Growth and Form
    D’Arcy Thompson – On Growth and Form
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    Classic of biology and modern science sets forth seminal “theory of transformation” — that one species evolves into another not by successive minor changes in individual body parts [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Frances Colpitt – Abstract Art in the Late Twentieth Century
    Frances Colpitt – Abstract Art in the Late Twentieth Century
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    These essays on abstract painting by eleven of its most incisive critics trace the development of such critical issues as hard-edge painting, deductive and serial structure, monochrome [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • David F. Greenberg – The Construction of Homosexuality
    David F. Greenberg – The Construction of Homosexuality
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    “At various times, homosexuality has been considered the noblest of loves, a horrible sin, a psychological condition or grounds for torture and execution. David F. Greenberg’s [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • The Magus of Freemasonry: The Mysterious Life of Elias Ashmole–Scientist, Alchemist, and Founder of the Royal Society
    The Magus of Freemasonry: The Mysterious Life of Elias Ashmole–S…
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    Elias Ashmole (1617-1692) was the first to record a personal account of initiation into Accepted Freemasonry. His writings help solve the debate between operative and “speculative” origins of [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Jose Guadalupe Posada And the Mexican Broadside
    Jose Guadalupe Posada And the Mexican Broadside
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    José Guadalupe Posada (1851–1913), one of Mexico’s most important graphic artists, influenced the generation who lived through and pictured the Mexican Revolution. His powerful and visually [...]

    GENRE: Art/Photography
  • Cosmos and Psyche: Intimations of a New World View
    Cosmos and Psyche: Intimations of a New World View
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    A groundbreaking book that explores how astrology can inform our understanding of the events that have shaped our world—the inspiration for the docuseries Changing of the Gods. In these pages, [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Micea Eliade – Images and Symbols : Studies in Religious Symbolism
    Micea Eliade – Images and Symbols : Studies in Religious Symboli…
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    Mircea Eliade–one of the most renowned expositors of the psychology of religion, mythology, and magic–shows that myth and symbol constitute a mode of thought that not only came before [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Mircea Eliade – The Myth of the Eternal Return: Cosmos and History
    Mircea Eliade – The Myth of the Eternal Return: Cosmos and Histo…
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    This founding work of the history of religions, first published in English in 1954, secured the North American reputation of the Romanian émigré-scholar Mircea Eliade (1907-1986). Making [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Charles Simic – Dime-Store Alchemy: The Art of Joseph Cornell
    Charles Simic – Dime-Store Alchemy: The Art of Joseph Cornell
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    In Dime-Store Alchemy, poet Charles Simic reflects on the life and work of Joseph Cornell, the maverick surrealist who is one of America’s great artists. Simic’s spare prose is as enchanting […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Crop Circles: A Beginner’s Guide
    Crop Circles: A Beginner’s Guide
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    Crop circles are mysterious markings that have been found on farmland worldwide, ranging from simple circles to elaborate formations. This Beginner’s Guide explores the history of crop [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Calvin Tomkins – Lives of the Artists
    Calvin Tomkins – Lives of the Artists
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    For more than four decades Calvin Tomkins’s incisive profiles in The New Yorker have given readers the most satisfying reports on contemporary art and artists available in any language. In [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Francette Pacteau – The Symptom of Beauty
    Francette Pacteau – The Symptom of Beauty
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    For a woman in the Western world, there is no escaping beauty. Either she possesses it, or she lacks it. If she lacks it, she may hope to gain it. […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Dane Rudhyar – Occult Preparations for a New Age
    Dane Rudhyar – Occult Preparations for a New Age
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    Intriguing work by the French astrologer/spiritualist. This book is in Good readable condition. It has been read and may show some age & wear to the wraps/boards, or light creasing/wear […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Forbidden Journeys: Fairy Tales and Fantasies by Victorian Women Writers
    Forbidden Journeys: Fairy Tales and Fantasies by Victorian Women Write…
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    As these eleven dark and wild stories demonstrate, fairy tales by Victorian women constitute a distinct literary tradition, one startlingly subversive of the society that fostered it. From Anne [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Gnostic Philosophy: From Ancient Persia to Modern Times
    Gnostic Philosophy: From Ancient Persia to Modern Times
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    An extensive examination of the history of gnosticism and how its philosophy has influenced the Western esoteric tradition. Gnosticism was a contemporary of early Christianity, and its demise can [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Jean Houston – The Passion of Isis and Osiris
    Jean Houston – The Passion of Isis and Osiris
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    In The Passion of Isis and Osiris, Jean Houston, internationally renowned philosopher, psychologist, and explorer of world myth, takes us deep into the mysteries of Egypt, land of the ancient [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • What May Come: The Taller de Grafica Popular and the Mexican Political Print
    What May Come: The Taller de Grafica Popular and the Mexican Political…
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    Established in Mexico City in 1937, the Taller de Gráfica Popular (Popular Graphic Art Workshop) sought to create prints, posters, and illustrated publications that were popular and affordable, [...]

    GENRE: Art/Photography
  • Sacred Places: A Journey into the Holiest Lands
    Sacred Places: A Journey into the Holiest Lands
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    Takes readers on a tour of the world’s most sacred sights while tracing the earliest religious rituals and traditions of each area, including Stonehenge, the Kali Temple in Calcutta, and [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Mircea Eliade – The Sacred & The Profane
    Mircea Eliade – The Sacred & The Profane
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    In The Sacred and the Profane, Mircea Eliade observes that while contemporary people believe their world is entirely profane or secular, they still at times find themselves connected [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Jean Baudrillard – The Conspiracy of Art
    Jean Baudrillard – The Conspiracy of Art
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    Cutting-edge theorist Jean Baudrillard on the complicitous dance of art, politics, economics, and media; includes “War Porn,” on Abu Ghraib as a new genre of reality TV. The images [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Philip K Dick – Ubik
    Philip K Dick – Ubik
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    In a dystopian future of psychic powers, Glen Runciter runs a lucrative business — deploying his teams of anti-psychics to corporate clients who want privacy and security from psychic spies. […]

    GENRE: Fiction/Poetry/Essays/Criticism/Transgressive
  • Craig Owens – Beyond Recognition : Representation, Power, and Culture
    Craig Owens – Beyond Recognition : Representation, Power, and Cu…
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    Perhaps more than any other recent writer, Craig Owens explored the relations among the discourses of contemporary art, sexuality, and power. His familiarity with the New York art world and […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Gories* ‎– Give Me Some Money / You Don’t Love Me (Red Vinyl)
    Gories* ‎– Give Me Some Money / You Don’t Love Me (Red Vinyl)
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    36th release in the 1st volume of the Sub Pop Singles Club. Features a Spinal Tap and Bo Diddley cover. Label: Sub Pop – SP134 Format: Vinyl, 7″, Single, Limited […]

    GENRE: Garage / Proto Punk, Punk / Hardcore
  • Melvins ‎– Night Goat (Blue/White Marbled Vinyl)
    Melvins ‎– Night Goat (Blue/White Marbled Vinyl)
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    Alternate single version of the Houdini track, paired with a Jon Spencer cover. Label: Amphetamine Reptile Records – SCALE 44 Format: Vinyl, 7″, Single, Blue/White Marbled Vinyl Country: US [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Reatards ‎– Plastic Surgery (White Vinyl)
    Reatards ‎– Plastic Surgery (White Vinyl)
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    Early EP from Jay Reatard’s band. Label: Shattered Records – SR-003 Format: Vinyl, 7″, White vinyl Country: US Released: 2005 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Tim Hecker ‎– The North Water (Clear Vinyl)
    Tim Hecker ‎– The North Water (Clear Vinyl)
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    “The score for The North Water was written just before and during the pandemic in 2020, mostly over arguably one of the darkest winters of some memory in Montreal,” says […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise, Soundtracks / Library Music
  • V/A – Hydeout Productions – 2nd Collections
    V/A – Hydeout Productions – 2nd Collections
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    Beats and collages from Hyde Out Productions. Primarily features Nujabes, but also has many collaborations and remixes. Label: Hyde Out Productions – HOLP-007 Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation, [...]

    GENRE: Hip Hop / Rap / Neo Soul, Techno / House / Electronic
  • V/A – Wir Rufen Deine Wölfe (Blue Vinyl)
    V/A – Wir Rufen Deine Wölfe (Blue Vinyl)
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    “All songs are musical adaptations of the 1979 poem “Wir Rufen Deine Wölfe” by Friedrich Hielscher.” Label: Ahnstern – Ahnstern12 Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Limited Edition, [...]

    GENRE: Industrial / Power Electronics
  • Velvet Underground – Andy Warhol’s Velvet Underground Featuring Nico (1983 Netherlands Comp)
    Velvet Underground – Andy Warhol’s Velvet Underground Featuring …
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    Euro-comp that covers key tracks from the first three VU albums. Label: Polydor – 2629001 Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Gatefold Country: Netherlands Released: 1983 [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Zuntata ‎– Darius – Taito Game Music Vol. 2
    Zuntata ‎– Darius – Taito Game Music Vol. 2
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    Fun and inventive synth soundtrack to the 1987 video game Darius that stands alone as well. RIYL: late 80’s Tangerine Dream, YMO. Label: G.M.O.Records – ALR-22912 Format: Vinyl, LP Country: [...]

    GENRE: Soundtracks / Library Music, Synthwave / Electronic
  • Ryuichi Sakamoto & Kazumi Watanabe ‎– Tokyo Joe
    Ryuichi Sakamoto & Kazumi Watanabe ‎– Tokyo Joe
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    Compilation of tracks from the albums “Thousand Knives” (1978), “Kylyn” (1979), “Kylyn Live” (1979) and the track “Tokyo Joe” which was a 7″ [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych, International, Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz, Synthwave / Electronic
  • The Stooges – Fun House
    The Stooges – Fun House
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    Deep in the night, i’m lost in love. Label: Rhino Records – RHF1 74071 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo, 180 Gram, Gatefold Country: Worldwide Released: [...]

    GENRE: Garage / Proto Punk
  • S.O.D.: Stormtroopers Of Death* ‎– Speak English Or Die
    S.O.D.: Stormtroopers Of Death* ‎– Speak English Or Die
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    “S.O.D.’s Speak English or Die was an important record in the fusion of hardcore punk with thrash and speed metal, making even more explicit the connections that Anthrax’s music [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Spectrum – Optical Sunrise / Spectrum 2
    Spectrum – Optical Sunrise / Spectrum 2
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    Japanese jazz-funk/fusion slammer. Label: Victor – SJX-20185 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo Country: Japan Released: 1980 VG+/VG+. W/obi

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • New Order – Blue Monday
    New Order – Blue Monday
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    How Does It Feel? Label: Factory – FAC 73 Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single Country: UK Released: VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative, Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk, Power Pop / New Wave
  • Prince ‎– Dirty Mind
    Prince ‎– Dirty Mind
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    “Neither For You nor Prince was adequate preparation for the full-blown masterpiece of Prince’s third album, Dirty Mind. Recorded in his home studio, with Prince playing nearly every [...]

    GENRE: Soul / Funk / Disco
  • Meridian Brothers, Conjunto Media Luna ‎– Paz En La Tierra
    Meridian Brothers, Conjunto Media Luna ‎– Paz En La Tierra
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    Paz en La Tierra is a result of a search by the Meridian Brothers & Conjunto Media Luna of the heart of something that can be called a ‘power format’ […]

    GENRE: Latin
  • Makaya McCraven ‎– Universal Beings E&F Sides
    Makaya McCraven ‎– Universal Beings E&F Sides
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    “An addendum to Makaya McCraven’s critically-acclaimed 2018 release Universal Beings, which The New York Times said “affirms the drummer and beatsmith’s position as a [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Makoto Terashita Trio – Ihatov
    Makoto Terashita Trio – Ihatov
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    The Jazz pianist leads his trio through inventive interpretations of several standards. RIYL: Monk, Ryo Fukui’s Scenery. Label: T.S.C.C. – TSC AD-0044 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Mariah – Yen Tricks
    Mariah – Yen Tricks
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    Second album by the Japanese super-group. Decidedly more prog & rock influenced than their later work. Label: Bill Box – K28A-17 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo Country: Japan Released: 1980 [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Matt Jencik, Midwife ‎– Never Die (Clear Vinyl)
    Matt Jencik, Midwife ‎– Never Die (Clear Vinyl)
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    Despite the outright denial in its title, death is present in every one of the songs on Never Die, the collaborative album from Midwife’s Madeline Johnston and Matt Jencik (of […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Miles Davis ‎– On The Corner (1972 Japanese Pressing)
    Miles Davis ‎– On The Corner (1972 Japanese Pressing)
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    “One could call this album Metal Machine Miles—it is filled with electronic beeps and metallic clangs, and a very looped, robotic feel. It engages by trance and repetition. Miles’ wah-wah [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz