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Praise for Bass Culture: 'Bradley leaves no stone unturned in a coruscating rollercoaster ride through murder, major label gripes, ganja paranoia and racism, the first comprehensive history... — MOJO More…

Whenever anything musically noteworthy occurred in the 60s, Joe Boyd was probably nearby ... White Bicycles bursts with rollicking anecdotes, eyewitness accounts and canny observations about... — Pitchfork More…

Altered State is not just timely; it was crying out to be written — The Independent More…

A superb collection ... wild and funny and unpredictable. Lester Bangs was a great American writer who happened to write about rock 'n' roll — Rolling Stone More…

A magnificent and deceptively slim book, in which no essay takes longer to read than it would take to listen to a Bowie song, but in which there is a cumulative sense of revelation as regards... — Salon More…

Demystifies an art form, and offers unexpected insights into our pre-verbal past ... Ockelford extracts the core ideas from music theory that are notoriously difficult for non-specialists,... — New Scientist More…

Gant's detective-story accounts of 22 Christmas melodies is a delight -- Christopher Hart — Sunday Times More…

Extremely readable ... A fascinating fare about an intriguing industry and Murphy's Cowboys and Indies pans out as the most rewarding book of its kind to date. One suspects there are plenty... — MOJO More…

Gant's love of this imperishable repertoire, breadth of research and stylish, approachable writing add up to an indispensable guide to a great tradition - and a very good read — Classic FM Magazine More…

Cameron is simply encouraging her readers to be a bit more open, more patient, and kinder to themselves — The New Yorker More…