First up Bill Routledge's excellent Northern Monkeys. Refreshingly for a casualesque book, it doesn't start with Scousers nicking Lacoste in 1979, but back with the sharp yet dangerous Teds, to the talc footed Northern Soul dancers and through to the boots and braces of skins. This ultimate bible on every major youth cult from the 1950s to the present day, and how each individual movement has shaped the way us lads dress today. If you want bullshit ''ten of us ran five thousand of them'' ten-a-penny hoolie accounts crudely written by a ghost, then this isn't for you. I know I promised a book review on this but won't bother - It's hardly hot off the press as this is the second edition. Was disappointed to miss out with the limited print first time around, but quite pleased I did. Got this direct from the author and it's signed personally. Lovely.
Next up is the Irvine Welsh Omnibus - Trainspotting, Acid House and the Marabou Stork Nightmares. Got a few other Welsh's for Christmas, but surprisingly non of this novels so was able to snap this up with all three rolled into one. Bought from ex charity shop bookseller World of Books for the princely sum of 99p (and another two quid postage). At 920 pages long that works out approx 0.00325p per page. And they say there's a recession on. Tried reading Trainspotting as a young teenager and couldn't get round the Scotch dialect - so I copped out and bought the film. Older and more mature, and shamefully a Welsh virgin (not many of them around - have you been to Cardiff?), have decided to give the cult books a go in all their Scotch wrote glory. Here's hoping I succeed as I've got six of the fuckers now.
Proper Magazine issue lucky number 13. Bought out of habit but has to be said I'm not immediately feeling this issue. Very commendable they've gone for a spring/summer theme (Surfing) but I know I'm not the only person doesn't really get excited by summer swag. Short sleeves shirts and shorts may be canny for hot weather, but they certainly don't get me sweating with excitement like Hikerdelic jackets or Scandinavian knitwear. Still sure it'll be a good read.
Actually got this a long time ago but don't think I've actually charted it on the blog. Got from Oxfam for a few quid, this is the illustrated history of Subbuteo. An interesting read regarding the nations favourite sport game from humble beginnings to global success to terminal decline. Plenty photos including everyone' favourite the 'Kit chart'.
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