Another cracker of a book. Going on three hundred flyers, one per page; a handful in colour. Poignant loveliness from beginning to end. Click through for a couple more images.

Calling all HJ massive: here is a terrific, vivifying guide to your record collection, and a political kick up the bum. Within ten minutes of engaging with this book, you’ll sprout a fresh pair of ears and a fifth lobe, or your money back.
This is a riveting, bracingly militant account of the racist British policing of Black Atlantic musical culture, from slavery days bang up to date. Extended sections consider the suppression of African drumming and dancing; calypso, and reggae sound systems; rap and drill.
The writing is deep, wide-ranging and richly erudite, but accessible and unstuffy. Compellingly, Lambros takes it all personally, and crucially his book blazes with love for a bunch of our favourite music: a long, diverse playlist in the back ricochets from Count Ossie and Salah Ragab through to A Tribe Called Quest and 24-Carat Black.
It joyously celebrates Black music as a reparative safe space, but also a key to getting to grips with the world; a contagion of ‘creole planetarity’, in the words of Paul Gilroy’s foreword, ‘capable of facilitating and intensifying political mobilisation, collective refusal and acting in concert. It can do this because it has promoted and amplified meaningful, relational life amidst a general haemorrhaging of meaning…’
‘The healing force of the universe,’ in Albert Ayler’s phrase. ‘My sanctuary… my life,’ as Gary Bartz put it. ‘Songs in the key of life.’

Very warmly recommended.

Excellent condition. Unopened, tight, no knocks.

Top-quality AS long-sleeve tees, expertly printed. The colours zing.
‘Heavy weight, 240 GSM, 16-singles, 100% carded cotton. Dropped shoulders, side neck ribbing with twin stitching, cuffed sleeves, side seamed, shoulder to shoulder tape, double needle hems, garment dyed, preshrunk to minimise shrinkage.’
Relaxed fit; very generous sizing. Click through the image for a size guide.

These sweatshirts from AS Colour are exceptionally well-made; soft to the touch, with perfect heft, and excellent ribbing around the neck, cuffs and hem.
‘Mid-weight, 320 GSM, 80% cotton 20% recycled polyester CVC fleece. Pre-shrunk to minimise shrinkage, pullover crew, drop shoulder, crew neck, garment dyed, sleeve cuff ribbing.’

The sizing is very generous. Some of you will prefer a size smaller than usual. Please click through the image for a guide.

A terrific new print magazine from Habibi Funk!
Sun Ra’s first trip to Cairo, and the jazz scene in Egypt at the time… Fouad Zerrei, a Moroccan studio photographer… an interview with the incredible Pale Jay… Beiruti vs Brazilian Bossa… and much more.
A4 format, 88 pages.
Don’t miss it!

A Jeff Parker special.
Jeff Parker by Andy Beta, Peter Margasak & Scott McNiece, Elaine Brown by Pierre Crépon, David Murray by Bret Sjerven, Adele Sauros by Wif Stenger, Rafael Toral by HT Nuotio, Lush Life by Seymour Wright, The Connection by Patrick Preziosi, Nels Cline by Bret Sjerven, Discaholic Column by Mats Gustafsson, album reviews, book reviews, live reviews, photo essay & more.

A Sun Ra special.
Writing by Francis Gooding, Mats Gustafsson, Rui Miguel Abreu, Stewart Smith, and Joshua Lane; and rare Arkestra photos by Guy Stevens.
Plus considerations of Larry Stabbins, Angélique Kidjo, Heli Hartikainen, Alan Wilkinson, Black Artists Group, and Mike Stern; and album reviews, book reviews, live reviews, a photo essay…

‘A rousing counter-narrative to the usual depictions of Krautrock, which paints a vivid picture of the old Federal Republic of Germany, with all its contradictions. What is now celebrated as Krautrock emerged in this environment, as an attempt to provide the revolution with a soundtrack. This is a vivid, fly-on-the-wall account of the squats, demos and first concerts of bands such as Cluster, Tangerine Dream and Ash Ra Tempel; also a judicious consideration of the influence of minimalist composers such as Steve Reich and Philip Glass, the origins of many Krautrock musicians in jazz, and the role of the synthesiser.’

Great reviews: ‘compelling,’ says Mojo; ‘passionate and revealing,’ says Record Collector.

Mary Lou Williams, Tomeka Reid, Horace Silver, Julius Eastman, Matthew Shipp, Arooj Aftab…

Horace Tapscott, Tigran Hamasyan, Istanbul Scene, Isaiah Collier, Bill Frisell…

Donald Byrd, Lonnie Liston Smith, Charles Gayle by Seymour Wright, Anoushka Shankar & Arooj Aftab in conversation, Billy Harper, Sun Ra…

Gilles Peterson, Ingrid Laubrock, Hannibal Lokumbe, Takuya Kuroda, Spoken Word Free Jazz…

Black Jazz Records, As-Shams, Nyege Nyege Festival, Alina Bzhezhinska, Carl Stone Gyedu-Blay Ambolley…

Dorothy Ashby, Don Cherry, Peter Evans, The Return Of the Queer Jazz Scene, Jimetta Rose, Asher Gamedze…

Petter Eldh, Oren Ambarchi, Sven Wunder, Robyn Steward, Jason Moran, Darius Jones, Carlos Garnett…

‘Over 200 full-colour pages documenting Dodd’s vinyl output during the first six years of Jamaica’s new urban music — from Boogie Shuffle to Ska. Presented imprint by imprint and illustrated with over 900 label scans. With sections on Dodd’s Sound Systems and businesses as well as the musicians he used and the live scene in Jamaica.’

With the Honest Jons logo in red & blue on the back. Click through for snaps and alternative colours.

These are AS Classic tees: ‘relaxed fit; heavyweight, 220 GSM, 100% combed cotton. Built to last with neck ribbing, side seams, shoulder-to-shoulder tape, and double needle hems, plus preshrunk fabric for minimal shrinkage.’

With the HJ logo in red & blue on the back.

With the HJ logo in red & blue on the back.

Eighty-six issues, between numbers 15-161, years 1968-95.