About Mary B
I am from South London. I like writing, Jarvis Cocker and beards. I dislike artisan bread, pretentiousness and people who use the word 'Rad'
They say never judge a book by its cover but you can regarding Snakes! Guillotines! Electric Chairs! My Adventures In The Alice Cooper Group by Dennis Dunaway. The cover image of the band inside a large pair of pink panties is…
Rating: Ever since the rumour mill was set in motion that the Dr would be walking the music wards again, I have been patiently waiting for this album. The musical landscape has changed since Dr. Dre‘s last release, 16 years ago,…
I am a huge David Bowie fan and David Bowie: The Music & The Changes is the definitive guide to his music. What could go wrong? A few things, as it turns out, proving that love of a subject matter…
Rating: It’s the summer. What do we need? I can tell you: We need some glorious nostalgic pop type sounds to fill the airwaves. We need to take that nostalgic pop and then give it a slight modern twist and…
Rating: Dragonfly was written and directed by Andrew Tiernan, who also found time to play one of the lead roles in the film. It would be easy for Tiernan to fall into an ego trap, but he straddles the triumvirate of roles…
Joni Michell: Both Sides Now is a collection of original conversations between Malka Marom and Joni Mitchell. They are lifted from three interviews that took place in 1973, 1979 and 2012. In the introduction Malka explains how she came to…
This limited edition book tells the story of Marc Almond’s career through the power of image. The hardback volume contains the work of revered music photographers alongside pictures from Almond’s own personal collection. At times you feel like Almond is…
‘Kanye West – God & Monster’ is an apt title for this biography. Here is a man who speaks in colours, rather than black and white, so it’s brave of Mark Beaumont to try and chronicle his complicated life. It begins…
This autobiography starts with a memory in Manchester’s legendary Hacienda club and ends with a promise that the party will go on. If anything, the words of Laurent Garnier will go on. Electrochoc was first published in 2003 in French….
Rating: East India Youth is 23 year old William Doyle, a talented man from the shores of Bournemouth. The name comes from East India Docks, the place where he worked on his debut Mercury nominated album, Total Strife Forever. “Bournemouth…