Sound System Culture, Celebrating Huddersfield's Sound Systems
Language: English
Published by One Love Books, 2014
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Widney Manor Books, solihull, Midlands, United KingdomWidney Manor Books
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Condition: Used - Fine
US$ 334.94
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Book is in fine condition. The British town of Huddersfield, nestled within the Pennine hills of West Yorkshire, has played an important role in the history of UK sound system culture. In fact, in relation to the town's size, its contribution to the UK' s sound system heritage is quite phenomenal. Featuring a wealth of previously unseen archival material, this book celebrates the people and sounds that helped establish Huddersfield as the reggae and sound system capital of northern England. 128pp with b/w and colour photographs. Now a scarce and collectible book.
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- Title
- Sound System Culture, Celebrating Huddersfield's Sound Systems
- Author
- Huxtable, Paul
- Publisher
- One Love Books
- Publication year
- 2014
- Condition
- Fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0956777341
- ISBN 13
- 9780956777348
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About the Author
Al Fingers (AKA Al Newman) was born in London, England, where he lives with his wife and family. A designer, author, editor and cultural historian, his previous books include DPM, An Encyclopaedia of Camouflage (Maharishi, 2004), Fashion A―Z, An Illustrated Dictionary (Laurence King Publishing, 2009), Greensleeves, The First 100 Covers (Stüssy, 2010) and Clarks in Jamaica (One Love Books, 2012).
Mandeep Samra is an oral historian who has worked for over 20 years on arts and heritage projects, engaging with communities to record and document local histories and experiences.
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Widney Manor Books
solihull, Midlands, United Kingdom
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