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Thirty-four essays and interviews with some of the greatest individuals, malcontents and free thinkers of the last 150 years - including Louise Brooks, Richard Pryor, David Bowie, Liam Gallagher and Daniel Day Lewis - this is a collection that exonerates the maverick and celebrates the individual. It is an essential read for the left of field.

The tables have turned. The adventures of a vinyl record cowboy in Africa. This gripping , short , but true story documents the amazing discovery of one of Africa's last vinyl record factories. Abandoned for twenty years under lock and key , the plant remained stagnant and gathering dust in the troubled country of Zimbabwe. All this changes when the author , a rare vinyl record dealer , stumbles across it in a dusty and desolate industrial area of the capital , Harare. Accidents , near death experiences , and hilarity ensue as the giant machines are ripped from their grave in a desperate attempt to revive them and give them a new life in Europe. A must read for any vinyl record collector or enthusiast.