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The story of The Pogues has been as riotous as their most rabble-rousing songs. From the streets of 80s London the Celtic Punks unleashed their hellraising 20-year career and in the process became legends; mythic troubadours whose popularity endures.This Omnibus Enhanced edition of Kiss My Arse has been revamped with an interactive digital timeline which paints the journey of The Pogues with videos and images of live performances, interviews, memorabilia and more. Also included is an integrated Spotify playlist containing the band’s greatest performances.To tell their story author Carol Clerk has interviewed Shane MacGowan, Spider Stacy, Jem Finer, Andrew Ranken, James Fearnley, Cait O''Riordan, and a clutch of associates, friends and fans. All paint a picture of a fiercely loyal group of musicians, their arguments and drunken spats, their love affairs, the drugs, the hirings and the firings, the marriages and deaths… but, above all, the music.This is their story, bared for all.

Die Geschichte Der Pogues gestaltet sich ebenso ausschweifend und turbulent wie ihre mitreißenden, aufwühlenden Songs. In den Straßen und Pubs des Londons der Achtziger nimmt die unglaubliche Karriere der britischen Raubeine ihren Ausgangspunkt, in deren Verlauf über tatsächlich mehr als zwanzig Jahre die Pogues zu einer wahrhaft legendaren Band werden. Die Autorin Carol Clerk lässt Shane Macgowan, Spider Stacey, Jem Finer, Andrew Ranken, James Fearnley und eine ganze Reihe von Kollegen, Freunden und Fans zu Wort kommen. So entsteht ein ehrliches Porträt einer absolut eingeschworenen Gruppe von Musikern mitsamt ihren Auseinandersetzungen, ihren trunkenen Streitereien, ihren Affären, den Drogen, all dem Anheuern und Feuern... Jedoch über all dem ist das einzig wichtige spurbar - die Leidenschaft für ihre Musik.

Celebrate the godfathers of heavy metal in this lavishly illustrated tribute to Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne.In late 1960s Birmingham, four local musicians - Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward - began playing a new kind of rock: one that was darker, harder, weirder, heavier. Then, in February 1970, Black Sabbath's self-titled debut album arrived. Rock music would never be the same.Written by acclaimed music journalists Carol Clerk (Melody Maker) and Paul Elliott (Classic Rock, Kerrang!), with contributions from Joel McIver (Metal Hammer, Rolling Stone), Black Sabbath & Ozzy Osbourne: The Stories Behind the Songs charts the band's journey through success, excess, tragedy, reinvention and reconciliation - one iconic song at a time.Featuring chapters dedicated to Ozzy's classic solo albums, hundreds of stunning photographs and a full update to include the monumental Back to the Beginning reunion concert, this is an essential tribute to the original kings of heavy metal.

Princes and prisoners, sailors and criminals, showgirls and soldiers – all have submitted to the tattooist's art.Vintage Tattoos features over 500 retro designs of every style and subject matter, including nautical, patriotic, hearts and banners, circus, girls, animals, roses, daggers and symbols. Legendary rock journalist Carol Clerk's curation of the most iconic traditional ink designs also includes profiles of history's illustrious tattoo artists, as well as interviews with contemporary practitioners.