A guide to the world of contemporary and electronic music.

This guide examines the full range and variety of Manchester's buildings old and new, from the medieval buildings of the cathedral and Cheetham's School to the architecture of the city's Victorian heyday, for example. Also included is Trafford's Imperial War Museum in the North.

A critical examination of Manchester's architecture, from its origins in the Roman settlement at Castlefield to the present-day rebuilding of the city centre. More than an analysis of individual buildings, it follows Manchester's growth from a village to what many see as England's second city.

A thorough and scholarly commentary on this popular Bible text.

Profiles twenty-two of the most gifted and self-destructive talents in rock history. This book offers intimate portraits of rock stars, from Brian Wilson to Syd Barrett, the Rolling Stones to Neil Young, Iggy Pop to Lou Reed, and others.

For Joe, the summer of 1977 meant punk rock, fun and violence. Fast forward to 1988 and Joe is on the Trans-Siberian express coming to terms with his best mate's suicide back in 1977. In the present, Joe still has to come to terms with Smiles's death.