Teddy Boys
- 336 pages
- 12 hours of reading
The story of Britain's first youth counterculture
Max Décharné Book order (chronological)
A revised and expanded edition of Max Decharne's much-loved and previously out-of-print 'King's Road'. The book serves as a social history of the famed road in West London, and focuses on the music, trends, and cultural output of the area.
Straight from the Fridge, Dad
A Dictionary of Hipster Slang - An All-New, Drape-Shape, Low-Slung, Solid-Sent, Stripped-Down, Hopped-Up & Swingin' Like a Gate Edition
- 224 pages
- 8 hours of reading
This fascinating entree into the world of the hipster contains thousands of examples of slang drawn from pulp novels, classic noir and exploitation films, blues, country and rock'n'roll lyrics from the 1920s to the 1960s. Whether you're a hipster, a B-girl, a weedhead, a moocher, a grifter, or a long gone daddy, this highly original reference should certainly hit the spot.