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KICKS Magazine presents KICKS BOOKS, posh pocket paperback originals!

 

 SWEETS AND OTHER STORIES by ANDRE WILLIAMS The first fiction effort from Andre Williams! Sweets is a narrative which takes you for a wild ride from Chicago to Houston, New Orleans, and New York City, as a teenage girl finds herself in a family way, without a family. Forced to fend for herself, she is taken under the wing of a local pimp who entices her into prostitution. The adventures that follow are a free-for-all foray through the fantastic world of pimps and their women, funeral directors, gangs and drug running, with sidebar anecdotes that are guaranteed to appall, alarm and astonish. Extreme entries remain unedited, and none of Williams' raw drawl storytelling style has been tampered with in this standout fiction debut.
$10

SWEETS AND OTHER STORIES - LIMITED FIRST EDITION Numbered and signed by Andre Williams and Nick Tosches! In gift box presentation, box adorned with poster art.
$25

 

 SWEETS POSTER Poster for Sweets reading with Andre Williams and Nick Tosches at NYC Poetry Project! Suitable for framing. Numbered, ltd high gloss print 11 x 17. One fold.
$8

SWEETS POSTCARD 4 x 6 postcard notecards for the glittering illiterati! Blank back. Numbered, ltd edition pack of 10 cards
$6

 

 
"The best magazine in America." —L.A. Reader
Some of you new recruits may not be aware that the Norton Record label was born from the mighty loins of KICKS Magazine. KICKS is the official NORTON house organ/bible! Billy Miller and Miriam Linna published the first issue of KICKS in 1979. Previously, Miriam had published six issues of FLAMIN' GROOVIES MONTHLY (having been handed the reigns to the Groovies Fan Club by founder Greg Shaw) and Billy had been hankering to spread the news about great records and unknown recording stars. That first issue ended up spawning the Norton record label and a host of related mags and books!

 

 

KICKS #1 (1979) Everly Bros, Flamin' Groovies, Shaggs, Vince Taylor, Velvet Underground, Paul Revere & Raiders! 100 pages. A few copies were recently found in a Long Island basement when they had been forgotten for over twenty years! Last two copies. Unread copies but covers show slight staining and are loose from slightly rusted staples.
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KICKS #2 (1979) Chuck Berry, garage bands, Gene Vincent, Ugly Ducklings, Foul Dogs, Heathens, Twist-A-Rama, Jerry Lee Lewis! 88 pgs.
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KICKS #3 (1983) Giant Esquerita interview, Phantom, Link Wray, White Castle, Beach Boys, Benny Joy, Golliwogs, Banshees! 76 pages!
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KICKS #4 (1985) Wanda Jackson, Fort Worth teen scene, Ronnie Self, Hasil Adkins, Electras, Legendary Stadust Cowboy!
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KICKS #5 Huge Hasil Adkins story, Rivieras, Jerry Lee Lewis, Dale Hawkins, Pyramids, Joe Clay, Swamp Rats! SOLD OUT
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KICKS #6 (1988) LAST COPIES! Biggest ish ever! 104 pages, ritzy paper, color cover! 21-page Bobby Fuller ballyhoo, Sonny Burgess, Arch Hall Jr., Rockin' R's, Ronnie Dawson & Dallas R&B (Plaids, Twisters, Bobby Crown, mo), Sparkle Moore, Elroy Dietzel,Tempos, Excels, Randy Alvey, Renegades, Young Tyrants, Rumblers, Andre Williams, Big Sambo, Gene Maltais, Mike Fern, Jack Starr, mo'! LAST COPIES!
$20

 

KICKS #7 (1992) The biggest juiciest history/ interview/blast on the TRASHMEN, giant expose on Ron "Rat Fink" Haydock, crazy Mexican rock & roll bands, Andy Starr, Las Vegas R&B in the 60's (Teenbeats!), Rudy Grayzell, the enigmatic Del Aires of "Horror Of Party Beach" fame, a brain sprainin' spread of 50's fotos of wild man Esquerita, astonishing story & pix of Iggy's first combo the Iguanas, Cross-fires, Sir Doug, lots more. WOW!
$5

 

KICKS MAGAZINE ROCK N' ROLL PHOTO ALBUM #1: THE GREAT LOST PHOTOGRAPHS OF EDDIE ROCCO Insane collection of unknown, unpublished 50's n' 60's snaps by R&B fotog Eddie Rocco, who was staff snapper at Charlton Publications (HIT PARADER, EBONY SONG PARADE, ROCK AND ROLL, RHYTHM & BLUES, etc) and also freelanced for Fort Worth's insanely great SEPIA! Includes early Texas pix of Esquerita plus Ruth Brown, Treniers, Roy Orbison, Dion, Yardbirds, Dylan! Gorgeous lush duotones throughout! 100 insane pages!! WOW!! List $19.95 Last copies now only $5!
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