"Logos from Hell" by Mark Riddick

A high quality celebration of the rich history of metal logos

When you're met with the morbidly beautiful black and white drawings of various assortments of devils, demons, snakes and goats by Daniel Corcuera on the cover and a dripping, gothic logotype spelling out "Logos from Hell" you should know what to expect. But as they say, you shouldn't judge a book by its cover.

"Strange Requests and Comic Tales from Record Shops" by Graham Jones

And the prize for most fitting book title goes to...

During his career as sales representative for various record companies, Graham Jones has visited more record stores in the UK than most people. Throughout his (mis)adventures he's been gathering up stories from the various store owners, managers and employees he has come across, and finally he has put all these in book form as Strange Requests and Comic Tales from Record Shops. It serves as a collection of lively stories of impossible guesswork, colourful characters and regulars, misheard lyrics, singing music fans and die hard employees.

Moondog: "The Viking of 6th Avenue" by Robert Scotto

An interesting image of a great man

There are musicians, and then there are iconic legends. Lemmy was one, Johnny Cash was one, and to a less known extent, Moondog was one. Some people transcend mere musicianship - They live and breathe music and culture, and so their legacy far outlives the person itself. Claiming Moondog was larger than life seems both a gross understatement and a huge exaggeration after having read Robert Scotto's, formerly a professor at Baruch College, biography of the patron saint of counter-culture.