Heart of a Punk Soul of a Rasta

Closer - Soren Solkaer Starbird

I've wanted to possess this book ever since it was released into the wild back in April 2009. Unfortunately up until now there have been two stumbling blocks. 1/ I didn't have a coffee table to put this sumptuous book upon & 2/ There was no way in God's own creation that I could afford the £45 earth pounds of an asking price.

Well I still haven't got a coffee table but I do have the book, which was reduced to £11.25 in Liberty's, London - AND THEY STILL HAD 5 ODD LEFT!!!!! Go get yourself one. Or wait until NOVEMBER when it comes out in PAPERBACK!

So why was a member of the great unwashed like myself in Liberty's? Well I needed the lavvy didn't I. I'd been to Liam Gallagher's PRETTY GREEN shop on Carnaby Street - and those prices are enough to make anyone shit themselves.

A WORD OF CAUTION

Though all the photos are class and worthy of the price tag. Not all the subjects are worthy of your attention. So to assist your viewing pleasure of this spectacular publication we at HEART OF A PUNK - SOUL OF A RASTA have created our own "Users Guide" for CLOSER; what to ponder on and what to SKIP. Got your copy of CLOSER. OK? Here goes:

Front cover yep, Page 1-12 blurb by Alex Ferdinand yes,
Page 13 SKIP attention seeking non descript,
Page 14 Fabulous White Stripes,
Page 16 A Brummie maybe but he's not what I'd call a lady,
Page 17 er NO! SKIP,
Page 18 The beautiful Brandon Flowers,
Page 19 Oh Shit it's Paul - SKIP,
Page 20 The diminutive & enchanting Sugarcube (well she was last time I saw Bjork)
Page 22 Mr Scream Gillespie,
Page 23 Mr Beady Gallagher L,
Page 24 Nick look away now it's PJ,
Page 26 Nothing whatsoever to do with PUNK Patti Smith - SKIP,
Page 27 Skip,
Page 29 Simonon of CLASH after meeting JJ Burnel,
Page 30 Yeah OK,
Page 31 Ian Brown,
Page 32, 33, 34 Who are you, who are you Skip.
Page 35 Peter Gabriel & Son,
Page 36 & 37 Seal with sellotape to prevent book inadvertently opening here,
Page 38 The deep fried Mars Bar boys of Franz Ferdinand,
Page 39 Begrudgingly I'll allow BECK,
Page 40 Tiny Dancers - Hey remember them?
Page 41, 42 Skip,
Page 43 Red Hot Chilli Pepper Pocket billiards,

Shit another 200 odd pages to go!
Look you've been warned there are some non descripts you need to flip past and for anyone who loves music Mark Ronson's face will always make you spew. But Ronson is a tiny fly in a whole swimming pool full of ointment - so ENJOY this book, these guys did!