While it’s true that man cannot live on music alone, today we bring you a list of 10 essential books for music lovers, and Rock lovers in particular.
World Book Day is coming up, and we want to make our small contribution to your personal libraries.
We’ve put together this list for grown-ups, kids and everyone in between, which might get you out of a tight spot if you ever need a present 🤘🏻😎.
1. Mötley Crüe, The Dirt.
If there’s one thing that defines Mötley, it’s the way they used to raise hell.
If you loved the film «The Dirt» on Netflix, this book will blow your mind.
You know how they say the book is always better than the film? Well, in this case the film is brutal, but the book is something else… not for the faint-hearted.
Here’s the link to Todostuslibros.com so you can see which bookshop near you has it.
2. LEMMY, the autobiography
The life and work of Lemmy Kilmister told by the man himself, pulling no punches.
In fact, he warns you himself: «If you’re easily offended, what are you doing reading this book?».
A book for rock lovers, essential for any Motörhead fan.
Can you imagine reading this book while tucking into a Lemmy at Twister? If you’ve pictured it, we suggest you pause reading this post and book your table at Twister; it doesn’t matter if you don’t have the book yet.
You can get this book at all these bookshops.
What more do you need?
3. DO WHAT YOU WANT. The story of Bad Religion.
One of the most eagerly awaited releases of 2021 isn’t the Janssen vaccine but a book.
Recently Bad Religion announced on social media the release of their book: DO WHAT YOU WANT.
In it you’ll find a look back at the history of the band, its beginnings, its adventures and how it marked a before and after in the history of music.
Punk and Hardcore lovers, this book looks promising!
HAZ LO QUE QUIERAS is the Spanish edition and you can find it at La Casa del Libro.
4. An illustrated history of Rock
Right… how can we describe this book so you understand how cool it is?
Let’s say that if this book were a burger, it would be a Twister burger… the perfect mix of creativity, history and music…
Historia ilustrada del Rock is one of those books you fall in love with at first sight, but when you start reading it you might experience Stendhal syndrome, because between the way the story is told and its illustrations…
A book for all ages.
You can read it alone, with the family or however you like, but you have to read it.
You can find it in lots of places, but we recommend La Central in Callao, so you can have a wander and a drink in its café, which is really TOP!
One thing no one can deny is that, like him or not, David Bowie marked a before and after in the history of music.
This multi-talented British artist has been acclaimed worldwide as the most innovative artist of his generation, and no wonder: musician, songwriter, painter, actor and producer.
David had it all!
You can also find this book at a bookshop in Alcorcón, near Twister…
6. Little People, Big Dreams: David Bowie
And as HUGE FANS of David Bowie, we’re also including the version of his life for the little ones.
The illustrations are brilliant and the book is so easy to read that it’s the perfect candidate to become the favourite of kids with a musical streak.
It also helps us teach values. A real gem!
Pequeño y grande David Bowie is also available at Fábula bookshop in Alcorcón
7. Ramones: the rock graphic novel
And we’ve got something for graphic novel lovers too!
The illustrated story of the band that was born in Queens and reached every corner of the planet thanks to their music.
In fact, it doesn’t matter whether you like punk or not, you can’t help humming the chorus of Blitzkrieg Bop, just as you can’t have missed someone wearing a Ramones T-shirt, even if they don’t have a bloody clue that they’re a punk band and not a clothing brand. But friends, that’s the magic of music: the power to influence people all over the world, of all ages and all tastes.
There are many books about this band, but we chose this one because we think it’s an original way of telling their story.
Find your nearest bookshop here
8. WOMEN OF ROCK: their story
A few months ago, while working on a collaboration with our friends at Little Monster (which we hope to tell you about soon), we realised how important it is to give visibility to women in the history of Rock and of music in general.
We had to choose 10 artists and would have liked an equal split, but we faced the dilemma of whether people would know who these artists were, because to know them you have to be quite into music and its history, since they’re not as recognised by the industry as Elvis Presley, Mick Jagger, Prince and so on. But they also contributed to the music that is our passion today, and they managed to make their mark in a world that was quite hostile to women back then.
Chrissie Hynde, Patti Smith, Suzi Quatro, Pat Benatar and a long list of female artists who deserve a place in our memory and on our bookshelf.
You can get this book here.
Cults, satanic rites, the occult… we can’t deny or ignore this side of Rock&Roll.
This book is undoubtedly a treat for curious minds and anyone who wants to go a step further into the history of music.
Here you can read a review of «El lado oscuro del Rock» by Chema Sánchez.
And if you love it as much as we do, here’s where to get the book.
And to get hold of this book we can’t think of a better place than «El Argonauta», the music bookshop
And last but not least… book number 10!
We’ve saved this book for last because it has little or nothing to do with music, but we all know at least one person we could give it to, and it would be the best present they’ve ever had.
Ready?
We don’t know whether to call this book a self-help manual or one of the wonders of contemporary literature; what we do know is that it’s impossible to read without laughing.
IMPOSSIBLE.
Thank you, Herminio Bolaextra, for this creation.
You can get this book at La Llama
Read, damn it, read.
At least read books about Rock!
At Twister Rock&Food we encourage you not only to read for World Book Day, but never to give up the habit. Cut down on screen time and make time for reading.
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SHOP LOCAL
We’ll say goodbye, but not before sharing an initiative that was born in the middle of lockdown and that we think we should all take to heart for good.
CONSUME LOCAL is one of the works of Álvaro Fernández, also known as «Un buen tipo» and one hell of a designer.
We encourage you to check out his work, follow him on social media and, of course, shop local.
