Vacant: A Diary of the Punk Years by Nils Stevenson and Ray Stevenson, Thames and Hudson, 128 pages, $29.99.

Punk music erupted cate the British Music scene in the mid- “70s, powered by a raw energy that cut through everything in its way. The sharp edge of the assault was the Sex Pistols, with their outrageous performances and rabid fans. Along with bands like the Clash, the Buzzcocks, the Damned, they shook up the status quo and created a new genre.

Nils Stevenson was there at the very beginning, hanging out on Kings Road at Malcolm McLaren's shop when the Sex Pistols began.

Nils’ diary of chose days and the photographs by his broth- er, Ray Stevenson, make up the heart of Vacant. Ray’s photographs capture far more than the carly performances, he shows us the entire scene. The book is complemented by handwritten notes from many of the musicians and hangers on, who offer their own per- spective Gn what was happening.

More than a tip down memory lane, Vacant will let you feel like you had a ringside seat at the birth of Punk.

2 100 Best Albuin Covers by Storm Thorgerson & Aubrey Powell, Firefly Books, 160 pages, $29.95.

A twelve-inch by twelve-inch canvas was a perfect medium for a new cast of artists. Their work became inscandy connected to the music inside. Sgt. Peppers, Dark Side of the Moon, Breakfast in America, you have only to say the title and the music springs to mind and with it comes the image of the album cover.

Storm Thorgerson and Aubrey Powell together created some of the most memorable covers under the name Hipgnosis, and have combined to produce this col- lection.

Any best-of compilation is a sub- jective statement and this one is no different. What is presented in the book are 100 examples of great design work, art that is bound into our collective memory.

Each album cover shown is accompanied by background details on its release, the artist who created it, influences and often, stories of

the controversy they caused. The Andy Warhol-designed cover for the Rolling Stones’ Sticky Fingers album is here, so are several works by artist Neon Park, and a number of banned covers, such as Roxy Music’s Conntry Life and Two Virgins by John Lennon and Yoko Ono. They all have a story and that’s what makes the bock a treasure. Combined they provide a cross section of a spe- cialized art form that is still growing, but in the smaller CD for-

mat. — Terry Peters

Lions Gate book wins award

LIONS Gate (Talon Books, $34.95) has landed authors Lilia D’Acres and Donald Luxton Vancouver’s Heritage Award of Honour.

Mayor Phillip owner presented the award during cere- monies on Heritage Day, Feb. 21. Also last month, the book was awarded the West Vancouver Heritage Achievement Award.

D’Acres, a North Shore resident, and Luxton, who is founding director of the Heritage Vancouver Society, were praised for their contributions ro Vancouver heritage.

+“ In their tribute to the First Narrows landmark, the authors set out to reveal the stories behind the building of the bridge.

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