Café Royal Books is the kind of gritty, underground gold that punches through the noise with raw, real stories—told frame by frame. They’re not a café, they’re not royal, and they’re definitely not books. What they are is a razor-sharp archive of DIY photo zines that scream with the unfiltered soul of street life, punk scenes, and counterculture past. No gloss, no polish— just truth, straight from the pavement.

Brian David Stevens — Notting Hill Sound Systems

Brian David Stevens — Notting Hill Sound Systems drops you into the heart-thumping core of carnival culture, where basslines shake the pavement and speakers tower like monuments to sound. These aren’t crowd shots or posed portraits—this is the steel and soul of the rigs themselves, captured with reverence and grit. It’s a visual tribute to the unsung giants of Notting Hill, where every stack tells a story louder than words ever could. This zine doesn’t just document sound—it feels it.

BOOK SPECS:
36 pages
Printed in England
Staple bound
14cm x 20cm 

Fourth Edition