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.

Adam Ritchie — The Velvet Underground, New York 1965–66

Adam Ritchie — The Velvet Underground, New York 1965–66 is a raw glimpse into the genesis of cool—before the fame, before the myth, just New York grit, amps humming, and art colliding with noise. Ritchie’s shots are electric with the tension of a band about to rewrite the rules, caught in backrooms, lofts, and downtown dives. This is the birth of The Velvet Underground, seen through the eyes of someone who was there before anyone else gave a damn.

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