Tales from the Hip… Mexico
Tales from the Hip… Mexico is Prim’s second novel (that’s me folks)
Available NOW from Lulu
Big wooden Durban’s Bread accompanying paperbacks overseen by me and a beer
This new book is the prequel/sequel to Durban’s Bread and documents our protagonist Jax’ travels down Mexico-way. Four murders take place on his ‘patch’, most of which he’s unaware! A couple of shady characters from Durban’s Bread feature too, lending a hint of the paranormal to the mix, which could… or not explain a few things.
The blurb, as on the book back cover…
Jax, the anti-hero of Durban’s Bread, arrives in the tropics of Puerto Vallarta (Mexico) plagued by disturbing premonitions. Hanging out in his tent on the beach, he encounters Dan and Megan (crikey, she’s hot) and a mix of new carefree strangers bent on nature’s good times. While around him a series of bizarre events result in multiple deaths. Hunted by a psychotic killer, will Jax’s detective guardian be able to stop him being added to the body count?
Really, how can you resist that – buy now folks, buy buy buy
Written and aired as a weekly podcast in 2025, each part/chapter is a mini series in itself, accompanied by a musical extravaganza suitable to each episode. The tunes were frantically sourced from my musician-mates across the globe and slung together at the last minute, so hats off to them all for being so accommodating.
Tales from the Hip stems from the writing itself, so to speak from the hip, in a Gonzo go-go-get it style… and of course hip is cool, man, like uh, I needed to say that bro…
In case I forgot to mention… Buy NOW
The book is also available from me personally should we happen to bump in the street (pub) alternatively come to one of the stage shows; What’s it Like to be Stabbed!… a no-nonsense (very nonsensical) account of my experience of being stabbed and its after effects – set in the medium of a radio show. Might even podcast that business too – stay tuned… stay rad.
Right now, here’s the gig: Aye, here’s the actual excellent accompanying tuneage… and please, support these musicians where possible
Chpts 10&11: The Mayan’s Mind-bending
Tune from: Twitchy Wizards – Don’t Lift that Stone
12: Lee Marvin’s Shower
Tune from: Acid Pussy – Scarfeffer
13: Escape to 10,000BC
Tune from: April Moon ft. Kirzy – Happy Place
Now, this is weird, I’ve just realised these two lovely folk from April Moon are a bit (lot) like the two Canadian characters Dan and Meg in the book, which is a tad uncanny and if I’m honest, a little bit out there!
14: Paradise Regained
Tune from: Laurent Schark & Darren Ellison – Missing U
15: Peter and the Extraction
Tune from: Ry Robson – Get Evil
16: Shipwrecked Dude
Tune from: Alf Hodges – Look Ahead
17: Gracias, mama Sita and Vlekenol
Tune from: Mindback Feedbend – Shake Your World
18: No One is Innocent
Tune from: Chicha Libre – Guns of Brixton
19: Go: No Go. Gone
Tune from: MBFB – I Don’t Trust No-One – Visions
20: Blobs on the Marshmallow Waves
Tune from: When You Fall – Unknown
21: Barnum and the beggar
Tune from: Maxxfield – Further
22: The Banana Boy Mystery
Tune from: McHales Permanent Brew – Cracks
23: Pincer Movements
Tune from: Wergulu Blue – Unshut Door
24: Turtles and Gayballa
Tune from: Buffalo Huddleston – Sky High
25: Cocktails and camera shots
Tune from: Lord Liar Boots – Bullshit
26: Revenge of the Speargun
Tune from: Los Surfin Mariachas – Levanti Days
27: To Fret or to Frettle
Tune from: Uncle Jane – Anticipation
28: Pretty vacant side of the bed
Tune from: Mosley Bar – Chasing
29: What the Mayan bums saw
Tune from: Shark Boy Alive – Awake
30: Silos Weekly
Tune from: DCE – Who They Talkin’ Bout
31: Wayne’s World Mexican Kids
Tune from: Vardy – Wake Up
32: Stand Off on the OK Corridor
Tune from: Jonny Ray & the Wasters – The Stick Up
33: As yet, this spot is vacant
This is the dude who does the covers whoknowes_designsThank you
Simon ‘Prim’ Primarolo
