Feels like the leadership of the premier league will oscillate wildly in the next few weeks…

Tickets on sale now

Go get ‘em

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The cover of Thin Places in Hard Concrete with a floating brutalist staircase and a pale blue to purple gradient.

A quote from Rose Ruane, author of Birding: “Ray’s books are masterpieces of uncanny atmosphere, claustrophobic, tautly plotted, exquisitely evocative prose, written with an artist’s eye for detail and architecture, an M.R. James or Robert Aickman of crumbling concrete and civic buildings. His incredible eerie tales of the urban weird will haunt you in the most welcome way.”

My new collection ‘Thin Places in Hard Concrete‘ is out on 30 April as an eBook and paperback with 10 brand new weird stories.

Pre-order the eBook here 👉 www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DC5PL7T4

Sure the old Mister appreciates the favour (until next Sunday at least ;-)

Tickets on sale Wednesday (April 15th) at 10am

See you there

Are you on set for Gruffalo II?

"A gruffalo! Why, didn't you know?
He has knobbly knees, and turned-out toes,
And rents out two AirBnBs at the end of the road."

You've nailed it Keith, he really was the most wonderful chap.

Thanks Andrew. Obviously not a piece anyone ever wanted to write, but it means a lot coming from someone who knew AP as well as you.

Andrew Perry was a true star of the old Select mag gang, an incorrigible enthusiast who loved Lee Perry, Iggy Pop, the Stones and mind-melting acid house alike. He was brilliantly talented and THE best company. He deserved many more years and I will miss him. RIP

Andrew Perry was a true star of the old Select mag gang, an incorrigible enthusiast who loved Lee Perry, Iggy Pop, the Stones and mind-melting acid house alike. He was brilliantly talented and THE best company. He deserved many more years and I will miss him. RIP

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Thanks Dorian.

I've been thinking a lot about my three months in the Select office over the last few days. What an introduction to the world...

So sad to hear of Andy Perry’s passing over the weekend.
I sat next to Andy in my very first music journalism job, in the last days of Select. If ever there was a force of nature to prepare me for what was to come, it was him. A great comrade ever since.
Go easy AP.

A third Italian absence at a World Cup is palpable…

Loved Norfolk Terrace. We were the last year who were allowed to use the flat roofs as balconies.

Len Deighton and Michael Caine on the set of The Ipcress File

Len Deighton, spy writer and also a chronicler of a certain British class claustrophobia. One of the greats has gone.

📷Ronald Grant

The ‘de Brecy Tondo’, once hailed by AI as an undoubted Raphael, has been quietly (and correctly) sold at auction as a later copy for £13k.

I thought Gwendoline Christie spoke very well at the @sleafordmods.bsky.social gig. 🐐

Love a Jamie Mackie smile... here's a big grin versus Middlesbrough in 2010.
To see a few more smiles in real life, come to our Q&A on 25 March at The George IV in Chiswick, as Jamie & Shaun Derry will be sharing plenty of #QPR stories & memories.

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The George IV pub in Chiswick
25 March 26
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Review of QPR's financial results for the 2024/25 season, when they finished 15th in the Championship #QPR

Just read about the time capsule under the London one. Wow. whose idea were the “12 photographs of the best-looking English women of the day”?

“Daniel, when I first saw you
I knew that you had a flame in your heart” as Bat For Lashes would no doubt say 🔥

Daniel Bennie 🚀 #QPR #HULQPR

This week on the podcast; what made John Constable great? I discuss with Susan Owens, author of the excellent new book, ‘Constable’s Seasons’.

*(Waldy and Bendy’s Adventures in Art, on all the usual platforms.)

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Thanks... I'll give it a go, cellar in hand ;-)

Is the Joe McGinniss worth a read, or are flaws discussed too deep?

Poster for a live Q&A with former QPR players Jamie Mackie & Shaun Derry at The George IV pub on 25 March 2026. Both players are pictured in their playing days.

Fancy an audience with Jamie Mackie & Shaun Derry…
AND a signed poster?

We now have just a handful of limited edition posters left with early bird tickets for our Q&A on 25 March at The George IV in Chiswick, so grab yours now.

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#firstinthequeue

It does have the line (I think…) “if you can fly a Sopwith Camel, you can fly anything” which are obviously words to live by… but time twins or whatever it was?! Still, plenty of mid 80s Thames action ;-)