And this week five years later, Mark Morrison was getting a lot of love from the people of Crawley

Happy Record Store to all other Our Price Class of 1991 alumni. Where 35 years ago, there still existed sections for Sound Effects, Rockabilly and Dance Band

1963 Jet Harris & Tony Meehan - Diamonds (#1 UK hit) YouTube video by The45Prof

One of the all time great #1 singles.
Features half of Led Zeppelin.

youtu.be/eTn1exjSR9g?...

With thanks to @roughtrade1976.bsky.social @resident-music.com and Toppings

See you there x

Ian Penman · I’m just a sound: Back to the Beach Boys To an extent rivalled only by the Beatles, the Beach Boys have become the tales told about them, the ever expanding...

Outrageously good writing

www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Record Collector
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Mojo
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Classic Pop

“(A) hugely enjoyable journey. Failure Is Always An Option succeeds in being painfully honest, hilarious and frankly uplifting” Record Collector

OUT NEXT WEEK

@stevemasonofficial.bsky.social
@thebetaband.com

I love ‘Shrinking’ on Apple but remain constantly distracted by the framed copy of Syd Barrett’s difficult second album on Jason Segel’s wall

No. 4 in the Sunday Times Bestsellers chart for Stay Alive by Scott Rowley who is our guest on 7 May. Congrats to Scott and @newmodernbooks.bsky.social

Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1986457635...

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Cheers @gidcoe.bsky.social

The New Modern selection

Tastier than chocolate

@alexlarman.bsky.social
@scottrowley.bsky.social

Noel Coward’s diary, 4th July 1965

His solid gold masterpiece.
Never bettered.

Move it to the top of the list mate

Absolutely delighted to announce that ‘Stay Alive’ by @scottrowley.bsky.social will be a Sunday Times Bestseller this weekend.

A huge congrats to Scott and massive thanks to everyone who has bought or supported the book. What a way to honour and celebrate Stuart’s memory

A lovely little vignette from @quantick.bsky.social that speaks to nature of the man. Stuart not David.
But also David as well I guess.

Delighted with the response to Scott’s book. Once again proving that the very best music books cover universal themes that stretch far beyond playing to the fans gallery. ‘Stay Alive’ is, fundamentally, a very human story about a gifted musician ill-equipped to deal with fame. It is magnificent.

Not the best Bond film. But it’s my favourite Bond film

Send me your address Robin and I’ll add you to the proof mail out

Handsome proofs

Congrats @graemethomson.bsky.social

And thank you to Paul Palmer Edwards for design and Stephen Lovell-Davis for his beautiful photo

Out 21st May

Simple. Same casting. The brilliant Robert Aramayo as Mr Benn. He even has the same shaped head.

Love and strength, Danny x

OUT THURSDAY

@scottrowley.bsky.social

Note for Apple’s data team:
‘Noel Cowherd’ was a cowboy muppet on Sesame Street. Not to be confused with Noel Coward, who was not.

I had the deep honour of being the copyeditor on Graeme's new one and can confirm that it is beautifully, *beautifully* written. You will not be disappointed.

A picture of the Talk Talk biography In Another World and the lyric quote: 'Desire. Whispered. Spoken.'

Delighted to announce that In Another World: The Four Seasons of Talk Talk, is coming on May 21, 2026, published by the fabulous @newmodernbooks.bsky.social. There’s a lot of love in this one.

Pre-orders:

Resident: tinyurl.com/mrxrpsuh

Rough Trade: tinyurl.com/28v3tda4

A: tinyurl.com/3sz3scf4

Every band eventually gets the biographer they deserve and there is no better writer to immerse the reader in the beautiful, singular world of Talk Talk than @graemethomson.bsky.social.
I’m thrilled he’s joined us at NM and delighted to finally welcome this book to the world. Spring has sprung.

The postman has arrived.

Very much enjoyed working on this. Out 23 April.

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London Book Fair conclusion:
There are still A LOT of books