**NEW**
FAILURE IS ALWAYS AN OPTION: GLORIOUS ADVENTURES ON THE BETA BAND FRONT LINE AND OTHER TALES
by STEVE MASON
A wild story about youth culture, success, sadness and redemption
Crash landing 23-04-26
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‘Teenage Daydream: We are the Girls Who Play in a Band’ by Debsey Wykes
Out 25-09-25
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Fantastic support from our friends @lthanwordsfest.bsky.social. More news on Justin’s full September book tour coming soon. It’s the music book that everyone is going to be talking about
‘The Tremolo Diaries: Life on the Road and Other Diseases’ by Justin Currie is available to pre-order now
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Great stuff!!! xx
It has been one of those days where you just feel genuinely touched by the kindness of others. Didn’t think it could get much better until I checked in an hour ago to see how Justin’s book was doing on Amazon. The day has peaked. I’m turning in x
I have some exciting news
This is New Modern
I hope you’ll join me x
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A book about adversity and courage, love and loss, museums and zoos.
‘The Tremolo Diaries: A Life on the Road and Other Diseases’ by Justin Currie is out 28th August
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Sad to hear of the passing of Tom Robbins. Safe travels in the great beyond, big guy.
“What I try to do, among other things, is to mix fantasy and spirituality, sexuality, humor and poetry in combinations that have never quite been seen before in literature.”
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Much love to @tedkessler.bsky.social for recommending ‘Street Level Superstar’ by @willhodgkinson.bsky.social and ‘Connection is a Song’ by @annadoble.bsky.social as two of his music books of the year
Listen 2 hours in.
And subscribe to Ted’s @thenewcue.bsky.social
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‘1984: The Year Pop Went Queer’ and ‘Street Level Superstar’ both feature in the Guardian’s Five Music Books of 2024. Huge love and congrats to @wadeywade.bsky.social and @willhodgkinson.bsky.social
With additional love and respect to Alexis Petridis who was a great friend to Nine Eight Books
The best part of this 'orcas wearing dead salmon as hats' story is the quote from the orca scientist "honestly, your guess is as good as mine"
Me too!
Poor foot - sounds bloomin' painful but good to hear getting bit better.
Lovely piece by @pamhutch.bsky.social you might enjoy too - bsky.app/profile/pamh...
Hope your foot is fully mended now. If still in need of cheering stuff did anyone recommend Jury Duty? On Amazon Prime.
where is S3??!!!
Going in - this sounds great!
a model record shop made from mount board and card with little acetate windows.
the interior of the model record shop
the interior of the model record shop from a different angle
Build-Your-Own toy record shop from heykidsrocknroll.etsy.com
- a fine way to spend your time over the festive period1
More Books of the Year goodness for Will&Lawrence and @mrsimonraymonde.bsky.social from the mighty Resident in Brighton. And the spoils from never being able to leave a record shop empty handed.
A huge thank you to James, Georgia, Jon, Nat and everyone at the shop for their love and support
Perfect
Will have to read it again now too. Denholm Elliott has gently terrified me.
A conversation I had elsewhere reminded me that this excellent adaptation of Anita Brookner's novel HOTEL DU LAC is on the iPlayer. #BookSky
Anna Massey is *perfect* as Edith, and other cast members (e.g. Googie Withers, Patricia Hodge, Denholm Eliot) are superb too!
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Yeay! Heading straight there. Thank you!
See you soon! 🎅❤️🎅
Addictive isn't it? Lost the weekend doing same - but was having a pyjama weekend anyway and it's nice here
Ay up! 👍👋
Evan Dando live at Islington Assembly Hall
Great review of a brilliant night with Evan Dando. Fantastic to see him mucking about, enjoying himself and still making beautiful things happen. Loved it.
Thank you for these recommends 🙏
yeay!!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥