November book events!

Delighted to be hosting an event at the Louder than Words festival on Will Hodgkinson’s book Street-Level Superstar: A Year With Lawrence. The book is wonderful and lots of detail and ticket info is here. I probably can’t say more than that, but that it gives insight into someone who seems to have sacrificed everything […]

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October book events!

As one-third of seminal band Cocteau Twins, Simon Raymonde helped to create some of the most beautiful and memorable music of the ’80s and ’90s – and he’s written a book! It’s great. I will be talking to him on October 8th in the lovely Walthamstow, for the equally lovely Rock n Roll Bookclub. Tickets […]

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Heritage Chart Show Show

Why not listen to a new podcast, the Heritage Chart Show Show? Hosted by Pete Paphides and myself, it’s an outlet for our life-long passion for chart rundowns and our keeness to live in a world where they are still relevant. It’s also an outlet for our never-ending fascination with the Heritage Chart, invented by […]

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Lawrence in London panel discussion W1

Thursday 1st February at 7pm As part of the exhibition Lawrence in Fitzrovia at the Fitzrovia Chapel, I’m super pleased to be hosting a discussion about “London life and adventures in the big city” featuring Lawrence, curator DJ Martin Green and ‘Lawrence of Belgravia’ director Paul Kelly. It has now sold out so sorry if you didn’t […]

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Faversham Literary Festival

On the 24th and 25th February 2024 I will be hosting some book events at the Faversham Literary festival. I will be speaking with the excellent Daniel Rachel and Charlie Higson; John Niven and Dave Haslam for three separate events. More details here. It looks like an excellent festival! Come along!

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Saint Etienne sleeve notes

To mark its 30th Anniversary, Saint Etienne will release a very special box set of their classic second album ‘So Tough’. This beautiful set includes a vinyl version of the original album in a gatefold sleeve; ‘So Tough – Remains Of The Day’, a 10 track vinyl companion album of rarities and demos; ‘Hobart Paving’ […]

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John Niven at RnR bookclub, London 31/08

John Niven’s little brother Gary was fearless, popular, stubborn, handsome, hilarious and sometimes terrifying. In 2010, after years of chaotic struggle against the world, he took his own life at the age of 42. Tracking the lives of two brothers in changing times – from illicit cans of lager in ’70s sitting rooms to ecstasy […]

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Stan magazine

I spoke about my collection of novelty erasers in Stan magazine. No, really. Also includes facts/thoughts about car number plates, the nature of collecting, transience and more. UPDATE: the magazine is now offline. Bah! Will paste my interview thing here very soon.

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