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RT @residentmusic: Such an interesting evening with Budgie in conversation with @simon_price01 at @KomediaBrighton . We heard all about his….

It's publication week for Budgie! THE ABSENCE is out this Thursday, and his tour continues with Liverpool (@WaterstonesLPL) tonight, then Swansea, Brighton (@residentmusic), @RoughTrade East, @BlackBoxBelfast + @ToppingsBath. Final pre-orders + tickets at

RT @caroline_binnie: The legendary Budgie earlier this week, talking about The Absence, his brilliant and moving autobiography, and sharing….

RT @Blackiebhoy67: @caroline_binnie @ScotsPostPunk @WhiteRabbitBks @NewWaveAndPunk @Notoldjustexpe1 Really enjoyed Budgie @StripJointGlas &….

RT @normanrecords: JUST IN! 'The Absence: Memoirs of a Banshee Drummer' by Budgie. The Banshee of St. Helens has written his memoirs, and t….

Coming later this month. SHOUTING OUT LOUD: Lives of The Raincoats. @audreyjgolden's ultimate, authorised biography of this pioneering group of women, the 'godmothers of grunge'. Out 31 July, with special edition following on 14 August

RT @Lthanwordsfest: Author @DanielRachel69 new book provides a much-needed critical examination of pop music's relationship with fascism, s….

One of the most celebrated music memoirs of recent years is now in paperback. The wildly funny and improbably moving NEVER UNDERSTOOD by William & Jim Reid of @TheMaryChain. VERY limited numbers of the WR + record store editions still available too

RT @weare1of100: You have mail 📧😄

RT @weare1of100: 1 of 100 x Budgie COMING SOON! Have you signed up for the email? @WhiteRabbitBks

Here's a look at the copies of @Tuwhit2Whoo's memoir THE ABSENCE. Officially published 17 July, his tour starts next week, and there are a limited number of signed copies still available for pre-order from select independent record stores and bookshops:

The Abergavenny date on the @Manics 168 Songs of Hatred and Failure book tour is already SOLD OUT. And tickets are flying for Brighton (@residentmusic) and London (@RoughTrade).

RT @WyndhamWallace: Delighted to announce I will be interviewing the legendary Budgie at @RoughTradeRecs Berlin in late July when he launch….

RT @Manics: To celebrate the release of '168 Songs of Hatred and Failure – A History of Manic Street Preachers', author @KeithCameron2 will….

RT @residentmusic: We're thrilled to be hosting a conversation with Manics' James Dean Bradfield (with guitar), Nicky Wire & author of 168….

RT @Beathhigh: I’ve got an early copy of this book - basically the scripture MSP fans have been waiting for!.

Celebrating the launch of 168 Songs of Hatred and Failure: A History of @Manics, as author @KeithCameron2 is joined by James Dean Bradfield and Nicky Wire for these in conversation events in Brighton, London and Abergavenny this September. Tickets from

Thank you @LeedsLit and everyone who came to our event yesterday. A brilliant afternoon, expertly chaired by Stu Hennigan and with @reversediorama, Adelle Stripe and WR publisher Lee Brackstone all in fine form. #LEEDSLEEDSLEEDS

'The best fun is when you're in the middle of a book and you don't know where it's going and the characters are alive'. Today's listening: @reversediorama on @101PartTimePod, talking about writing, running a record shop and much more. Listen now:

RT @jamesbpcook: I wrote about Adelle Stripe's wonderful olfactory memoir, Base Notes @WhiteRabbitBks, for this week's TLS @TheTLS https://….