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*NEW EVENT*
SEARCHING FOR DEXYS MIDNIGHT RUNNERS
@nigetassell
With Gary Crowley and music from
Pete Saunders (ex-Dexy’s)
TUES 11 JUNE, 7PM
@stowtradeshall
WALTHAMSTOW
🎟️ 📕 🎺 🎻 💃🏻 🎹
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Hey
@Tim_Burgess
I’ve got three copies of
@weddingpresent
brill book that I’ll send to three people who like this tweet (random choice).
David Gedge will be hosting one of our listening parties for The
@weddingpresent
’s Seamonsters.
Stand by for news on the date.
#timstwitterlisteningparty
Join us!
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One of the best things I’ve ever done.
We used to play ‘guess the pest of the week’ ( 🐜 🐁 🐝 etc) on car journeys whenever we drove past this place in North London.
On a trip to Legoland, I’d arranged something…I think this elevates me to ‘legendary dad’ level. 🥇
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I think these photographs give you a sense of what last night was like. 📷
@simoncardwell
huge thanks to
@KCMANC
@stephenpdmorris
@gillian_gilbert
@Octopus_Books
@WaterstonesE17
@stowtradeshall
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Huge, huge thanks to
@stephenpdmorris
@gillian_gilbert
and
@msmirandasawyer
for a most excellent evening at
@stowtradeshall
#LowLife
@neworder
- massive thanks to everyone who came along…back for Brotherhood? Kudos to
@Audio_Gold
&
@DreamhouseLDN
x
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Full episode of The Tube from the Haçienda ‘82 they’re all there, Rita Fairclough, Moz, Wilson, Morley, Madonna - it’s a fascinating watch
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JOHNNY FUCKING MARR
@Johnny_Marr
Billy Bragg: "[Producer] Grant [Showbiz] and I were struggling a bit with the demo of 'Sexuality' when Johnny Marr turned up at the session and offered to ‘do something’ with the song. He took it off to Manchester and turned it into one big pop banger."
#TOTP
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That’s a wrap on 2023. Thank you to all authors, interviewers, DJs, publishers, book buyers and attendees who supported our 50+ events this year. Too many to fit into a tweet but we love every one of you. THANK YOU 🙏 📚
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We are beyond thrilled that the gorgeous
@gillian_gilbert
has come along to
@stowtradeshall
too. We pushed the boat put on backstage snacks in the Hope Stephen and Gillian might come back and play some records. Reform The Other Two - we’re game! (Also Pictured,
@GaryCrawf1
)
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LOW LIFE
@neworder
Album playback event +
@stephenpdmorris
&
@gillian_gilbert
in conversation with
@msmirandasawyer
@stowtradeshall
LONDON 5 APRIL
Tickets on sale 9am Friday 17 Feb
@eventbrite
&
@dicefm
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**BIRTHDAY PRIZE GIVEAWAY**
I’ve got a spare (b’day present) copy of
@PJGorman
excellent Malcolm McLaren biog.
FREE to a good home! Like this tweet and I’ll select a name at random at 5pm tomorrow (Sunday, 14 June).
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Ooh! Exciting. They are remarkable books.
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HMV to reopen historic store on Oxford Street
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Just had op on leg and feel ok, bit groggy but resting up. Thanks for kind wishes and thoughts. Pleased to say that the care received has been first rate. ❤️
#NHS
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Very sad news. RIP Annie Nightingale.
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We used to have great book events we will have great book events in the future but not for now. Thanks for support. Carry on reading. 📚
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The wife. Congratulations - a 400 year old glass ceiling smashed!
We are delighted to announce our new Geometry Professor from September 2020, Professor Sarah Hart.
Gresham Prof of Geometry is thought to be the oldest Maths professorship in Britain.
@BirkbeckUoL
@mathshistory
@BalliolOxford
@OfficialUoM
@CLSGgirls
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It’s only flippin’ ESG all the way from the Bronx NYC 😃
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Thrilled to announce SHIRLEY MANSON in conversation with
@AndrewTrendell
@NME
news editor THURSDAY 13 SEPTEMBER
@MAUD
#WALTHAMSTOW
London
@garbage
Tickets:
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Hungry Beat is an essential; inspiring book. Get it!
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I joke about how we run one of London’s foremost literary salons but on nights like this I think we actually do. Gratifying to see a packed room of engaged people thinking and talking intelligently about matters seemingly frivolous but meaningful. Thanks everyone. 📚
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Here’s my youngest - she’s on book collection duties tonight. Don’t give her sweets she’s been told not to accept.
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*NEW EVENT KLAXON*
30 September - beyond thrilled to be hosting the incredible -
@AdamsonBarry
in conversation with
@Andr6wMale
plus short solo set, DJ’s, Q&A + more tix on sale tomorrow 9am. Don’t miss out! 📚
@OmnibusPress
@MuteUK
@WaterstonesE17
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‘I’ve been thinking’
@stephenpdmorris
channels Rob Gretton in an excerpt from his forthcoming Fast Forward book. Very funny. Excited to read.
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Cheers to me on my birthday! Deserved after my 10km early morning run and 30km cycle 🏃♂️ 🚲 footy, bbq and little else planned. 🍺
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A brace of
@FaberBooks
music titles reviewed in the
@ObsNewReview
Verse, Chorus, Monster!
@grahamcoxon
Gets a favourable nod from
@kittyempire666
Sounds like it could be usefully filed alongside
@IanWinwood1
important
#Bodies
for insight into psyche and pressures on artists
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@Will_Fuzz
When Mick Houghton came to tontalk about his book ‘Fried & Justified’ we made and gave away some badges. Shall we do the same for Will? If this tweet gets, 50 likes we’ll do it.
@weare1of100
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A Certain Ratio last night, London. Wish I’d taken me cowbell.
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@sturdyAlex
@AranchaGlezLaya
I’ve not seen any footage of UK politicos on European news programmes explaining, fluently, in the local language what they’re after. I presume there is some?
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Apparently according to
@vic_godard
the biggest band in 80s Scotland was Showaddywaddy. Tells story of
@EdwynCollins
fleeing gangs of murderous ersatz Teds.
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This week
@IanZBroudie
from the
@Lightning_Seeds
made a room full of grown men and women weep with his wonderful songs. So that’s a good week then.
#TomorrowsHereToday
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*Repost* Edit. Just wanna say thanks to
@Will_Fuzz
Mick Houghton,
@JessicaGulliver
, the great team at
@stowtradeshall
@Disco2000E17
and everyone who came to our BUNNYMAN night. Hope you all had a fab time and got home ok. Love ya. 📸
@simoncardwell
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Now let’s get rid of
@BorisJohnson
- absolute failure of a Prime Minister and an appalling government.
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Blimey
@stephenpdmorris
and
@gillian_gilbert
if this music thing doesn’t work out you could be the new Leon and June on Gogglebox.
#synthandbeyond
@BBCFOUR
@neworder
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Merry Christmas folks! Hope you’re all having a lovely day. Cheers! 🥂 🎄
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@pistolsofficial
so important. And here we give a warm welcome to
@JonSavage1966
everyone’s read this yeah? Read it again, it stands up every time you do. Also our first Faber book tonight I think.
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Forty years ago today I saw
@neworder
for the first time.
@futuramafest
Deeside Leisure centre - they were incredible. And
@peterhook
scared me to death by yelling TO YOUR SOUL in Dreams Never End.
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Big up Nico our first on stage doggo at Walthamstow Rock ‘n’ Rock Book Club. And what a fine dog he is. Huge thanks to owner
@Andr6wMale
for superb interviewing. 📸
@simoncardwell
@AdamsonBarry
@OmnibusPress
@stowtradeshall
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My wife once asked me before a talk with
@JonSavage1966
‘What more can be said about Joy Division?’
@audreyjgolden
has the perfect response.
“I Thought I Heard You Speak: Women At Factory Records” is an outstanding, essential oral history. Insightful, joyous, important. 🙏
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MARK
@e17RnR_books
favourite music books of 2024
#1
Revolutionary Spirit
@MrPaulSimpson1
@JawbonePress
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For
#WorldBookDay
I’ve dressed as the old, fat bloke who organises Walthamstow Rock ‘n’ Roll Book Club events. Buy books x
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40 + years since publication this still stands up. Unbelievable cast of characters, wary/wide-eyed insight of an exciting, bygone world. Love that
@IanHunterdotcom
needed to tell readers about air travel. 200 fags for £1.50 (Duty Free) Highly Recommended!
@OmnibusPress
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11 July
We look forward to welcoming
@davedavieskinks
to Walthamstow to mark publication of his autobiography Living On A Thin Line (
@headlinepg
). Dave will be in conversation with Philip Clark
@MusicClerk
. Audience questions, book signing and some surprises. On sale soon.
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Congratulations to
@rocking_bob
and Let’s Do It for winning the 2023
@PenderynPrize
- Let Bob take you on an incredible journey through the early days of popular music. A fantastic social, cultural history rammed with stories and facts. Well done team
@FaberBooks
@WaterstonesE17
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So sad to hear the news of Jordan / Pamela Rooke. Fearless. A true icon.
#RIPJORDAN
@OmnibusPress
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This is a lovely way to spend a bible black Friday night. A church in Dylan Thomas’ Laugharne with
@oharaviolin
and
@Tim_Burgess
playing a serene, wonderful set and chatting about books music and more.
@LaugharneWknd
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*NEW EVENT*
REVOLUTIONARY SPIRIT
WEDNESDAY 6 DECEMBER
@MrPaulSimpson1
Bill Drummond
@Disco2000E17
Tickets:
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There are too few reggae books. Honourable exceptions of course and hat tip to Lloyd Bradley. We haven’t yet read the new King Tubby book and we tossed up between Augustus Pablo and Lee Perry and it came down on SuperApe. Bass Culture rocks.
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We learn that
@malcolmgarrett
introduced his housemate John McGeoch to Howard Devoto and Magazine ‘cos he knew and could play all parts of Marquee Moon.
@memorialdevice
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Would Ian Curtis have sang World In Motion asks
@KCMANC
? YES says
@stephenpdmorris
ONLY if Throbbing Gristle had done Eurovision and maybe with William Burroughs on backing vox.
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@sam_cowen
@RussInCheshire
@jemmaforte
Totally agree. It’s horrible being reminded about these awful horrible bastards but fuck me it’s very funny.
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In a weeks time Kevin Cummins talks about photographing The Fall.
With Paul & Steve Hanley
Walthamstow Trades Hall, Sunday 5th February
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It’s the
@weddingpresent
at
@stowtradeshall
a fine, fine crowd as evidenced by
@prof_guy_osborn
here sporting a
@weare1of100
classic tee. Hey, it’s Walthamstow’s coolest MP too
@stellacreasy
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Quite thrilled that
@petepaphides
will be our guest at a very special event in Walthamstow on 4th June. ‘Broken Greek’ is ‘one of those books’ that we’ll be reading and talking about for years and years. Can’t wait.
@WaterstonesE17
Tickets available next week.
@QuercusBooks
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Happy Birthday to the ever inspiring
@coseyfannitutti
it’s been almost four years since our incredible event in Walthamstow and we look forward to a return soon with what we hear is an exciting new book. 🎉
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5 April
@stowtradeshall
Walthamstow
#LowLife
@NewOrder
playback and interview with
@gillian_gilbert
@stephenpdmorris
&
@msmirandasawyer
📷
@simoncardwell
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Really looking forward to this in a couple of weeks. It sold out in half an hour so I haven’t had to bore you about it. Thanks for getting tickets and stuff. Just need to to sort out
@gillian_gilbert
hospitality rider 🍷 🥃 ⏰
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Stuart Cosgrove aka
@Detroit67Book
‘Soul Trilogy’ is massive achievement. Compelling narratives shocking and saddening that the issues remain relevant today. A rightful winner of the
@PenderynPrize
and a must read. Check out his playlists. Here’s the Bar Kays.
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In Stephen Morris’ ‘Fast Forward’ the reader gets insight into the ace drummer’s character than hitherto. Here’s the recognisably funny, self-effacing Mr Morris on ‘meeting’ Brian Eno.
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*NEW EVENT*
We love The Fall,
@Stephenhanley6
@hanleyPa
and
@KCMANC
so we’re excited that they’ll be joining us for this rather special Sunday afternoon
@OhBrotherShow
event in Walthamstow 5th February. Come along.
🎟️
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Great stuff
@neworder
@stephenpdmorris
talks about his eagerly awaited book ‘Record Play Pause’ (
@LittleBrownUK
) on
@BBC6Music
Radcliffe and Maconnie next week
@gillian_gilbert
#WalthamstowRocknRollBookClub
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This is very sad news. RIP Damo. Your legacy lives on.
A true honour to have welcomed you to this town.
Damo Suzuki RIP ‘ a free spirit who was like the ghost of music past and full of the brilliant possibilities of another time. ’
via
@louderthanwar
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Lammo’s whistlestop guide to some of the more exciting books to be published in the next few weeks continues
@BBC6Music
@steve_lamacq
includes the following and
@_FiercePanda
boss/Walthamstow old boy Simon Williams’ Pandamonium
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Happy Birthday to
@stephenpdmorris
(pic Nov ‘21with my eldest and her mate clearly happy to be in the presence of drumming genius and nice bloke). 🎂
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A hot sweaty night and a full house celebrating the wonderful oral history of Factory Records, I Thought I Heard You Speak: The Women At Factory Records by
@audreyjgolden
@WhiteRabbitBks
- a panel of Factory Workers share their tales
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Thanks to everyone who has made it to Walthamstow on an early Sunday afternoon.
@KCMANC
talks photographing The Fall to
@Stephenhanley6
and
@hanleyPa
@stowtradeshall
@OhBrotherShow
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I am beyond thrilled to have been sent this by the good folk at
@FaberBooks
- the long anticipated book on Tony Wilson by Paul Morley. Almost 600 pages. It is bound for Wales with me to be devoured, savoured and enjoyed. Photo
@KCMANC
thanks
@danpapps
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Just got the youngest a turntable for her bedroom. She was allowed a visit to the loft record box. Here’s her choices:
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Walthamstow Rock ‘n’ Roll Book Club present
Jon Savage
This Searing Light, The Sun And Everything Else: Joy Division – The Oral History
Sunday 31st March
@MirthMarvelE17
Tickets available Monday
@FaberSocial
@JonSavage1966
@WaterstonesE17
@WFculture19
#JoyDivision
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HUGE THANKS to
@Will_Fuzz
@jamesjamesbrown
@Disco2000E17
and everyone who came along for a LN outstanding evening of music, chat and stories.
Echoes: A Memoir Continued… is a great read. Signed copies at
@WaterstonesE17
Safe journeys home everyone - see you soon.
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Moist eyes watching this
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Particularly taken with this pic of
@berenyi_miki
from last night - channeling her mum in Bond I thought 📷
@simoncardwell
#fingerscrossed
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I can hear the Velvet Underground coming from eldest child’s (14) bedroom. I consider my parenting work here to be done.
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Sad to hear about Paul O’Grady. What joy he brought to people though. RIP
I discovered from reading his excellent memoir that I inherited his paper round (Earnshaws, Birkenhead). 🗞️
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This is a truly wonderful book. I’ve been lucky to have a sneak peek and am excited at how it will touch people. Superb work
@warrenellis13
and all at
@faber
it’s a huge achievement - meaningful, joyful, human.
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Tomorrow David Stubbs’ history of electronic music, Mars By 1980 is published by Faber. We’ll be exploring this work with David and an amazing panel on Thursday 6 September in Walthamstow. Details soon. Not to be missed.
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I chuckled.
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Hands up who’d like to see
@stephenpdmorris
and
@gillian_gilbert
again in Walthamstow?
I would. Lovely, lovely people.
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Miki Berenyi: ‘I can tell the truth because I’m outside it all now’
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We are thrilled that
@coseyfannitutti
will be joining us
@Maud_at_mmm
on 19 April to talk, Art Sex Music with
@JahDuran
#Walthamstow
tickets: ?
@FaberBooks
@FaberSocial
@bookgig
@WFculture19
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Ridiculous! This is such a brilliant book.
@stephenpdmorris
voice and humour leaps from the page. Do yourself a favour.
Lowest price ever!
Stephen Morris's Record Play Pause paperback is now just £3.00
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