A punk, a soulboy and a mod walk into a pub…
A punk, a soulboy and a mod walk into a pub… and wonder why nobody dances. The Apocalypse at the Trafalgar in Shepherd’s Bush Shopping Centre, Jan 10th, 1980. As...
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September 16, 2013
Name your fave rock bio – and why: competition winners
So, to the winner of my competition, where I asked you to name your fave rock bio and state why, in less than 50 words, and win a signed copy...
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September 14, 2013
Now in paperback: A Light That Never Goes Out: The Enduring Saga of The Smiths
The UK paperback edition of A Light That Never Goes Out: The Enduring Saga of The Smiths is published today, September 5th, by Windmill Books/Random House, precisely twelve months after...
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September 5, 2013
The Race to the Top of Vermont 2013
All runners have their strengths and weaknesses. Of the latter, I can list plenty; of the former, I know that I am a solid uphill runner. As such, I take...
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August 27, 2013
Fracking Britain
One of the depressingly reassuring aspects of visiting the UK from the USA this past month was the similarity in political landscapes. Admittedly, the UK is not engaged in a...
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August 1, 2013
The Smiths and R.E.M.: Compare and Contrast
Back in April, I gave a talk at a local library on R.E.M. and The Smiths, comparing and contrasting what I firmly consider the two most important and influential bands...
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July 30, 2013
Boy About Town: A Memoir. Published today.
It’s the big day. Not Independence Day, though it is exactly 25 years since I moved into New York City. No, it’s publication day for Boy About Town: A Memoir....
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July 4, 2013
To Be Someone: An excerpt from Boy About Town
An un-edited excerpt from “Number 30: To Be Someone,” the 21st chapter in Boy About Town: A Memoir. Boy About Town is published on July 4 by William Heinemann in the UK....
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June 28, 2013
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