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Books: Dust & Grooves – Adventures in Record Collecting
Great news for anyone that missed it the first time around, Brooklyn based photographer Eilon Paz’s 436-page coffee-table book ‘Dust & Grooves – Adventures in Record Collecting‘ has been updated...
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Books: Richard Skelton – Beyond the Fell Wall
This November 5th will see the publication of Richard Skelton’s new book Beyond the Fell Wall via Little Toller Books. It focuses on the time Richard spent living in a small valley, high in the Furness...
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New Book: Orison for a Curlew by Horatio Clare
As well as a love of music I’ve always had a passion for nature and conservation, something that led me to discover Little Toller Books, a small, independent publisher based in West Dorset whose work...
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Giveaway: Caught by the River Social Club – Poetry & Music with Darren...
In association with Caught by the River we are very pleased to be able to offer a pair tickets for the forthcoming Caught by the River Social Club on Sunday 15 November at Bush Hall, London. Like all...
View ArticleNew Book: The Record Store of the Mind by Josh Rosenthal
Josh Rosenthal is best known as the founder of Tompkins Square label although after reading this book I think that may well change. From picking up a copy of The Record Store of the Mind you’ll be...
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Folk Books: The Wheels of the World: 300 Years of Uilleann Pipers
The authors of this book will be known to many: Colin Harper is probably best known to those of you that followed the folk press in the 90’s. I’ve already mentioned one of his books today in the...
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Rumi: Like This! – Album Review
How does a thirteenth century poet born in the Persian Empire speak to us today? Recognised as the greatest mystical poet of his age, he composed over 70,000 verses of poetry over a twenty-five year...
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Tim Book Two by Tim Burgess (Book & Tour)
Back in 2012 Tim Burgess of The Charlatans released his autobiography Telling Stories. The book was well received and Burgess clearly enjoyed his new found endeavour as he’s back with a follow-up…with...
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Ezra Furman: The Velvet Underground, Punk Pioneers (23 June – British Library)
The 33 & 1/3 book series from Bloomsbury was launched in 2003. It now features over 100 titles from Jimi Hendrix to Bowie, from PJ Harvey to The Pogues there’s a bit of something for everyone. A...
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The English Magic Tarot: Steve Dooley, Rex Van Ryn & Andy Letcher
This Saturday 8th October marks the launch of a Tarot Deck – one with an interesting story – at our favourite South West comic shop Gnash Comics (in Ashburton, Devon – details below). Whilst that may...
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The happy marriage of books and music – The Bookshop Band
Besides music, my other big passion is reading books. In this day and age, a click of a few buttons is all it takes to procure your next digital book fix. Whilst the rise of the Ebook initially seemed...
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Poetry: Randi Ward – Whipstitches
It was back in 2011 that I was first introduced to the West Virginian poet Randi Ward, she wrote the lyrics for an album released by Guðrið Hansdóttir titled ‘Beyond the Grey’ (reviewed here). The...
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Poetry: Simon Armitage: The Unaccompanied
Following his celebrated adventures in drama, translation, travel writing and prose poetry, Simon Armitage’s eleventh collection of poems, The Unaccompanied, heralds a return to his trademark...
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Poetry & Lyrics Returns to Kings Place for a Second Year (9 & 10 June)
Last year’s Poetry & Lyrics festival caught a lot of attention as the inexorable link between music and verse was celebrated by poetry curators Poet in the City. It returns again this year to Kings...
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Book Review: Folk Song in England by Steve Roud
Folk Song in England by Steve Roud Faber & Faber – 17 August 2017 Anyone who has an interest in Folk song or folklore and superstition in Britain will have more than likely stumbled upon the books...
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New Books: As I Walked Out by Martin Graebe
As I Walked Out: Sabine Baring-Gould and the Search for the Folk Songs of Devon and Cornwall – By Martin Graebe Published by Signal Books – 26 October 2017 Signal Books: Shortly before his death, the...
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Books: Peggy Seeger – First Time Ever: A Memoir
First Time Ever by Peggy Seeger Faber & Faber – 5 October 2017 (Hardback) On October 5th, Faber & Faber will publish Peggy Seeger‘s autobiograohy – First Time Ever. Talking to her newsletter...
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James Yorkston Announces Second Novel
James Yorkston has announced his second novel: The High And Lonesome Blues of Tommy The Bruce - Precise, chilling and all too believable – scored throughout with a genuinely unsettling menace, belied...
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Book Review: Astral Weeks: A Secret History of 1968 by Ryan H. Walsh
Astral Weeks: A Secret History of 1968 is an especially enjoyable read for anyone who has ever lived in or around Boston. It’s an entertaining tale, with lots of juicy anecdotes, that truly gives you...
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Kathryn Tickell: The Darkening / The Dam
Watch OUT Spell which features a tongue-twisting spell courtesy of Kathryn Tickell and The Darkening. Plus we've news of a new David Almond book inspired by real events which involved Kathryn Tickell...
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