Blowing my mind to the ‘Maddalena’ soundtrack by Ennio Morricone and had no idea there was a vocal version of ‘Chi Mai’ youtu.be/orlYHPFG1j4?si…

***New Book of the Year alert*** Thank you MOJO Magazine and more heartfelt congratulations to Will Hodgkinson and Lawrence Another Number One for Lawrence

From Lisa Marie Presley to Lawrence… thank you the Telegraph and Neil McCormick

It squeaked out at the end of 2023 but delighted to see Revolutionary Spirt by Paul Simpson get a nod in the 2024 Mojo list. An absolutely essential read

Lawrence and I will slink back into the shadows where we belong soon enough, but first, please watch this with the sound on… Thank you Rough Trade, it means the world.

And that’s the Treble ‘street-level superstar’ by Will Hodgkinson is the Rough Trade Book of the Year A huge thank you to Sara, Nigel and the whole of the RT team for their phenomenal support since publication A milky tea raised in Will and Lawrence’s direction. Much love x

And if anyone’s counting, that’s two Rough Trade Book of the Years within three years. Careful, I’ll start to think I could do this for a living

Our books of the year include: A brilliantly penned year in the life of one of pop's true eccentrics; Two long overdue books on hip-hop mavericks; The first book by a Cocteau Twin (that goes well, well beyond just Cocteaus news...); Sonic adventures with The Grid & beyond; A

I have some exciting news This is New Modern I hope you’ll join me x new modern books

We announced our first title on new modern books today. It’s one of the most profound things I’ve ever published You can pre-order it now: R: tinyurl.com/hc7w6a5c HMV: tinyurl.com/466uv2pv A: tinyurl.com/2b3yb4u9 W: tinyurl.com/ms2ds3hc RT: tinyurl.com/yc75yeh4

“Even when we know we’re headed inexorably for hell, we find faith in a dream of the opposite. This very stupidity drives me on. No matter how far my affliction advances, a last remaining part of me will insist it’s all been a mistake” 28-08-25 tinyurl.com/yc75yeh4

I have more exciting news about New Modern. James is fantastic editor and a lovely guy. He was transformative at Nine Eight. There is nobody I would rather have working alongside me thebookseller.com/news/james-lil…

‘We are the girls who play in a band’ New Modern #2 23-05-25

Sweet and groovy not hard and mean. This is the story of Dolly Mixture. The original girls in a band. ‘Teenage Daydream’ by Debsey Wykes 25-09-25 RT:tinyurl.com/3cf7y4r2 M:tinyurl.com/78z94zrr HMV:tinyurl.com/yz77z22f R:tinyurl.com/p5wmy5wr

I’m so looking forward to reading this. Saw Dolly Mixture many times back then playing alongside The Jam, Dexys, The Undertones & others. Blasting “Everything And More” from our GC’s Lost 80s Vol. 2 compilation in the flat right now in anticipation 😃 m.youtube.com/watch?v=uogX4q…

Lots of love for Debsey and lots of love for the cover. Designed with meticulous care and attention by, of course, Paul Kelly resident-music.com/productdetails…

EXCLUSIVE The coming of age autobiography of Debsey Wykes, vocalist, bassist and founding member of Dolly Mixture, a trailblazing post punk girl band forced to navigate the misogyny of the 1980s music scene. new modern books roughtrade.com/product/debsey…

‘Teenage Daydream: We are the Girls Who Play in a Band’ by Debsey Wykes Out 25-09-25 RT: tinyurl.com/3cf7y4r2 M: tinyurl.com/78z94zrr HMV: tinyurl.com/yz77z22f R: tinyurl.com/p5wmy5wr

What a treat of an announcement for #Louder2025! JUSTIN CURRIE in conversation - the Del Amitri frontman sharing his account of life with Parkinson's Disease and his autobiography: The Tremolo Diaries Sat 15 Nov, 4pm INNSiDE UK Manchester. All tickets: tinyurl.com/bd6m8n3r