THIS will be ace! Join Steven Vass & @Dartford to hear the overlooked story of how R&B disco & funk were transformed by synths & music tech in the era of ghetto blasters, shoulder pads & Ronald Reagan Sat 16 Nov, 10.15am INNSiDE UK #Manchester Tickets: tinyurl.com/2prxrx9w

Oooo! Nice to see Albion Street, Manchester getting all dressed up for #Louder2024! Why not join us 15-17 November? The UKs biggest Music Literature Festival INNSiDE UK #Manchester All tickets via QR code or: louderthanwordsfest.com/whats-on/

I'm pleased to say that I'll be co-tutoring a course on essay writing Moniack Mhor with Jen Stout in June 2025. Kathleen Jamie, whose work I admire enormously, will be guest reader. Details of the course and how to book are at the link. moniackmhor.org.uk/courses/2523-n…

Crazy thought: why not let your kids mix with working-class kids in a secondary school with a genuine cross-section of society, and not just one in the posh suburbs? You never know, it might actually be a better preparation for actual real life?

US has many allies that are not in NATO: Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, Colombia, Kenya; they could have sent 10k soldiers to Ukraine to match North Korea w/o bringing in WW3.

‘Let the Music Play: How R&B Fell in Love with 80s Synths' x Steven Vass His chapters on Prince and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis are particularly revelatory, climaxing with Prince tossing his copy of Janet Jackson’s 'Control' on Jam’s lawn. 🔗rollingstone.com/music/music-li…

New online ‘Writing Fiction’ classes begin in January 2025. All writers welcome. Brilliant critiques & feedback. Nurturing new work. Book your place here: thi-wurd.com #thiwurd

So sad to read this, I was just remembering their classic Trump impression the other day 💕

"This is a book about wonder and wondering." I'm happy to say that my new book, Upon A White Horse: Journeys in Ancient Britain and Ireland, will be published by Headline Books on September 11, 2025. Details in this The Bookseller story: thebookseller.com/rights/headlin…

Hey everyone, just to let you know that this is now a thing! Extract here: soundcloud.com/velocitypress/… On sale: velocitypress.uk/product/let-th… Spotify link: open.spotify.com/show/4yPLBoD9Q… @velocitypress #synth #80s #fuckyeah

The best place to be in Glasgow tonight

Travel on well SLY STONE 1943-2025, singer, songwriter, musical director, producer, frontman, funkster, pioneer, genius. Thankyou for all the inspiration, for breaking ground so others could follow and for being the sassiest, funkiest Being on planet earth.

Sly Stone forever 🖤

Sly = Stevie Sly = George/P-Funk Sly = LaBelle Sly = Ohio Players Sly = Rick James Sly = Prince Sly = Red Hot Chili Peppers Sly = Janet Jackson Sly = De La Soul Sly = A Tribe Called Quest Sly = OutKast Sly = D'Angelo Sly = Dilla Sly = Janelle Thank you, Sly Stone. Rest.

It’s the late Lee Hazlewood’s birthday today. I remember hearing Some Velvet Morning for the first time, it transported me to another, more magical world. He turned my head around with his music. Here’s another BIG song for me by Lee. youtu.be/Y0To07tiKM8?si…

This ad got banned by the UK government, so I had to see it.

Just finished Kevin Rowland's book, "Bless Me Father". I have never read a music autobiography like it. Or any other come to that. You want to say, "Kev, don't be saying that". But he does. Repeatedly. Buyer beware. But it is absolutely stone cold hard truth BRILLIANT.

Four connected classes from thi wurd, 1. Write a Short Story in a Day 2. Writing Time & Place in Fiction 3. Writing Autobiographical Fiction 4. Editing Your Fiction In-person (Glasgow) & online. Save by buying the bundle. thi-wurd.com/classes/

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