Cheers to the brilliant Real Magic Books in Wendover near Aylesbury for fab festival at the weekend. They now have signed copies of ALL 5 BOWIE ODYSSEY books in stock.

Great shop, great place, go visit!

Out 27 June, Everett True #Nirvana , The True Story, Kris Needs #GeorgeClinton & The Cosmic Odyssey Of The P-Funk Empire, Graeme Thomson Under The Ivy, The Life And Music Of #KateBush and Mike Barnes A New Day Yesterday revised books are out via Omnibus.

I'm proud to have written a new foreword for the reissue of the definitive Nirvana book by the man, the myth, The Legend! aka Dr Thackray.

The good folks at Omnibus Press are remastering some classic works of music literature with fresh forewords, book playlists, and delightful new covers.

Fans of Kate Bush, Prog, Nirvana, and George Clinton should get involved!

resident-music.com/collection&pat…

The fourth book to be remastered is 'George Clinton & the Cosmic Odyssey of the P-Funk Empire' by Kris Needs, with a new foreword by critic & essayist Miles Marshall Lewis (Miles Marshall Lewis

Details 🔗 found.ee/omnibusremaste…

#georgeclinton #omnibusremastered

The third book to be remastered is Nirvana: The True Story by Dr Thackray, with a new foreword by Benjamin Myers.

'Vivid account from an insider's perspective' - The Guardian

Details🔗found.ee/omnibusremaste…

#nirvana #omnibusremastered

The second book to be remastered is 'A New Day Yesterday' by Mike Barnes, with a new foreword by Steve Hackett.

'Prog rock's essential guidebook' - Ian Rankin (Ian Rankin)

Details 🔗found.ee/omnibusremaste…

#prog #omnibusremastered

The first book to be remastered is Graeme Thomson's classic 'Under the Ivy: The Life and Music of Kate Bush'

Under the Ivy has been updated for 2024 and it has a new foreword by Sinéad Gleeson.

Details 🔗found.ee/omnibusremaste…

#katebush #omnibusremastered

Huge thanks to hosts The New Cue and ⚡️crowd at Bowie Odyssey 74 night The Social last Friday.

If you missed, another chance to see author Simon Goddard in Q&A this Sunday in Wendover...

We asked Grant McPhee to put together a
Scottish Independent Music 1983-1995 playlist 👇

What would you add next?

'Postcards From Scotland' is published 20th June 📚

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A reminder we’ve two #Bowie Odyssey 74 author Q&A events this month:

FRI 10 MAY LONDON The Social
Tickets: thenewcue.co.uk

SUN 19 MAY WENDOVER Real Magic Books
Tickets: wegottickets.com/event/618618

With Nostradamus level foresight, Nocturnal Vermin recorded a song about their then 15 year old classmate, John Swinney. You can read all about their story in Postcards From Scotland

Matthew Collin is publishing some of the raw interviews he did for DREAM MACHINES on a new site ⚡️⚡️⚡️

Starting with Cosey Fanni Tutti and 匚卄尺丨丂 匚卂尺ㄒ乇尺 (@ThrobbingGrstle)!

It's intended as a UK electronic music resource for readers & researchers.

dreammachinesinterviews.blogspot.com

Join our stylish, erudite guide ‘Teddy Boys’ 📕 author, Max Decharne for a wander along the Kings Road - the latest episode of our Music Maps podcast. shows.acast.com/music-maps
#KingsRoad #TeddyBoys

‘The truth was just too painful’: the highs and lows of Mama Cass theguardian.com/music/article/…

In her memoir “My Mama, Cass,” Cass Elliot's daughter revisits a musical icon—and beloved mother—gone too soon. Joanne Kaufman Hachette Book Group trib.al/7YLl2eA

Thank you to BBC Radio 4 Today for covering My Mama, Cass this morning!

Owen Elliot-Kugell spoke with 📻 Colin Paterson 📺 about Cass Elliot. Playback from ⌛ 1:22

📚 My Mama, Cass is Published this week

bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…