RIP Roger Corman
Not just an influence on one of America's greatest era's of filmmaking he was directly responsible by giving almost everyone who would later create a 70's New Wave masterpiece a job; as well as a fully functioning independent industry.Most importantly, a nice guy

#OnThisDay 1928: Burt Bacharach was born.

Bacharach and Hal David formed one of the most successful pop writing partnerships of the 20th century. Walk on By, Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head and I Say a Little Prayer were just three of the highlights of their songbook.

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'One of the more dismal physical environments in the western world,' says Will Oldham of ATP Minehead.

That's Somerset, Oldham. And that's fighting talk...

Last night, I watched an ex-Midnight Runner (Pete Williams) play live in North Shields.

Tonight I'm watching another ex-Midnight Runner (@Roger_Huckle aka Roger MacDuff) lead the Bristol Ensemble in a church in rural Somerset.

Who'll it be tomorrow night?

#dexys

Yorkshire village brass band playing Scooby Doo? Yes please!

Fair play to the passenger with both a bottle of water and a bottle of Schnapps on the go.

They can applaud him in the tenth minute of added time.

Sorely tempted to get on board and head to the FA Trophy final...

Newcastle's equivalent of the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

How ice lolly sticks are made

📹 humblesideofficials

One of the very best football photos...

Be funny if the aliens are coming.

incredible sight over glasgow right now.

Aurora action in North Shields, despite the light pollution.

Doors open at The Exchange 1856 - merch is in The Thomas Brown Room. *You can still pay on the door! Get your books signed as well. Nige Tassell Don Letts Pete Williams

Thanks to lovely Stan Forum Books + the bound + The Accidental Bookshop, the lucky people of North Shields have the chance to buy Searching For Dexys Midnight Runners a month before publication tonight The Exchange 1856. Roll up, roll up!

Quite the week at Nine Eight towers

💥 Connection is a Song is published
💥 Rave New World 🎧 wins Silver at the The Radio Academy ARIAS
💥 Triggers by Glen Matlock out in paperback
💥 Dexys events are Go!

Join us next week for two -TWO!- new book announcements

Enjoy the weekend

Bob all done with my the time I got to Derby.

Have read this a few times now. Always a joy.

The full panoply of snooking and throat-clearing belonging to the man behind me on this train is truly impressive.