And, top 10 music books read this year... The Double Life Of Bob Dylan, Vol 2 - Clinton Heylin(on the shelf for 2 years) The Tastemaker - Tony King Soul Survivor - P.P. Arnold Men Of A Certain Age - Kate Mossman A Freewheelin' Time - Suze Rotolo My Family & Other Rock Stars - Tiffany Murray 1/2

Thanks to @tiffmurray.bsky.social for a brilliant talk @deershed.bsky.social about growing up at Rockfield Studios where her mum cooked for rock stars (recipes included!) 🤩 We’ve got a few #signed copies of My Family and Other Rock Stars 🎸 👉 www.foxlanebooks.co.uk/product-page... #BookSky💙📚

When Tiffany Murray's memoir My Family & Other Rock Stars was published last summer she spoke to the Ray D'Arcy Show @rteradio1.bsky.social. Join @tiffmurray.bsky.social for her WCLF event on Thurs 17 July 11.30am 🎟️ www.westcorkmusic.ie/events/2025/tiffany-murray/ Listen: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

We're very excited to be part of Tiffany Murray's tour for the paperback edition of My Family and Other Rock Stars. Come and meet @tiffmurray.bsky.social as she chats to music & arts journalist @patcarty.bsky.social at WCLF on Thurs 17 July at 11.30am www.westcorkmusic.ie/events/2025/...

Some fab and groovy new #Music books recently arrived, from pop to a history of Scottish fanzines. Have a browse of the #books , then head across the road to nearby @thornerecords.bsky.social for the #vinyl ! Perfect! #livres #musique

The Roxy, my familiar for Kia-Ora, popsicles, Jungle Book, and A Star is Born & One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest with loo roll stuffed in my mother's bra (I was 9) . It seemed to work, parents in tow.

Published today! The Homemade God by Rachel Joyce What a beautiful edition this is - sprayed edges and signed (whilst stocks last)

Ah, thank you, Steve!

I'm so looking forward to talking to the brilliant @hillgower.bsky.social at @blackwells.bsky.social Oxford on the 18th Feb at 5.30pm. If you're in town, please join us!

We are running some lovely writing talks and workshops at Ludlow Assembly Rooms in February, brilliant writers including Michel Faber, Sita Brahmachari, Robin Ince all listed here under the Lit Bits label ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk/events/categ.... A shout out would be much, much appreciated.

Thank you so much! Every one of those writers is fantastic, we are so excited they are travelling into the middle of nowhere to be with us. @tiffmurray.bsky.social @londonbessie.bsky.social

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (France, 1864-1901) Follette, 1890 Oil on cardboard, 21 1/2 x 11 1/4 In (54.6 x 28.6 cm) Framed: 30 1/4 x 20 1/2 x 3 in (76.8 x 52.1 x 9.5 cm) On display at Philadelphia Museum of Art

Had a Christmas looking after Joan, then flew into Cardiff for Saturday Live to talk about Joan and My Family and Other Rock Stars. It was also gorgeous to meet Sam and Mared, and Mared's beautiful harp. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Remember on this day that, canonically, George Bailey’s re-discovery of the value of his life takes place at the same time as the failed hit attempt on Vito Corleone.

If you'd like signed copies of My Family and Other Rock Stars this season, Al Pacino just dropped some at Daunts. Lots more out there! ✨ A book of the year for The Times, The Sunday Times, The Guardian and Daily Mail ✨ 🎸 'A love letter to a remarkable childhood' SARAH WINMAN 🎸

Hard Times www.theguardian.com/education/20...

You know you could read a book about a middle-class woman in a kitchen, taking no shit from anyone, including Lemmy. Might be more edifying.

Save Short Cuts!

If you'd like a memoir to read or give, here's a review of My Family and Other Rock Stars that honours not only my mother, but the Observer, both in need of a little attention right now. www.theguardian.com/books/articl...

This is such a loss to the audio landscape. It truly has been an escape. Please BBC Radio 4 keep commissioning new makers and innovative audio.

Poetry Please is back! Danez Smith joins Roger McGough with their selection of listeners’ choices incl #ThomGunn #CarolAnnDuffy & #KendrickLamar 4pm Tues 19 Nov @BBCRadio4 @BBCSounds www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Hello there, writer here with dreams, see dreams below.

We're thrilled to bits to say that Tom Bullough will be joining us to discuss the brilliant Sarn Helen, a travelogue like no other. Thursday 22nd February, 7pm, Three Storeys, Nailsworth. More information and booking: ylbevent.link/sarn-helen

My Family and Other Rock Stars is out early May. First book in ten years, and to use an old Dylan Moran joke: 'I've got this. Do you want it?'

Oh, Grindavik x

A toast to all the ballet dancers (Nutcracker) and Rockettes (Radio City Holiday Show) absolutely working their butts off every day and night, from November until January. Good rest my friends, may the Tiger Balm and Sea Salt baths ease your muscles and soothe your beautiful souls.💫

Pleasure things: listening to Ken Boothe and the fact that some people call 'The Gilded Age', TRAIN DADDY. youtu.be/OJVuIhzNrek?...

Goodnight, Lisa says. Oooooh, ooooh, oooooh. youtu.be/OfM6WVaMc-M?...

'...They're in yaaard, not too faaar from the caaaar. How's that?'

I'm sorry I haven't said anything yet, although this might be a tonic.