Orwell belongs to us! The Lion & the Unicorn, Big Brother and Auntie thelionandunicorn.com/2025/12/17/o...

All groups who have singular names without the definite article are pretentious. Should be: The Buzzcocks The Sweets The Wars The Cold Plays The Kneecaps The Wet Legs... Who else?

The architect Wells Coates was born 130 years ago today. So here's @alantyler.bsky.social on his most famous building, the Isokon flats in Hampstead. thelionandunicorn.com/2025/11/19/i...

A Christmassy bit from me book.. open.substack.com/pub/alantyle...

FRESH IN FROM NEVERHADAHITLAND! * SOLVE THAT PRESENT DILEMMA IN AN INSTANT! * IT’S CHEAP (£11 + p&p) IT’S CHEERFUL (for the most part) IT’S FESTIVE AND IT’S GOT YOUR MATES IN IT!! * BUY IT ON BANDCAMP (www.alantyler.com) AND GET IT SIGNED, MESSAGED, AND SENT TO ANYONE, ANYWHERE! * MERRY CHRISTMAS!

For your amusement.. substack.com/home/post/p-...

My piece about the Isokon building in Hampstead has found a good home. thelionandunicorn.com/2025/11/19/i...

It's all very Bluesky on here, isn't it?

We've got me books, we've got CDs, we've got two XXL T-shirts and we are playing at the Clerkenwell Festival this afternoon! Fun starts at 1. The Rockingbirds are on at 4.

Come and see The Rockingbirds next weekend, at the Long Road Festival, Leicester (Sat 23 Aug) and for free at the Clerkenwell Festival (on at 4pm, Sunday 24th).

not very good is it

I'm in Hastings tomorrow and Isle of Wight later in the month.

I wrote a thing about that well-known white building in Hampstead. open.substack.com/pub/alantyle...

This is the one where it slips into a parallel fash reality with the Brigadier all neo-Nazi. Anyone remember?

Who am I?

This Sunday at The Boogaloo in Highgate! We go again with the gig that goes with the book: songs, readings heartache and tomfoolery. An all-star 7 piece band. Get there at three or you'll miss the tap-dancing! Buy the book. Buy one for a friend!

Another great review to add to my little tally on Amazon. If you've read and enjoyed How To Never Have A Hit please consider leaving one here, there or anywhere! Thanks to all who have. www.amazon.co.uk/review/R299N...

If only!

The Blue Man returns to Leytonstone! Tomorrow (Weds 30th April). it's the gig that goes with the book. Two sets of song, readings, tap dancing and tomfoolery. Happy birthday What's Cookin', you wonderful grown-ups x whatscookin.co.uk/events/the-a...

Please buy me book before the economy collapses and there's no money.

Alan Tyler of The Rockingbirds has spent decades making music on his own terms. In How to Never Have a Hit, he reflects on near-misses, wrong turns & the moments that made it all worthwhile @alantyler.bsky.social thestrangebrew.co.uk/alan-tyler/

Hello Chesham! Come to my event at Chapter Two books on Thursday, 7pm. I will talk to @seanhannam.bsky.social, sing you some songs, sell you a book and write my name in it with joined up writing. www.eventbrite.com/e/book-launc...

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I know, I need a publicist.

Dear @richardosman1.bsky.social please read me book you will like it ☝️🤠 you will

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Remembering Mark E Smith on his birthday. Photo by Steve Pyke for the NME in 1987

That @nivenj1.bsky.social and I talked about me book at The Social on Monday night. It was the last of the How To Never Have A Hit launch events, so I now declare this book well and truly launched. Thanks to John. Thanks to Ken C and Martin K for the photos. Thank ye all xx

Alan Tyler of The Rockingbirds performing "Down On Deptford Creek" at The Betsey last month. He's at The Social tonight discussing his new book "How To Never Have A Hit" with John Niven, and hopefully playing a few songs too. Tickets: thesocial.seetickets.com/event/how-to.... youtu.be/ajx-DIUgzPw

Tomorrow is now today.

I've been Substacked! www.someprivatediagonal.com/p/gradually-...

Birmingham 81 has done a nice job of capturing some of our "How To Never Have A Hit" show at the Betsey on Sunday, and I say that as someone who usually has a horror of such recordings. Thanks Andy.

Me book's in the shops in 8 days time, or you can buy it direct from me today via Bandcamp. Exciting times. Crazy times! FAMOUS TIMES! alantyler.bandcamp.com/merch/how-to...

Sounds nice! Come to witness our encounter in Wendover (28 Feb) or The Social, London (3 March).

Me on the C86 podcast, talking to David Eastaugh about my musical meanderings... www.podbean.com/pu/pbblog-mc...

Getting stuck in to Alan Tyler’s ‘How To Never Have A Hit’ and spinning some suitable albums to accompany…Have long been a huge fan and still am…Am enjoying this immensely…Great job @alantyler.bsky.social 😎❤️👏

Events, dear boys and girls, events... www.alantyler.com

The great people at Heavenly have today put out a bit of me book on their online fanzine, with a link to where to buy it 👍🤠 heavenlyrecordings.com/fanzine/how-...

2nd class post. I swear by it.

What a lovely place this BlueSky website is today. So much love! Unfortunately their cowboy emoji is not yet up to scratch...👎🤠

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Early-bird, signed copies of me book can be ordered now only on Bandcamp... Exciting times. Crazy times. Famous Times! alantyler.bandcamp.com/merch/how-to...

Hello!

Yesterday's Chips is the playlist that goes with me book, out in Feb next year. It's missing a few Rockingbirds songs I'd like to add because Spotify won't give me the right. If anyone is clever about such things your advice would be welcome... enjoy yourself.. open.spotify.com/playlist/3y4...