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Born this day in 1931, one of the most important and influential figures in early British rock'n'roll, Jack Good. He put #genevincent in leather gear, invented the format of rock and pop music programmes for British (Oh Boy!) and US (Shindig!) TV, & much more. 📷with #beatles on Shindig! 1964

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We're delighted to publish this book of which, Lenny Kaye writes; “Peter Silverton’s passionate voice about music lives ever on in this transatlantic voyage between two seminal ports of rock and roll call and response." Out now as a limited edition hardback.

It never ceases to delight us how many people seem to be discovering #TalkTalk and their legacy – proud to publish this, the only book about the band which includes contributions from Lee and Paul, the musicians who worked with them, James Mash, and an incredible array of fans. talktalkbook.com

Preorder has begun on the Fatboy Slim book at fatboyslimbook.com

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We had an almost identical experience with Facebook. It was never explained or resolved, you cannot argue or reason with customer service run by an algorithm.

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And Sylvester McCoy. I think it was Badham’s follow up to the Saturday Night Fever. It’s gone on the ever growing (re)watch list.

I think I saw it on video in the early 80s. It may be due a revisit. Had forgotten it was John Badham and what Langella looks like with hair!

Trent Park, though it is in the far Norf. trentpark.ecpro.co.uk

A full house tonight has relegated me to… the utility room. But handy if I need an ice cream in the night. #duvetknowitschristmas

Had missed this, it’s absolutely joyous, thank you.

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Not much music folk here yet, but I am hopeful. Makes so much more sense than the other place

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James Marsh on the inspiration for all the @talktalkband6612 album and single sleeves that he illustrated, tells us a bit about his life, shows us around his... Talk Talk illustrator James Marsh shows us around his studio

Talk Talk illustrator James Marsh shows us around his studio youtu.be/2oVsz0gSr98

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Paperback edition of 'Mark Hollis: A Perfect Silence' by Ben Wardle

'Mark Hollis: A Perfect Silence' updated and
expanded, by author Ben Wardle and with new cover artwork by James Marsh. Now in paperback at: markhollisbook.com

Electricity And Ghosts: The Visual Art of John Foxx | Rocket 88 Electricity And Ghosts: The Visual Art of John Foxx, published by Rocket 88.

We have a new John Foxx book on the way. ‘Electricity and Ghosts: the Visual Art of John Foxx’, collects together, for the first time his sketches, photography, painting, graphic art, sculpture, and collage: johnfoxxbook.com

Punk, Sting and ‘electrified zombies high on glue’: Stewart Copeland on how the Police formed In this extract from a new book inspired by his old diaries, the Police drummer looks back at December 1976, explaining how he tracked down Sting and dived into the punk scene

An extract from Rocket 88 books’ policediariesbook.com (great pics by Lawrence Impey) Punk, Sting and ‘electrified zombies high on glue’: Stewart Copeland on how the Police formed

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