Press Release The definitive biography of one of the most influential musicians of the modern era. Revised and updated edition. When Helter Skelter published Gram Parsons: God’s Own Singer in 2001 it received numerous accolades including Book Of The Month from Uncut and a glowing review from Mojo. Not surprising really when you consider that [...]
Press Release The life story, so far, of folk music’s Wayward Daughter Publishes: 9 May 2012 Format: Paperback Price: £12.99 ISBN: 9780956642073 Eliza Carthy has been a professional musician since she was fifteen and celebrates 21 years in the business this year. Fitting therefore that she should be the subject of a biography that covers [...]
Press Release Let’s all go down the pub – 1970s style Take a trip to a lost world. A world permeated by the odour of stale tobacco and overflowing toilets; a world where your feet stick to the carpet and the walls are covered in peeling flock wallpaper. The Watneys Red Barrel is warm, but [...]
It’s 1976 all over again. Obviously we aren’t referring to the weather, as 1976 was the hottest summer on record and 2011, well…‘nuff said. But we are referring to a new book on the Sex Pistols, who exploded onto a moribund music scene with their first single ‘Anarchy In The UK’ in ’76 - Young [...]
The Islington Tribune this week features an article about Alan G.Parker, Young Flesh Required and the special event at the Screen on the Green on August 20th to mark the 35th anniversary of the Midnight Special punk concert. Read the article at http://www.islingtontribune.com/news/2011/aug/screening-who-killed-nancy-celebrates-islingtons-role-punk-history-screen-green-show-p Win tickets and a signed copy of the book by entering the [...]
2-Tone, The Specials And a World In Flame Press Release Wheels Out Of Gear: 2-Tone, The Specials And A World In Flame Dave Thompson Updated and revised edition Published as a 232 page paperback with black and white photos at £10.99 Publication date: 19th August 2011 ISBN: 9780956642028 30 years on from [...]
Pogo down to the Screen on the Green for a nostalgic punk might On the 29th August 1976 the Screen on the Green made musical history when it hosted the legendary Midnight Special concert that put Punk Rock on the map and kick-started the career of the Sex Pistols. Fans of the Pistols will be [...]
Press Release Young Flesh Required: Growing Up With The Sex Pistols Alan G. Parker with Mick O’Shea Published as a 336 page paperback with colour and black and white photos at £12.99 Publication date: 1st July 2011 ISBN: 9780956642011 The year is 2005; the place is Foyle’s Coffee Shop, where Alan G. Parker and the [...]
On the 20th October 2010 a full Half Moon in Putney witnessed an event as rare as Halley’s Comet – a gig by the Tyla Gang. Sean Tyla has reformed the band whose single Styrofoam was the second release put out by the fledgling Stiff Records. They split in 1978, but are back with original members [...]
The Tyla Gang have been involved in a 70 mile per hour crash in Northern Sweden when their tour bus hit black ice and ended up in a ditch after a gig in the city of Umea on Friday the 14th October. Thankfully none of the occupants of the bus were seriously injured, though drummer [...]
