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Some days are just FANTASTIC DAYS! Why not make Friday 13th November, 6.30pm at The Innside, Manchester one of them? Join @nickheyward.com in conversation at #Louder2026, celebrating his new autobiography. All tickets & info: tinyurl.com/yc4jexz9
Excellent post day today, courtesy of the wonderful @newmodernbooks.bsky.social
*NEW EVENT* 22 SEPT WALTHAMSTOW @graemethomson.bsky.social IN ANOTHER WORLD THE FOUR SEASONS OF TALK TALK in conversation with @jamespcook.bsky.social + Laughing Stock album playback Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1993603354... @newmodernbooks.bsky.social @dustyish.bsky.social
Our 13 Aug Prefab Sprout evening with @nigetassell.bsky.social has only a handful of tickets left: eventbrite.co.uk/e/1993436659711
NIGE TASSELL - TRULY GIFTED KIDS BOOK LAUNCHA celebration of PREFAB SPROUT and a long-overdue companion to their unique musical output.eventbrite.co.uk
Hey Sprout fans (and the Sprout-curious)... If you're looking to pre-order Truly Gifted Kids, Waterstones are offering a chunky 25% off until just before midnight on Friday. It's online only and you must enter the code SUMMER26. Hot dog!
“Scrutinises death from every angle, from epidemics and executions to grief and oblivion. Fascinating” @thetimes.com @richardcoker.bsky.social is interviewed in today’s Times magazine. ‘Timor Mortis: How We Live With Death’ is out 30th July on New Modern Arcade @newmodernbooks.bsky.social
A very smart and absorbing book that I had the pleasure of copyediting. Great cover, too.
new modern booksTIMOR MORTIS: HOW WE LIVE WITH DEATH’ by @richardcoker.bsky.social 30-07-26 'Public health doctor Coker blends humour and profound wisdom in this rambunctious book. This could easily have been a depressing read, but is instead strangely life-affirming' The Independent amzn.eu/d/0i1RZk7o
‘Felled: The Killing at Sycamore Gap’ by Andrew Hankinson is out on 22nd October. It is an essential read by a writing operating at the very top of his profession. Here’s a taster of what to expect from Andrew’s 2025 Observer piece: tinyurl.com/3dcxyymz Pre-order your copy: tr.ee/iorDLH5BQc
📢 NEW EVENT @nigetassell.bsky.social TRULY GIFTED KIDS - A BOOK ABOUT A BAND CALLED PREFAB SPROUT @newmodernbooks.bsky.social Thurs 13 August @MothersRuinE17 WALTHAMSTOW 🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1993436659... 🌭 @dustyish.bsky.social
NIGE TASSELL - TRULY GIFTED KIDS BOOK LAUNCHA celebration of PREFAB SPROUT and a long-overdue companion to their unique musical output.www.eventbrite.co.ukMARCO PIRRONI YOUR MONEY OR YOUR LIFE 📕 LAUNCH EVENT 10 Sept @21Soho, LONDON 🎟️ @eventbrite 🔗 tinyurl.com/RnRBC-MARCO @dustyish.bsky.social @newmodernbooks.bsky.social
Here’s my review for @spectrumculture.bsky.social of the immersive In Another World about Talk Talk/Mark Hollis. Kudos to @graemethomson.bsky.social for bringing out the beauty and humanity of these timeless albums. @newmodernbooks.bsky.social spectrumculture.com/2026/06/18/i...
In Another World: by Graeme Thomson - Spectrum CultureThomson sidesteps hagiography in teasing out the best and worst of Mark Hollis’ humanity as he outlines his obsessive creative routines.spectrumculture.com
Have I been waiting for the definitive Prefab Sprout book? Yes. Has it arrived? Yes it has. Thank you @nigetassell.bsky.social and @newmodernbooks.bsky.social for this wonderful book.
@resident-music.com have an exclusive ‘Night Time’ ed signed by @rodgeglass.bsky.social that’s an absolute must for Suede fans and collectors. And if you preorder, you’ll be in the running to win 1 of 3 EXTREMELY RARE SIGNED PROOF COPIES courtesy of @newmodernbooks.bsky.social 🤩 sl1nk.com/l7hmor7
RODGE GLASS As One: Remaking Suede Exclusive ‘Night Time’ *Signed* Hardback Preorder: www.resident-music.com/product/glas... The 21st century period of @suedehq.bsky.social's electrifying career has yet to be given a thorough, official, appraisal… Until now! @newmodernbooks.bsky.social
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new modern booksOUT TODAY in paperback with exclusive bonus material ‘The Tremolo Diaries’ by Justin Currie The Sunday Times bestseller “Minor masterpiece” Classic Pop “Truly remarkable” John Niven “Beautifully written” BBC R6 “Savagely funny” i-Paper “Copious swearing” The Herald @delamitri.bsky.social
Released in paperback today. The best book about touring with a band who once had a number 13 hit while learning to live with a Parkinson's diagnosis you'll ever read. @newmodernbooks.bsky.social @peteselby.bsky.social
Dave RossBeing given access to Justin Currie's Tremolo Diaries has been a privilege. I just hope my review does it justice. Thanks to @peteselby.bsky.social for trusting me with it. @newmodernbooks.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/daveross...
Chapter titles include Bonfire of the Inanities, More Biff! and 'The Weirdest Fucking Song I've Ever Heard'. The other 51 will be revealed to you on purchase.
Nige TassellSo the new book is a collection of 54 mini-chapters/essays about various aspects of the Sprouts and their music (and sometimes beyond; there's one about former England captain Bryan Robson). There are also a few typically Tassell quests, including tracking down the most famous motorbike in pop.
So the new book is a collection of 54 mini-chapters/essays about various aspects of the Sprouts and their music (and sometimes beyond; there's one about former England captain Bryan Robson). There are also a few typically Tassell quests, including tracking down the most famous motorbike in pop.
And for the lunchtime browsers...
new modern booksTruly Gifted Kids:A Book About A Band Called Prefab Sprout by @nigetassell.bsky.social Nige sets out to uncloak the enigma in this deepest dive ever made into Paddy McAloon’s craft, motivations and methods Personal and poetic, a true labour of love about labours of love 13-08-26 tr.ee/-BLPqLQ27t