White Rabbit Books
@whiterabbitbks.bsky.social
Music. Memoir. History. Fiction. Limited Editions. “Fail we may, sail we must”
Thank you @resident-music.com for selecting 168 SONGS OF HATRED AND FAILURE by @keithcameron2.bsky.social as your #1 book of the year! And for choosing @danielrachel.bsky.social, @audreyjgolden.bsky.social, @liaminscoejones.bsky.social, @reversediorama.bsky.social + Budgie on the best of 2025 list 🙏
November 21, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Thank you @resident-music.com for selecting 168 SONGS OF HATRED AND FAILURE by @keithcameron2.bsky.social as your #1 book of the year! And for choosing @danielrachel.bsky.social, @audreyjgolden.bsky.social, @liaminscoejones.bsky.social, @reversediorama.bsky.social + Budgie on the best of 2025 list 🙏
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Also put together a bit of an accompanying playlist for the book. 30 tracks is peanuts in the grand scheme of things to reflect 60+ years, and a few bits also not on Spotify, but hopefully a nice taster and one that I may expand upon a bit over the coming months.
Weekend listening: @danieldylanwray.bsky.social's essential Sheffield playlist - 30 key tracks to get you in the mood for his book, GROOVY, LAIDBACK AND NASTY, which we announced yesterday. Thank you to everyone who has already helped spread the word!
🎧 open.spotify.com/playlist/1Vr...
🎧 open.spotify.com/playlist/1Vr...
November 21, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Also put together a bit of an accompanying playlist for the book. 30 tracks is peanuts in the grand scheme of things to reflect 60+ years, and a few bits also not on Spotify, but hopefully a nice taster and one that I may expand upon a bit over the coming months.
Weekend listening: @danieldylanwray.bsky.social's essential Sheffield playlist - 30 key tracks to get you in the mood for his book, GROOVY, LAIDBACK AND NASTY, which we announced yesterday. Thank you to everyone who has already helped spread the word!
🎧 open.spotify.com/playlist/1Vr...
🎧 open.spotify.com/playlist/1Vr...
November 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Weekend listening: @danieldylanwray.bsky.social's essential Sheffield playlist - 30 key tracks to get you in the mood for his book, GROOVY, LAIDBACK AND NASTY, which we announced yesterday. Thank you to everyone who has already helped spread the word!
🎧 open.spotify.com/playlist/1Vr...
🎧 open.spotify.com/playlist/1Vr...
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Didn’t get chance to properly post yesterday, as a bit full on, but I have written a book. On the history of music in Sheffield. Out in May via the excellent @whiterabbitbks.bsky.social. Pre-order available now and full PR spiel here. Thanks for the love so far
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White Rabbit signs 'definitive, immersive' history of Sheffield's music scene in four-way auction
White Rabbit has acquired music and culture writer Daniel Dylan Wray’s Groovy, Laidback and Nasty, a history of Sheffield music told through the city’s independent artists, scenes and spirit.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Didn’t get chance to properly post yesterday, as a bit full on, but I have written a book. On the history of music in Sheffield. Out in May via the excellent @whiterabbitbks.bsky.social. Pre-order available now and full PR spiel here. Thanks for the love so far
www.thebookseller.com/rights/white...
www.thebookseller.com/rights/white...
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RESIDENT BOOK OF THE YEAR
@keithcameron2.bsky.social
168 Songs Of Hatred And Failure: A History Of Manic Street Preachers
@whiterabbitbks.bsky.social
📖Resident End of Year Edition Hardback Book with Exclusive *Signed* 'Covers' Zine
Pick up your copy here: www.resident-music.com/product/came...
@keithcameron2.bsky.social
168 Songs Of Hatred And Failure: A History Of Manic Street Preachers
@whiterabbitbks.bsky.social
📖Resident End of Year Edition Hardback Book with Exclusive *Signed* 'Covers' Zine
Pick up your copy here: www.resident-music.com/product/came...
November 21, 2025 at 10:14 AM
RESIDENT BOOK OF THE YEAR
@keithcameron2.bsky.social
168 Songs Of Hatred And Failure: A History Of Manic Street Preachers
@whiterabbitbks.bsky.social
📖Resident End of Year Edition Hardback Book with Exclusive *Signed* 'Covers' Zine
Pick up your copy here: www.resident-music.com/product/came...
@keithcameron2.bsky.social
168 Songs Of Hatred And Failure: A History Of Manic Street Preachers
@whiterabbitbks.bsky.social
📖Resident End of Year Edition Hardback Book with Exclusive *Signed* 'Covers' Zine
Pick up your copy here: www.resident-music.com/product/came...
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One of the best bits of my job @thequietus.com is asking @danieldylanwray.bsky.social to write about Sheffield & its music & this is going to be such a brilliant book on a fertile city (arguably one under-celebrated compared to certain places across the Pennines that never shut up about themselves)
This - finally - is the definitive musical history Sheffield so richly deserves.
GROOVY, LAIDBACK AND NASTY is @danieldylanwray.bsky.social's authoritative and hugely entertaining story of the city, told through its independent artists, scenes and spirit.
Coming May 2026 geni.us/GroovyLaidba...
GROOVY, LAIDBACK AND NASTY is @danieldylanwray.bsky.social's authoritative and hugely entertaining story of the city, told through its independent artists, scenes and spirit.
Coming May 2026 geni.us/GroovyLaidba...
November 20, 2025 at 1:19 PM
One of the best bits of my job @thequietus.com is asking @danieldylanwray.bsky.social to write about Sheffield & its music & this is going to be such a brilliant book on a fertile city (arguably one under-celebrated compared to certain places across the Pennines that never shut up about themselves)
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Cannot wait to read this, was just going through pre-release catalogues yesterday and it instantly stood out as an essential looking book
This - finally - is the definitive musical history Sheffield so richly deserves.
GROOVY, LAIDBACK AND NASTY is @danieldylanwray.bsky.social's authoritative and hugely entertaining story of the city, told through its independent artists, scenes and spirit.
Coming May 2026 geni.us/GroovyLaidba...
GROOVY, LAIDBACK AND NASTY is @danieldylanwray.bsky.social's authoritative and hugely entertaining story of the city, told through its independent artists, scenes and spirit.
Coming May 2026 geni.us/GroovyLaidba...
November 20, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Cannot wait to read this, was just going through pre-release catalogues yesterday and it instantly stood out as an essential looking book
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Already know this is going to be great. @danieldylanwray.bsky.social is so good at getting great tales from people. Gonna re-read his Mark E Smith piece from 2019.
www.vice.com/en/article/t...
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November 20, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Already know this is going to be great. @danieldylanwray.bsky.social is so good at getting great tales from people. Gonna re-read his Mark E Smith piece from 2019.
www.vice.com/en/article/t...
www.vice.com/en/article/t...
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This is guaranteed to be amazing
This - finally - is the definitive musical history Sheffield so richly deserves.
GROOVY, LAIDBACK AND NASTY is @danieldylanwray.bsky.social's authoritative and hugely entertaining story of the city, told through its independent artists, scenes and spirit.
Coming May 2026 geni.us/GroovyLaidba...
GROOVY, LAIDBACK AND NASTY is @danieldylanwray.bsky.social's authoritative and hugely entertaining story of the city, told through its independent artists, scenes and spirit.
Coming May 2026 geni.us/GroovyLaidba...
November 20, 2025 at 12:22 PM
This is guaranteed to be amazing
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Holy shit. Going to be smashing that pre-order button come pay day.
This - finally - is the definitive musical history Sheffield so richly deserves.
GROOVY, LAIDBACK AND NASTY is @danieldylanwray.bsky.social's authoritative and hugely entertaining story of the city, told through its independent artists, scenes and spirit.
Coming May 2026 geni.us/GroovyLaidba...
GROOVY, LAIDBACK AND NASTY is @danieldylanwray.bsky.social's authoritative and hugely entertaining story of the city, told through its independent artists, scenes and spirit.
Coming May 2026 geni.us/GroovyLaidba...
November 20, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Holy shit. Going to be smashing that pre-order button come pay day.
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An incredible effort from @danieldylanwray.bsky.social on this. 150+ interviews, covering nearly 70 years, this is THE book on one of THE great cities for music. Very proud to be Dan's publisher 👊 #SHEFFIELD
This - finally - is the definitive musical history Sheffield so richly deserves.
GROOVY, LAIDBACK AND NASTY is @danieldylanwray.bsky.social's authoritative and hugely entertaining story of the city, told through its independent artists, scenes and spirit.
Coming May 2026 geni.us/GroovyLaidba...
GROOVY, LAIDBACK AND NASTY is @danieldylanwray.bsky.social's authoritative and hugely entertaining story of the city, told through its independent artists, scenes and spirit.
Coming May 2026 geni.us/GroovyLaidba...
November 20, 2025 at 10:36 AM
An incredible effort from @danieldylanwray.bsky.social on this. 150+ interviews, covering nearly 70 years, this is THE book on one of THE great cities for music. Very proud to be Dan's publisher 👊 #SHEFFIELD
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I was born in Sheffield. Will check this out.
This - finally - is the definitive musical history Sheffield so richly deserves.
GROOVY, LAIDBACK AND NASTY is @danieldylanwray.bsky.social's authoritative and hugely entertaining story of the city, told through its independent artists, scenes and spirit.
Coming May 2026 geni.us/GroovyLaidba...
GROOVY, LAIDBACK AND NASTY is @danieldylanwray.bsky.social's authoritative and hugely entertaining story of the city, told through its independent artists, scenes and spirit.
Coming May 2026 geni.us/GroovyLaidba...
November 20, 2025 at 10:40 AM
I was born in Sheffield. Will check this out.
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👏👏 Great to see this announced - have been looking forward to reading it ever since @danieldylanwray.bsky.social told me he was working on it a few years back. I have no doubt it will be very special. Big up the Steel City!
This - finally - is the definitive musical history Sheffield so richly deserves.
GROOVY, LAIDBACK AND NASTY is @danieldylanwray.bsky.social's authoritative and hugely entertaining story of the city, told through its independent artists, scenes and spirit.
Coming May 2026 geni.us/GroovyLaidba...
GROOVY, LAIDBACK AND NASTY is @danieldylanwray.bsky.social's authoritative and hugely entertaining story of the city, told through its independent artists, scenes and spirit.
Coming May 2026 geni.us/GroovyLaidba...
November 20, 2025 at 10:27 AM
👏👏 Great to see this announced - have been looking forward to reading it ever since @danieldylanwray.bsky.social told me he was working on it a few years back. I have no doubt it will be very special. Big up the Steel City!
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Yes! 🙏
This - finally - is the definitive musical history Sheffield so richly deserves.
GROOVY, LAIDBACK AND NASTY is @danieldylanwray.bsky.social's authoritative and hugely entertaining story of the city, told through its independent artists, scenes and spirit.
Coming May 2026 geni.us/GroovyLaidba...
GROOVY, LAIDBACK AND NASTY is @danieldylanwray.bsky.social's authoritative and hugely entertaining story of the city, told through its independent artists, scenes and spirit.
Coming May 2026 geni.us/GroovyLaidba...
November 20, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Yes! 🙏
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More Sheffield business. This will, of course, be excellent
This - finally - is the definitive musical history Sheffield so richly deserves.
GROOVY, LAIDBACK AND NASTY is @danieldylanwray.bsky.social's authoritative and hugely entertaining story of the city, told through its independent artists, scenes and spirit.
Coming May 2026 geni.us/GroovyLaidba...
GROOVY, LAIDBACK AND NASTY is @danieldylanwray.bsky.social's authoritative and hugely entertaining story of the city, told through its independent artists, scenes and spirit.
Coming May 2026 geni.us/GroovyLaidba...
November 20, 2025 at 10:11 AM
More Sheffield business. This will, of course, be excellent
This - finally - is the definitive musical history Sheffield so richly deserves.
GROOVY, LAIDBACK AND NASTY is @danieldylanwray.bsky.social's authoritative and hugely entertaining story of the city, told through its independent artists, scenes and spirit.
Coming May 2026 geni.us/GroovyLaidba...
GROOVY, LAIDBACK AND NASTY is @danieldylanwray.bsky.social's authoritative and hugely entertaining story of the city, told through its independent artists, scenes and spirit.
Coming May 2026 geni.us/GroovyLaidba...
November 20, 2025 at 10:08 AM
This - finally - is the definitive musical history Sheffield so richly deserves.
GROOVY, LAIDBACK AND NASTY is @danieldylanwray.bsky.social's authoritative and hugely entertaining story of the city, told through its independent artists, scenes and spirit.
Coming May 2026 geni.us/GroovyLaidba...
GROOVY, LAIDBACK AND NASTY is @danieldylanwray.bsky.social's authoritative and hugely entertaining story of the city, told through its independent artists, scenes and spirit.
Coming May 2026 geni.us/GroovyLaidba...
If you fancy winning a copy of Paul Gorman's Granny Takes a Trip, about the original rock 'n' roll boutique, and the @weare1of100.bsky.social collab tee, head over to our Instagram...
📸 www.instagram.com/p/DRPFBucCBxH/
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November 19, 2025 at 5:56 PM
If you fancy winning a copy of Paul Gorman's Granny Takes a Trip, about the original rock 'n' roll boutique, and the @weare1of100.bsky.social collab tee, head over to our Instagram...
📸 www.instagram.com/p/DRPFBucCBxH/
📸 www.instagram.com/p/DRPFBucCBxH/
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November 15, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Tomorrow 👀
See you at our Launch Event…
RSVP here if you haven’t already: link.dice.fm/A8269d2e9ac1...
See you at our Launch Event…
RSVP here if you haven’t already: link.dice.fm/A8269d2e9ac1...
November 19, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Tomorrow 👀
See you at our Launch Event…
RSVP here if you haven’t already: link.dice.fm/A8269d2e9ac1...
See you at our Launch Event…
RSVP here if you haven’t already: link.dice.fm/A8269d2e9ac1...
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📰| Manic Street Preachers' Nicky Wire is interviewed on confronting the band's past in @keithcameron2.bsky.social's '168 Songs Of Hatred And Failure' in the new issue of MOJO Magazine (January 2026), out now.
Order: www.mojo4music.com/magazine/lat...
#ManicStreetPreachers
Order: www.mojo4music.com/magazine/lat...
#ManicStreetPreachers
November 11, 2025 at 11:25 AM
📰| Manic Street Preachers' Nicky Wire is interviewed on confronting the band's past in @keithcameron2.bsky.social's '168 Songs Of Hatred And Failure' in the new issue of MOJO Magazine (January 2026), out now.
Order: www.mojo4music.com/magazine/lat...
#ManicStreetPreachers
Order: www.mojo4music.com/magazine/lat...
#ManicStreetPreachers
A reminder that Budgie will be appearing at Waterstones Gower Street tomorrow night, in conversation with Travis Elborough about his acclaimed memoir The Absence. He'll be signing copies afterwards too, so come down and meet a legend...
www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...
www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...
November 11, 2025 at 10:55 AM
A reminder that Budgie will be appearing at Waterstones Gower Street tomorrow night, in conversation with Travis Elborough about his acclaimed memoir The Absence. He'll be signing copies afterwards too, so come down and meet a legend...
www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...
www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...
Incredible reaction to the announcement of
@reversediorama.bsky.social’s new novel BOYHOOD, and the first quote is in - and what a quote it is. Thank you @irvinewelsh.bsky.social 🙏 #whatafuckingbook
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@reversediorama.bsky.social’s new novel BOYHOOD, and the first quote is in - and what a quote it is. Thank you @irvinewelsh.bsky.social 🙏 #whatafuckingbook
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November 10, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Incredible reaction to the announcement of
@reversediorama.bsky.social’s new novel BOYHOOD, and the first quote is in - and what a quote it is. Thank you @irvinewelsh.bsky.social 🙏 #whatafuckingbook
COMING APRIL 2026 geni.us/Boyhood
@reversediorama.bsky.social’s new novel BOYHOOD, and the first quote is in - and what a quote it is. Thank you @irvinewelsh.bsky.social 🙏 #whatafuckingbook
COMING APRIL 2026 geni.us/Boyhood
On Monday we gathered @thesociallondon.bsky.social for a special night of conversation, poetry and music, in collaboration with Leeds heroes Small Distractions Club. Thank you Rhiannon, all the performers and everyone who came along.
November 7, 2025 at 3:27 PM
On Monday we gathered @thesociallondon.bsky.social for a special night of conversation, poetry and music, in collaboration with Leeds heroes Small Distractions Club. Thank you Rhiannon, all the performers and everyone who came along.
Congratulations to @danielrachel.bsky.social on the launch of his timely, eye-opening new book THIS AIN'T ROCK 'N'ROLL, exploring how some of music's most celebrated figures have associated themselves in deeply disturbing ways with the aesthetics and even ideology of Nazism.
geni.us/ThisAintRock...
geni.us/ThisAintRock...
November 6, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Congratulations to @danielrachel.bsky.social on the launch of his timely, eye-opening new book THIS AIN'T ROCK 'N'ROLL, exploring how some of music's most celebrated figures have associated themselves in deeply disturbing ways with the aesthetics and even ideology of Nazism.
geni.us/ThisAintRock...
geni.us/ThisAintRock...
We're thrilled to see four of our authors on the Rough Trade Books of the Year picks, on a list of 20 brilliant reads...
1. Budgie
3. @keithcameron2.bsky.social x Manics
12. @audreyjgolden.bsky.social
18. @danielrachel.bsky.social
See the full countdown ➡️ blog.roughtrade.com/gb/books-of-...
1. Budgie
3. @keithcameron2.bsky.social x Manics
12. @audreyjgolden.bsky.social
18. @danielrachel.bsky.social
See the full countdown ➡️ blog.roughtrade.com/gb/books-of-...
November 4, 2025 at 7:44 PM
We're thrilled to see four of our authors on the Rough Trade Books of the Year picks, on a list of 20 brilliant reads...
1. Budgie
3. @keithcameron2.bsky.social x Manics
12. @audreyjgolden.bsky.social
18. @danielrachel.bsky.social
See the full countdown ➡️ blog.roughtrade.com/gb/books-of-...
1. Budgie
3. @keithcameron2.bsky.social x Manics
12. @audreyjgolden.bsky.social
18. @danielrachel.bsky.social
See the full countdown ➡️ blog.roughtrade.com/gb/books-of-...