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new modern books @newmodernbooks.bsky.social · 1d

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Record Collector

‘Ringo-A Fab Life’ by Tom Doyle

Beautiful finished copies now in

23-10-25

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new modern books @newmodernbooks.bsky.social · 6d

OUT NEXT WEEK

Pete Selby @peteselby.bsky.social · 6d

“Righteous and exhaustive account of one of the biggest bands of all time. If oral histories are generally more about sculpting than writing, then PINK FLOYD SHINE ON is the Michelangelo’s David of the genre ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️”
Record Collector

Huge thanks to @jeres.bsky.social

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Pete Selby @peteselby.bsky.social · 8d

“I’m now free of the hassle and the deliberate spokes in the wheel that have gone on in the many years since Roger left. It hasn’t been easy to try and keep it on an even keel to be honest. But now I no longer have to give a shit”
David Gilmour

Shine On

09-10-25

amzn.eu/d/1OY2tKQ

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new modern books @newmodernbooks.bsky.social · 13d

"Fresh insights from preeminent Floyd historian who has distilled a lifetime's fandom and 33 year relationship with the band into a compelling retelling of the story. (Contains) new, unpublished and rare discussions with all the main players and a dizzying plethora of intimates”

Mojo

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new modern books @newmodernbooks.bsky.social · 13d

‘Teenage Daydream’ by Debsey Wykes is OUT NOW

Pete Selby @peteselby.bsky.social · 13d

Time spent with Debsey really is the best of times. As @sian-superman.bsky.social said, why she hasn’t been Queen of Everything up to now is a mystery. Buy her beautiful story about friendship, creativity and the confidence of youth and let’s get her crowned before the weekend

amzn.eu/d/e54ADyT

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new modern books @newmodernbooks.bsky.social · 14d

“A brilliant time capsule. Debsey writes wonderfully” @nivenj1.bsky.social

“A pure delight”
Mark Ellen

“An inspiring, insightful read”
Lucy O’Brien

“A vivid, rollercoaster read. Highly recommended”
@garycrowleyonair.bsky.social

OUT TOMORROW

amzn.eu/d/e54ADyT

@debseyonbass.bsky.social

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new modern books @newmodernbooks.bsky.social · 20d

What a beauty!
‘Teenage Daydream: We are the Girls Who play in a Band’ by @debseyonbass.bsky.social is out next week

Pre-order it now:
amzn.eu/d/e54ADyT

Design by Paul Kelly

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Resident Music @resident-music.com · 21d

Tonight we hosted Justin Currie who talked with Joe Haddow about some of the serious matters in his book ‘The Tremolo Diaries’📚

With the occasional touch of lightness and some great audience questions!♥️

@newmodernbooks.bsky.social

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new modern books @newmodernbooks.bsky.social · 20d

A huge thank you to everyone who came out to see Justin this week for a series of sold out events on his autumn book tour and to our friends at @soundloungecio.bsky.social @rnrbook-club.bsky.social and @resident-music.com for hosting them. It’s been a great week

@delamitri.bsky.social

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Penny Kiley @pennykiley.bsky.social · 21d

I've just reviewed @debseyonbass.bsky.social's memoir about Dolly Mixture for @louderthanwar.bsky.social. I liked it a lot.
louderthanwar.com/teenage-dayd...
@newmodernbooks.bsky.social

Teenage Daydream by Debsey Wykes – Book Review

Debsey Wykes, bassist and singer with Dolly Mixture, has written an enjoyable and insightful memoir telling the story of the band.

louderthanwar.com

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 21d

Supporting the Jam, sausages with the Bay City Rollers and defying skinheads: post-punk girl group Dolly Mixture look back

The all-girl trio gave punk a playful spin and drew admirers in Paul Weller and Captain Sensible – but, singer Debsey Wykes recalls, faced confusion for being out of step with era’s noise and anger

www.theguardian.com

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new modern books @newmodernbooks.bsky.social · 22d

‘Teenage Daydream’ by @debseyonbass.bsky.social is out next week. Join Debsey for a very special @rnrbook-club.bsky.social event including a rare screening of ‘Take Three Girls: the Dolly Mixture Story’ by Paul Kelly

08-10-25

🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1690837523...

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new modern books @newmodernbooks.bsky.social · 23d

Sunday Times bestselling author Justin Currie is back on the road this week.
@soundloungecio.bsky.social is SOLD OUT tonight but a handful of tickets still remain for @rnrbook-club.bsky.social on Tuesday and @resident-music.com on Wednesday

Be quick!
linktr.ee/new.modern

@delamitri.bsky.social

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new modern books @newmodernbooks.bsky.social · Sep 7

Our huge congratulations to Justin.
A Sunday Times Top 5 Bestseller.

Sincerest thanks to everyone who has bought or supported ‘Tremolo Diaries’

@delamitri.bsky.social

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Pete Selby @peteselby.bsky.social · Sep 7

Top 5.
Nothing beats seeing it in print.
Treated myself to a croissant from Esso

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Pete Selby @peteselby.bsky.social · Sep 5

“Informative, funny, bitchy and sad.
I love it” David Quantick
@quantick.bsky.social

‘Pink Floyd Shine On: The Definitive Oral History’ by Mark Blake

Pre-order today:
amzn.eu/d/2jlvAwV

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JOHN NIVEN @nivenj1.bsky.social · Sep 2

Just a brilliant book and so well deserved.

Pete Selby @peteselby.bsky.social · Sep 2

I am delighted to announce that we will be scoring a Sunday Times Bestseller with our first book ‘The Tremolo Diaries’ by Justin Currie

My undying gratitude to everyone who has helped us achieve this, but my biggest thanks to Justin for such a beautiful, irascible, poetic, profane masterpiece x

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Pete Selby @peteselby.bsky.social · Aug 28

A lovely Word In Your Ear curtain raiser for Debsey’s ‘Teenage Daydream’

Huge thanks to Mark Ellen

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUWs...

RT: tinyurl.com/3cf7y4r2
M: tinyurl.com/78z94zrr
HMV: tinyurl.com/yz77z22f
R: tinyurl.com/p5wmy5wr

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Nige Tassell @nigetassell.bsky.social · Aug 28

Let the sky be dark with hats.

Today sees @newmodernbooks.bsky.social's first book published (Justin Currie's absorbing tour diary). What a return to the frontline for @peteselby.bsky.social. A stonking new chapter opens...

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Martin Talbot @martinlt.bsky.social · Aug 28

Happy publication day to Justin Currie, @peteselby.bsky.social and his @newmodernbooks.bsky.social imprint. As previously, this is a brilliant book. pick a copy up if you have a chance.

Martin Talbot @martinlt.bsky.social · May 27

I’m not lucky enough to receive too many advance books, but somehow got my hands on Justin Currie’s Tremelo Diaries ahead of publication in August - and it is a brilliant, brilliant piece of work. His appearance at #Louder2025 will be unmissable too.

Louder Than Words Festival @lthanwordsfest.bsky.social · May 23

What a treat of an announcement for #Louder2025!

JUSTIN CURRIE in conversation - the @DelAmitri frontman sharing his account of life with Parkinson's Disease and his autobiography: The Tremolo Diaries

Sat 15 Nov, 4pm @innsideuk Manchester.

All tickets: tinyurl.com/bd6m8n3r

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Pete Selby @peteselby.bsky.social · Aug 28

I won’t lie, it has been a long year. But I couldn’t be prouder to smash a metaphorical bottle of mid-range champagne against New Modern’s starboard hull with this masterpiece

Plenty more wonderful books ahead but, for now,please come and luxuriate in the sweary poetry of Justin’s ‘Tremolo Diaries’

new modern books @newmodernbooks.bsky.social · Aug 28

“Unique, truthful and frequently very funny”
@thetimes.com

“A candid journal of resilience”
@latimes.com

“Full of life and joy and copious swearing” @heraldscotland.bsky.social

“A minor masterpiece”
Classic Pop

‘The Tremolo Diaries’ by Justin Currie is OUT NOW

Buy: tinyurl.com/2b3yb4u9

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Nige Tassell @nigetassell.bsky.social · Aug 28

Some brilliant, Tucker-esque swearing, yes.

new modern books @newmodernbooks.bsky.social · Aug 28

“Unique, truthful and frequently very funny”
@thetimes.com

“A candid journal of resilience”
@latimes.com

“Full of life and joy and copious swearing” @heraldscotland.bsky.social

“A minor masterpiece”
Classic Pop

‘The Tremolo Diaries’ by Justin Currie is OUT NOW

Buy: tinyurl.com/2b3yb4u9

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new modern books @newmodernbooks.bsky.social · Aug 28

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new modern books @newmodernbooks.bsky.social · Aug 28

“Unique, truthful and frequently very funny”
@thetimes.com

“A candid journal of resilience”
@latimes.com

“Full of life and joy and copious swearing” @heraldscotland.bsky.social

“A minor masterpiece”
Classic Pop

‘The Tremolo Diaries’ by Justin Currie is OUT NOW

Buy: tinyurl.com/2b3yb4u9

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Pete Selby @peteselby.bsky.social · Aug 27

New Modern #3 and #7

Proofs now in.

Design by Paul Palmer Edwards

Mark Blake 09-10-25
Peter Doggett 06-11-25

@newmodernbooks.bsky.social

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