Hey there It’s been a long time in the making but happy to say my book Anoint My Head – How I Failed To Make it as a Britpop Indie Rockstar is now available as an audiobook. Not only did I have to spend 7 hours, 11 minutes and 1
Here is a quick round-up of some things happening with my book Anoint My Head plus some other projects in gestation. Apologies in advance if some of the following content borders on silly. BOOKBUB In exciting news, Anoint My Head has been accepted for a Bookbub featured deal. For
Time to put the kettle on, grab a penguin (the biscuit variety), put your feet up and enjoy this March edition of my Anointy newsletter. Plus you can win a copy of my book wot I wrote if you know the answer to the very tricky question below…. LATEST
It’s been a while but think this might be the best episode yet. In this instalment Dad-manager, Neil Sparks has an exciting breakthrough with the band, but also has to manage a tricky situation regarding Dorian’s hopes and fears for the future. Meanwhile, Joyce tells her husband Fergal he has to
A few years ago we manufactured a Pointy Birds compilation album on CD. It was called How Did The Trail Go Warm and featured all the classic non-hits. We limited the pressing to one copy, not just to create demand, but also because it was primarily a leaving present for Pointy
The Pointy Birds struggled to get any press back in the day (apart from that one NME review, but the less said about that the better**). So it was a particular thrill for not only the book to receive a lovely double page spread as below in this week’s Camden
There is now a Spotify playlist of all the songs that feature in Anoint My Head. It totals 106 tracks and clocks in at a whopping 7 hours 18 minutes which is probably the amount of time you need to read the book*. In this way the playlist doubles up
Here is the long-awaited promo video for Radio Fandango, a new internet radio station that aims to emulate the playful and slightly sea-sicky spirit of seventies pirate radio meets American college radio. The mission to support the support bands and bring new music and comedy to your ears! No algorithms, no
Hope you all keeping as fine and dandy as possible in these troubled times. In an attempt to bring a little light to the dark here is some news about my book wot I wrote, about the band wot I was in, back in the nineties… CAMDEN NEW JOURNAL
This is a Facebook Live recording of me reading Chapter 1 ‘ULU’ from my book Anoint My Head – How I Failed to Make it as Britpop Indie Rockstar. I quite enjoyed channelling my inner Val Doonican so I may do more. Kind of like a video book. Maybe that
Kentishtowner have run a nice feature on Anoint My Head – the tragic tale of a Kentish Town band who didn’t become rich or famous – but had a manager who did. Read all about it here
Dear Sir or Madam will you read my book? It took me years to write, will you take a look? Ok, I will….The paperback version of my effort Anoint My Head has just arrived in the post. Gulp! Watch to find out if it had printed ok, plus a guest
I have crossed the finishing line of Anoint My Head – How I failed to make it as a Britpop indie-rockstar, the tale of a band in the nineties who didn’t quite have what it took to make it but had a manager who did. It’s being serialised in 4
Ladies and gentlemen, the moment you’ve all been waiting for. Some of you waiting longer than others; many of you may not have been waiting at all. And some you may not have even realised you were waiting. But worry not, coz here it is. 12 songs, 35 minutes, 25
