Birthday images: Syd Tonge’s, a Hofner Committee and Django Reinhardt
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- February 28, 2015
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On Brian’s birthday, a little vignette of him at the age of 18, in the summer of 1960, courtesy of Rod, aka Ricky Welch. Rod worked at Syd Tonge’s – the … Continue Reading →
Revisionism and dysfunction
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- December 11, 2014
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A couple of quick press updates. Firstly, thanks to the New York Times for the review of the Brian book, which proclaims it “revisionism of the best kind.” Secondly Thanks … Continue Reading →
One more under the bus: Ian Stewart
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- November 3, 2014
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The Stones story boasts plenty of aggression and nastiness. But there’s humour and decency, too, and most of it is based around Ian Stewart, the co-founder of the Rollin’ Stones. … Continue Reading →
On air: author interviews
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- October 23, 2014
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I’ve been enjoying a recent run of radio interviews, in both the UK and the US. One of the most extensive was for Jefferson Public Radio, a PBS station in … Continue Reading →
The saddest Brian Jones video of all
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- October 16, 2014
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Many people think Sympathy For The Devil is a sad book, and I can understand why. Yet the feeling I came away with, after spending a couple of years constantly … Continue Reading →
Bou Jeloud, and the magnificent panic
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- October 9, 2014
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Today is the publication date of Brian Jones: the Making Of The Rolling Stones, the US version of my Brian Jones biography. It also marks the 43rd anniversary of the … Continue Reading →
October 9: Brian touches down Stateside, and you ask the questions!
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- October 8, 2014
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I’m proud to announce that tomorrow, October 9, is the official publication date of the US version of my book: Brian Jones; the Making of The Rolling Stones. Over … Continue Reading →
Me and the Devil Blues
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- October 7, 2014
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It looks much like any crossroads. Highway 61 is narrow, pockmarked with holes and cracks, neglected and slightly forlorn since a newer, bigger highway was built just down the road. … Continue Reading →
Brian Jones, style icon
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- October 4, 2014
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We’ve had lots of words here about music, sound, feuding and fighting. Now for something important: fashion! Brian was the archetypal ’60s dandy, people like Michael Rainey, Jeff Dexter and Michael … Continue Reading →
Future Past: a Saturation 70 finale
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- September 28, 2014
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Here’s a quick photo dump from last night’s closing of Saturation ’70, the fascinating, still-born movie filmed at the Joshua Tree, directed by Tony Foutz, featuring an incredible cast including … Continue Reading →
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