The Long Play Sessions
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The Long Play Sessions at ICMP is a curated series with contemporary writers who help us understand creativity, identity & the world we make art from.
Throwback to May when we welcomed @scottrowley.bsky.social & Tony Butler to The Long Play Sessions to discuss Scott's superb book: Stay Alive - The Life & Death of Stuart Adamson. Tickets for future Long Play Sessions can be purchased at earlybird prices here - www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/1206339144...
Throwback to May when we welcomed @scottrowley.bsky.social & Tony Butler to The Long Play Sessions to discuss Scott's superb book: Stay Alive - The Life & Death of Stuart Adamson. Tickets for future Long Play Sessions can be purchased at earlybird prices here - www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/1206339144...
The Long Play Sessions is excited to host @stevemasonofficial.bsky.social for a night discussing his superb new book Failure Is Always An Option. From The Beta Bands' genre-defying rise in the late 1990s to sold-out tours, he reflects on the highs, lows & chaos of a life lived on his own terms.
Join us at The Long Play Sessions as Kevin Dettmar discusses his brilliant new book, Punk in Fifty Pieces. Exploring 50 defining tracks, the book traces punk's explosive emergence & follows its evolution into post punk & new wave, revealing how this movement reshaped modern music.
The Long Play Sessions is excited to announce its first author talk in Scotland! @grantmcphee.bsky.social will be joining us at our SAE Institute Glasgow to discuss and sign his new book Scene Within A Scene telling the story of how Scotland reinvented its musical identity during the 1990s.
We return to London for our next Long Play Session with Stephanie Phillips from @bigjoanieband.bsky.social discussing her brilliant new book, We Were Here: A History of Black People and Alternative Music published by @faberbooks.bsky.social
The Long Play Sessions is proud to kick off our Autumn/Winter season in Leeds as we host Janine Warren as she discusses her superb new book 'The World Was A Mess, But His Hair Was Perfect.'
Last week we welcomed @plasmatron.bsky.social from @mogwai.scot for the final Long Play Session of the Summer. It was a privilege to host Stuart as he discussed with @keithcameron2.bsky.social his youth in Scotland his remarkable musical career & how The Matrix & drugs are not natural bedfellows...
Our final Long Play Session before the Autumn break - and what a way to end the season. We're delighted to welcome Stuart Braithwaite of Mogwai, who'll be discussing his acclaimed memoir, Spaceships Over Glasgow.
Last month @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social joined us for A Long Play Session & spoke about her fantastic #beatles book on their #60s film A Hard Day’s Night. Joining her in talk was @danielrachel.bsky.social as they dived deep into Beatles folklore & debated who was the best actor... George obviously.
Last month, we welcomed @tedkessler.bsky.social and Hamish MacBain to The Long Play Sessions and discussed their superb book A Sound So Very Loud, which dives deep into every song recorded by #Oasis and the stories behind them. #oasismania #oasisfans #liamgallagher
Hosted by @danielrachel.bsky.social, this promises to be a special night in Leeds. Tickets available here - www.eventbrite.com/e/the-long-p... #cabaretvoltaire #arcticmonkeys #sheffield #pulp
The Long Play Sessions: Groovy, Laidback and Nasty with Daniel Dylan Wray
In Groovy, Laidback & Nasty acclaimed journalist Daniel Dylan Wray sets out why Sheffield has long been a crucible for world-leading music.
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Daniel will be discussing his new book, 'Groovy, Laidback and Nasty', which takes you on a journey through Sheffield's rich independent musical history scene and highlights how this city has been home to some of the UK's most brilliant, experimental and innovative musical artists.
It's The Long Play Sessions' first foray outside London as we welcome @danieldylanwray.bsky.social in #leeds at our dual ICMP and SAE Institute campus.
It's The Long Play Sessions' first foray outside London as we welcome @danieldylanwray.bsky.social in #leeds at our dual ICMP and SAE Institute campus.
We're excited to welcome acclaimed music author Simon Reynolds to celebrate the sounds, stories, and cultural impact of shoegaze & slacker rock. Hosted by Rudy Tambala, from A.R Kane, they will discuss the hazy textures of bands such as My Bloody Valentine @slowdiveofficial.bsky.social
Tickets are currently £5 if you follow this link – www.eventbrite.com/e/the-long-p... #beatlemania #60smusic #musiclegends #classicrock #thebeatles
Tomorrow, we welcome acclaimed author & broadcaster @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social to The Long Play Sessions as she discusses her #thebeatles book on the seminal #60s film A Hard Day’s Night. #beatles #beatlemania #60smusic #rockmusic #paulmccartney
“Yes, the world does need another Beatles book, especially this one.” 🎸 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
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Another pocket pal from the BFI Film Classics series.
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Join us at The Long Play Sessions at ICMP as journalist & author @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social discusses her new book on The Beatles film, A Hard Day’s Night as part of the #BFI #classic film series. Hosted by @danielrachel.bsky.social, it promises to be a special night for #Beatles & #60s music fans.
We are very privileged to welcome @zakiasewell.bsky.social to The Long Play Sessions at ICMP to discuss her stunning new book, Finding Albion, on Friday 5th June.
**FLASH SALE - £5 Tickets available for a limited time** Join @tedkessler.bsky.social Hamish MacBain, & @danielrachel.bsky.social for an evening of Oasis as they discuss A Sound So Very Loud, the peerless book on every song Oasis ever recorded. Tickets are here - www.eventbrite.com/e/the-long-p...
Next month, we welcome @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social to The Long Play Sessions at ICMP as she discusses her superb book on #thebeatles film A Hard Day's Night for #BFI Hosting this special evening will be @danielrachel.bsky.social and early bird tickets are available for £5 on the link below.
Last month we welcomed the iconic Melissa Auf der Maur to The Long Play Sessions for an inspiring conversation about 'Even The Good Girls Will Cry', as well as reflections on the final years of the analogue era.
Join us for a special Long Play Session at ICMP with Paul Sexton, acclaimed music journalist, author, & broadcaster, as he explores his latest book Rock Goes to College - the definitive untold story of the UK university gig circuit that launched a generation of legendary artists.
A special & emotional evening at the latest Long Play Session as we welcomed @scottrowley.bsky.social to discuss his superb book @thetimes.com bestseller Stay Alive - The Life and Death of Stuart Adamson. Joining him was Tony Butler from Big Country as they went deep into the history of the group.
**FLASH SALE - £5 Tickets available for a limited time** Join @tedkessler.bsky.social Hamish MacBain, & @danielrachel.bsky.social for an evening of Oasis as they discuss A Sound So Very Loud, the peerless book on every song Oasis ever recorded. Tickets are here - www.eventbrite.com/e/the-long-p...
Tomorrow: tickets for the Long Play Sessions this Saturday are now 2 for the price of 1. Join me and the legend that is Tony Butler for a night of conversation about Big Country and Stuart Adamson from someone who was actually there. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-long-p...
Thinking about our celestial evening with Melissa Auf der Maur & @msmirandasawyer.bsky.social last month discussing Melissa's awe-inspiring new memoir Even the Good Girls Will Cry. Again, the emotion in the room was electrifying, & it was a privilege to be part of such a unique evening.
