Reposted by Mark BrendPat Thomas author @patthomashistorian.bsky.social · 11/07/2026when Bob Dylan found God, he rediscovered his songwriting powers and wrote more good songs that he could possibly release, here's one that got away; youtu.be/VQIpNPyOPW4?...youtu.beCaribbean windYouTube video by aneurysm21 152
Mark Brend @minutebook.bsky.social · 30/05/2026Well said: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PG9...youtube.com'The Apple Tree' - Michael Weston KingYouTube video by Michael Weston King 010
Reposted by Mark BrendAndrew Rumsey @andrewrumsey.bsky.social · 08/05/2026June dates in lovely places, including Yatesbury church, where the new album was recorded last summer. 021
Reposted by Mark BrendUncut Magazine @uncutmagazine.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Happy heavenly birthday to Fred Neil Click below to read Uncut's fascinating feature on the life and times of the expert fingerpicker and Brill Building dropout who mentored Bob Dylan and wrote a global hit – before giving it all up to save the dolphins… www.uncut.co.uk/features/the...uncut.co.ukThe life and times of Fred Neil: "He was an extremely sensitive soul"The expert fingerpicker and Brill Building dropout who mentored Bob Dylan and David Crosby and wrote a global hit – before giving it all up to save the dolphins… 052
Reposted by Mark BrendAndrew Rumsey @andrewrumsey.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Thanks @freqzine.bsky.social for such an in-depth review. 042
Reposted by Mark BrendAndrew Rumsey @andrewrumsey.bsky.social · 28/02/2026My new record, Blank Arcades, is released today. Mark Ellen is very nice about it on this week’s Word In Your Ear, and you can order all the varsions on Bandcamp. 041
Reposted by Mark BrendThe Film in the Other Room @theotherroom.bsky.social · 14/02/2026I'm experimenting with a longer form screen sound newsletter on Buttondown (I'm hearing dubious things about Substack). My first piece is available to read here, and if you like it you can subscribe. The formatting is basic - not sure if I'll be able to add audio, but learning as I go...buttondown.comThe Invisible FilmstripEvery now and again, the French teacher at my school would click a Tricolore cassette tape into a chunky red tape recorder and inform the class that we were... 121
Mark Brend @minutebook.bsky.social · 28/01/2026internationaltimes.it/on-the-third...internationaltimes.itOn the third anniversary of Tom Verlaine’s passing | IT 020
Mark Brend @minutebook.bsky.social · 24/01/2026Tom Verlaine, and second hand book and record shops in the 80s internationaltimes.it/on-the-third...internationaltimes.itOn the third anniversary of Tom Verlaine’s passing | IT 000
Mark Brend @minutebook.bsky.social · 29/12/2025Honoured that noted music writer Richie Unterberger has chosen Down River: In Search Of David Ackles as his top music book of 2025: www.richieunterberger.com/wordpress/to...richieunterberger.comTop 25 (Or So) Music History Books of 2025 | Folkrocks 030
Reposted by Mark BrendPat Thomas author @patthomashistorian.bsky.social · 23/12/2025Today is Tim Hardin’s birthday He’s long overdue for a posthumous revival I have every album - including the later ones 6182
Reposted by Mark BrendThe Film in the Other Room @theotherroom.bsky.social · 05/12/2025Wonderful release out today on Buried Treasure. I had the pleasure of writing a short essay for the CD sleevenotes too. 284
Reposted by Mark BrendFalse Walls @falsewalls.bsky.social · 03/12/2025New writing on the ARK blog, where musicians, writers and others choose an album to write about: David Sheppard (author of 'On Some Faraway Beach: The Life and Times of Brian Eno') writes about 'Warm and Cool' by Tom Verlaine (1992). www.falsewalls.co.uk/ark/warm-and... 021
Reposted by Mark BrendTurning Circle @turningcircle.bsky.social · 26/11/2025yes, it is! Buried Treasure are releasing the soundtrack out of the vault, including a short essay by Suzy Mangion 031
Mark Brend @minutebook.bsky.social · 22/11/2025And a joy to be there with my son - a clear 40 years younger than almost all the rest of the audience. 000
Mark Brend @minutebook.bsky.social · 22/11/2025Tend to avoid venerable acts paying tribute to their youth, but couldn't resist The Saints in Bristol last night. And what a show it was. Ed Kuepper one of the last great guitar heroes. 050
Reposted by Mark BrendDelia Derbyshire Day @deliaderbyshireday.bsky.social · 19/11/2025📣 Commission trailer 2! As DD Day 2025 approaches, so does new art inspired by the heritage of Delia Derbyshire and DD Day Archives at @thejohnrylands.bsky.social Look out for videos on 23 Nov & see this piece screened at MCR Central Library on Sat. Supported by National Lottery Heritage Fund 042
Reposted by Mark BrendTurning Circle @turningcircle.bsky.social · 15/11/2025Suzy Mangion's new audio work The Music of Uncertain Lives will be premiered (visuals by Andrea Pazos) at next Saturday's FREE Delia Derbyshire Day event, Manchester Central Library, 2-4pm. Made using random number generators, you can hear it at random times. @deliaderbyshireday.bsky.social 121
Reposted by Mark BrendDr Michelle Johansen @historitage.bsky.social · 20/10/2025I’ve been discovering David Ackles via Mark Brend’s beautifully-written biography. Down River (2025) details the curious recording career of a relatively unknown US singer songwriter in the late 60s & early 70s. Elton John was a fan. Sadly, no #PubLibs are featured in the biog. Excellent otherwise. 1122
Reposted by Mark BrendJohnnie Johnstone @johnniejohnstone.bsky.social · 18/10/2025Tom Rapp with his son David, early 1970s. 2112
Reposted by Mark BrendPat Thomas author @patthomashistorian.bsky.social · 04/10/2025Fred Neil & Joni Mitchell backstage at The Last Waltz, 1976. The Band asked Fred to come out and play but he wouldn't do it. 0102
Reposted by Mark BrendTurning Circle @turningcircle.bsky.social · 26/09/2025according to digital distributors CD Baby, "Last year, 87% of tracks uploaded to streaming platforms didn’t reach 1,000 streams.". Phew. If that's true, then 87% of tracks played on Spotify last year got ZERO streaming payment from Spotify. (they only pay out if you reach 1000) 87%!!!!! 😱😡 121
Reposted by Mark BrendHanky Panky Records @hankypankyrecords.bsky.social · 19/09/2025** IMPORTANT NOTICE: Due to the Postal Service in whole EEC being suspended to the USA temporarily, we have delayed the initial pre-order & release date for our HONEYBUS releases until the Postal Service clarifies how to proceed with shipments to the US. Thanks for your patience. ** 111
Mark Brend @minutebook.bsky.social · 17/09/2025Pleased to see Down River in an actual bookshop. Thank you Waterstones, Exeter. 010
Reposted by Mark BrendPat Thomas author @patthomashistorian.bsky.social · 06/09/2025For me, David Ackles along with Tim Buckley (and others) is one of Elektra’s crowning achievements - sadly, Ackles albums are currently out of print - but this brand new biography book by expert Mark Brend is a fabulous detailed account - including input from Ackles family 094
Mark Brend @minutebook.bsky.social · 19/08/2025US publication day for Down River: In search of David Ackles jawbonepress.com/down-river/jawbonepress.comJawbone PressJawbone Press is an independent publisher of books about music and popular culture. 051
Reposted by Mark BrendAdrian @acloudtotheback.bsky.social · 18/08/2025This is an interesting new @davidc86.bsky.social podcast interview with @minutebook.bsky.social, on his new book about David Ackles and his own past musical ventures. ➡️ thec86show.podbean.com/e/mark-brend...thec86show.podbean.comMark Brend - David Ackles | C86 Show - Indie PopMark Brend in conversation with David Eastaugh http://jawbonepress.com/down-river/ Down River: In Search Of David Ackles is an illuminating study of mythmaking, the popular music industry, and a forgo... 031
Mark Brend @minutebook.bsky.social · 15/08/2025Thanks @uncutmagazine.bsky.social for running the excerpt from Down River: in search of David Ackles, in the current edition. 010
Reposted by Mark BrendFalse Walls @falsewalls.bsky.social · 14/08/2025False Walls' blog: ARK musicians, writers and others choose an album to write about New posts: Evan Parker on John Coltrane Mark Brend on Ed Kuepper www.falsewalls.co.uk/ark/%E2%81%A3 @minutebook.bsky.social 021
Reposted by Mark BrendAndrew Rumsey @andrewrumsey.bsky.social · 13/08/2025Yatesbury church, yesterday. Fifteen songs recorded for the next album-in-a-day. 041
Reposted by Mark BrendGlide Magazine @glidemag.bsky.social · 12/08/2025We spoke with author Mark Brend about the fascinating artist David Ackles, who seemed to defy fashion and categorization, and his new book. INTERVIEW: glidemagazine.com/316104/mark-...glidemagazine.comMark Brend Introduces An Artist At Odds With His Time In ‘Down River: The Search for David Ackles’ (INTERVIEW) - Glide MagazineUK-based journalist, author, and musician Mark Brend will be releasing Down River: The Search for David Ackles in August via Jawbone Press, and with it 021
Mark Brend @minutebook.bsky.social · 12/08/2025Thanks @glidemag.bsky.social for the interview/feature about Down River: in search of David Ackles glidemagazine.com/316104/mark-...glidemagazine.comMark Brend Introduces An Artist At Odds With His Time In ‘Down River: The Search for David Ackles’ (INTERVIEW) - Glide MagazineUK-based journalist, author, and musician Mark Brend will be releasing Down River: The Search for David Ackles in August via Jawbone Press, and with it 000
Mark Brend @minutebook.bsky.social · 12/08/2025Thanks Hannah Means-Shannon @glidemag.bsky.social for the feature/interview about Down River: in search of David Ackles glidemagazine.com/316104/mark-... 010
Mark Brend @minutebook.bsky.social · 08/08/2025Thank you Record Collector magazine for reviewing Down River: in search of David Ackles 000
Mark Brend @minutebook.bsky.social · 05/08/2025Thanks @falsewalls.bsky.social for the opportunity to write about the great Ed Kuepper. www.falsewalls.co.uk/ark/electric...falsewalls.co.ukElectrical Storm by Ed Kuepper (1985) — False WallsMark Brend 021
Mark Brend @minutebook.bsky.social · 05/08/2025Thanks Joel McIver/Record Collector mag for this review of Down River: in search of David Ackles 010
Reposted by Mark BrendInternational Times @internationaltimes.bsky.social · 02/08/2025Down River: In Search of David Ackles internationaltimes.it/down-river-i... Alistair Fitchett 021
Mark Brend @minutebook.bsky.social · 01/08/2025Thanks for the Shindig review of Down River @johnniejohnstone.bsky.social 032
Mark Brend @minutebook.bsky.social · 01/08/2025Thanks Johnnie Johnstone and Shindig! for this review of Down River: In search of David Ackles 032
Mark Brend @minutebook.bsky.social · 01/08/2025UK publication today for Down River: In Search of David Ackles jawbonepress.com/down-river/jawbonepress.comJawbone PressJawbone Press is an independent publisher of books about music and popular culture. 010
