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Tomorrow at The Little Green Bookshop in Herne Bay, Kent. An Evening With Helen O'Hara. 6pm-8pm. Tickets here: www.thelittlegreenbookshop.com/event-detail...

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Route @routebooks.bsky.social · 9h

New album from our pals and former neighbours, Sons of Sevilla, It Could Be Today. The album cover features the two brothers on holiday with their mam only a few years before we first met them. Time flies! Listen here: open.spotify.com/album/1GrXQi...

Sons of Sevilla album cover, It Could Be Today

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Route @routebooks.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Friday Night Fever: Inside The Cult Of Half Man Half Biscuit by Steve Hill. Signed copies now available (while stocks last) www.route-online.com/all-books/fr...

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Kev Adams @kevadams.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I loved catching up with the final chapters of @oharaviolin.bsky.social’s newly released paperback edition so much I can't fit my thoughts into one post. So rather than the threat of a THREAD have this instead technotik.co.uk/2026/10/02/w...

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What's She Like - new paperback edition

I loved catching up with the final chapters of Helen's newly released paperback edition, despite real life catch ups and chats, these insights into working with the likes of the Bluebells (Helen also ...

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Route @routebooks.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The album Post Script is released today. The album was made by Ding Archer and Ed Blaney using vocal recordings of Mark E Smith that Ding recorded between 2001-2014, then building a soundtrack around them.

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Route @routebooks.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The End | Writing on the Wall. The official video is AI generated and packed with nostalgic Manchester sites.

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The End - Writing On The Wall (Official Music Video)

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Helen O’Hara @oharaviolin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Delighted about this! Great connection too 🎻

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Route @routebooks.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

NEWS: Helen O'Hara's memoir What's She Like will be published in Spanish in 2027, on International Women's Day. The Spanish publishers, Liburuak, are based in Bilbao (where Helen was due to work after music college in 1982). They will be publishing the extended, new paperback version of the text.

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Route @routebooks.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Ellen Bernstein recalls being with Bob Dylan during the recording of Blood on the Tracks. Read all about it in No One Else Could Play That Tune.

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The true story of Bob Dylan and You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go

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Helen O’Hara @oharaviolin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Looking forward to visiting The Little Green Bookshop, Herne Bay, Tuesday 6th October where I’ll be chatting about my new paperback - an extended edition - ‘What’s She Like’ 6pm. Tickets via the link www.thelittlegreenbookshop.com/event-detail...

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The story behind ‘Come On Eileen’: An evening with Helen O’Hara | LittleGreenBookshop

From ‘Come On Eileen’ and Dexys Midnight Runners to Tanita Tikaram and beyond: violinist Helen O’Hara joins us to celebrate the new extended edition of her memoir, What’s She Like.

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Route @routebooks.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Helen O'Hara met Kevin Rowland at a bus stop. True or false? Let's get this straight:

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Route @routebooks.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Good people of South East London, a treat of an event at Revolution Records, Penge, Thursday 15th October, 7:30pm. £10 ticket gives £10 discount off Helen's book. Plus a full play through of Too-Rye-Ay with insight from Helen, plus a Q&A. Sensational value for a memorable night out.

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Route @routebooks.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Super night at The CAT Club this week. Helen sported dungarees for the occasion and gave great insight into Too-Rye-Ay, both original recordings and the recent remix. Excellent hosting and atmosphere, as always. 📷 Liz Wheeldon More on Helen's book here www.route-online.com/all-books/wh...

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Helen O’Hara @oharaviolin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Thanks Jason for a great interview, the fabulous audience, The CAT Club & @routebooks.bsky.social So great to hear Too-Rye-Ay (As It Should Have Sounded) with such a passionate music audience ❤️ NB: Dungarees worn for the occasion too! 😎

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Mickeyundertone @mickeyundertone.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

And very good it is too!

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Route @routebooks.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Simon Armitage is the guest on the latest Oh! Brother podcast. Recorded live at Futures and Pasts Festival, there's talk of Fall gigs, Mark E Smith's lyrics, his job as poet laureate, plus a poem. It's good crack | linktr.ee/ohbrothershow

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Helen O’Hara @oharaviolin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Fab card given to me at my paperback launch the other night. Me, Billy Stookes & Big Jim on our way to the stage at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Birmingham to perform Come On Eileen. 📷 & card by TaraJane, Dexys PA for the show 🎻 🥁 🪊 This adventure is in my new paperback #WhatsSheLike

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Route @routebooks.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Helen O'Hara at Route HQ yesterday signing copies of her new paperback. Available on our website while stocks last | www.route-online.com/all-books/wh...

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Route @routebooks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Tonight we welcome Helen O'Hara to Pontefract, where she will present Dexys' classic album Too-Rye-Ay at The CAT Club. It's Helen's second presentation here, on her first visit she discussed Dexys' Don't Stand Me Down. You can watch that here:

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Helen O'Hara | Don't Stand Me Down | Classic Album Thursdays

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Helen O’Hara @oharaviolin.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Looking forward to this SOLD OUT event tonight in Pontefract. I’ll be in conversation with Jason Barnard @strangebrewpod.bsky.social Please check website for returns. #TooRyeAy #WhatsSheLike #DexysMidnightRunners

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Helen O’Hara @oharaviolin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

A lovely time celebrating my paperback ‘What’s She Like’ last night. Thank you Daryl Easlea for a fab interview & Dayna for the delicious WSL cake! @routebooks.bsky.social #WhatsSheLike

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Route @routebooks.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Forthcoming Biscuit gathering in London. Friday Night Fever event with Steve Hill at the Walthamstow Rock 'n' Roll Book Club, Sunday 1 November, 6pm, The Red Lion, Leytonstone. Details and tickets:

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Friday Night Fever - Inside The Cult of Half Man Half Biscuit Steve Hill

Steve Hill's Odyssey searching for Birkenhead's finest, Half Man Half Biscuit.

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Route @routebooks.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Helen O'Hara became the role model she didn't have when she was growing up. Read all about it.

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Helen O’Hara @oharaviolin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

💥 Paperback publication day! The extended & updated edition of ‘What’s She Like:A Violinist’s Tale’ is out! Available from route-online.com @routebooks.bsky.social Apple Books, Amazon, your favourite bookshop and as a Kindle edition. Cover designed by Leah Sams.

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Route @routebooks.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Publication Day: A new, expanded edition of Helen O'Hara's 'What's She Like' is published today in paperback. A Violinist's Tale is now available internationally, with free shipping options. Details here: www.route-online.com/all-books/wh...

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Route @routebooks.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Funky Si's magical, much-loved memoir hands you an access-all-areas pass to the back alleys of the Manchester music world. A cracking read | www.route-online.com/all-books/yo...

You Can Drum But You Can't Hide Book Cover

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Emma @emamooma.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Recommend to all. Had a brilliant day. Only regret is not eating before following Si into the pub...

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Tom @domingo.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Further holiday reading: Steve Hill via @routebooks.bsky.social - it's better than just memorising names. Enjoyed in between visits to the 28mm Photography Group exhibition, praying that my new green mate stays where he is, and admiring the Lantana

Clockwise from top left. Steve Hill's book on Half Man Half Biscuit. Is it a bit snarky? Is he a bit over-familiar with NB? Probably. Spiros Vavaris' 2021 image in the exhibition. A praying mantis. And some Lantana

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Route @routebooks.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Good news for our friends in the EU. EU customers currently face import duties and taxes on goods shipped from the UK, but it is now possible for us to offer a Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) option for some countries, which means we can pay the duties up front.

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Route @routebooks.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

A listening party and interview with Helen O'Hara at Revolution Records in Penge, SE London, Thursday 15th October. £10 ticket also gives you £10 off the price off her new paperback book. Details: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/helen-ohar...

Revolution Records poster for Helen O'Hara event

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Route @routebooks.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Issues 1&2 of The Fall fanzine Load o Bloody Nowt are now available to order on our website. TOP TIP: After the first item, our website calculates shipping costs based on weight rather than per item. Adding the fanzines to any book order shouldn't add any further shipping costs.

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Route @routebooks.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Barry Sutton is the guest on the latest Oh! Brother podcast. A man of Liverpool, musician and former Fall roadie, Barry brings tales of drink, drugs, expulsion and burning down a church. Strap in.

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@OhBrotherShow | Linktree

Linktree. Make your link do more.

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Route @routebooks.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

When The Fall first went to Iceland, it was unusual for international groups to visit there, as a result the Icelandic newspapers were all over them, and vice versa.

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The Fall | Iceland

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Route @routebooks.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Paul Hanley talking about The Fall's trip to Iceland on BBC Radio 3 documentary ‘Cave Life For Beginners’.

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The Fall In Iceland

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Route @routebooks.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Paul Hanley talking about The Fall's trip to Iceland on BBC Radio 3 documentary ‘Cave Life For Beginners’.

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The Fall In Iceland

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8bitnorthxstitch @8bitnorthxstitch.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Do you want to see how @funkysi.bsky.social tackled Smash Hits biscuit tin Qs? Or how well @stephenhanley6.bsky.social @hanleypa.bsky.social know each other in a Mr & Mrs-style quiz? All this & more in issues 1 & 2 of Load o Bloody Nowt @routebooks.bsky.social www.route-online.com/blog/post/bl...

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Route @routebooks.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Funky Si's Walking Tour starts this morning. All the best to everyone taking part. Have a good one. More on Si's tour at funkysi.com 📸 Michael Pollard

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Route @routebooks.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

11th September 1981, The Fall were in a studio in Iceland. They recorded 3 songs, 2 of which, 'Hip Priest' & 'Iceland', featured on the album Hex Enduction Hour. Read all about it in Have A Bleedin Guess by Paul Hanley.

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Route @routebooks.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

We learned late last night that we had a technical problem with the checkout on our website. This caused a few problems for some lovely people who were buying books on our site. Just to let you know it was fixed this morning and all is working fine again. Sorry for any inconvenience - Team Route

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Countrymile @countrymile.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Loved Helen O’Hara, Tracey Thorn, Miki Berenyi and Mike Joyce’s books. They take you behind the scenes to their early personal lives as well as how they dealt with situations they ended up in with the bands they played in…

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Route @routebooks.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Ella Cordova is the very model of a modern day typographer (our book font is currently Garamond, following a long run in Bembo).

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Modern Day Typographer - Elle Cordova

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Helen O’Hara @oharaviolin.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

South London! See you in October 🙌🏻 Tickets via link in poster #TooRyeAy #WhatsSheLike

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Route @routebooks.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

After missing the Free Trade Hall out of his top ten list of Manchester venues for Cult Manchester, Paul Hanley has returned with an extended history of the venue that sits right at the heart of the city's own history.

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Hallé-lujah! Hanley on the Free Trade Hall.

'The very ground the Free Trade Hall is built on is woven into the fabric of Manchester history.' Paul Hanley on the Free Trade Hall.

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Route @routebooks.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Stall set up for The Women of The Fall Weekender

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Mike @derryfilm.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Can honestly say, you've switched me back on to reading. Am in my 50s and very hard to please but the books I've got from you are fantastic. Need to buy more, although it may cost me my marriage! 😂 Keep up the great work and thanks very much 👍

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Route @routebooks.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

This weekend. See you there folks. More info here: events.humanitix.com/the-women-of...

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Route @routebooks.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Tommy Mackay (Half Bam Half Whisky) has taken words from Steve Hill's Half Man Half Biscuit book, Friday Night Fever, and turned them into songs, released yesterday on an album called '2 Chevrons Apart'. Remarkable. Listen here:

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2 Chevrons Apart, by Half Bam Half Whisky

12 track album

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