'Captures the time and the aspirations of a young band brilliantly. A great eye-opener into the absurd thought process of what it might take to headline Glastonbury!' Steve Lamacq BBC 6 Music.'Hilarious warts-and-all story of a Britpop band whose big ambitions did not meet their talents' Camden New Journal'A healthy measure of Nick Hornby with a dash of Adrian Mole had he joined an indie band. Just the tonic for these serious and u...

'Captures the time and the aspirations of a young band brilliantly. A great eye-opener into the absurd thought process of what it might take to headline Glastonbury!' Steve Lamacq, BBCA coming-of-age story about pursuing your dreams and what happens when reality gets in the way.It’s 1992 and Andy (aka Horace) dreams of becoming a rockstar with his band, the Pointy Birds. The only problem is that his day job (mis)filing vinyl in a S...

A funny, bittersweet work about ambition, identity, and learning when to change the record.Andy is 27 years old and stuck in a dead-end admin job in Soho. His rockstar dreams are over, but luckily, he’s discovered the next big thing: a Norwegian three-piece who sound like ABBA meets-Nirvana. Plan B is simple: live the dream vicariously by managing them. The only things standing in his way are a total lack of music-industry know-how, and a boss who disapproves of hi...

THIS IS PART 2 OF 4 OF SERIALIZED VERSION. FULL E-BOOK ALSO AVAILABLE.'Hilarious warts-and-all story of a Britpop band whose big ambitions did not meet their talents' Camden New Journal'All the fun of youthful dreams and the poignancy of disappointment - plus a remarkable A-list cameo. Magnificent.' Phil Harrison Time Out / GuardianIt's 1992 and Horace dreams of becoming a rockstar with his band the Pointy Birds. The only problem is...

THIS IS PART 3 OF 4 OF THE SERIALIZED VERSION. FULL EBOOK ALSO AVAILABLE.'Super-evocative, Proustian and a wonderful walk down memory lane.' Mark Bowen Wichita Recordings˜All the fun of youthful dreams and the poignancy of disappointment - plus a remarkable A-list cameo. Magnificent.' Phil Harrison Time Out / GuardianIt's 1992 and Horace dreams of becoming a rockstar with his band the Pointy Birds. The only...

THIS IS PART 4 OF 4 OF THE SERIALIZED VERSION. FULL EBOOK ALSO AVAILABLE.'This heartwarmingly tatty 'Withnail & I'-tinged glance back at a time before innocent indie dreams were stolen by digital streams is a must-read.' Simon Williams fierce panda records'A healthy measure of Nick Hornby with a dash of Adrian Mole had he joined an indie band. Just the tonic for these serious and uncertain days. Bottoms up!' Josh Levay Pointy Birds

Fishing stories from the coastlines of New Zealand. Experience first-hand the challenge of venture outside your comfort zone and take your fishing skills to new levels. Descriptive, entertaining and informative, Andy takes you onto the rocks and right into the action.

All you need to know to master the art of surfcasting in New Zealand. Getting a fish on your line is a thrilling experience so give yourself more than a fighting chance with this accessible guide. Even if you already have surfcasting skills and experience under your belt, you will find this book useful for taking your fishing to new levels. Author Andy Macleod shares his vast knowledge of the country’s inshore fishery and covers all the essentials, including tips and information on types of b...

It’s the summer of 1996, and Andy is stuck in a dead-end admin job at a Soho picture library. His dreams of becoming an indie rockstar are over, but luckily, he’s found the Next Big Thing through promoting gigs in Camden: a Norwegian three-piece who sound like ABBA meets Nirvana.Plan B is simple, live the dream vicariously by managing them. And when a record company shows interest, a door opens into an exciting new world. The only things standing in his way are a total lack of musi...

It’s 1992 and Horace dreams of becoming a rockstar with his band the Pointy Birds. The only problem is that his day-job (mis)filing vinyl in a Soho record store is stealing all his time and energy, plus rival bands like Suede, Blur, Pulp and Radiohead are moving on to bigger and better things. But then someone called Ricky offers his services as a band manager and at last the dream can start.Anoint My Head is the tale of a band who didn’t become rich, or famous but had a m...

'Captures the time and the aspirations of a young band brilliantly. A great eye-opener into the absurd thought process of what it might take to headline Glastonbury!' Steve Lamacq BBC 6 Music"A healthy measure of Nick Hornby with a dash of Adrian Mole had he joined an indie band. Just the tonic for these serious and uncertain days. Bottoms up!' Josh Levay Pointy Birds'Bland and inoffensive with a seriously over-acting singer' NME

For over a century the Warren family has earned a hard and dangerous living, fishing out of Eden on the south coast of New South Wales. From the family's first fisherman, Old Ike, plying the coast in an open sailing boat in the late nineteenth century, to the Warrens today, using satellites and computers; from handlining to the brutal efficiency of purse seining, we witness a century of profound change that has forever altered the nature of our oceans. As the seasons unfold, and generation...