David Nolan
@nolanwriter.bsky.social
Writer of books - I Swear I Was There, Tony Wilson, Black Moss - maker of TV, trainer of journalists, punker of rock. My #MancNoir book trilogy is now in TV development. https://mediaexpertise.wixsite.com/mysite
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David Nolan
@nolanwriter.bsky.social
· Nov 20
Black Moss — FREE@LAST TV
www.freeatlasttv.co.uk
#mancnoir novel Black Moss, published by @fahrenheitpress.bsky.social
is being developed for the screen by Free@Last TV,
script by @stuartwright.bsky.social
Here are the details…
www.freeatlasttv.co.uk/black-moss
is being developed for the screen by Free@Last TV,
script by @stuartwright.bsky.social
Here are the details…
www.freeatlasttv.co.uk/black-moss
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Take Music Maps - the Rock ‘n’ Roll Book Club Podcast with you on your commute. Available wherever you find podcasts. All episodes here:
rocknrollbookclub.co.uk/episodes
rocknrollbookclub.co.uk/episodes
January 26, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Take Music Maps - the Rock ‘n’ Roll Book Club Podcast with you on your commute. Available wherever you find podcasts. All episodes here:
rocknrollbookclub.co.uk/episodes
rocknrollbookclub.co.uk/episodes
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90% of podcasts never make it to four episodes so its no mean feat to reach 100 episodes. Hats off to the indefatigable Simon @musicmaps.bsky.social for this achievement. If you have enjoyed Music Maps maybe contribute to a massive cake for him by way of thanks.
ko-fi.com/musicmaps 🙏
ko-fi.com/musicmaps 🙏
Support Music Maps Podcast
Support Music Maps Podcast
ko-fi.com
January 25, 2026 at 11:06 AM
90% of podcasts never make it to four episodes so its no mean feat to reach 100 episodes. Hats off to the indefatigable Simon @musicmaps.bsky.social for this achievement. If you have enjoyed Music Maps maybe contribute to a massive cake for him by way of thanks.
ko-fi.com/musicmaps 🙏
ko-fi.com/musicmaps 🙏
I’m ready for the 50th anniversary of one of the key moments in #punk this summer… #manchester #sexpistols #buzzcocks
January 24, 2026 at 5:40 PM
I’m ready for the 50th anniversary of one of the key moments in #punk this summer… #manchester #sexpistols #buzzcocks
There ain’t no #albumcover like a K-Tel album cover…
January 15, 2026 at 2:15 PM
There ain’t no #albumcover like a K-Tel album cover…
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Chris Rea, rock and blues singer-songwriter, dies aged 74
Chris Rea, rock and blues singer-songwriter, dies aged 74
Middlesbrough-born musician had hits with Driving Home for Christmas, On the Beach and The Road to Hell
Chris Rea, the British singer-songwriter whose hits included Driving Home For Christmas, has died at the age of 74, a spokesperson for his family said.
The statement said that he died “peacefully in hospital … following a short illness”. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Chris Rea, rock and blues singer-songwriter, dies aged 74
Contractually obliged ‘plug your own books as Xmas presents post…’
Bit of punk, quite a bit of Manchester and some crime fiction.
www.amazon.co.uk/stores/autho...
Bit of punk, quite a bit of Manchester and some crime fiction.
www.amazon.co.uk/stores/autho...
David Nolan: books, biography, latest update
Follow David Nolan and explore their bibliography from Amazon's David Nolan Author Page.
www.amazon.co.uk
December 10, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Contractually obliged ‘plug your own books as Xmas presents post…’
Bit of punk, quite a bit of Manchester and some crime fiction.
www.amazon.co.uk/stores/autho...
Bit of punk, quite a bit of Manchester and some crime fiction.
www.amazon.co.uk/stores/autho...
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Hey, buy any three Pocket Noir books from @fahrenheitpress.bsky.social and get 20% off! (Discount taken at checkout).
Just so happens I wrote three of them, but there are plenty of really cool books I didn't write to get as well.
Go ahead and get them all.
Just so happens I wrote three of them, but there are plenty of really cool books I didn't write to get as well.
Go ahead and get them all.
Fahrenheit Pocket Noir
Fahrenheit gets even more addictive with Fahrenheit Pocket Noir. Perfectly sized at 4"x6" - these books fit in your back pocket, your bag, your coat, or your hand—ready for a hit of noir whenever and ...
fahrenheit-press.myshopify.com
October 18, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Hey, buy any three Pocket Noir books from @fahrenheitpress.bsky.social and get 20% off! (Discount taken at checkout).
Just so happens I wrote three of them, but there are plenty of really cool books I didn't write to get as well.
Go ahead and get them all.
Just so happens I wrote three of them, but there are plenty of really cool books I didn't write to get as well.
Go ahead and get them all.
Only one thing more satisfying than cutting up a #Costco birthday cake for the freezer - doing it in the knowledge it wasn’t even anyone’s birthday but you bought it anyway…
October 15, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Only one thing more satisfying than cutting up a #Costco birthday cake for the freezer - doing it in the knowledge it wasn’t even anyone’s birthday but you bought it anyway…
The new Dennis the Menace-esque release from @warringtonruncorn.com is here…
October 10, 2025 at 8:42 AM
The new Dennis the Menace-esque release from @warringtonruncorn.com is here…
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Edwyn Collins performing Blue Boy at the Royal Festival Hall last night. Stars original Orange Juice members James Kirk on guitar and Steven Daly on drums, plus Edwyn is joined by Dennis Bovell, Vic Godard and Paul Cook at the end. So much love in the room
youtu.be/D1MR_iAuroU?...
youtu.be/D1MR_iAuroU?...
Edwyn Collins performing his Orange Juice classic Blue Boy at London's Royal Festival Hall, 4 Oct 25
YouTube video by Birmingham 81
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October 5, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Edwyn Collins performing Blue Boy at the Royal Festival Hall last night. Stars original Orange Juice members James Kirk on guitar and Steven Daly on drums, plus Edwyn is joined by Dennis Bovell, Vic Godard and Paul Cook at the end. So much love in the room
youtu.be/D1MR_iAuroU?...
youtu.be/D1MR_iAuroU?...
34 years ago I wrote my first book. At the very last minute the whole thing fell through. I was devastated and I gave up the whole idea of writing for a decade. I’ve had fifteen books published now. So, keep at it. Anyway, found the artwork for Book One. Bit mouldy but still pretty cool #books
October 4, 2025 at 6:35 PM
34 years ago I wrote my first book. At the very last minute the whole thing fell through. I was devastated and I gave up the whole idea of writing for a decade. I’ve had fifteen books published now. So, keep at it. Anyway, found the artwork for Book One. Bit mouldy but still pretty cool #books
Still in print after 24 years! ‘One of the greatest rock stories ever told.’ GQ Magazine #punk #sexpistols #buzzcocks #manchester
www.amazon.co.uk/Swear-Was-Th...
www.amazon.co.uk/Swear-Was-Th...
I Swear I Was There - Sex Pistols, Manchester and the Gig that Changed the World: Amazon.co.uk: Nolan, David: 9781786060150: Books
Buy I Swear I Was There - Sex Pistols, Manchester and the Gig that Changed the World by Nolan, David (ISBN: 9781786060150) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible o...
www.amazon.co.uk
September 25, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Still in print after 24 years! ‘One of the greatest rock stories ever told.’ GQ Magazine #punk #sexpistols #buzzcocks #manchester
www.amazon.co.uk/Swear-Was-Th...
www.amazon.co.uk/Swear-Was-Th...
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St George’s cross appears on Westbury white horse monument
St George’s cross appears on Westbury white horse monument
Wiltshire landmark assessed for damage after red fabric pinned across it to form England flag
A 53-metre white horse cut into a Wiltshire hillside about 350 years ago is to be assessed for damage by heritage experts after red fabric was pinned across it to form a St George’s cross.
English Heritage said the fabric has been removed from the Westbury white horse, which according to local records was originally cut in the late 1600s, possibly to commemorate the attle of Ethandun, thought to have taken place nearby in AD878. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 9, 2025 at 2:42 PM
St George’s cross appears on Westbury white horse monument
I’ve spent nearly 50 years trying to convince people that Doll by Doll were one of the greatest bands of all time and that Jackie Leven was a stunning singer/lyricist/guitarist. I might as well continue: open.spotify.com/playlist/4Gy...
Jackie and The Dolls
open.spotify.com
September 6, 2025 at 9:21 AM
I’ve spent nearly 50 years trying to convince people that Doll by Doll were one of the greatest bands of all time and that Jackie Leven was a stunning singer/lyricist/guitarist. I might as well continue: open.spotify.com/playlist/4Gy...
In simple terms, nerds nicked our books to take bread from our mouths (ten books in my case). So, a start I suppose.
www.wired.com/story/anthro...
www.wired.com/story/anthro...
Anthropic Agrees to Pay Authors at Least $1.5 Billion in AI Copyright Settlement
Anthropic will pay at least $3,000 for each copyrighted work that it pirated. The company downloaded unauthorized copies of books in early efforts to gather training data for its AI tools.
www.wired.com
September 6, 2025 at 8:07 AM
In simple terms, nerds nicked our books to take bread from our mouths (ten books in my case). So, a start I suppose.
www.wired.com/story/anthro...
www.wired.com/story/anthro...
45 years ago I went to the #ReadingFestival by accident. I thought it would be all punky. It wasn’t.
August 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
45 years ago I went to the #ReadingFestival by accident. I thought it would be all punky. It wasn’t.
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4th August, 1976 an article on Tony Wilson's TV program 'So It Goes'. "...let them have Old Grey Whistle Test and to hell with it,". This TV program is discussed in detail and it's influence on the emergence of Punk in David Nolan's book 'I swear I was there'
@nolanwriter.bsky.social
@nolanwriter.bsky.social
August 14, 2025 at 6:02 PM
4th August, 1976 an article on Tony Wilson's TV program 'So It Goes'. "...let them have Old Grey Whistle Test and to hell with it,". This TV program is discussed in detail and it's influence on the emergence of Punk in David Nolan's book 'I swear I was there'
@nolanwriter.bsky.social
@nolanwriter.bsky.social
20 years ago I packed in working for Granada TV and starting working for myself as a writer/director/lecturer/gob on legs. I’ve always had a website. Now I’m trying this Wix site malarkey…
mediaexpertise.wixsite.com/mysite
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August 13, 2025 at 11:13 AM
20 years ago I packed in working for Granada TV and starting working for myself as a writer/director/lecturer/gob on legs. I’ve always had a website. Now I’m trying this Wix site malarkey…
mediaexpertise.wixsite.com/mysite
mediaexpertise.wixsite.com/mysite
Got a book talk in #stockport a week today. It sold out (it’s actually free) but the library has found five extra chairs… #mancnoir
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stockportlib...
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stockportlib...
www.ticketsource.co.uk
August 5, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Got a book talk in #stockport a week today. It sold out (it’s actually free) but the library has found five extra chairs… #mancnoir
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stockportlib...
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stockportlib...
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And my Kevin Eldon’s Amish Sex Pistols card is on sale at www.etsy.com/shop/8bitnorthxstitch You’re not going to find those in Clinton’s (that might be a good thing).
July 14, 2025 at 6:34 AM
And my Kevin Eldon’s Amish Sex Pistols card is on sale at www.etsy.com/shop/8bitnorthxstitch You’re not going to find those in Clinton’s (that might be a good thing).
A lot of #LiveAid talk today. Hardly any mention of the fact I popped a can of Hofmeister in my garden when the Quo came on and carried on popping until all 24 cans were gone. An achievement that goes overlooked.
July 13, 2025 at 10:38 AM
A lot of #LiveAid talk today. Hardly any mention of the fact I popped a can of Hofmeister in my garden when the Quo came on and carried on popping until all 24 cans were gone. An achievement that goes overlooked.