Mark Brend
@minutebook.bsky.social
Words and music
https://linktr.ee/mark.brend
https://linktr.ee/mark.brend
And a joy to be there with my son - a clear 40 years younger than almost all the rest of the audience.
Tend 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.
November 22, 2025 at 8:49 AM
And a joy to be there with my son - a clear 40 years younger than almost all the rest of the audience.
Tend 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.
November 22, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Tend 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.
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📣 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
Look out for videos on 23 Nov & see this piece screened at MCR Central Library on Sat. Supported by National Lottery Heritage Fund
November 19, 2025 at 4:12 PM
📣 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
Look out for videos on 23 Nov & see this piece screened at MCR Central Library on Sat. Supported by National Lottery Heritage Fund
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Suzy 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
November 15, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Suzy 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
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I’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.
October 20, 2025 at 8:03 AM
I’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.
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Tom Rapp with his son David, early 1970s.
October 18, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Tom Rapp with his son David, early 1970s.
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Fred Neil & Joni Mitchell backstage at The Last Waltz, 1976. The Band asked Fred to come out and play but he wouldn't do it.
October 4, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Fred Neil & Joni Mitchell backstage at The Last Waltz, 1976. The Band asked Fred to come out and play but he wouldn't do it.
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according 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%!!!!! 😱😡
September 26, 2025 at 8:42 AM
according 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%!!!!! 😱😡
Enjoyed this chat with @almelchior.bsky.social
The new YMAAA with @minutebook.bsky.social is out! Mark introduces me to the music of David Ackles, and his 1968 self-titled debut album in particular. We also chat about Mark's new book, Down River: In Search of David Ackles. Check it out here ⬇️
204. Mark Brend Discusses David Ackles, self-titled
Podcast Episode · You, Me and An Album · 09/19/2025 · 50m
podcasts.apple.com
September 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Enjoyed this chat with @almelchior.bsky.social
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** 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. **
September 19, 2025 at 10:31 AM
** 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. **
Pleased to see Down River in an actual bookshop. Thank you Waterstones, Exeter.
September 17, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Pleased to see Down River in an actual bookshop. Thank you Waterstones, Exeter.
Be at peace with yourself
September 9, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Be at peace with yourself
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For 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
September 6, 2025 at 1:55 PM
For 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
Thank you @gorokhovaya.bsky.social
Reading @minutebook.bsky.social 's musical bio of David Ackles. A lovely book, measured, elegant and generous, like its subject. And it led me to the author's Ghostwriter recordings, which I didn't know and which are quite wonderful...
August 26, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Thank you @gorokhovaya.bsky.social
US publication day for Down River: In search of David Ackles jawbonepress.com/down-river/
Jawbone Press
Jawbone Press is an independent publisher of books about music and popular culture.
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August 19, 2025 at 5:39 PM
US publication day for Down River: In search of David Ackles jawbonepress.com/down-river/
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This 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...
Mark Brend - David Ackles | C86 Show - Indie Pop
Mark 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...
thec86show.podbean.com
August 18, 2025 at 7:02 PM
This 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...
Thanks @uncutmagazine.bsky.social for running the excerpt from Down River: in search of David Ackles, in the current edition.
August 15, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Thanks @uncutmagazine.bsky.social for running the excerpt from Down River: in search of David Ackles, in the current edition.
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False 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
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
August 14, 2025 at 3:57 PM
False 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
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
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Yatesbury church, yesterday. Fifteen songs recorded for the next album-in-a-day.
August 13, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Yatesbury church, yesterday. Fifteen songs recorded for the next album-in-a-day.
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We 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.com/316104/mark-...
Mark Brend Introduces An Artist At Odds With His Time In ‘Down River: The Search for David Ackles’ (INTERVIEW) - Glide Magazine
UK-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
glidemagazine.com
August 12, 2025 at 6:40 PM
We 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.com/316104/mark-...
Thanks @glidemag.bsky.social for the interview/feature about Down River: in search of David Ackles glidemagazine.com/316104/mark-...
Mark Brend Introduces An Artist At Odds With His Time In ‘Down River: The Search for David Ackles’ (INTERVIEW) - Glide Magazine
UK-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
glidemagazine.com
August 12, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Thanks @glidemag.bsky.social for the interview/feature about Down River: in search of David Ackles glidemagazine.com/316104/mark-...
Thanks Hannah Means-Shannon @glidemag.bsky.social for the feature/interview about Down River: in search of David Ackles glidemagazine.com/316104/mark-...
August 12, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Thanks Hannah Means-Shannon @glidemag.bsky.social for the feature/interview about Down River: in search of David Ackles glidemagazine.com/316104/mark-...
Thank you Record Collector magazine for reviewing Down River: in search of David Ackles
August 8, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Thank you Record Collector magazine for reviewing Down River: in search of David Ackles