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...

'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...

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 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 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 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 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...

'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

'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...

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 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 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