It came as little surprise to learn that Benjamin Myers is busy turning his latest novel Rare Singles into a screenplay. On the page, this tale of survival, redemption and Northern soul already has all the hallmarks of a winning feelgood film. Buzz review here.
By roundabout way of promoting the book, Myers has been in conversation with his friend and fellow author Pat Barker for the Guardian, reflecting on northernness, the creative process and writing outside/beyond your own experience.
Meanwhile, for the Quietus, he's penned a paean to the three-minute pop song - a reasonably flexible definition that references everyone from Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Minor Threat, Mogwai and Jane's Addiction to Kate Bush, Gong and the Supremes.
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