Alex Harvey, author of Song Noir: Tom Waits and the Spirit of Los Angeles, recently held a launch party and reading at Let It Roll records Kentish Town Rd, London (27th July), where a great time was had by all (some images from Let It Roll, above and below). You can catch Alex on the remainder of his book tour at the following venues: The Catalyst Club, Brighton (3rd August) - FortyFive Vinyl Cafe, York (6th August) - The Engine Room, North Tyneside/Newcastle (7th August) - Brixton Library, London (9th August).
You can flick through images from some of these readings below.
And here is an interview Alex did with Monocle’s ‘Meet the Writer’ with Georgina Godwin. From the show notes: ‘The British author, director and producer tells Georgina Godwin about his latest book, Song Noir: Tom Waits and the Spirit of Los Angeles, a gritty account of Waits’ formative first decade in LA. Harvey has produced and directed several films, including Enter the Jungle, a feature documentary on mixed martial arts fighting in Brazil. He formerly worked on Panorama and The Late Show for the BBC and is a contributing writer for the London Review of Books and the Los Angeles Review of Books.
Let It Roll records, Kentish Town, London
The Catalyst Club, Brighton
FortyFive Vinyl Cafe, York
And here is a review of Alex’s talk in FortyFive Vinyl in York at the With Just a Hint of Mayhem blog:
The Engine Room, North Shields, Tyneside
BRIXTON LIBRARY, LONDON
