The Bookshop Band, Goldsmiths Special Collections, 10/12/12, 1pm 

Today the wonderful Bookshop Band will be playing a special lunchtime gig in the Special Collections Reading Room at Goldsmiths, amidst the gorgeous exhibits from WRPM and ourselves, Editions of You. Come down today at 1pm for a gig, talk (and Q&A) about their approaches to songwriting, engagement with the industry and releasing records, as well as to see on display and buy their beautiful handcrafted releases. 

And as if that isn’t enough we have free wine and festive foodie treats. ‘Nuf said. 

Editions of You and Goldsmiths Women’s Art Library

For all of you who might be in the SE London area in the next few weeks and months, a collection of work by women in the Editions of You collection is on display in the Special Collections section of Goldsmiths Library. I’m in good company as we are being displayed alongside archived material from the Goldsmiths Women’s Library and Women’s Revolutions Per Minute. 

I’m honoured to be giving a short talk tonight as part of the ‘Re-engaging archived art practices’ alongside curators of the Goldsmiths Women’s Library and Women’s Revolutions Per Minute archives. 

[NOTE. If you’re not a Goldsmith’s student or member of staff, contact me on l.busby@gold.ac.uk about how to visit if you are interested]

Very special new stock…

We have the newest edition from a truly exceptional artist and a truly exceptional friend, Lustrous Chemistry AKA Paul Hearn. It’s called the world (reversed) and is an individual handcrafted audio artefect with a unique found-image wrap, 8cm cd, booklet & unique comicbook panel. Only 100 exist so grab one next time you see us or if you can’t wait order direct here.  

SE London Zinefest - this weekend! 

It’s that time of year where us south-east London types gather in the Amersham Arms in New Cross and celebrate everything self-publishing! This year’s event is 12 - 6 on Sunday afternoon (11/11/12) so come down, have a pint, have a wander of the stalls and take in the great talks, workshops and exhibitions. I’ll be bringing along our most recent acquisitions and newest stock so be prepared to see lots of new work. 

I am privileged to be sharing my stall with the wonderful Toulouse Wolfe, musician and artist extraordinaire, who’s work is stocked in the distro but also who on the day will be selling her illustrations and prints. This is a a rare treat everyone so come down and say hello to us on Sunday! 

What a busy summer we’ve had…

…. what with having the distro in place for 3 months at the Sound//Space pop-up record store (you can see all the snaps here), immediately followed by the Alternative Press Festival weekender. Both events were a great success and our biggest thanks to everyone who supported them.

A wonderful by-product of so much activity is a revitalised stock list with new releases coming in all the time. Over the summer we’ve had new artists and labels join us including Black Dogs, Bumtapes, Skulltula, Rachael Dadd, Carl Freischer, Monster Emporium Press, Eyeless, The Bookshop Band and I’m especially proud to announce Goldsmiths Graduates in Popular Music Toulouse Wolfe and Roisin Brophy. There are a few Editions of You long-standing artists with new releases out too including singles by Like Junk and Sleeps in Oysters. So check out our Flickr page here for images and details of all the new stock.

Editions of you is honoured to be part of the amazing new summer Soundfjord project, Sound//Space.

Sound//Space is a pop up record store and community hub which celebrates independent thinking and making in music and sound art. The shop specialises in limited run and handmade physical media including audio cassettes, cds, dvds, records and more. Click on the picture above to find out more, and be part of talks, perfomances, workshops and more.

Editions of You stock can be found across the store and you’ll see me instore regularly, please drop in and say hello.

5 May - 29 July 2012

Sound//Space - V22 Summer Club

F-block, The Old Biscuit Factory

100 Clements Road

London, SE16 4DG

A zine community close to home…

Normally when I go to a zine fair it involves more than a little bit of a trek, dragging my wheely case of distro wares behind me as I go. It’s because I live in a little suburban corner of London that well let’s face it, not a huge amount of people organise events in. So I was very pleasantly surprised to find a zine club and fair being organised in Harrow, just a few hops on the tube from my homestead! Click on the picture to find out about the Usurp Gallery and Studios that are the venue.

Come along on Saturday and say hello all you north-west-Londoners, and those from further afield too - you know it’ll be worth the trip. I have new Oli Don, Alex Botten, Angry Violist and Sleeps in Oysters stock…

New stock in the distro…

It’s always nice to receive some ‘brown paper packages’ to cheer up gloomy winter and in recent months I have received parcels of loveliness from musician and artist Alex Botten and musician and zine-maker, Emma of ‘Angry Violist’. But they contained not just loveliness for me but for everyone as they are new stock for the distro! Alex send me a vast array of his back catalogue on various media (CDR, mini CDR, floppy disc and cassette) and encompassing field recordings, electronics, vocal improv, drones, and chip-tune; and Emma send the two beautiful new editions of Angry Violist, a zine concerned with experimental music and alternative string playing.

I’ll post some pictures on the flickr page when I get a mo but in the meantime - Crikey! I suppose I better get on and see about some fairs…

Picture. Alex Botten performs live for Editions of You Zine Fair, Oxford, 2011

Sometimes I am a miserable old git. Un-stereotypically though this general air of grumpiness and cynicism does not extend to the festive period. I bloody love Christmas. That’s why I am ‘super-psyched’ as my good friend Eric would say to be taking the Editions of You distro to the Sister Sledge Christmas Fete at the Sassoon Gallery.

Want to avoid the usual hassle of shopping for uninspiring gifts on the high street? Well come down this Saturday 10th December from 2-5pm to peruse wonderful fare from a selection of London artists, makers and general creative types as well as live music, Christmas booze and all sorts of other good times. You can find out all you need to know here (as well as read an interview with yours truly) and follow them on twitter @SSXmasFair

It’s going to be marvellous, now where’s my Christmas jumper…