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Pens, paper, Paul Smith, Peter Brewis and Aidan Moffat

Mary Anne gets literary with musician and writer Aidan Moffat, Peter Brewis from Field Music, Paul Smith from Maximo Park and others as part of 6 Music Celebrates Libraries.

Get your pen and scrap paper at the ready because Mary Anne is getting literary with some genuine UK indie heroes.

Chapter one: Arab Strap musician, journalist and children's author Aidan Moffat teaches us all how to write better. Whether you're a serious writer, an amateur enthusiast, or you have forgotten how to use a pen altogether, this will be a simple, useful and vital lesson for all.

Chapter two: Peter Brewis from Field Music and Paul Smith from Max茂mo Park explain why we should all be carrying a notebook around with us, all day every day. Their fabulous new collaborative record ('Frozen By Sight') is based on years of journal entries and doodles by Mr. Smith.

Chapter three: There will be cameo guest appearances from Patti Smith, Donovan, and more. They will be giving tips and tricks on how to be more skilful with the pen.

Postscript: Mary Anne will be playing some of the best literature inspired music around (from the likes of Broadcast, Magnetic Fields, Stephen Malkmus, etc).

This programme is part of the glorious 6 Music Celebrates Libraries season ...

3 hours

Last on

Sat 15 Nov 2014 07:00

Music Played

  • The Stone Roses

    Fools Gold

    • Silvertone.
  • Caribou

    All I Ever Need

    • Our Love.
    • City Slang.
    • 001.
  • Max茂mo Park

    Give, Get, Take.

    • Too Much Information.
    • Daylighting.
    • 001.
  • DJ Shadow

    High Noon

    • Mowax.
  • The Selecter

    On My Radio

    • EMI.
  • Gil Scott鈥怘eron & Brian Jackson

    The Bottle

    • Virgin.
  • Esco Williams

    Oh Jordan

    • White.
  • Wilson Pickett

    In The Midnight Hour

    • ATCO.
  • The War on Drugs

    Eyes To The Wind

    • Lost In The Dream.
    • Secretly Canadian.
    • 001.
  • Sunriser

    • David Bowie

      'Tis A Pity She Was A Whore

      • Atlantic.
  • Bonobo

    Flashlight

    • Ninja Tune.
  • Donovan

    Three King Fishers - Radio 2 session 29/05/2011

  • Depeche Mode

    Get The Balance Right

    • MUTE RECORDS.
  • Warpaint

    Keep It Healthy

    • Warpaint.
    • Rough Trade.
    • 001.
  • Small Faces

    All Or Nothing

    • Castle Communications.
  • Catfish and the Bottlemen

    Pacifier

    • The Balcony.
    • Communion.
    • 001.
  • Guillemots

    Trains To Brazil

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Polydor.
  • Patti Smith

    Redondo Beach

    • HORSES.
    • ARISTA.
  • Jamie T

    Rabbit Hole

    • Carry On The Grudge.
    • Virgin EMI.
    • 001.
  • 厂濒别补迟别谤鈥怟颈苍苍别测

    Jumpers

    • Sub Pop.
  • Mykki Blanco

    A Moment With Kathleen

    • Gay Dog Food.
    • UNO NYC.
  • MODERN LOVERS & Jonathan Richman

    Roadrunner (Twice)

    • Essential.
  • tUnE-yArDs

    Real Thing

    • 4AD.
  • Sea Power

    Carrion

    • The Decline of British Sea Power.
    • Rough Trade.
    • 008.
  • Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force

    Planet Rock

    • Universal Music TV.
  • Paul Smith & Peter Brewis

    LA Street Cleaner (Marc Riley Session 02/10/14)

  • 3 Minute Epiphany

    Paul Smith: Why Everyone Should Carry A Notebook

  • Honeyblood

    Biro

    • Honeyblood.
    • FatCat.
    • 001.
  • Arctic Monkeys

    When The Sun Goes Down

    • Domino.
  • First Aid Kit

    Master Pretender

    • Stay Gold.
    • Sony Music.
    • 001.
  • Bill Wells & Aidan Moffat

    Cruel Summer - 6Music Session 24/05/2011

  • The Fall

    Hit The North

    • Beggars Banquet.
  • 3 Minute Epiphany

    Aidan Moffat: How To Improve Your Writing

  • Ryan Adams

    Am I Safe

    • Ryan Adams.
    • Columbia.
  • The Sugarcubes

    Birthday

    • Mute Records.
  • The Charlatans

    So Oh

    • BMG Chrysalis.
  • Frankie Knuckles

    The Whistle Song

    • EMI.
  • Vampire Weekend

    Unbelievers

    • XL Recordings.
  • Robert Plant

    Pocketful of Golden

    • Lullaby.
    • Nonesuch.
    • 001.
  • Ben E. King

    Supernatural Thing

    • Atlantic.
  • Song For Huey

    • Wiley

      No Skylarking

      • Big Dada.

Broadcast

  • Sat 15 Nov 2014 07:00