Released on the same day in 1994, Oasis’ debut Definitely Maybe and Manic Street Preachers’ The Holy Bible remain classics 30 years later. There’s an in-depth comparison piece between the albums in International Velvet linktr.ee/neilcollins123 #oasis #DefinitelyMaybe30 #manics #TheHolyBible30

Neil Collins, author of 'International Velvet' is on tour! Next stop is The Hours bookshop in Brecon 📚 Follow the link below for more information! thehoursbrecon.co.uk/events/2024/9/…

OASIS // BLAH BLAH BLAH Tired of waiting in line? Here’s our autumn line-up! All tickets: seetickets.com/promoter/slush… // Ynys Jeffrey Lewis Neil Collins Better Joy Dactyl Terra WRKHOUSE. Rona Mac Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard kiran leonard Alberta Cross

Last shout for entries!👇🏻

Another brilliant Welsh Music Prize shortlist! Gruff Rhys’s Sadness Sets Me Free has been my favourite album this year, but I think it will be either Ynys, CHROMA, MELLT or pys melyn🌽 who wins it. Pob lwc!

Congratulations to 60 Ft Doll, who has won a signed copy of International Velvet! Please DM me with your address and I’ll post it out to you. Thanks very much for all the entries. The book is available here along with tickets to the tour dates linktr.ee/neilcollins123

Bobl Aberystwyth - ymunwch gydag Uwch Olygydd Y Selar, Owain Schiavone 🇺🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿, mewn sgwrs arbennig am gyfrol newydd ardderchog 'International Velvet' gan Neil Collins yn Waterstones Aberystwyth ar 18 Medi. Bydd yr ardderchog Dylan Ynys yn ymuno hefyd 👌

AW15 is out now. Available to buy now 👉 alternativewales.com/shop Ft. pieces from Megan Feringa, Siôn Misra 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿, James Cuff, HW, glen wilson, Rhys Hartley, LieutenantCool and much more. All pre-orders should be arriving over the next 24-48 hours.

“The Cool Cymru era moved the goalposts in Wales in that there isn’t that heavy burden of representing your country any more…Artists are deemed on their own merit.” Great feature on International Velvet in Saturday’s Western Mail. Thanks Jenny White & WalesOnline 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿!

Played Cymru: The best in new Welsh music From indie-emo draped in post-summer melancholy to Cardiff's ripping death metal scene - Welsh music at its vibrant, colourful best... clashmusic.com/features/playe…

The greatest Oasis song and only a B-side!🤯

Happy 10th Birthday 📚 Griffin Books 📚! Visit this fab independent shop in Penarth for a copy of International Velvet. There’s great titles available from some of the best writers in Wales including Huw Stephens, RJP, Tiffany Murray, Louise Mumford & Carole Hailey!

‘Dealing with such a vast subject and such a long period of time was never going to be easy, but Collins has done the whole thing justice…This is a valuable book’ - Rhys Mwyn Have you read International Velvet? linktr.ee/neilcollins123 Feat Manic Street Preachers, super furry animals and more!