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2015, book, Essex, John Doran, Jolly Lad, Martin Newell, May, poetry, readings, record shop, record shops, South, Southend, spoken word, The Cleaners From Venus -

John Doran, editor of the Quietus, appeared here on Saturday reading from his book Jolly Lad. It takes his Vice Magazine column and expands on those stories about drugs, drink, ghosts and regional bus timetables, highly recommended.  Buy it here  Support came from the Greatest Living Englishman Martin Newell, principle member of The Cleaners From Venus.  Martin read from his vast back catalogue of poems, including this one about our fine home county: ANTHEM FOR ESSEXTilty, Wimbish, Stebbing, Shopland Chipping Ongar, Ingatestone All the market towns and hamlets On the rivers Crouch or Colne West of Walton, east of Easton...

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