Christmas is in just seven weeks or so, and I urge you, if you haven't yet done so, to buy my book for one of your nearest and dearest. These people loved it! #totp #IntoTheGroove
My book! #IntoTheGroove, 80s pop month by month:
‘Forensic, forthright, downright unputdownable’ IAN WADE
‘Invaluable both for pop fans and pop historians.’ DAVID STUBBS
‘A human story... Not just music history... but *history* history’ BERNARD HUGHES, The Arts Desk
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‘Forensic, forthright, downright unputdownable’ IAN WADE
‘Invaluable both for pop fans and pop historians.’ DAVID STUBBS
‘A human story... Not just music history... but *history* history’ BERNARD HUGHES, The Arts Desk
eandtbooks.com/books/into-t...
November 6, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Christmas is in just seven weeks or so, and I urge you, if you haven't yet done so, to buy my book for one of your nearest and dearest. These people loved it! #totp #IntoTheGroove
Christmas is in just seven weeks or so, and I urge you, if you haven't yet done so, to buy my book for one of your nearest and dearest. These people loved it *as well*! #totp #IntoTheGroove
My 80s pop history book, #IntoTheGroove:
'...tells pop's never-ending story brilliantly.' DAVID QUANTICK
'Like a treasure chest of pop riches.' SAMIRA AHMED
'It reminded me of how much I loved the 1980s.' GIDEON COE
'A delightful, curious compendium.' JUDE ROGERS
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'...tells pop's never-ending story brilliantly.' DAVID QUANTICK
'Like a treasure chest of pop riches.' SAMIRA AHMED
'It reminded me of how much I loved the 1980s.' GIDEON COE
'A delightful, curious compendium.' JUDE ROGERS
eandtbooks.com/books/into-t...
November 6, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Christmas is in just seven weeks or so, and I urge you, if you haven't yet done so, to buy my book for one of your nearest and dearest. These people loved it *as well*! #totp #IntoTheGroove
Maybe we're like Tainted Love and we'll get to the US top ten in about six months. #IntoTheGroove
November 3, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Maybe we're like Tainted Love and we'll get to the US top ten in about six months. #IntoTheGroove
Highest position yet on the US amazon rankings, and admittedly, we're about 360,000th, but we were ranked in the millions not long ago, so, progress. To my US followers: please give it a go. Also available from Barnes & Noble and your local indie bookshop will, I'm sure, order it. #IntoTheGroove
My book! #IntoTheGroove, 80s pop month by month:
‘Forensic, forthright, downright unputdownable’ IAN WADE
‘Invaluable both for pop fans and pop historians.’ DAVID STUBBS
‘A human story... Not just music history... but *history* history’ BERNARD HUGHES, The Arts Desk
eandtbooks.com/books/into-t...
‘Forensic, forthright, downright unputdownable’ IAN WADE
‘Invaluable both for pop fans and pop historians.’ DAVID STUBBS
‘A human story... Not just music history... but *history* history’ BERNARD HUGHES, The Arts Desk
eandtbooks.com/books/into-t...
November 3, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Highest position yet on the US amazon rankings, and admittedly, we're about 360,000th, but we were ranked in the millions not long ago, so, progress. To my US followers: please give it a go. Also available from Barnes & Noble and your local indie bookshop will, I'm sure, order it. #IntoTheGroove
In this hour... #IntoTheGroove
Always a pleasure to be invited to talk about my work. This afternoon (from around 3.20pm UK time), you can hear me chatting with Andy Noax on his @switchradio.bsky.social show. You can listen live here: www.switchradio.co.uk #IntoTheGroove
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October 26, 2026 at 3:02 PM
In this hour... #IntoTheGroove
Always a pleasure to be invited to talk about my work. This afternoon (from around 3.20pm UK time), you can hear me chatting with Andy Noax on his @switchradio.bsky.social show. You can listen live here: www.switchradio.co.uk #IntoTheGroove
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October 26, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Always a pleasure to be invited to talk about my work. This afternoon (from around 3.20pm UK time), you can hear me chatting with Andy Noax on his @switchradio.bsky.social show. You can listen live here: www.switchradio.co.uk #IntoTheGroove
The first of a series of #IntoTheGroove related 'textwalls' to give anyone who hasn't dived in yet, a rough idea as to what you can expect. Will also be sharing these on IG (@whenisbirths) and TikTok (@justin.lewis.when). Do share if you like it. Thanks.
October 25, 2026 at 10:46 AM
The first of a series of #IntoTheGroove related 'textwalls' to give anyone who hasn't dived in yet, a rough idea as to what you can expect. Will also be sharing these on IG (@whenisbirths) and TikTok (@justin.lewis.when). Do share if you like it. Thanks.
Exactly a year ago I was in Hastings launching #IntoTheGroove with @quantick.bsky.social and some fab people who came to listen to us and ask questions and buy our books! Hope to come back one of these days.
October 22, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Exactly a year ago I was in Hastings launching #IntoTheGroove with @quantick.bsky.social and some fab people who came to listen to us and ask questions and buy our books! Hope to come back one of these days.
Also, for Stateside pop fans, may I recommend the excellent #SongVsSong podcast, which I was honoured to be on earlier this summer. We talked about my book #intoTheGroove but also These Two 80s Classics:
The most recent podcast I guested on: my first US podcast (and I believe I was their first ever UK guest):
#SongVsSong with the delightful @toddintheshadows.bsky.social and @alinaisyou.bsky.social.
Which is the better song? Relax or Shout? We had fun deciding.
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#SongVsSong with the delightful @toddintheshadows.bsky.social and @alinaisyou.bsky.social.
Which is the better song? Relax or Shout? We had fun deciding.
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169: "Shout" vs. "Relax" (w/Justin Lewis)!
Podcast Episode · Song Vs. Song · 13 May · 1hr 8min
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October 19, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Also, for Stateside pop fans, may I recommend the excellent #SongVsSong podcast, which I was honoured to be on earlier this summer. We talked about my book #intoTheGroove but also These Two 80s Classics:
Many new N American followers over the weekend, for some reason. So hello! I post a lot about music and my book #IntoTheGroove about the history, month by month, of 1980s pop in all its forms was published in the US and Canada in July. Available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, indie stores: bookshop.org.
My 80s pop history book, #IntoTheGroove:
'...tells pop's never-ending story brilliantly.' DAVID QUANTICK
'Like a treasure chest of pop riches.' SAMIRA AHMED
'It reminded me of how much I loved the 1980s.' GIDEON COE
'A delightful, curious compendium.' JUDE ROGERS
eandtbooks.com/books/into-t...
'...tells pop's never-ending story brilliantly.' DAVID QUANTICK
'Like a treasure chest of pop riches.' SAMIRA AHMED
'It reminded me of how much I loved the 1980s.' GIDEON COE
'A delightful, curious compendium.' JUDE ROGERS
eandtbooks.com/books/into-t...
October 19, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Many new N American followers over the weekend, for some reason. So hello! I post a lot about music and my book #IntoTheGroove about the history, month by month, of 1980s pop in all its forms was published in the US and Canada in July. Available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, indie stores: bookshop.org.
From Paul Young to the Young Marble Giants...
From the Cocteau Twins to the Thompson Twins...
From De La Soul to Soul II Soul...
And from Guns N Roses to Salt-N-Pepa...
It's all in #IntoTheGroove, a month-by-month guide to 80s pop history, and a must for #totp nostalgists.
From the Cocteau Twins to the Thompson Twins...
From De La Soul to Soul II Soul...
And from Guns N Roses to Salt-N-Pepa...
It's all in #IntoTheGroove, a month-by-month guide to 80s pop history, and a must for #totp nostalgists.
My 80s pop history book, #IntoTheGroove:
'...tells pop's never-ending story brilliantly.' DAVID QUANTICK
'Like a treasure chest of pop riches.' SAMIRA AHMED
'It reminded me of how much I loved the 1980s.' GIDEON COE
'A delightful, curious compendium.' JUDE ROGERS
eandtbooks.com/books/into-t...
'...tells pop's never-ending story brilliantly.' DAVID QUANTICK
'Like a treasure chest of pop riches.' SAMIRA AHMED
'It reminded me of how much I loved the 1980s.' GIDEON COE
'A delightful, curious compendium.' JUDE ROGERS
eandtbooks.com/books/into-t...
October 9, 2026 at 7:30 PM
From Paul Young to the Young Marble Giants...
From the Cocteau Twins to the Thompson Twins...
From De La Soul to Soul II Soul...
And from Guns N Roses to Salt-N-Pepa...
It's all in #IntoTheGroove, a month-by-month guide to 80s pop history, and a must for #totp nostalgists.
From the Cocteau Twins to the Thompson Twins...
From De La Soul to Soul II Soul...
And from Guns N Roses to Salt-N-Pepa...
It's all in #IntoTheGroove, a month-by-month guide to 80s pop history, and a must for #totp nostalgists.
#IntoTheGroove is 1 today, and I have nothing special ready for an anniversary plug bc it’s been that kind of week. But as you start making Christmas gift lists, do consider us, if you haven’t already (and thank you if you have).
October 2, 2026 at 8:13 AM
#IntoTheGroove is 1 today, and I have nothing special ready for an anniversary plug bc it’s been that kind of week. But as you start making Christmas gift lists, do consider us, if you haven’t already (and thank you if you have).
There is an associated playlist for #IntoTheGroove, which tries to cover as many bases as possible and as seamlessly in 300 tracks. Play it chronologically or put it on shuffle. You can transfer it to your preferred streaming service from this link: www.tunemymusic.com/share/eFLFjH...
October 2, 2026 at 12:50 PM
There is an associated playlist for #IntoTheGroove, which tries to cover as many bases as possible and as seamlessly in 300 tracks. Play it chronologically or put it on shuffle. You can transfer it to your preferred streaming service from this link: www.tunemymusic.com/share/eFLFjH...
There's something for everyone in #IntoTheGroove!
Well I've started it and I love that you've found a slot for the Young Marble Giants. We must be two of the 500 people who have heard of them.
September 29, 2026 at 8:14 AM
There's something for everyone in #IntoTheGroove!
Course, you know who suggested to Queen they should put this out as a single… (it’s in my book) #IntoTheGroove #totp
September 25, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Course, you know who suggested to Queen they should put this out as a single… (it’s in my book) #IntoTheGroove #totp
PSA: #IntoTheGroove is £1.99 again on Kindle format. A bargain, as they say, whoever they are.
September 24, 2026 at 5:41 PM
PSA: #IntoTheGroove is £1.99 again on Kindle format. A bargain, as they say, whoever they are.
For those watching #totp this evening on BBC4: my book has been #1 on the Kindle Music chart during this week and is still in the top 10. But you can order it from anywhere! #IntoTheGroove
My 80s pop history book, #IntoTheGroove:
'...tells pop's never-ending story brilliantly.' DAVID QUANTICK
'Like a treasure chest of pop riches.' SAMIRA AHMED
'It reminded me of how much I loved the 1980s.' GIDEON COE
'A delightful, curious compendium.' JUDE ROGERS
eandtbooks.com/books/into-t...
'...tells pop's never-ending story brilliantly.' DAVID QUANTICK
'Like a treasure chest of pop riches.' SAMIRA AHMED
'It reminded me of how much I loved the 1980s.' GIDEON COE
'A delightful, curious compendium.' JUDE ROGERS
eandtbooks.com/books/into-t...
September 18, 2026 at 7:25 PM
For those watching #totp this evening on BBC4: my book has been #1 on the Kindle Music chart during this week and is still in the top 10. But you can order it from anywhere! #IntoTheGroove
For those watching #totp this evening on BBC4: my book has been #1 on the Kindle Music chart during this week and is still in the top 10. But you can order it from anywhere! #IntoTheGroove
My book! #IntoTheGroove, 80s pop month by month:
‘Forensic, forthright, downright unputdownable’ IAN WADE
‘Invaluable both for pop fans and pop historians.’ DAVID STUBBS
‘A human story... Not just music history... but *history* history’ BERNARD HUGHES, The Arts Desk
eandtbooks.com/books/into-t...
‘Forensic, forthright, downright unputdownable’ IAN WADE
‘Invaluable both for pop fans and pop historians.’ DAVID STUBBS
‘A human story... Not just music history... but *history* history’ BERNARD HUGHES, The Arts Desk
eandtbooks.com/books/into-t...
September 18, 2026 at 6:15 PM
For those watching #totp this evening on BBC4: my book has been #1 on the Kindle Music chart during this week and is still in the top 10. But you can order it from anywhere! #IntoTheGroove
Fancy giving my book #IntoTheGroove a try-out if you haven't yet had the pleasure? It's currently reduced to just £3.89 for its Kindle format - and is perhaps as a consequence now #2 in the Music History and Criticism chart. YES. www.amazon.co.uk/Into-Groove-...
Into the Groove: The 1980s: The Ultimate Decade in Music History
Into the Groove: The 1980s: The Ultimate Decade in Music History eBook : Lewis, Justin: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
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September 15, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Fancy giving my book #IntoTheGroove a try-out if you haven't yet had the pleasure? It's currently reduced to just £3.89 for its Kindle format - and is perhaps as a consequence now #2 in the Music History and Criticism chart. YES. www.amazon.co.uk/Into-Groove-...
I also compiled a chronologically arranged 300-track 1980s playlist, not even half of what's cited in the book, but it gives you a fair idea. Available to transfer to whatever streaming service you use. #IntoTheGroove www.tunemymusic.com/share/VHVuz9...
September 5, 2026 at 2:25 PM
I also compiled a chronologically arranged 300-track 1980s playlist, not even half of what's cited in the book, but it gives you a fair idea. Available to transfer to whatever streaming service you use. #IntoTheGroove www.tunemymusic.com/share/VHVuz9...
Remarkable and slightly mundane pop fact, as mentioned in my book #IntoTheGroove: Farley Jackmaster Funk and Darryl Pandy first met, not at a Chicago warehouse party... but because they had the same attorney. #totp
September 4, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Remarkable and slightly mundane pop fact, as mentioned in my book #IntoTheGroove: Farley Jackmaster Funk and Darryl Pandy first met, not at a Chicago warehouse party... but because they had the same attorney. #totp
My book #intoTheGroove also reveals Jon Bon Jovi's vocal debut - on the B-side of a Star Wars Christmas record.
September 4, 2026 at 8:14 PM
My book #intoTheGroove also reveals Jon Bon Jovi's vocal debut - on the B-side of a Star Wars Christmas record.
For instance: did you know that Don't Leave Me This Way by The Communards was originally introduced into their live set when they were part of the Red Wedge tour of the UK in early 1986? It's in #IntoTheGroove.
September 4, 2026 at 8:04 PM
For instance: did you know that Don't Leave Me This Way by The Communards was originally introduced into their live set when they were part of the Red Wedge tour of the UK in early 1986? It's in #IntoTheGroove.
There are lots of better books around! Like #IntoTheGroove!
My book! #IntoTheGroove, 80s pop month by month:
‘Forensic, forthright, downright unputdownable’ IAN WADE
‘Invaluable both for pop fans and pop historians.’ DAVID STUBBS
‘A human story... Not just music history... but *history* history’ BERNARD HUGHES, The Arts Desk
eandtbooks.com/books/into-t...
‘Forensic, forthright, downright unputdownable’ IAN WADE
‘Invaluable both for pop fans and pop historians.’ DAVID STUBBS
‘A human story... Not just music history... but *history* history’ BERNARD HUGHES, The Arts Desk
eandtbooks.com/books/into-t...
September 4, 2026 at 8:24 AM
There are lots of better books around! Like #IntoTheGroove!
Just reading the Jive Bunny entry in #intothegroove - @whenisbirths.bsky.social so was the version we’d have heard on the radio etc at the time original artists or soundalikes? I read they changed the versions numerous times but was it soundalikes by the time it charted? Guessing it was?
September 3, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Just reading the Jive Bunny entry in #intothegroove - @whenisbirths.bsky.social so was the version we’d have heard on the radio etc at the time original artists or soundalikes? I read they changed the versions numerous times but was it soundalikes by the time it charted? Guessing it was?