MOJO DIARY

AUGUST 1

The long-awaited second volume of Johnny Rogan’s Byrds biography is published by Rogan House. Byrds: Requiem For The Timeless: Volume 2: The Lives Of Gene Clark, Michael Clarke, Kevin Kelley, Gram Parsons, Clarence White And Skip Battin covers the solo careers of the deceased members of the monumental American band. Expect Rogan’s customary analytical depth and rigour.

AUGUST 17-20

The Green Man festival celebrates its 15th anniversary at its site in the Brecon Beacons. Acts include P. J. Harvey, Future Islands, Ride, Angel Olsen (above), Oh Sees, Shirley Collins, Michael Kiwanuka, Richard Dawson, Michael Chapman, Conor Oberst, Daniel Johnston and British Sea Power. Don’t miss the MOJO Interview live, when Ben Thompson will talk to Sleaford Mods.

AUGUST 23

It’s the 23rd anniversary of Jimmy Cauty and Bill Drummond, in their guise as The KLF/ JAMs/ K Foundation, burning one million in cash on the Scottish island of Jura. By way of belated elucidation, they’ll release their book 2023: A Trilogy, which promises to be “a utopian costume drama, set in the near future, written in the recent past”.