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Father, Husband, Theologian, Gardener, Reader, Author ("Hope for A Tree" and "In A Vision of the Night") Low-level Theological Educator

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Tbh Any of their output could claim a place in a top 10, apart from (for my money, Nocturnal and Dig, Lazarus Dig)...

23.11.2025 17:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Thanks, cat

22.11.2025 13:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hi Rich. Hope last weekend's work was ok. My #5debutalbums1014 choices are:

1. Agnes Obel - Philharmonics
2. Christine and the Queens - Chaleur Humaine
3. Of Monsters and Men - My Head Is an Animal
4. Asgeir - In the Silence
5. Glen Hansard - Rhythm and Repose

Thanks
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21.11.2025 19:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Excited for my colleague who sent off her PhD proposal today.

20.11.2025 21:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This skeet not getting much traction... (must confess that I don't know the song or the band ๐Ÿ˜ฌ)

20.11.2025 21:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Gary 'Mani' Mounfield: Stone Roses and Primal Scream bassist dies aged 63 The Stone Roses pay tribute to "our wonderful brother" Gary 'Mani' Mounfield after his death aged 63.

Sad to hear about the death of #Mani. Vanishing Point is one of my favourite Primal Scream albums.

BBC News - Tributes to Stone Roses and Primal Scream bassist Mani
www.bbc.com/news/article...

20.11.2025 21:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Don't have much REM (I know, I know!) but love this album.

20.11.2025 21:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?

18.11.2025 06:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Such a great album

16.11.2025 13:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Heard this yesterday on Heart80s and remembered just what a good song it is.

15.11.2025 19:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A friend gave me this. Some lovely songwriting

13.11.2025 16:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Will probably has them all...

10.11.2025 16:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Rainy November afternoon = Squash soup + Gingerbread

09.11.2025 16:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Autumn colours this morning

08.11.2025 10:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Reading this book as research for a module I'll be teaching on "Revelation and the Machine".

30.10.2025 20:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That's a good haul

29.10.2025 07:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wow, big gap between 2 and 3!

26.10.2025 19:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So true

26.10.2025 19:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Evening Rich,

My #5debutalbums8084 picks are:

1. U2 - Boy
2. Nick Cave - From Her to Eternity
3. The Pogues - Red Roses For Me
4. Stevie Ray Vaughan - Texas Flood
5. Byrne & Eno - My Life In the Bush of Ghosts

Have a good weekend!

24.10.2025 19:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sad. I mentioned her work just today teaching on the Old Testament.

21.10.2025 18:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I read that book a few years ago when I felt a bit stuck in my job. I'm not a dancer at all, but it was a very helpful book to make me think about things in a new way.

20.10.2025 18:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That's the benefit of having rematches it on iPlayer with my son!
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14.10.2025 17:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yeah! He played keyboard for Bowie at LiveAid

14.10.2025 16:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Read Satantango a few years back and it was dense and hard going. There was no reward, at least for me...

09.10.2025 16:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A bit late to this but yeah!. Watched it last night and it's one of the most fun and prescient movies I've seen in a long time

06.10.2025 06:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks for the hard work, Rich. This is a great poll.
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05.10.2025 14:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Evening Rich. I foresee a very busy weekend ahead for you!

My #5debutalbums0004 picks are:

1. The Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Fever to Tell
2. Joanna Newsom - The Milk-Eyed Mender
3. Scissor Sisters - Scissor Sisters
4. Tomahawk - Tomahawk
5. 65days of static - The Fall of Math

Good luck!

03.10.2025 17:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 24    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I don't have this one but I love their stuff

29.09.2025 16:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Happy Birthday

22.09.2025 12:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Last bit of shortlisting for #5debutalbums0004 gor this week is this from Thalia Zedek. Not listened to this in years. Worth a spin

19.09.2025 16:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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