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Books, things, languages, analogue, digital, sound. Shoegazer.
Come and see our legendary Head of Imaging Jamie introduce an eighth wonder of the world this Friday lunchtime @thejohnrylands.bsky.social !!
09.07.2025 14:50 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
The Bulletin of the John Rylands University is going to be #openaccess from tomorrow! Including the substantial back archive!
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/blog/2025/05...
IGGY POP!!!
31.05.2025 20:06 β π 18 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Actually, they should show reruns on Friday nights on BBC4 when they get to the end of TOTP. MAKE IT HAPPEN!!
20.05.2025 15:14 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0YES.
20.05.2025 15:05 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0That goes without saying!!
20.05.2025 15:05 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Differently loud, I would say.
19.05.2025 15:48 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Watching this on SNUB TV at my friend's house when I should have been at orchestra practice literally changed the course of my life. Thanks, guys!
19.05.2025 12:35 β π 12 π 1 π¬ 2 π 0Amazing, and AMAZINGLY LOUD Dinosaur Jr gig at the Albert Hall last night; as it should be done.
19.05.2025 08:50 β π 4 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
We are very happy to announce the concluding conference of the AHRC-funded project 'Envisioning Dante, c. 1472-c. 1630: Seeing and Reading the Early Printed Page', at the John Rylands Research Institute and Library, 29-30 May 2025.
For more info, see: ow.ly/EZJN50VPUUM
A conference presenting the brilliant work of many people over many years.. most immediately myself, colleagues at @oxford-vgg.bsky.social, @thejohnrylands.bsky.social and elsewhere. Come for the computer vision stay for the incunables, or vice versa
17.04.2025 11:56 β π 5 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
And Day 2 link here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/conference...
17.04.2025 11:53 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Programme and Day 1 link here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/conference...
17.04.2025 11:53 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Picture of a page from Dante's Divine Comedy with the different parts of of the page marked up.
It is exactly 725 years ago tonight that Dante went into the selva oscura, so when better to announce our FREE 2-day ENVISIONING DANTE conference, 29-30 May 2025, @thejohnrylands.bluesky.social ? Register for each day separately, links below β¬οΈβ¬οΈ
17.04.2025 11:52 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 1WE ARE LEEDS WE ARE LEEDS! (very impressed to see this, as a Leeds graduate lcsleeds.bluesky.social; I hope everyone else follows).
24.01.2025 10:03 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Incredible intensive language course learning to read, speak, and transcribe two indigenous languages at the Newberry Library in Summer 2025; details below! β¬οΈ β¬οΈ β¬οΈ
22.01.2025 17:16 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Awesome spelling of vynil as well. Analogue media for the win!
20.01.2025 08:11 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 012 new postdoc opportunities in the Faculty of Humanities, University of Manchester; details below! β¬οΈ β¬οΈ β¬οΈ
15.01.2025 15:36 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Just visited the JRRIL Imaging Team, now properly installed in their fantastic new imaging suite! With all the curtained cubicles and trollies it is basically GOTH CASUALTY (HT Jamie).
15.01.2025 12:22 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Our fantastic Envisioning Dante postdoc Dr Rebecca Bowen is giving a paper in London (and to remote viewers) 16th Jan 2025! β¬οΈ β¬οΈ β¬οΈ
10.01.2025 16:44 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0I'm a shadow of my former self these days, so always wear earplugs! (It was still excellently loud, though.)
09.01.2025 10:43 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0IMMENSE show last night at the Academy; like gigs used to be!
09.01.2025 10:06 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0The Valley is currently flooding so the AIRCOOLED/RRRAPID-KOOL show is cancelled, and will be rescheduled. Please don't travel in, and stay safe.
23.11.2024 14:55 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0New RRRapid-Kool single on Bandcamp; get yrrr old-timey garrrage rrrock w/ handclaps here! Also playing @thetradesclub.bsky.social with Aircooled this Saturday! Tix: thetradesclub.com/events/airco...
20.11.2024 14:10 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
A picture of the reflections of three Raphael paintings in a wooden art gallery window.
Me and the Raphaels in the Kunsthistorisches Museum.
18.11.2024 16:40 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Wall fresco of an angel appearing to the shepherds from the Christian nativity story.
Our excellent seminar room for the workshop last week, the Alte Kapelle at the University of Vienna. The frescos were greatly appreciated.
18.11.2024 16:36 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
View down a deserted terminal in Munich airport.
More travel geometries: Munich airport, which I now know very well, having missed my connection home twice in a week.
18.11.2024 16:24 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Photocopy of an incunable book with the parts of the page outlined in black marker pen.
Absolutely stoked that Envisioning Dante is going back to Chicago for the RSA conference! Me and Giles Bergel @chapbookpro.bsky.social will take you through our geometrical reasonings in one of our two sessions; bring a pen (rulers optional).
01.11.2023 16:09 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Lasers criss-crossing a dark blue evening sky with castle towers in silhouette.
Went to see Annwn at Castell Caernarfon last night: lasers, heavy drones, 3D spatial soundscapes, 3 Gruff Rhys sets! The live lunar eclipse felt almost superfluous.
29.10.2023 15:32 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Yesterday I got to go up the scaffolding to look at the Masaccio Crocifisso restoration; a next-level, whole-life-span experience, would definitely recommend.
06.10.2023 15:35 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
