Gary Bartz (sparkly jacket and all) is in the house
26.11.2025 21:06 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0@timnewburn.bsky.social
Professor of Criminology & Social Policy, LSE. Living with cancer. Health means some reorientation of priorities. Still music (selections from the back catalogue - gigs whenever possible), criminology and Everton FC. MD ANT
Gary Bartz (sparkly jacket and all) is in the house
26.11.2025 21:06 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Carrying on my mammoth run of gigs (4 in 5 nights) tonight itβs the wonderful Gary Bartz at the Union Chapel. Heβs aged a bit since this 1975 belter!
26.11.2025 12:03 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Not exactly close to the action, but J Mascis was fun, if very quirky tonight, and My Bloody Valentine were both wonderful and extremely loud (natch)
25.11.2025 23:11 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Yesterdayβs seminar reading!
25.11.2025 14:34 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Off to see these wonderful guys alongside My Bloody Valentine tonight. Should be good and loud. Strong, fresh coffee first methinks
25.11.2025 10:44 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0At work today so itβs CDs rather than vinyl. Started with a bit of Robert Wyatt and moved to a bit of blasting Los Lobos when Iβd woken up. Strong fresh coffee in between
24.11.2025 12:34 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0In advance of tonightβs gig, today itβs back to J Jazz. Strong fresh coffee too. Grandson enjoying the music
23.11.2025 13:59 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0In advance of tonightβs gig at the Barbican, itβs the latest from Tortoise. Washed down by strong fresh coffee. Two gigs this weekend; indeed, three in four days. Hope I can manage it. π€
22.11.2025 11:26 β π 7 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0In advance of this weekendβs gig, today itβs J Jazz all the way, accompanied by strong fresh coffee
21.11.2025 11:50 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Need some Tom Waits this morning. Blood Money plus strong fresh coffee. Perfect
20.11.2025 12:15 β π 7 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Need some Tim Waits today. Blood Money plus strong, fresh coffee. Perfect
20.11.2025 12:14 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0Some of Elizabeth Fraserβs beautiful voice to accompany the strong, fresh coffee after a very slow start today
19.11.2025 13:11 β π 6 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A slice of classic TVZ this morning, washed down with fresh strong coffee (& accompanied by Margaret Atwood)
18.11.2025 12:04 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A little Coltrane this morning, together with strong, fresh coffee
17.11.2025 09:47 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Yazz Ahmed and band take a bow at Ronnie Scottβs. Terrific gig
16.11.2025 22:31 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Very excited about this eveningβs visit to Ronnie Scottβs to see Yazz Ahmed. Listening to this beauty alongside some strong fresh coffee
16.11.2025 11:32 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Continuing recovery. Not so exhausted this morning which is a great sign. Strong, fresh coffee, Steve Earle and a bit of TVZ. I think I may have to go for the real thing later/tomorrow
15.11.2025 11:18 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Well Iβve been silent for a while. A week seeing/dealing with elderly relatives, hospital and care home. In my state of health all very exhausting. Been home four days and a still not functioning. But Iβm reunited with vinyl. Today itβs Tortoise. Marvellous
14.11.2025 12:25 β π 6 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The Mannheim Centre at the LSE is holding a PhD symposium in May '26. The details are here lse.ac.uk/social-polic... and I would encourage all interested PhD students to apply. Should be a great, great event
03.11.2025 11:02 β π 7 π 7 π¬ 0 π 0A bit of Bill Evans this morning. And not too early for strong fresh coffee either, followed by a full dayβs teaching
27.10.2025 09:04 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Today, as rain lashes outside, itβs a bit of GoGo Penguin, fortified with strong, fresh coffee
26.10.2025 15:11 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Why spoil a good thing when you can simply continue with the wonderful and frightening world of Mark E Smith (with free 7β single)? With strong, fresh coffee of course
25.10.2025 09:39 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Whenever I feel the need for a curmudgeonly old friend I turn to Mark E and the Fall. Not sure Mr Smith would approve of washing it down with strong, fresh coffee, but Iβm afraid thatβs about as strong as my tipple gets these days
24.10.2025 08:31 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0This morning itβs a taste of Nubja Garcia and, Iβm pleased to say, some strong, fresh coffee
23.10.2025 10:23 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Some poor health has kept me away from social media and from vinyl. A bit of tentative venturing out today with Planet Waves. Might wait one more day for strong, fresh coffee
22.10.2025 11:16 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Weβre all very much alive this morning, aided by Gary Bartz and strong, fresh coffee
16.10.2025 08:34 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Though Iβm finding it very hard to tear myself away from the new Charles Lloyd album, for the strong, fresh coffee moment this morning its the wonderful (and much missed) Esbjorn Svensson Trio. Glorious
15.10.2025 09:51 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Bit of classic Jarrett this morning. Canβt go wrong. Strong, fresh coffee added
13.10.2025 10:44 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Thanks Rod. Will check that out x
13.10.2025 10:40 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Sunday morning. Feeling really rough for some inexplicable reason. Slow start. A bit of Coltrane and strong, fresh coffee to help me come to (eventually)
12.10.2025 11:38 β π 6 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0