This makes me sad. A wonderful poet and person

A sneak peak inside 20th Century Ambient... A unique addition to the 33 1/3 Genre series, through text and comics it searches through ambient music's recent history to unearth how the genre has evolved and the role it plays in our daily lives.

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‘This book offers a model of interdisciplinary inquiry.’ History Australia

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The Kennedys at Cape Cod, 1944 provides a chance to explore a crucial summer for the Kennedy family, before their story entered into public mythology and captured wider national and international attention.

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Empires of Violence by Philip Dwyer, Barbara Alice Mann, Nigel Penn & Lyndall Ryan examine Indigenous resistance, imperial warfare, and the racial logic of violence in a revolutionary age.

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So many unanswered questions posed in this excellent piece on the Meanjin closure. eg.
-Why the sudden irreversible decision?
-Why didn't they try to save it (community, donor drives etc)?
-Why the secrecy?
-Why use the financial viability argument now?
As if the v wealthy UniMelb can't afford it.

"[The] lucid critique and explanations are a revelation for anyone keen to see inside a parallel universe of music creation."

Thanks to Gary Steel for this sterling review of Eyeliner's BUY NOW (33 1/3 Oceania) @disasteradio.bsky.social @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social

Did an interview with Happy Mag about my 33 1/3 book on Crowded House's Together Alone, which is out this week in the UK and US, and still a month away in Australia and NZ. With thanks to the editors: happymag.tv/barnaby-smit...

Hometown buds in Wellington, NZ!! I am up 8-10 May for a cheeky instore at Flying Nun and a Q&A / live set at Lower Hutt Memorial Library for the release of the Bloomsbury 33 & 1/3 book for Eyeliner's "Buy Now" by Michael Brown @jingajik.bsky.social

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For the 33 1/3 Oceania series, a study of Eyeliner’s BUY NOW @disasteradio.bsky.social. The story of a classic NZ #vaporwave LP and creative journey thru changing times and technologies @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social

To order: www.bloomsbury.com/au/eyeliners...

With the good weather we're currently having, flowers are starting to appear. Our Library collections have some lovely examples of plants, like this one, described as 'resembling at some little distance a cluster of bees on the plant that any person might strike at them thinking them really such'.

Bloomsbury and Marvel have partnered to develop and publish Marvel Age of Comics, a series exploring the history of Marvel Comics. 👇 #BookSky

I’ve written a pop history of @marvelcomicshqs.bsky.social ‘ Avengers in the 1970s for @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social ! It’s such a labour of love, illustrated with many panels from the comics! You can read all about it here! apnews.com/article/marv... #comics #marvel #1970s

BLOOMSBURY LAUNCHES 'MARVEL AGE OF COMICS' SERIES

@bloomsburyacad.bsky.social and @marvelcomicshqs.bsky.social are excited to announce "Marvel Age of Comics", an epic new series examining the history and legacy of the Marvel Universe. #MarvelComics #comicbooks

Explore the Stories Behind the Legends: bit.ly/4b6or81