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Izzy Thomas
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Ncl PhD candidate in music venues and labour history. Musician of many trades, master of none. Occasional journalist and critic.
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Far too busy to take any photos, and barely time to take notes! Write-up on the mini-conference coming soon. If anyone has any photos to share, send them across.
All I got was this moment of audiophile bliss at a Norwich pub:
April 18, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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Ah this has been high on my personal theology reading list for years (which I've barely tackled to be honest). Recently saw this photo of him being a pretty cool guy.
January 29, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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3 days left to get submissions in for the RMA Study Day(s) at Newcastle University in Spring
EVERYDAY MUSIC SCENES: PUBS, CLUBS AND 'STUTES

Some great session themes are coming together from the papers submitted, but still time for a few more!
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📢 Call for Papers: Everyday Music Scenes: Pubs, Clubs and ‘Stutes Submissions are now open for the RMA Study Day on the 14th (afternoon-evening) and 15th (full day) April 2025 at Newcastle University. 📄 This study day, supported by the Royal Musical Association, intends to stimulate discussion around the study of music in pubs, social clubs and similar spaces of everyday, communal music experiences, often with a working class history. 📅 Deadline for abstracts: 30th November 2024 Registration for participants, including those wishing to attend but not present, will be available at a later date. 🔗 Send abstract proposals or expressions of interest in attending to musicinclubs@gmail.com. 🗣️ PGTs, PGRs and post-docs as well as established researchers and those working professionally in the field are invited to take part. Possible disciplinary backgrounds might include popular music studies, musicology, cultural policy, heritage, sociology, anthropology, history or cultural management. 🙌 Participation is free. Limited travel bursaries available. For more information, visit https://blogs.ncl.ac.uk/ithomas3/category/rma-study-day/ Please share with anyone who might be interested! #CallForPapers #CFP #royalmusicalassociation #IASPM #everydaymusicscenes #musicinclubs #popularmusicstudies
November 27, 2024 at 9:14 PM