joeclarke.bsky.social
joeclarke.bsky.social
@joeclarke.bsky.social
Rubber Soul, The Beatles
A lot of highs but a lot of averages. I mean they are averages for The Beatles, so still pretty good, but not a consistent record.
December 31, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Hildegard von Bingen: A Feather on the Breath of God
I do like vocals that sound like an instrument and the music they produce is divorced from any lyrics.This is a wonderful example of the human voice as an instrument. And if you take spirituality from beauty then this is a deeply spiritual album.
December 30, 2025 at 10:27 AM
The Importance of Being Earnest, The Noël Coward Theatre.The camping up makes you think about the real reasons for the Victorian double lives, but the joy of the play is in the words. Shaper than a vipers tooth and given full impact by actors who sounded like they loved throwing them at each other.
December 30, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Highway 61 revisited, Bob Dylan.
What, in the name of fuck, is Bob talking about? Like many great literary figures he could have used an editor.
The backing is consistently good, driving, and blues-based provided by Mike Bloomfield and Al Cooper.
All in all, I see the appeal.
December 29, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Follow number 3. @drjaninaramirez.bsky.social Enthusiasm in human form.
December 21, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Follow number two. @benaaronovitch.bsky.social . Looking forward to the next Rivers of London story, in whatever format it lands.
December 20, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Ms Holmes and Ms Watson, The Arcola.
Well that was odd. It owed as much to the TV show as the original books but played Holmes as more Downey demented than Cumberbatch cool. It was fun, included a Talking Heads gag, but had a too detailed exposition and unnecessary "in the next installment" ending
December 20, 2025 at 1:48 PM
For some reason I have lost all my follows after an extended gap from the Socials. So, clean slate. First follow: @mickeyundertone.bsky.social Essential listening every Friday night. Or later in the weekend for those of us who are out of a night. Or who get to bed by 9. I know which of those I am.
December 19, 2025 at 3:14 PM
The Christmas break started at 12. Before and after shots of the holiday haircut.
December 19, 2025 at 2:36 PM