Chris Barrett
@mrchrisbarrett.bsky.social
Cameraman/Librarian/Music Lover
Cycling/Walking Everywhere
https://heathcoatstreet.blogspot.com/
Nottingham, UK
Cycling/Walking Everywhere
https://heathcoatstreet.blogspot.com/
Nottingham, UK
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Holiday Listening Part 2 - Bang On A Can play Eno's Music For Airports
David Lang, one of the founders of the new music collective Bang On A Can (BOAC), once described their repertoire as "too funky for the acad...
heathcoatstreet.blogspot.com
This has taken far too long - the holiday was a while ago now. Anyway, here you go:
New Blog Post: Holiday Listening Part 2 - Bang On A Can Play Eno's Music For Airports
heathcoatstreet.blogspot.com/2025/11/holi...
New Blog Post: Holiday Listening Part 2 - Bang On A Can Play Eno's Music For Airports
heathcoatstreet.blogspot.com/2025/11/holi...
What if the real James Bond was the people he killed and cars he drove all along?
November 11, 2025 at 2:07 PM
What if the real James Bond was the people he killed and cars he drove all along?
Reappoint. Recruitment thriller.
James Bond’s death in No Time to Die is causing a nightmare for the next film. Writers are stuck because Bond “was blown to pieces.”
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
November 11, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Reappoint. Recruitment thriller.
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This has taken far too long - the holiday was a while ago now. Anyway, here you go:
New Blog Post: Holiday Listening Part 2 - Bang On A Can Play Eno's Music For Airports
heathcoatstreet.blogspot.com/2025/11/holi...
New Blog Post: Holiday Listening Part 2 - Bang On A Can Play Eno's Music For Airports
heathcoatstreet.blogspot.com/2025/11/holi...
Holiday Listening Part 2 - Bang On A Can play Eno's Music For Airports
David Lang, one of the founders of the new music collective Bang On A Can (BOAC), once described their repertoire as "too funky for the acad...
heathcoatstreet.blogspot.com
November 8, 2025 at 10:00 PM
This has taken far too long - the holiday was a while ago now. Anyway, here you go:
New Blog Post: Holiday Listening Part 2 - Bang On A Can Play Eno's Music For Airports
heathcoatstreet.blogspot.com/2025/11/holi...
New Blog Post: Holiday Listening Part 2 - Bang On A Can Play Eno's Music For Airports
heathcoatstreet.blogspot.com/2025/11/holi...
Vivid feeling of what it would be like to explain this to younger colleagues for about 20 minutes.
November 10, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Vivid feeling of what it would be like to explain this to younger colleagues for about 20 minutes.
First time I've had something in common with this guy.
Mike Johnson on the Republican healthcare plan: "We've got notebooks full of ideas."
November 10, 2025 at 9:54 PM
First time I've had something in common with this guy.
"Orville's let himself go."
November 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM
"Orville's let himself go."
Not great fun working at both the BBC and University of Nottingham at the moment.
November 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Not great fun working at both the BBC and University of Nottingham at the moment.
Robbie Gibb, the GB Bee Gee.
November 10, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Robbie Gibb, the GB Bee Gee.
evergreen
DO NOT CAVE!
November 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
evergreen
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Coming to Derby later this month...
mjazz.co.uk/whats-on/8F-...
mjazz.co.uk/whats-on/8F-...
أحمد Ahmed - East Midlands Jazz
“Don’t think I’ve ever heard a more intense hour of music. Unbelievably great.” GEOFF DYER novelist and jazz writer.19th Annual Francis Davis Jazz Poll. 2024 10th AHMED Giant Beauty An international...
mjazz.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Coming to Derby later this month...
mjazz.co.uk/whats-on/8F-...
mjazz.co.uk/whats-on/8F-...
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ooohh betty, the cat's shunned debussy
BBC Radio 3
Essential Classics
Now Playing
William Walton, Orchestra of Opera North & Paul Daniel
Orb and Sceptre - coronation march
Essential Classics
Now Playing
William Walton, Orchestra of Opera North & Paul Daniel
Orb and Sceptre - coronation march
November 10, 2025 at 12:57 PM
ooohh betty, the cat's shunned debussy
ooohh betty, the cat's shunned debussy
BBC Radio 3
Essential Classics
Now Playing
William Walton, Orchestra of Opera North & Paul Daniel
Orb and Sceptre - coronation march
Essential Classics
Now Playing
William Walton, Orchestra of Opera North & Paul Daniel
Orb and Sceptre - coronation march
November 10, 2025 at 12:57 PM
ooohh betty, the cat's shunned debussy
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Mamdani is going to impose Pangaea law - 2 hours a day of compulsory electric Miles Davis listening for all schoolchildren.
Mamdani is going to impose Shang-a-Lang Law, where everyone will be forced to rip it up, rock it up, roll it over & lay it down
Mamdani is going to impose Sha Na Na law. Everyone will be forced to wonder why
November 9, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Mamdani is going to impose Pangaea law - 2 hours a day of compulsory electric Miles Davis listening for all schoolchildren.
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Govt scraps all electrification investment. Midland Main Line to stay forever diesel Leicester Nottingham Derby Sheffield. Hugely embarrassing and inexplicable
www.ft.com/content/5ecd...
www.ft.com/content/5ecd...
UK transport secretary says full electrification of railways ‘not affordable right now’
Heidi Alexander says focus will be on other projects such as HS2
www.ft.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Govt scraps all electrification investment. Midland Main Line to stay forever diesel Leicester Nottingham Derby Sheffield. Hugely embarrassing and inexplicable
www.ft.com/content/5ecd...
www.ft.com/content/5ecd...
Mamdani is going to impose Pangaea law - 2 hours a day of compulsory electric Miles Davis listening for all schoolchildren.
Mamdani is going to impose Shang-a-Lang Law, where everyone will be forced to rip it up, rock it up, roll it over & lay it down
Mamdani is going to impose Sha Na Na law. Everyone will be forced to wonder why
November 9, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Mamdani is going to impose Pangaea law - 2 hours a day of compulsory electric Miles Davis listening for all schoolchildren.
quite a lot of jazz-rock fusion
What do you like now that 16 year old you would hate you for?
November 9, 2025 at 8:24 PM
quite a lot of jazz-rock fusion
"We noticed you from across the bar, and wondered if you can make use of any free tickets for tonight..."
“And what time do you call this to be rolling in? Look at your mother, she’s been worried sick”
November 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
"We noticed you from across the bar, and wondered if you can make use of any free tickets for tonight..."
Reposted by Chris Barrett
Reposted by Chris Barrett
Devastated to share the news that was broken to colleagues in Music (and other departments) at the University of Nottingham yesterday. This is obviously a very difficult time for us and our students.
Please contact us on protectuonmusic@gmail.com if you would like to be involved.
Please contact us on protectuonmusic@gmail.com if you would like to be involved.
November 6, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Devastated to share the news that was broken to colleagues in Music (and other departments) at the University of Nottingham yesterday. This is obviously a very difficult time for us and our students.
Please contact us on protectuonmusic@gmail.com if you would like to be involved.
Please contact us on protectuonmusic@gmail.com if you would like to be involved.
Reposted by Chris Barrett
This was a real pleasure, thanks Justin
NEW! #FirstLastAnything Ep 32: We are back each Sunday, till Christmas, and my guest today - versatile and fascinating music writer and musician Joanna Wyld (@joannawyld.bsky.social) - talks about bellringing, Queen, liner notes, Molly Drake and much more. firstlastanything.co.uk/2025/11/09/f...
FLA 32: Joanna Wyld (09/11/2025)
Of all the guests I’ve had on First Last Anything so far, Kent-born Joanna Wyld might have worn the most musical hats. Writer, musician, composer, librettist, teacher and administrator, she’s playe…
firstlastanything.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 10:26 AM
This was a real pleasure, thanks Justin
This has taken far too long - the holiday was a while ago now. Anyway, here you go:
New Blog Post: Holiday Listening Part 2 - Bang On A Can Play Eno's Music For Airports
heathcoatstreet.blogspot.com/2025/11/holi...
New Blog Post: Holiday Listening Part 2 - Bang On A Can Play Eno's Music For Airports
heathcoatstreet.blogspot.com/2025/11/holi...
Holiday Listening Part 2 - Bang On A Can play Eno's Music For Airports
David Lang, one of the founders of the new music collective Bang On A Can (BOAC), once described their repertoire as "too funky for the acad...
heathcoatstreet.blogspot.com
November 8, 2025 at 10:00 PM
This has taken far too long - the holiday was a while ago now. Anyway, here you go:
New Blog Post: Holiday Listening Part 2 - Bang On A Can Play Eno's Music For Airports
heathcoatstreet.blogspot.com/2025/11/holi...
New Blog Post: Holiday Listening Part 2 - Bang On A Can Play Eno's Music For Airports
heathcoatstreet.blogspot.com/2025/11/holi...