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And to you from Norwich!
Photograph of a landscape taken late in the afternoon of the last day of the year. Sun setting low in the west; light blue sky crossed by a contrail.
December 31, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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One of the greats. No idea why I don’t have that one.
A picture of the spines of several books by the music critic, Charles Rosen.
December 24, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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Happy December 6th to all those who celebrate
The first page of A.R. Ammons’ Tape for the Turn of the Year 6 Dec: today I decided to write a long thin poem employing certain classical considerations: this part is called the pro- logue: it has to do with the business of getting started: first the Muse must be acknowledged, saluted, and implored: I cannot write without her help but when her help comes it's water from spring heights, warmth and melting, stream inexhaustible: I salute her, lady of a hundred names— Inspiration Unconscious Apollo (on her man side) Parnassus (as her haunt) Pierian spring (as the nature of her
December 6, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Nina Garcia at The Holloway in Norwich. Brutal guitar noise beautifully disciplined.
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A picture of the guitarist Nina Garcia taken at the end of a performance in Norwich. The electric guitar is lying flat on a stool with effects pedals in front and amplifier behind. The guitarist is smiling.
March 10, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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A reminder of this catalogue, which includes a short piece by the brilliant Adrian Rifkin.
Play for Today: Cornelius Cardew (exhibition catalogue, 2008) Contents page from Play for Today: Cornelius Cardew
February 22, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Very unexpected item in the bagging area at the Norwich Oxfam.
Cornelius Cardew, Treatise (Hat Hut, 1999)
February 22, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Charity shop find. Starting to think this really is one of the great duet records. Equal parts fierce and sweet.
Gary Peacock and Marilyn Crispell, Azure (ECM)
January 25, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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Bought a copy following the previous reeds recommendation of same and can confirm.
West Sussex Institute of HE library stamp for Andriessen and Schoenberger’s The Apollonian Clockwork.
January 25, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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November 21, 2024 at 5:11 PM