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Stanley Johnson @branddna.bsky.social · 1h

As Brian Eno says, acknowledge a happy accident as a hidden intention.

Peter Chilvers @peterchilvers.com · 5h

The BBC are accidentally running the subtitles to Mrs Marple over the Mercury Prize, and it’s rather wonderful. A few of lines could plausibly have been written by Jarvis.

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Stanley Johnson @branddna.bsky.social · 1h

Brian Eno's Another Green World turns 50 next month. I discover new things every time I give it a spin.

5 Surprising Facts About Brian Eno's 'Another Green World' - That Eric Alper

Brian Eno’s 1975 album ‘Another Green World’ didn’t chase trends or follow formulas. It explored sound the way a painter explores a blank canvas—slowly, curiously, with endless possibilities. With onl...

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Stanley Johnson @branddna.bsky.social · 1h

Absolutely gorgeous cover of one of my fave early Steely Dan songs.

Dirty Work - Steely Dan cover

YouTube video by Elle & Toni

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Stanley Johnson @branddna.bsky.social · 2h

Friday morning food for thought. Mr Bob Dylan on creativity.

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Stanley Johnson @branddna.bsky.social · 14h

Great to have the wonderful Keri Russell back in The Diplomat on Netflix. Although the Netflix interface is so badly designed it took me a while to actually find it!

Stanley Johnson @branddna.bsky.social · 1d

There's a fair bit of hype around this Booker shortlisted book. I honestly don't know why. Am I missing something? It's a good read but hardly earth shattering.

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Stanley Johnson @branddna.bsky.social · 1d

a woman says computer says no in front of a plant

ALT: a woman says computer says no in front of a plant

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Stanley Johnson @branddna.bsky.social · 1d

I have an email in my inbox that my Mac refuses to let me delete. Sooooo annoying!

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Stanley Johnson @branddna.bsky.social · 1d

"My father was an exhaust manifold and my mother was a tree" ~ Tom Waits

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Stanley Johnson @branddna.bsky.social · 1d

The late D'Angelo on Later. What an absolute groovetastic performance. Used to have this recording on regularly in the office back when I worked at JWT.

D'Angelo - Brown Sugar (Later Archive 1995)

YouTube video by BBC Music

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Stanley Johnson @branddna.bsky.social · 2d

That'd be some birthday party.

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Stanley Johnson @branddna.bsky.social · 2d

Went to see Griffin Dunne in conversation at the Wheeler Centre last nite. What a life. What an amazing storyteller. Cannot wait to read his book The Friday Afternoon Club.