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Harry Croft

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he/him | on unceded Boon Wurrung Country | PhD student at Monash University | environmental history

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Harry Croft @harrycroft.bsky.social · 5d

And now the search for trains in TS12 can begin

Harry Croft @harrycroft.bsky.social · Jul 6

And while I was away my chapter on representations of public transport in Taylor Swift's oeuvre was published! With thanks to the editors and conference conveners for their enthusiasm for this project—and to my friends who provided advice on earlier drafts!

www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edi...

Harry Croft @harrycroft.bsky.social · 12d

Really enjoyed a visit to München Literaturhaus’ exhibition on Susan Sontag today, which included her Hermes jacket and a lot of personal writings, and a beautiful series of photographs of the interior of her NY apartment. But not a single mention of Annie Leibowitz?

Harry Croft @harrycroft.bsky.social · 20d

Frozen Love. Once you have heard it your life will be forever changed. It is a masterpiece.

DO YOURSELF A FAVOUR 🎶

(And yes, that is a screenshot of me editing the BN wikipedia page as soon as the news came through 🤓)

Harry Croft @harrycroft.bsky.social · 20d

It is the quintessence of '70s Cali folk. Stevie's vocals are at once crisp and tremulous. Lindsey's guitar arrangements are complex and complimentary. As a historical artefact the album is fascinating. And a final word of advice: do please be seated and give your full attention to that final track,

Harry Croft @harrycroft.bsky.social · 20d

Buckingham Nicks is easily one of the most important albums of the twentieth century, shaping the direction of FM and pop/rock for decades to come. It is also one of the most underrated. It never reached the full audience it deserved, and, until today, was never fully remastered and re-released.

Harry Croft @harrycroft.bsky.social · 20d

So many of the tracks for which the FM c.1974–2018 lineup are best known were born of the Buckingham Nicks recording sessions. "Rhiannon", "Crystal", "Never Going Back Again" (listen carefully to "Lola My Love" and you will hear a guitar part that later became "The Chain" on 1977's Rumours).

Harry Croft @harrycroft.bsky.social · 20d

The drummer happened to be visiting California in search of a new guitarist and male vocalist to join FM, and on hearing Frozen Love, immediately invited Buckingham to join. He agreed, on the condition that Nicks also be allowed to join. The rest, as they say, is history.

Harry Croft @harrycroft.bsky.social · 20d

The album is little known, even by FM fans. But the record's closing track, an epic seven-minute duet featuring Stevie's glorious tremolo, Lindsey's searing guitar solo, harmonies, and a swelling string accompaniment, piqued Mick Fleetwood's attention.

Harry Croft @harrycroft.bsky.social · 20d

on 5 September 1973. The 10-track LP was warmly received, but failed to garner critical acclaim and was ultimately taken off Polydor's catalogue shortly thereafter. Consequently, pressings are extremely hard to come by, and a few CDs were only made for the Japanese market—also very rare.

Harry Croft @harrycroft.bsky.social · 20d

Lindsey committed all his time to improving his iconic travis picking finger style technique. The duo played gigs together through the early '70s and were generally well received in the emergent soft-rock Cali hippie scene. Their first and only record as Buckingham Nicks was released with Polydor

Harry Croft @harrycroft.bsky.social · 20d

Stevie worked as a waitress and as a cleaner for the band's manager, Keith Olsen (a reference to which side hustle appears in the opening to a demo version of "Sara" from the Tusk album's 1978 recording sessions), finding time to write lyrics around that busy schedule.

Harry Croft @harrycroft.bsky.social · 20d

From the band's formation in 1967 until 1974, FM was principally a British blues band. Their lineup changed many times through that period, notably with Peter Green's lamentable departure in 1970. Meanwhile over in California, Buckingham and Nicks had dropped out of college to pursue music full time

Harry Croft @harrycroft.bsky.social · 20d

Extraordinary news for lovers of Fleetwood Mac—and Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks especially: more than half a century after it was first released on vinyl, the 1973 LP Buckingham Nicks has FINALLY been re-released and can be heard in all its glory in all the usual places!

Harry Croft @harrycroft.bsky.social · 21d

The latest issue of Monash’s postgrad history journal, Eras, is out now! Congratulations to the article authors and the editor for putting together a wonderful new issue!

www.monash.edu/arts/philoso...

Edition Twenty-Six - 2025 September

Harry Croft @harrycroft.bsky.social · 23d

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

What happens to Australia when the world warms by 3C? It's revealed in this report

For the first time, the government has modelled the threats from climate change on Australia's future. What’s the point of a document like this, and can it help us avoid the worst-case scenarios?

Harry Croft @harrycroft.bsky.social · Sep 7

I am literally begging European cities to put in a few benches here and there and some public toilets that are actually free. Why do y'all hate homeless people so much

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André Brett @drdrehistorian.bsky.social · Sep 4

Melbourne Uni's VC could sacrifice a fraction of her $1.6m salary to cover any purported financial losses of Meanjin and lose a fortnight's income while fostering the nation's literary culture

Most people spend a greater % of their salary on fuel. A VC who cares about culture would intercede

Dr Mark | 北马克 |🍉🇦🇺🇲🇾🇹🇭 @ajaanmark.bsky.social · Sep 4

Please sign this very pointed Open Letter to the VC of Melbourne University about the closure of Meanjin.
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An Open Letter to the Vice Chancellor of The University of Melbourne on the Closure of Meanjin

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Harry Croft @harrycroft.bsky.social · Sep 3

I take ‚‚australische" to mean southern? In which case might those ‚‚entlegenen Schutzgebieten" be China or the old colonies in the Pacific more broadly?

Harry Croft @harrycroft.bsky.social · Aug 28

Visiting McGill University, QC, where the librarian has just apologised that they don't hold very many books on site, before leading me up six floors crammed with microfiche, maps, manuscripts, books, and so on 🤤

Harry Croft @harrycroft.bsky.social · Aug 28

Moraine Lake, AB, strong contender for most beautiful place ever

Harry Croft @harrycroft.bsky.social · Aug 27

I'll be there later in the year if you need something!

Harry Croft @harrycroft.bsky.social · Aug 18

Urghhh maybe not! Flight cancellations! :(((

Harry Croft @harrycroft.bsky.social · Aug 18

I'm seeing some great data so far! Keep 'em coming, and safe travels to all!

ESEHNextGate @esehnextgate.bsky.social · Aug 17

#eseh2025 travel survey, please fill in! 🚂⛵️✈️🛵

#envhist

Harry Croft @harrycroft.bsky.social · Aug 6

Travelling to Uppsala for ESEH later this month? Please consider filling this VERY short survey so the ESEH Sustainability Committee can better understand delegates travel options! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Harry Croft @harrycroft.bsky.social · Aug 18

Air Canada has not met workers' demands so they're on strike. This means I won't arrive into Vancouver until 36 hours after I'd hoped, missing out on a trip to UBC-Vancouver special collections. Still, there are worse places to be stuck than my best friend's place in Darwin with its perfect sunsets!

Harry Croft @harrycroft.bsky.social · Aug 6

Listening to Susssssan Ley yesterday I thought even a broken clock is right twice a day!