Jimmy Dean
@jamesdean278.bsky.social
Born in the 60s, grew up in the 80s. Redundant bookseller (still bitter), work in a school now. Notts based. I mostly like books and music.
Fantastic episode which I just listened to after finishing The Corner That Held Them this morning. One of the strangest novels I can remember remember reading and I mean that as a massive compliment, I loved it. Yes, it's about workplaces! (As well as other things).
New episode up now. The Corner That Held Them by Sylvia Townsend Warner, with Tanya Kirk in conversation with Andy Miller, Una McCormack and Nicky Birch. An hour of Mother Superior book chat. @tanyakirk.bsky.social @unamccormack.bsky.social @iammilliam.bsky.social www.backlisted.fm/episodes/242...
242. The Corner That Held Them by Sylvia Townsend Warner — Backlisted
Sylvia Townsend Warner's The Corner That Held Them (1948) is the subject of this episode, almost ten years since Backlisted covered the same author's classic debut Lolly Willowes ...
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October 29, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Fantastic episode which I just listened to after finishing The Corner That Held Them this morning. One of the strangest novels I can remember remember reading and I mean that as a massive compliment, I loved it. Yes, it's about workplaces! (As well as other things).
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I love maps so I'm giving away TWO signed paperbacks of my psychedelic/folkloric novel Villager each with these fantastic maps my dad illustrated of the fictional village in the book.Just repost this/reply below for a chance to win.
Here's an extract from the book: www.tom-cox.com/the-village-...
Here's an extract from the book: www.tom-cox.com/the-village-...
October 24, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I love maps so I'm giving away TWO signed paperbacks of my psychedelic/folkloric novel Villager each with these fantastic maps my dad illustrated of the fictional village in the book.Just repost this/reply below for a chance to win.
Here's an extract from the book: www.tom-cox.com/the-village-...
Here's an extract from the book: www.tom-cox.com/the-village-...
As they say, late to this, but I wanted to read the book before the review. So just to say that Ian P has been one of my favourite music writers since the 80s NME days and @jonathancoe.bsky.social a favourite novelist since What a Carve Up Neither disappoint here.Lovely review of a fantastic book
‘Ian Penman is perhaps the first person to make a point of placing Erik Satie’s humour in context, and to locate him in a tradition which includes not only Rabelais and Spike Milligan but also the likes of Ken Dodd and Les Dawson.’
@jonathancoe.bsky.social: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
@jonathancoe.bsky.social: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Jonathan Coe · Don’t we all want to be happy? Satie against Solemnity
Erik Satie is the progenitor of torch songs and lounge music, systems music and minimalism, even (with his later...
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October 4, 2025 at 8:19 PM
As they say, late to this, but I wanted to read the book before the review. So just to say that Ian P has been one of my favourite music writers since the 80s NME days and @jonathancoe.bsky.social a favourite novelist since What a Carve Up Neither disappoint here.Lovely review of a fantastic book
Really enjoyed this piece. We were lucky enough to see Rachel's doing Music for Egon Schieie live, and I love the early records in particular
Dug into the history of post-rock / chamber music act Rachel's with Rachel Grimes, Christian Frederickson, Will Oldham and Corey Rusk.
If you only read one article referencing both Squirrel Bait and Arvo Pärt this year, make it THIS one.
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/s...
If you only read one article referencing both Squirrel Bait and Arvo Pärt this year, make it THIS one.
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/s...
‘People seemed deeply insulted’: how cult 90s band Rachel’s took chamber music out of the classical world
The graceful ensemble prefigured the neo-classical phenomenon and found surprising success in the post-Nirvana alt-rock boom. After the deaths of two members, reissuing their debut has proven bittersw...
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September 29, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Really enjoyed this piece. We were lucky enough to see Rachel's doing Music for Egon Schieie live, and I love the early records in particular
I really enjoyed this. Partly for S L explaining to MP that he (MP) does actually have an obligation to do his job properly, but mostly because it reminded me that I don't listen to enough Derek Bailey
Great Lives:
Towards the end Stewart Lee explains to Mathew Parris why Parris is an ignorant buffoon (my words, not Stew's). Priceless.
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Towards the end Stewart Lee explains to Mathew Parris why Parris is an ignorant buffoon (my words, not Stew's). Priceless.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Great Lives - Comedian Stewart Lee on Derek Bailey - BBC Sounds
Stewart Lee chooses guitarist Derek Bailey.
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September 16, 2025 at 3:41 PM
I really enjoyed this. Partly for S L explaining to MP that he (MP) does actually have an obligation to do his job properly, but mostly because it reminded me that I don't listen to enough Derek Bailey
My book of the year so far (I know it was published last year but I have read it this week)
March 26, 2025 at 6:56 AM
My book of the year so far (I know it was published last year but I have read it this week)
I didn't take photos at the JT Soar Nottingham gig by @theloftuk.bsky.social because it wasn't that kind of thing, but I would say that if you get a chance to see them please do and whether you do or not you should buy the 'new' album...
March 15, 2025 at 10:48 PM
I didn't take photos at the JT Soar Nottingham gig by @theloftuk.bsky.social because it wasn't that kind of thing, but I would say that if you get a chance to see them please do and whether you do or not you should buy the 'new' album...