John Earls
@johnearls.bsky.social
Director of Research at Unite the Union, writer, music & arts lover, Wealdstone FC season ticket holder, #MDANT, London-Irish. Post in a personal capacity. Subscribe to my blog on cultural and other reflections at https://johnearls.substack.com/
“Martin Scorsese is unquestionably one of the great film makers. But he hasn’t always been acknowledged as such”. ICYMI my latest ‘Hanging Out a Window’ column is a review of Rebecca Miller’s TV documentary ‘Mr Scorsese’. Read and subscribe (free) here:
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January 26, 2026 at 7:53 AM
“Martin Scorsese is unquestionably one of the great film makers. But he hasn’t always been acknowledged as such”. ICYMI my latest ‘Hanging Out a Window’ column is a review of Rebecca Miller’s TV documentary ‘Mr Scorsese’. Read and subscribe (free) here:
johnearls.substack.com/p/tv-review-...
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Cheers Des. All the best to you and yours. Thank you.
January 25, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Cheers Des. All the best to you and yours. Thank you.
“…She left her heart in Frisco
She left her room in a mess
She left her hat in the disco
She never left her address…”
@punkandnewwave.bsky.social
She left her room in a mess
She left her hat in the disco
She never left her address…”
@punkandnewwave.bsky.social
January 25, 2026 at 5:38 PM
“…She left her heart in Frisco
She left her room in a mess
She left her hat in the disco
She never left her address…”
@punkandnewwave.bsky.social
She left her room in a mess
She left her hat in the disco
She never left her address…”
@punkandnewwave.bsky.social
Notes from Kenton Rec.
📸 John Earls
📸 John Earls
January 25, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Notes from Kenton Rec.
📸 John Earls
📸 John Earls
Happy birthday John Cooper Clarke.
I first saw him live in 1980s in a pub in Crouch End (I was in my 20s). Little did I know that some 40 years later in 2024 I would be seeing him at London Palladium with my son (in his 20s) and he would be captivating us both. A joy. @johncooperclarke.bsky.social
I first saw him live in 1980s in a pub in Crouch End (I was in my 20s). Little did I know that some 40 years later in 2024 I would be seeing him at London Palladium with my son (in his 20s) and he would be captivating us both. A joy. @johncooperclarke.bsky.social
January 25, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Happy birthday John Cooper Clarke.
I first saw him live in 1980s in a pub in Crouch End (I was in my 20s). Little did I know that some 40 years later in 2024 I would be seeing him at London Palladium with my son (in his 20s) and he would be captivating us both. A joy. @johncooperclarke.bsky.social
I first saw him live in 1980s in a pub in Crouch End (I was in my 20s). Little did I know that some 40 years later in 2024 I would be seeing him at London Palladium with my son (in his 20s) and he would be captivating us both. A joy. @johncooperclarke.bsky.social
Spending some time with Erroll Garner, his piano and 32 standards.
January 25, 2026 at 8:56 AM
Spending some time with Erroll Garner, his piano and 32 standards.
Cheers Des. I raise my hat to you.
January 24, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Cheers Des. I raise my hat to you.
Really enjoyed Joachim Trier’s latest film ‘Sentimental Value’. Excellent performances headed by Renate Reinsve and Stellan Skarsgård as troubled actress and her erratic director father. The Oslo house and family home features brilliantly including in opening shots.
January 24, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Really enjoyed Joachim Trier’s latest film ‘Sentimental Value’. Excellent performances headed by Renate Reinsve and Stellan Skarsgård as troubled actress and her erratic director father. The Oslo house and family home features brilliantly including in opening shots.
Maria Meneghini Callas sings Operatic Arias (Angel Records).
Such a fabulous record. Lots of tender touches. What a voice.
Verdi, Delibes, Meyerbeer, Rossini, Boito, Catalani, Giordano, Cilea.
Recorded in Watford Town Hall in 1954 with Philharmonia Orchestra and Tullio Serafin.
Such a fabulous record. Lots of tender touches. What a voice.
Verdi, Delibes, Meyerbeer, Rossini, Boito, Catalani, Giordano, Cilea.
Recorded in Watford Town Hall in 1954 with Philharmonia Orchestra and Tullio Serafin.
January 24, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Maria Meneghini Callas sings Operatic Arias (Angel Records).
Such a fabulous record. Lots of tender touches. What a voice.
Verdi, Delibes, Meyerbeer, Rossini, Boito, Catalani, Giordano, Cilea.
Recorded in Watford Town Hall in 1954 with Philharmonia Orchestra and Tullio Serafin.
Such a fabulous record. Lots of tender touches. What a voice.
Verdi, Delibes, Meyerbeer, Rossini, Boito, Catalani, Giordano, Cilea.
Recorded in Watford Town Hall in 1954 with Philharmonia Orchestra and Tullio Serafin.
Cheers Des. All the best. And thank you.
On the oche. 🎯
On the oche. 🎯
January 23, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Cheers Des. All the best. And thank you.
On the oche. 🎯
On the oche. 🎯
Latest edition of Unite Research’s monthly Bargaining Brief is now available (for members only) on the @unitetheunion.bsky.social website here:
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January 23, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Latest edition of Unite Research’s monthly Bargaining Brief is now available (for members only) on the @unitetheunion.bsky.social website here:
resources.unitetheunion.org/unite-at-wor...
resources.unitetheunion.org/unite-at-wor...
My latest ‘Hanging Out a Window’ column is just out and it’s a review of Rebecca Miller’s TV documentary series on Martin Scorsese. Read and subscribe (free) here: johnearls.substack.com/p/tv-review-...
January 23, 2026 at 8:08 AM
My latest ‘Hanging Out a Window’ column is just out and it’s a review of Rebecca Miller’s TV documentary series on Martin Scorsese. Read and subscribe (free) here: johnearls.substack.com/p/tv-review-...
You may see many films this year but you probably won’t see one as urgent or important as Kaouther Ben Hania’s The Voice of Hind Rajab. A tough but very necessary watch about a young girl who was killed in 2024 by IDF in Gaza along with six relatives and two paramedics. Go see.
January 21, 2026 at 5:38 PM
You may see many films this year but you probably won’t see one as urgent or important as Kaouther Ben Hania’s The Voice of Hind Rajab. A tough but very necessary watch about a young girl who was killed in 2024 by IDF in Gaza along with six relatives and two paramedics. Go see.
Another great bargain from the fantastic @weare1of100.bsky.social. Not just cool creative things but great customer service too. Thank you Richie and team.
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Find out more here: weare1of100.co.uk
January 20, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Another great bargain from the fantastic @weare1of100.bsky.social. Not just cool creative things but great customer service too. Thank you Richie and team.
Find out more here: weare1of100.co.uk
Find out more here: weare1of100.co.uk
ICYMI my latest ‘Hanging Out a Window’ column a review of Ivan van Hove’s production of Arthur Miller’s ‘All My Sons’.
johnearls.substack.com/p/theatre-re...
johnearls.substack.com/p/theatre-re...
January 20, 2026 at 1:04 PM
ICYMI my latest ‘Hanging Out a Window’ column a review of Ivan van Hove’s production of Arthur Miller’s ‘All My Sons’.
johnearls.substack.com/p/theatre-re...
johnearls.substack.com/p/theatre-re...
Very moved by Chloé Zhao’s film of Maggie O'Farrell’s novel ‘Hamnet’. Read the book (outstanding) and saw the play (good) and this is a very good adaptation. Jesse Buckley is outstanding. Super cinematography (Łukasz Żal) and cinematic framing.
January 19, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Very moved by Chloé Zhao’s film of Maggie O'Farrell’s novel ‘Hamnet’. Read the book (outstanding) and saw the play (good) and this is a very good adaptation. Jesse Buckley is outstanding. Super cinematography (Łukasz Żal) and cinematic framing.
Sláinte Des! And thank you.
“We have the song of the chochona
Brandy and half Corona…”
“We have the song of the chochona
Brandy and half Corona…”
January 18, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Sláinte Des! And thank you.
“We have the song of the chochona
Brandy and half Corona…”
“We have the song of the chochona
Brandy and half Corona…”
“If I should fall from grace with God
Where no doctor can relieve me
If I'm buried in the sod
But the angels won't receive me
Let me go, boys…”
@punkandnewwave.bsky.social
Where no doctor can relieve me
If I'm buried in the sod
But the angels won't receive me
Let me go, boys…”
@punkandnewwave.bsky.social
January 18, 2026 at 6:19 PM
“If I should fall from grace with God
Where no doctor can relieve me
If I'm buried in the sod
But the angels won't receive me
Let me go, boys…”
@punkandnewwave.bsky.social
Where no doctor can relieve me
If I'm buried in the sod
But the angels won't receive me
Let me go, boys…”
@punkandnewwave.bsky.social
Terrific couple of sets from @vijayiyer.bsky.social to start his two-day solo piano residency at a rapt @cafeotodalston.bsky.social. Playing of sensitivity, virtuosity and expression. Concluded with his take on Lennon and Ono’s ‘Imagine’. A privilege to be in the room.
January 17, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Terrific couple of sets from @vijayiyer.bsky.social to start his two-day solo piano residency at a rapt @cafeotodalston.bsky.social. Playing of sensitivity, virtuosity and expression. Concluded with his take on Lennon and Ono’s ‘Imagine’. A privilege to be in the room.
Cheers Des. All the best. And thank you.
January 17, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Cheers Des. All the best. And thank you.
Notes from Kenton Rec.
January 17, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Notes from Kenton Rec.
Rossini - Semiramide (Highlights)
Sutherland, Horne, Rouleau, Serge, Malas.
@londonsymphony.bsky.social conducted by Richard Bonynge.
(Decca, 1969)
Sutherland, Horne, Rouleau, Serge, Malas.
@londonsymphony.bsky.social conducted by Richard Bonynge.
(Decca, 1969)
January 17, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Rossini - Semiramide (Highlights)
Sutherland, Horne, Rouleau, Serge, Malas.
@londonsymphony.bsky.social conducted by Richard Bonynge.
(Decca, 1969)
Sutherland, Horne, Rouleau, Serge, Malas.
@londonsymphony.bsky.social conducted by Richard Bonynge.
(Decca, 1969)
Cheers Des. All the best. And thank you.
January 16, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Cheers Des. All the best. And thank you.