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Tim Newburn

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Professor of Criminology & Social Policy, LSE. Living with cancer. Health means some reorientation of priorities. Still music (selections from the back catalogue - gigs whenever possible), criminology and Everton FC. MD ANT

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Tim Newburn @timnewburn.bsky.social · Nov 21

Need cheering up? Whenever I do, this never fails. Joy Division’s Transmission: the Playmobil Edit m.youtube.com/watch?v=7ynm...

Playmobil Stop Motion Joy Division Transmission 720p

YouTube video by Albert “Ironlion” francia Albas

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Tim Newburn @timnewburn.bsky.social · 2h

This morning’s accompaniment to strong, fresh coffee is Poland’s wonderful Electro-Acoustic Beats Sessions (EABS), this time with Jaubi, an experimental band from Lahore, Pakistan. Terrific

Tim Newburn @timnewburn.bsky.social · 22h

Accompanying strong fresh coffee today it’s a taste of strong, fresh Horace Andy. Great way to recuperate from being back in the lecture theatre/classroom

Tim Newburn @timnewburn.bsky.social · 2d

This morning, prior to and post-teaching, it’s Bill MacKay and Ryley Walker’s beautiful Land of Plenty. Now about to be accompanied by strong fresh coffee and homemade cake

Tim Newburn @timnewburn.bsky.social · 4d

Continuing the Polish theme, this morning it’s the Tomasz Stanko Quintet. Strong, fresh coffee to encourage my tired body and mind to awaken

Tim Newburn @timnewburn.bsky.social · 4d

Very fine EABS gig at Ronnie Scott’s. What a splendid band

Tim Newburn @timnewburn.bsky.social · 5d

Off tonight to see the wonderful EABS (Electro-Acoustic Beat Sessions). Describing their approach as “reconstruction from deconstruction", they make a wonderful, eclectic sound. Enjoyed currently with fresh strong coffee

Tim Newburn @timnewburn.bsky.social · 6d

ooh, thanks Marc. I'll look for this for sure x

Tim Newburn @timnewburn.bsky.social · 7d

A bit of early (1966) Charles Lloyd this morning. The great saxophonist is accompanied by strong, fresh coffee

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Tim Newburn @timnewburn.bsky.social · 7d

Belters every way you look

Tim Newburn @timnewburn.bsky.social · 8d

Too kind. Teaching again reminded me just how much I enjoy being with students. As a track capturing the impact of teaching, 'Forever Young' is pretty good!

Tim Newburn @timnewburn.bsky.social · 8d

Return to teaching went fine, apart the predictable tech failures (mainly a consequence of lecture room changes). Physically, feel surprisingly ok today. In all likelihood it’ll catch up with me later. In the interim, a bit of Bob, strong, fresh coffee and an attempt to write

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Tim Newburn @timnewburn.bsky.social · 9d

First day back at teaching for nigh on two years. I wonder how it’ll go? Anyway, some Nina Simone and strong fresh coffee to kick things off

Tim Newburn @timnewburn.bsky.social · 10d

This morning it’s the Philip Glass Ensemble and Einstein on the Beach. Stir strong fresh coffee into the mix and I think we have a classic. Have even adjusted other drugs so there’s a chance I won’t feel totally knackered all day. Here’s hoping

Tim Newburn @timnewburn.bsky.social · 10d

Still recovering from a degree of exhaustion. Today it’s the wonderful sounds of EABS, Warsaw’s finest, prior to going to see them later in the week. Strong, fresh coffee added of course

Tim Newburn @timnewburn.bsky.social · 11d

Great Kokoroko show at Brixton Academy last night. Pretty tired today after full day at work yesterday and then the gig. Showing my age

Tim Newburn @timnewburn.bsky.social · 13d

In advance of tonight’s gig, it’s a bit of Kokoroko this morning, accompany strong, fresh coffee

Tim Newburn @timnewburn.bsky.social · 17d

This morning, courtesy of Coretta Phillips, I’m being introduced to the Portuguese flautist, Rao Kyao, and his 1976 album, Malpertuis. Wonderful thus far. Accompanied by strong, fresh coffee. Banging

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Tim Newburn @timnewburn.bsky.social · 17d

It’s Declan McManus this morning to accompany the strong, fresh coffee. My Aim is True is a belter, but it’s the Merseyside derby today and Costello claims to be a Red. My mistake. The Farm by way of antidote shortly. COYB

Tim Newburn @timnewburn.bsky.social · 19d

This morning, courtesy of Johann Koehler, I’m being introduced to the wonderful alto sax of London’s Donovan Haffner, accompanied not just by his band but by strong, fresh coffee

Tim Newburn @timnewburn.bsky.social · 21d

Completing the trio of trios - what a series of recordings - its Ocean accompanied, as always, by strong, fresh coffee

Tim Newburn @timnewburn.bsky.social · 22d

Continuing with the Charles Lloyd trios, prior to oncology and scans today, it’s Chapel, a favourite, accompanied of course by strong fresh coffee

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Tim Newburn @timnewburn.bsky.social · 23d

For the beginning of this week it’s Charles Lloyd’s trio of trios, starting with Sacred Thread. Washed down with strong, fresh coffee

Tim Newburn @timnewburn.bsky.social · 25d

This is incredibly sad news. Conor was the smartest, friendliest and funniest person you could hope to meet. What a losss

London Review of Books @lrb.co.uk · 25d

Conor Gearty, a professor of human rights law at the LSE and a regular contributor to the 𝘓𝘙𝘉, has died at the age of 67.

In 2022, he wrote a piece for the paper on the UK Supreme Court; a follow-up will be published in a future issue.

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Conor Gearty · In the Shallow End

Boris Johnson’s Brexit administration is in many ways an exercise in nostalgia, a search for a lost England, and the...

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Tim Newburn @timnewburn.bsky.social · 26d

Thank you!

Tim Newburn @timnewburn.bsky.social · 26d

This morning alongside strong, fresh coffee it’s the wonderful Julian ‘Cannonball’ Adderley. Grand stuff for our wedding anniversary

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