Director of Research @unitetheunion, writer, music & arts lover, Wealdstone FC season ticket holder, #MDANT, London-Irish. Tweet in a personal capacity.
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Latest edition of Unite Research’s monthly Bargaining Brief is now available (for members only) on the @unitetheunion website here: resources.unitetheunion.org/…
ICYMI my latest ‘Hanging Out a Window’ column is a review and some very personal reflections prompted by James Graham’s powerful and moving play about the economist John Maynard Keynes. Read and subscribe (free) here: johnearls.substack.com/p/the…
Fantastic evening with the legendary Patti Smith talking about her book ‘Bread of Angels’ at Royal Festival Hall as part of London Literature Festival. Patti was inspiring and moving and must be a dream to interview but Dua Lipa was a superb and thoughtful interviewer.
Good episode of Mark Ellen & David Hepworth’s Word In Your Ear podcast. Helen O’Hara (@oharaviolin) talks about her fabulous book What’s She Like (extended & updated in paperback), Dexys, working with Nicky Hopkins and the importance of a good drummer.
youtu.be/BtiD7MMJ-2o?si=XrCm…
You can read my review of the first edition of Helen O’Hara’s (@oharaviolin) book along with other Dexys books here: johnearls.substack.com/p/dex…
Happy 10th birthday to @TUFAC4. Solidly spreading joy and antifascism in their own inimitable style.
Good luck and safe journey to all Stones fans travelling to Aldershot (birthplace of Arthur English) today. Still need to clock on some points. UTS!
@WealdstoneFC v @OfficialShots
A venerable vocal Friday Red Wine Three from @TheMumper. Loved the 'Individualist Waltz' opener and 'Sans Toi’ from 'Cleo from 5 to 7' is gorgeous but this Pentangle film closer not only features the great Danny Thompson on bass but a drummer’s hands close up. #DrummersUnion.
The Friday Red Wine Three: Track Three: 'Travelling Song' - Pentangle - youtube.com/watch?v=JYMkkrp3…
RIP Donal Lunny. A frequent contributor to the soundtrack of my life over many years. I was blessed to have seen him perform live and I’ve lost count of how many albums I have that he has contributed to, but this one still holds a special place. Fly well.
My latest ‘Hanging Out a Window’ column has just been published and it’s a review and some personal reflections prompted by James Graham’s powerful and moving play about the economist John Maynard Keynes. Read and subscribe (free) here: johnearls.substack.com/p/the…
Super stripped back set by @SarahTandyPiano at @RoughTrade Denmark Street for the release of her new album 'Delicious Capricious'. Joined by the fabulous @BinkerGolding on saxophone with guest appearances from Tee Peters and Kyra.
ICYMI my latest ‘Hanging Out a Window’ column reflects on a recent afternoon in two of Liverpool’s most celebrated music venues. Read and subscribe (free) here: johnearls.substack.com/p/goi…
@NewWaveAndPunk
Sondheim and Lapine’s ‘Into The Woods’ at Noël Coward Theatre this afternoon was just fabulous. Kate Fleetwood (The Witch) and Laura Pitt-Pulford (The Baker's Wife) outstanding. Highly recommend. Runs until 9 January 2027.
I’m less than 24 hrs back from a glorious trip to Seville and @TheMumper’s ‘Friday Wine Three’ has Sonny Grey doing big band in Barcelona and Cecil McBee’s ‘Voice of the 7th Angel’ but I’m saluting Roland Kirk & Jack McDuff tonight (I bought Kirk’s last album whilst in Seville!).
The Friday Red Wine Three : Track One : 'Doin' The Sixty Eight' - Roland Kirk with Brother Jack McDuff - youtube.com/watch?v=G5RhwYv3…
