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Posted on April 22, 2017April 22, 2017

Marie Thompson on noise, “the conservative politics of silence”, and soundscapes

Recently I posted a link to an interview with sound artist Lawrence English. Via Lawrence English’s twitter I came across this fascinating interview with Dr Marie Thompson, a Lecturer at the Lincoln School of Film…

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Posted on November 27, 2016November 27, 2016

Tristan Gooley, observation and cognitive bias

Recently my brother gave me a present of Tristan Gooley‘s The Walker’s Guide to Outdoor Tracks and Signs. I have read various Gooley books over the years, and to some…

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Posted on November 21, 2015

A note on whales and silence from The Brendan Voyage by Tim Severin

“But on the voyage itself none of Brendan’s  crew guessed what was about to happen, not even Trondur, who had a great deal of experience of whales and whale-catching. Day after…

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