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"To be a Christian does not mean that we are to change the world, but rather that we must live as witness to the world that God has changed. We should not be surprised, therefore, if the way we live makes the change visible."Stanley Hauerwas, "Matthew", 2006, p.25

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Dawn at Mahon Pool, Maroubra.

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Just back from Maroubra Junction Uniting Church's inaugural camp on Lake Macquarie, NSW. Plenty of time for conversation, coffee and taking in the surrounds. Steve Helman (above) contemplates the sunset.

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ps: a belated happy first birthday to our newest walker, Annabelle T!

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floating down the Shoalhaven river watching the water coil writhe and flow the stones slippery and shining cicadas deafening feet dragging eyes gazingbreatheslowly

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a twilight stroll on Frankston beach

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1. Once – An unusual story of two people trying to sort themselves out and bonding over their shared passion for music in modern Dublin. Beautiful in its simplicity, but way beyond clichés. Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova are both great as the lead actors, but they really soar as the creators of the music that drives this film. 4.5 stars2. Into The Wild –Sean Penn directs this film, which is

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My God-daughter Juliet's end of year dance concert. She was brilliant (of course!)while her brother Braddon watches on...

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Listening is a rare happening among human beings. You cannot listen to the word another is speaking if you are preoccupied with your appearance or impressing the other, or if you are trying to decide what you are going to say when the other stops talking, or if you are debating about whether the word being spoken is true or relevant or agreeable. Such matters may have their place, but only after

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Congrats to Robbie and Kathryn on the wedding last weekend at West Epping. A few photos on show, the rest over at the smugmug site.

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"The substance of belief, in other words, is not that the Bible is true, but rather that that towards which the Bible points us is true."Douglas John Hall, "Thinking The Faith", p.120

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would you trust these men?

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The first of the shots from last night's recording session for the Youth Unit CD. Low moody light, grainy 1600 ISO shots, and collingwood winning (just) on the radio in the background. mmmA comfy little studio in Annandale with a long history. Apparently it was one of the centres of the music industry in the 70's - hosting such luminaries as Cold Chisel (Khe Sahn was done there) and Air Supply.

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"Australian Summer" by Luke Eve, winner of the 2005 Tropfest. An incredible short film - all about hope and grief within an Australian context. I've used this is in a number of settings (worship, training and discussion groups) and it's an fantastic tool for opening up what hope might look like. Is hope an illusory promise that we never really get to, but keeps us getting up every day? Is

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from "the heavy"

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A few requests for the poem by Christopher Fry that I read at SoD..."Dark and cold we may be, but thisIs no winter now. The frozen miseryOf centuries breaks, cracks, begins to move;the thunder is the thunder of the floes,the thaw, the flood, the upstart Spring.Thank God our time is now when wrongcomes to face us everywhere,Never to leave us till we takethe longest stride of soul we ever

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supposed to be studying...though I can't help but wander out in the winter sun

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Taking the mid-year break from college to research my long essay (which is on Douglas John Hall's theology of salvation). And it feels like I've been sitting with my head in these books for a long time now. But amidst the grind there is some absolute pearls that stand out, such as this one where Hall begins by quoting Moltmann; ""Faith in the resurrection... sees the raising of the tortured

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Just trying out some new editing software and reworking some old shots. The dishevelled midnight tale teller that is comrade smithy...

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You are loved Annabellethough you may not know it yet,you have heard its whisper in your Mothers’ touch, your Fathers’ voiceand that tippy-toed roaring energy that is your big sister.You are loved Annabelle,by all this family and all these friends,though you may not know it yetAnd all their storiesand all this lifewill be a strand of who you are.Just as you have already become this chubby-cheeked

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June 23rd will not just go down as a great Collingwood win over the Swans in Sydney, but also as the day of the Return. Jimmy and Uncle Rob, welcome back!Bootsy has the story here.

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Go here for the transcript from a great discussion panel organised by Jim Wallis and the Sojourners community, with several of the Democratic Presidential candidates (Obama, Edwards and Clinton). Of course there's the usual political rhetoric - but alongside of that it's fascinating to here some of these highly public figures talk of their personal struggles with prayer, forgiveness, sin and

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or rather I'm hitting the wine label :) A cafe in Bronte is putting out a small run of its own wine, and is using one of the urbanstone photos for the Botrytis Semillon label (pictured left). I think I'll have to check with my culinary consultant Prof Crawford as to what goes with such a sweet wine as this one?Regardless, this is definitely a lucrative side-trade I'll be very happy to develop.

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Great article - interesting movie. Hope it makes it to Australia. Read the article all the way through - nothing is ever as simple as it seems."Bean counting50 Number of countries where coffee is grown.2bn Number of cups of coffee consumed each day.42 Number of beans needed to make one espresso.80-140 Milligrams of caffeine per cup.£40bn Amount generated by annual sales.3 cents Amount received

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The 'woods finally break their 12 year run of losses at the Gabbatoir - despite the best efforts of the white maggots. Beating Brisvane in Brisbane must be one of the greatest feelings in footy (other than a GF or beating "pigs-arse" Carlscum). Like an oasis after 12 longs years of denial, last night would have been magical - unless your name was Bootsy, and at 3 quarter time the call comes

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.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Junmo, originally uploaded by urbanstone. Reconciliation service at college - Junmo reading, with Pearl (Our aboriginal elder) and Anita (Lecturer in theology and liturgy) behind.

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Yes, the Sydney Film Festival is back again and it looks like an impressive line up of styles and genres. Everything from a "behind the scenes with Pixar animators", a cluster from contemporary Turkey, a doco on Australian hip hop that I'm very keen to see, and a cracker from Samuel L. Jackson. Plenty to see - even for fans of the Bruckheimer style (ronaldo? rossy?) - so hop to it and see

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.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } winged critter, originally uploaded by urbanstone.

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"Can we hold the cup of life in our hands? Can we lift it for others to see, and can we drink it down to the full?" - Henri Nouwen

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For those of you with a love of all things funky (yes, bootsy I'm looking at you), then this is a must. Solid Steel is a record label/radio station/podcasting outfit from the UK that puts out a podcast every fortnight of some emerging DJ's mixing up some great music. The latest one from solid Steel regular DK is a James Brown tribute and is an absolute gem.So, either download Solid Steel

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A couple of days exploring Myall Lakes with Larissa - even ventured out canoeing with the camera (great fun, certainly made me concentrate on staying afloat a helluva lot more!)Dark Point with its incredible sand dunes was a highlight. Never seen anything like it before.

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Congrats to Ros and Tony. A fantastic day out on the lake at Toukley (April 7th). Plus a whole lot of fun to tag team with fellow urbanstone artist - Jackson (ably assisted as always by Ms Clarkson and young Henry) - for official photos on the day. You can see the photos over at our smugmug site here.

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Cheryl, who's been working with prison inmates in Victoria, has prepared some postcards to be handed out on Easter Saturday.They are absolutely brilliant.Go here to see them and read the story.

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thank you Mattone of the songs that changed my life

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via Jimmy

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"The greatest proof of Christianity for others is not how far a man can logically analyze his reasons for believing, but how far in practice he will stake his life on his belief" - T.S. Eliot

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Thanks to Kent for pointing out this SMH article on the role of photography, storytelling and truth. The shot won the World Press Photo of the year and is set in Beirut. There's been quite a controversy over questioning which story the photo is telling - tourists amidst the wreckage of war; or people returning home? Do they fit they fit our stereotype of what war victims should look like?It

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Barry Jones is a fascinating figure - quiz show champ, Federal Minister for Science in the Hawke government, and Australian national treasure. Recently he gave the eighth annual Manning Clark lecture, entitled "Restoring the Primacy of Reason in an Age of Fundamentalism". Now maybe a lecture doesn't sound like your thing. But let me encourage you to listen - this is one of the most inspiring

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From the makers of Shaun of the Dead comes this absolute gem of a movie - Hot Fuzz. For all the times you've sat through one of the ten squillion Lethal Weapons, bounced off the walls during Bad Boys or yippee-kay-ed for Die Hard - this one is for you!But don't mistake this simply for a spoof of all things police. Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are a formidable comic team in their own right.

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St Ives Uniting Church is working in collaboration with fifteen of Australia's top visual artists to host an exhibition/conversation around the Stations of the Cross. ‘The traditional stations are an existential prayer with a much wider frame. It is a pattern of life shaped by the human journey; from the time we become aware of our mortality or finitude through our sufferings’. The exhibition

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well, one new blog anyway - the long lost travel diaries of our very own pint sized fashion queen (otherwise known as the Indian dramas of Sammy C ) have begun! Sam Charlesworth has landed safely in Chennai, suffered the shock of what's innocently called "traffic" on the streets and even managed to find time for shopping! Which, while humourous, in not surprising at all. You can follow her

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Late last year I was asked to join in a photographic portrait competition with some friends from flickr. The idea being that we would each provide 6 portraits; each of a different subject; each that tells something of the subject's story. So there is no pursuit of glamour for its own sake - but simply, how do you intentionally capture something of the person?The first set of shots is

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a fascinating article here by the former US Senator Lincoln D Chafee (Rep) on the alternative choices to the Iraq invasion. How swiftly we rush to wage war on the misguided leadership of a handful of men.

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another year and another Budgewoi Open has come and gone. Despite the rain not affecting the game, it's fair to say that tennis was the loser this year, while the local chicken shop may have been the winner. Hmmmm, not a good sign boys. And as has become custom, Ronaldo Joyce took out the annual body surfing competition, with Dave running in a credible second. Ghost Rider, Match Point and

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In the back’s low hollow sometimesa weightless hand guides me, gentle pressureso I tack soft as a sailboat. (Go there) Soften the space between your eyes (smudgeof eucalyptus), the third eyeopens. There’s the wide vermilion skyby Mary Karr

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to commemorate the ending of another cricket season, and the joyous return of footy (Swans v Pies tonight in a practice game at North Sydney Oval) - procrastination tool #277 is test catch cricket.

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Tagged by Rah to answer one of those perennial questions - "If I could have four people to dinner (past or present people) who would they be? And why?"Hmmm, now I could simply pick from my usual A-team list of friends and family - but I suspect that that's not the point of trying to weasel out some fascinating angle of my personality that I haven't written about endlessly (though clearly Nicole

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Cover of the new album for French rock band, One Chair Left (notice the photoshopped version of this urbanstone photo)Not really sure what they're like, but I'm waiting for a copy when the album is released.

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1. One of the SMH blogs raised the topic of wisdom from movies to live your life by. All the usual suspects are named - American Beauty, Ferris Bueller, Shawshank Redemption and Fight Club. Raises a few thoughts though - which movies, what wisdom? (As I have admitted many times before, much of my theology is drawn from Lord of the Rings). However it was this discussion of Star Wars that was

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Rossy's question continues to fire up some minds and trawl the cinematic depths - Rob has certainly brought new fodder to the table - check out his contribution here.

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"A church which pitches its tents without constantly looking out for new horizons, which does not continually strike camp, is being untrue to its calling... [We must] play down our longing for certainty, accept what is risky, and live by improvisation and experiment"- Hans Kung, quoted in "The Forgotten Ways" by Alan Hirsch.(just started reading it - will report back later)

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click here to see the video of the #1 song for 2006 (as voted by the Triple J Hottest 100 and myself!)

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(otherwise known as "Hello to Buff Bollywood Boys"). Our favourite Novacastrian refugee in Melbourne, Sammy C, is preparing to take off to India for a year to work in a variety of settings. But as is obligatory before such a bold and adventurous move she had her own East Coast farewell tour. The highlight of course being to sample the extraordinary Crawford hospitality with a host of good

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Another commentator points out the likelihood of US/UK military intervention in Iran based on the current movement of troops. Please God, say it isn't so.

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.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } pondering the rain, originally uploaded by urbanstone.

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.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px; } another summer afternoon in Sydney, originally uploaded by urbanstone.

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An interesting piece on how to judge your own photos (hopefully to push yourself to take better ones) from Mark Waddington via Jonny. It uses the tool of looking at the photos from the perspective of the inventor, the child, the lover, the craftsman and several others (makes sense when you read it, don't worry). Definitely worth a look if you're into photography!

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Ray has listed his top 5 cinematic moments for the year over at OneRayHill

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You know I can't resist a good top 5! Lots of the usual suspects, but that's because I love 'em! So here goes the summary for 2006...Top 5 Movies1. Brokeback Mountain - tragic, slow paced film that allowed you to think and imagine rather than spelling everything out in block letters. Loved the wilderness cinematography.2. Water - up there with "Three Colours Blue" for the most visually

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tricolour family Originally uploaded by urbanstone. christmas in frankston with the full deck of family cards

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I've been tagged by both Dave and Craig to name 5 things that you probably don't know about me... (only being the ones that I'm willing to admit to)1. I've had plastic surgery (yes, yes, join the chorus "and you got that face?") - thanks to a mis-timed hook shot that resulted in a smashed cheek bone back in 1996. Still got the scar on the side of my head.2. I love bodysurfing in the ocean - and

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2006 a scattered recollection Originally uploaded by urbanstone.

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a life celebrated and a death mourned...another life so full of energy and wonderlove takes so many guises.

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a brief history of the Ashes as it really happened.... ; )

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Welcome to the new boys down at Collingwood from the 2006 National Draft. Profiles available at Collingwood homepage or on the Extremist's site Ben Reid(#8) & Nathan Brown (#10)Chris Dawes (#28)Brad Dick (#44) & Tyson Goldsack (#63)

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Ok, so it's been a while coming - but in response to Rossy's challenge, here are my top 5 shithouse movies that I love to watch...#1. Without a doubt has to be Starship Troopers. I resisted Rod's claim that this cinematic gem had "deep and underlying themes" for a long time. But stuff-me-mushrooms was I wrong! This film not only meets the "it's-so-bad-it's-kinda-right" criteria, but it

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In a slightly surreal continuation of Rossy's "top 5 shithouse movies that he loves", Ray has posted his top 5 here. Just be warned, while Rossy brought us into the world of creepshow, Ray has taken a slightly alternate path... Spiceworld anyone?and may God have mercy on his soul...

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A huge welcome to the newest member of the urbanstone photography team - Henry Charles - son of Jeff and Sue. Born 28th Oct!

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The UK government has released the "Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change". I have to admit to being quite surprised by the honesty of an official report to outline the immediate environmental future that faces our world. It outlines not just the usual disastrous environmental consequences but also the economic, social and cultural consequences.However, since you're all busy tracking

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That marvellous purveyor of all things wondeful that the internet has to offer - Mr Peter Ross - has taken it upon himself to launch the next top 5 challenge - "the top 5 shithouse movies that you love". I'm a little lost for words at this idea, so I'll let Rossy speak for himself..."I have seen a lot of crap movies in my time, some bad, some badder, and some downright crap (yes, some of the

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Cheryl has an article in The Age today. It's another brilliant reflection on the reality of choosing to live out of faith even with all the doubt thrown in with it..."I am envious of those for whom faith is optional. Countless times I’ve longed for either a simple faith - for unquestioning belief – or for no faith at all. I have tried, often, to live both, but have found myself in neither. Faith

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Cousin Jimmy - the ridiculously talented one of the family (if you don't count Dave's ability to yodel with his mouth shut) - has landed in Paris. In a lovely coincidence, Jimmy has combined his need to flee the country from irate makers of Lipton teabags and fundamentalist Christians (see here) with his desire to be near the lovely Cecile and his newfound career as a tour guide on the Paris "Da

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Ok, so no posts for the last little while, as I found myself enjoying a lovley little bout of bronchitis. But it has given me time to think about an invitation I received to enter some shots into a photographic portrait competition. Not something I've done a lot of so far. But could be interesting.Strangely, most people who I've asked to be one of my subjects for a shoot have run screaming?

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urbanstone favourite - Neave - provides yet another brilliant manner in which to waste time on the web (v necessary when your prime source of dodgy and weird emails [Rossy] decides to become a father and for some reason devote less time to his e-trade)Asteroids! The Atari classic is mind numbing fun - even more so when your avoiding an essay and doped up on cold and flu tablets (thanks to the

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Our boy wonder, Comrade Geoff "Samwise" Smith, has continued his return from retirement with an incredible follicle transformation of the highest order. 3 years of growth, shorn in the name of fundraising at the Song Cafe (see below). People paid good money to see the public snipping spectacle - so much so that money came in from across Australia raising over $700. Not content with that

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Last Friday night saw the Song Cafe run for the first time. A cast of musical talent - from Jorge Rebolledo (with Steph Gesling on the right) through to our personal rock gods - a thousand lights (above). Mixed in with some Tongan dancing (who knew Kamaloni was such a show pony?), the inevitable food and a cast of loyal regulars from Centenary Uniting it was quite a night. Of course the

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One day you finally knewwhat you had to do, and began,though the voices around youkept shoutingtheir bad advice –though the whole housebegan to trembleand you felt the old tugat your ankles.“Mend my life!”each voice cried.But you didn’t stop.You knew what you had to do,though the wind priedwith its stiff fingersat the very foundations,though their melancholywas terrible.It was already lateenough,

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Darren has some photos up on flickr of the sacred space he's just finished hosting at Blackstump this weekend. No doubt he'll post about it soon enough at Planet telex. But for now there's some great visuals of what alternative worship might look like.

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The new album from Bonobo "Days To Come" is released today! He's achieved the difficult balance of continuing within the same vein as his first two albums enough to be recognisable, and yet pushing the boundaries enough to find some new territory.There is the familiar gentle rolling melodies and jazz rhythms of "Dial M for Monkey" - that ease you into the evening. But added to that, Bonobo has

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