#Chris Haslam

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Chris Haslam, 2000

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Living on the Inside of the Edge

Chris Kimball wrote a book for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who find they are living on the edges of the church. It may be circumstances like getting divorced or having a child come out as queer that pushes someone to the edge. It may be being a single person in a church focused on families. It could be a feminist perspective that sees the problems with patriarchy in the church. Maybe it’s learning about some history of the church or a myriad of other reasons that someone finds they are on the margins.

I think this book works especially well for people who’ve been pushed into a different phase of faith. I find most church leaders who are in Stage 3 of Fowler’s stages of faith don’t speak about faith in a way that resonates with me.

Chris Kimball is a straight, cis, married, middle-aged man who once served as bishop and is grandson of an LDS prophet. He decided to include voices with different life experiences. He included a married woman, a Black man, a woman who is single, a gay man (me), and so on. 

I’ve read the book and found it speaks to me. 

If you’ve been following my blog for awhile, many of the ideas I present in my chapter of the book will sound familiar.

The book is now available on Amazon for purchase. Btw, I get no remuneration, the only financial benefit I will receive is a copy of the printed book. 

Below are snippets from each of the chapters written by the contributors.

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100 Albums To Understand Muse - Part 11 [STYLE Series #004 - Muse (August 2010)]

RENAISSANCE Novella (1977) A masterpiece of the Renaissance (second phase), combining folky sounds with classical elements. The dramatic world of Annie Haslam's plaintive voice, often described as ‘angelic’, weaves its way through the music. The simple, pop melodies and sophisticated mannerisms are similar to those of Muse, but without the esoteric prog-rock. -M

ROBERT JOHNSON The Complete Recordings (2008) Legendary blues guitarist whose influences include Clapton and all the great guitarists of the rock world. It is said that he acquired his technique by selling his soul to the devil, and that the riff on ‘Crossroads Blues’ was the first riff Matthew mastered. This album contains all of Johnson's recordings, recorded only twice in his lifetime. -S

RODRIGO Y GABRIELA Rodrigo Y Gabriela (2008) The first album by the Mexican-born & Dublin-based male-female acoustic guitar duo, who opened for Muse at Wembley. Dazzling technique and melancholy Latin melodies. Produced by John Leckie, who also produced Muse's first and second albums. The duo's metal-honed technique also allows them to cover Zeppelin and Metallica with aplomb. -S

RUSH Exit…. Stage Left (1981) Canadian progressive trio boasting individual virtuosity and an ironclad ensemble. One of the best live bands of their day, playing to stadiums of tens of thousands of people. The band's live show has brought tens of thousands of stadiums to their feet. The band's live show is a perfect combination of skill, passion and audience excitement at its highest point. -M

SENSELESS THINGS Empire Of The Senseless (1993) They and MC4 led the melodic punk that emerged in the British indie scene from the late 80‘s to the early 90’s. This is their third more alternative-oriented album. Morgan Nicholls (b) has been accompanying Muse on most of their tours as the ‘fourth member’, playing synth/keyboards and other duties since filling in for Chris who broke his arm in 2004. -I

SIMON RATTLE Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique Op.14 (2008) Matthew is fascinated by the 19th-century Romantic master, Hector Berlioz. If you want to hear his works, this is the one by the hottest conductor of the moment. This symphony is not only one of Berlioz's most famous works, but also the product of a love affair that never came true. A touch of madness in the grandiose soundscape is also wonderful. -M

SKUNK ANANSIE Stoosh (1996) Debuted in 1995 at the height of Britpop, the band's musical style is ‘new metal sung by women’. The combination of soulful songs by the skinheads' vocalist, also known as “Skin”, and the ironic, gory sound was very unique. This was their second hit album. Muse toured with them in the early days. -K

SMASHING PUMPKINS Siamese Dream (1993) Chicago four-piece who represented the US alternative scene in the 1990s. Their second album determined their popularity. Their dramatic songs, based on thundering guitars and sweet melodies, had a major influence on the rock scene that followed. That they were also a major inspiration for Muse is evident in the song ‘Silverfuck’ from this album. -T

Translator's Note: Morgan! <3

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Many local people and businesses helped to crowdfund SE London BookFest, a new literary festival. We would like to say a massive thank you to the following:

Heather MacFarlane, Yvette Rawle, Mark Baxter, Sue Walker, Tristan West, Damion Viney & all at Co-Accounting, Dominic Walker, HTW, Tuts, Ellie Wood, Julia Mlambo, Guy Ware, Anne Coates.

Sanjit Chudha, Jill Cuthbert, Kim Smith, Julian Kenny, Rosemary Chapman, Guy Haslam, Hayley Farrant, Rebeka Russell & all at Manderley Press, Corinne Browne-Marke, James Wilson, Susan, Varun V Nair, Julia Silk, Elly Allen, Thomas Keenes, Hannah Moffatt.

Nora Thurkle, Clare Pollard, Emma Draude & all at ED Public Relations, Polly Rowena Atkin, Alan Old & all at So Last Century, Rose Aldred, Nina Mguni, Robert, Jo Lavender, Susan Mayne, Mallory Napolitano, Jane Martin, John Reiss and all at PeckhamPlex, Chris Martin, Julia Hawkins, Yvonne Doolan.

Kenneth Whyte, Jez Burrows, Sean Doherty, Claire Fisher, Victoria Chiriga, Deborah Maclaren, David Passey, Donna, Marlowe, Random Tangent, Liz Hoggard, Shawn Clark, Jessica Horwill and The Creative Fund.

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In 1818, high-spirited young Fanny Brawne finds herself increasingly intrigued by the handsome but aloof poet John Keats, who lives next door to her family friends the Dilkes. After reading a book of his poetry, she finds herself even more drawn to the taciturn Keats. Although he agrees to teach her about poetry, Keats cannot act on his reciprocated feelings for Fanny, since as a struggling poet he has no money to support a wife. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Fanny Brawne: Abbie Cornish John Keats: Ben Whishaw Mr. Brown: Paul Schneider Mrs. Brawne: Kerry Fox Toots: Edie Martin Samuel: Thomas Brodie-Sangster Maria Dilke: Claudie Blakley Charles Dilke: Gerard Monaco Abigail: Antonia Campbell-Hughes Reynolds: Samuel Roukin Reynolds sister: Amanda Hale Reynolds sister: Lucinda Raikes Mr. Severn: Samuel Barnett Mr. Hunt: Jonathan Aris Tom Keats: Olly Alexander shopkeeper: Roger Ashton-Griffiths Mrs. Bentley: Eileen Davies Mr. Haslam: Sebastian Armesto Mr. Taylor: Adrian Schiller Charlotte: Theresa Watson Dr. Bree: Vincent Franklin Film Crew: Writer: Jane Campion Producer: Jan Chapman Producer: Caroline Hewitt Executive Producer: François Ivernel Executive Producer: Christine Langan Line Producer: Emma Mager Executive Producer: Cameron McCracken Executive Producer: David M. Thompson Director of Photography: Greig Fraser Editor: Alexandre de Franceschi Casting: Nina Gold Costume Design: Janet Patterson Art Direction: Christian Huband Set Decoration: Charlotte Dirickx Stunt Coordinator: Glenn Marks Supervising Art Director: David Hindle Sound Re-Recording Mixer: John Dennison Visual Effects Producer: Steve Dunn First Assistant Director: Michael Elliott Makeup Artist: Fulvia Bartoli Hair Designer: Konnie Daniel Makeup & Hair: Jane Logan Makeup Artist: Laura Schiavo Hairstylist: Anita Anderson Foley Editor: Leon Anderson Sound Recordist: Angelo Bonanni Foley Artist: Helen Brown ADR Mixer: Peter Gleaves Foley Artist: Paul Huntingford Foley Artist: Dan Johnston Foley Recordist: Duncan McAllister ADR Mixer: Chris Navarro Sound Effects Editor: Sean O’Reilly Dialogue Editor: Tony Vaccher Art Direction: Stefano Maria Ortolani Casting Associate: Robert Sterne Original Music Composer: Mark Bradshaw Movie Reviews: Andres Gomez: Good performances from Cornish, Whishaw and Schneider for a folks and costums movie. You will enjoy it if you like the genre. If not … well, probably it would be a slow and dull romantic drama for you. tmdb28039023: Bright Star is the rare biopic of an artist that actually provides some insight into its subject’s craft. Usually, a film about a writer, including such recent examples as To Olivia (Roald Dahl) and The Laureate (Robert Graves), will approach the creative process as 99-percent inspiration and 1-percent actual work – and sometimes not even that. Writing is taken as matter of course; poems come out straight out of the author’s mouth, fully formed like Athena emerging from Zeus’s forehead. Bright Star doesn’t dismiss the notion of divine inspiration, but it does not tacitly take it for granted either; on the contrary, it acknowledges and articulates it (“If poetry does not come as naturally as leaves to a tree, then it had better not come at all”). Moreover, even though it declares “Poetic craft is a carcass, a sham,” it does so perhaps out of modesty (after all, “A poet is not at all poetical. He is the most un-poetical thing in existence. He has no identity”), before diving right into the crux of the craft itself (“A poem needs understanding through the senses. The point of diving in a lake is not immediately to swim to the shore but to be in the lake, to luxuriate in the sensation of water. You do not work the lake out. It is an experience beyond thought. Poetry soothes and emboldens the soul to accept mystery”). This is all great stuff, and writer/director Jane Campion displays a sincere love for poetry with which she infuses her characters (who not only commit their favorite poems to memory, but can even recite verbatim from literary reviews). The problem is...

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Chris Haslam, 2007

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Chris Haslam // Brain Child: Sterling Golden

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Chris Haslam

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💣💣 Haslam's new Independent Trucks video part is up on Thrasher Magazine

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Fresh edit from the legend that is Chris Haslam over on Thrasher Magazine 👌🏻

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Remember the days of the old schoolyard? Remember when Myspace was a thing? Remember those time-wasting, laborious quizzes that everyone used to love so much? Birthday Cake For Breakfast is bringing them back!  Every couple of weeks, an unsuspecting band will be subject to the same old questions about dead bodies, Hitler, crying and crushes.   This Week: In the run up to the release of their…

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