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First visit to NYC: 24 September 1999

Jason Nicholas July 25, 2006

Trip to NYC to interview for internship with Rodney Smith

From my Grandmother's house: 15 June 1999

Jason Nicholas July 25, 2006

Part of an e-mail to a friend from my Grandmother’s house

2003 Cuba trip

Jason Nicholas July 25, 2006

These are some journal excerpts from my trip to Cuba with the American Baptist mission board in 2003

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Aug 15, 2024

Menacing Males, Medusa and Malevolent Spirits

Aug 15, 2024

Jul 17, 2024

It's time to start listening—podcast with Julian Treasure

Jul 17, 2024

Jun 12, 2024

Our Second (entirely free of swearing) podcast

Jun 12, 2024

Jun 6, 2024

Our first (rather sweary) podcast

Jun 6, 2024

May 30, 2024

Those People

May 30, 2024

Apr 9, 2024

Reset

Apr 9, 2024

Feb 1, 2024

Exploring a different direction

Feb 1, 2024

Aug 9, 2023

Electric études

Aug 9, 2023

Jul 19, 2023

A Missed Step

Jul 19, 2023

Feb 6, 2022

Joining of the two

Feb 6, 2022

Always a lovely night time view coming back from the Opera House.

Shapes of the morning walk.

I felt something in my arm today that, I’m assuming, is a piece of glass or metal still embedded there from the severe car crash I had in 2009. At the time, they had to dig several pieces out and said more might become apparent in years to come. I could have it removed but I figure it’s been there all this time and probably isn’t an issue. I’m relating that just to say–in a time when the world seems a bit dire, keep things in perspective and hold your loved ones close. We get a chance to live a new day every morning; don’t take it for granted.

Three birds in the evening light. #camperdown #blackandwhite #contrast #olympusomd #olympusem1x

New episode of The Apple and Biscuit Show out today: Neil and Jason talk to the Oscar-winning supervising sound editors and sound designers, Nina Hartstone and John Warhurst about their work. We go in-depth about the sound design considerations for the feature films Les Miserables, Gravity, Cats, Bohemian Rhapsody and the documentary of David Bowie’s life, Moonage Daydream. (On all podcast platforms or link in Bio) @ninahartstone @johnwarhurst @appleandbiscuitshow @neil.hillman #moonagedaydream #bohemianrhapsody #queen #queenband #freddiemercury #davidbowie #bowie #lesmiserables #gravitymovie #catsmusical @simonhayessound #filmsound #filmsounddesign #musicalfilm @anne.j_dudley

Today, we will record episode six of The Apple and Biscuit show (stay tuned for an interview with two Oscar winning professionals) but we thought we should also start posting our back catalogue of episodes on social media. Have a listen to our interview with Julian Treasure, the author and presenter of several of the most viewed TED Talks of all time, including ‘How to Speak So People Want to Listen’ which has been viewed more than 150 million times. A self-proclaimed ‘listening evangelist’, Julian shares remarkable insights into the ways in which conscious listening brings about positive change both in personal and professional relationships, how low-cost acoustic considerations for classrooms deliver remarkable educational improvements and how sound in space created life, the universe and everything. Link in bio or all good podcasting players. @juliantreasure #listening #soundscape #quiet #onesquareinchofsilence #forestbathing

We’ve had some little cards made up for The Apple and Biscuit Show podcast; that makes it a tangible ‘official’ thing, doesn’t it? We’ll soon properly launch the series. The first five episodes are up live now. Link in bio. #theappleandbiscuitshow

We’ve published an in-depth technical episode today (link in bio or The Apple and Biscuit Show on most podcast platforms). Neil and Jason talk to ‘Mr. Loudness’, Mike Thornton, about the issues of television programme loudness and dialogue intelligibility. Why is the background music too loud? Why can’t the viewers hear what the actors are saying? And why are films so loud in the cinema? In a comprehensive and compelling journey starting with radio transmission concerns in the 1930s, to the present-day woes of broadcasters and streaming platforms, Mike’s accessible and understandable explanations demystify the raft of complex sound challenges that filmmakers continue to face in delivering effective soundtracks. #lufs #loudness #filmsound #audiomixing @nugenaudio

New Apple and Biscuit Show podcast episode (link in bio or most podcast players); Neil and I talk to emerging Australian sound designer Andrew Dean about his work, in particular the award-winning films ‘Mud Crab’ (written and directed by David Robinson-Smith), ‘Gorgo’ (directed by Veniamin Gialouris) and the forthcoming feature film ‘Salt Along the Tongue’, (directed by Parish Malfitano), that Andrew sound designed and mixed. Andrew describes his journey from working in a Bathurst multi-screen cinema, then studying for a music degree, moving from recording studios to mixing television shows for SBS, and then studying sound design at the Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS). Andrew graduated from their Masters programme in 2022 and has subsequently pursued several creative endeavours with AFTRS alumni.

New Apple and Biscuit Show episode out today (on most platforms or link in bio). In this episode, Neil and Jason talk to Julian Treasure, the author and presenter of several of the most viewed TED Talks of all time, including ‘How to Speak So People Want to Listen’ which has been viewed more than 150 million times. A self-proclaimed ‘listening evangelist’, Julian shares remarkable insights into the ways in which conscious listening brings about positive change both in personal and professional relationships, how low-cost acoustic considerations for classrooms deliver significant educational improvements and how sound in space created life, the universe and everything. @neil.hillman @juliantreasure #listening #onesquareinchofsilence #forestbathing #silence #communicationskills #humanecology

The Edge Of Somewhere

The Edge of Somewhere is the personal weblog of Jason Nicholas; you'll find journals, travels, and general musings on the state of the world and Cosmos.

, Sydney, Australia