Hi friends,

Sorry that Ten Things didn't arrive last week. I was too exhausted to write it. But in positive news, I've released two new songs since we last spoke:

💿 Best Dog in the World – a Weezer-esque ode to my dog (pictured above ^)
💿 Staying Alive – a chilled electronic number about hanging in there

ICYMI, I'm recording a song a week in 2021.

I hope all's well where you are. London's uncharacteristically cold and snowy but I'm still heading out for runs and trying not to break my neck on the ice.

Have a wonderful, relaxing weekend!

Love,
Luke

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Ten Things

1. 💿 Novo Amor – Cannot Be, Whatsoever

This record's got a serious Bon Iver flavour, which is no bad thing.

2. 📻 Reasons to be Cheerful – Live long and prosper: learning from the world's longevity hotspots

Tips for healthy living from parts of the world where people live the longest.

3. 📻 Grounded with Louis Theroux – FKA twigs

Fascinating conversation between the master interviewer and the trailblazing musician/dancer/actress. Covers creativity in a pandemic, plus twigs' experiences of racism and an abusive relationship.

4. 🎥 The Dig

A wonderful film for your weekend, featuring lots of digging.

5. 📝 Has the pandemic transformed the office forever?

Thinking about the role of the office as we all sit in our pants at home.

6. 📝 The real thing: my battle to beat a 27-year Diet Coke addiction

One woman's quest to kick her Diet Coke habit.

7. 📝 How Prince won the Super Bowl

Inside Prince's masterful 2007 performance.

8. 📝 ‘A managerial Mephistopheles’: inside the mind of Jeff Bezos

An in-depth, critical look at Bezos and the rise of Amazon. (Remember: don't shop at Amazon.)

9. 📺 How Bon Iver wrote ‘iMi’: 5 years, 28 people and a piece of cardboard

The man's a visionary. Great little video.

10. 📺 Pittie brothers who lost their dad do the most magical thing when they meet their new family

As dog content goes, this is premium stuff.

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