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# #18 - From Dublin
- URL: https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/weeknote-18/
- Published: 2025-04-26T06:40:55.000Z
- Updated: 2025-06-18T09:49:02.000Z
- Author: Matt
- Tags: Weeknote

## Updates

A second short working week after a quiet and rainy Easter weekend in Dublin. Springtime seems to be on pause, so we're hoping for a brighter week. 

I'm off for an adventure this weekend, updates next week - but I'm hoping to have some dry weather to get some photographs taken. 

I'm enjoying [Minority Rule by Ash Sarkar](https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/minority-rule-9781526648334/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) at the moment, full review to follow - but this is a run through of the 'culture wars' of recent years, with some detailed explanations how some big stories have played out (albeit a little one-sided). I'm finding a strong connection to the [George Monbiot book](https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/book-notes-the-invisible-doctrine-by-george-monbiot-and-peter-hutchinson/) \- The Invisible Doctrine that I read last year, but this is more about where the 'rubber hits the road'. 

![A flay lay photograph of the book 'Minority Rule' by Ash Sarkar.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c2/2e/c22ecd6b-9412-4701-b914-97051141e207/content/images/2025/04/IMG_0215.jpeg)

## Recommended Music

My album of the week is the brand new release from Mexican singer Natalia Lafourcade. Cancionera is lovely collection of new tunes in a modern Latin American style. 

Natalia has previously worked with Adrien Quesada, and has won a slew of Grammy awards along the way - as well as having performed at Carnegie Hall. 

I'm really enjoying the sunshine feel of this new album - as well as her extraordinary voice. 

Highly Recommended listen.

## Listened Stuff

Here's ten artists I have listened to this week. 

- John Foxx
- Natalia Lafourcade
- The Cure
- Elijah Fox
- Godspeed You! Black Emperor
- Purity Ring
- Lana Del Rey
- Meursault
- Yui Onodera
- Stellardrone

🎵

Some these have made my [Highs of 2025 playlist](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/38iyZrpL0wOBNVFvuWvyR0?si=0d8e6467d224441c&ref=mattrutherford.co.uk), where nearly every day I'll try and post a new track that interests me. [You can follow here.](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/38iyZrpL0wOBNVFvuWvyR0?si=0d8e6467d224441c&ref=mattrutherford.co.uk)

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