Hector Waudby-West

Music, books, and films

A personal record of what I listen to, read and watch. For recommendations, start with my favourites. For active software and research experiments, see experiments.

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  Rebecca

  Daphne du Maurier

  loved this, one of my favourites in a long time

  ★★★★★2026-09-17book

  Goodreads
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  Manacled

  SenLinYu

  annoyed I spent so much time reading this, repetitive and poorly written

  ★☆☆☆☆2026-09-16book

  Goodreads
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  I Swear

  Kirk Jones

  on flight home to chicago

  ★★★★★2026-09-13film

  IMDbRotten Tomatoes
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  Power Ballad

  John Carney

  on flight home to chicago

  ★★★☆☆2026-09-13film

  IMDbRotten Tomatoes
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  The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist

  Daniel Roher & Charlie Tyrell

  on flight home to chicago

  ★★★☆☆2026-09-13film

  IMDbRotten Tomatoes
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  The Midnight Organ Fight

  Frightened Rabbit

  saturday - travelling back to cornwall

  2026-09-05albummelancholicenergetic

  Apple MusicSpotify
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  Painting of a Panic Attack (Deluxe)

  Frightened Rabbit

  saturday - travelling back to cornwall

  2026-09-05albummelancholicemotional

  Apple MusicSpotify
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  Pedestrian Verse (Deluxe Edition)

  Frightened Rabbit

  saturday - travelling back to cornwall

  2026-09-05albummelancholicenergetic

  Apple MusicSpotify
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  The Line of Beauty

  Alan Hollinghurst

  this grew on me and by the end I really enjoyed it

  ★★★★☆2026-09-05book

  Goodreads
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  The Winter of Mixed Drinks

  Frightened Rabbit

  saturday - travelling back to cornwall

  2026-09-05albummelancholicenergetic

  Apple MusicSpotify
• 
  Discovery

  Daft Punk

  chilling on sofa

  2026-08-30albumeuphoricfuturistic

  Apple MusicSpotify
• 
  Finzi: Clarinet Concerto - Nocturne - Eclogue

  Andrew Marriner & Academy of St Martin in the Fields

  reading

  ★★★☆☆2026-08-30albumcontemplativerefined

  Apple MusicSpotify
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  Music, Fashion, Film

  Charli xcx

  meal prepping

  2026-08-30albumenergeticconfident

  Apple MusicSpotify
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  Reality Awaits

  The Strokes

  meal prep

  2026-08-30albumenergeticdriving

  Apple MusicSpotify
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  Speaking In Tongues

  Talking Heads

  meal prepping

  2026-08-30albumenergeticrhythmic

  Apple MusicSpotify
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  The Pearl

  Harold Budd & Brian Eno

  reading

  2026-08-30albumambientpeaceful

  Apple MusicSpotify
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  Wuthering Heights

  Charli XCX

  meal prep

  2026-08-30albumatmosphericcinematic

  Apple MusicSpotify
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  Versions of Modern Performance

  Horsegirl

  sorting laundry

  2026-08-29albumenergeticexperimental

  Apple MusicSpotify
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  Debussy – Rameau

  Víkingur Ólafsson

  studying

  2026-08-23albumcontemplativefocused

  Apple MusicSpotify
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  Push the Sky Away

  Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

  meal prepping sunday

  2026-08-23albumatmosphericbrooding

  Apple MusicSpotify
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  The Queen Is Dead

  The Smiths

  meal prepping sunday

  2026-08-23albummelancholicanthemic

  Apple MusicSpotify
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  Visions of a Life

  Wolf Alice

  meal prepping sunday

  2026-08-23albumintenseanthemic

  Apple MusicSpotify
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  Weezer

  Weezer

  sorting laundry yesterday

  2026-08-22albumenergeticnostalgic

  Apple MusicSpotify
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  All Melody

  Nils Frahm

  studying anatomy

  2026-08-20albumatmosphericfocused

  Apple MusicSpotify
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  Late at Night

  Keith Jarrett & Keith Jarrett Trio

  cooking dinner thursday

  2026-08-20albumcalmintimate

  Apple MusicSpotify
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  The Throwback Special

  Chris Bachelder

  unusual but enjoyed it

  ★★★☆☆2026-08-19bookreflectivebittersweet

  Goodreads
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  Lost Weekend

  Phoebe Bridgers

  cooking dinner

  2026-08-16albummelancholicintrospective

  Apple MusicSpotify
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  Twizzler - Single

  Cigarettes After Sex

  cooking dinner

  2026-08-16albumdreamyintimate

  Apple MusicSpotify
• 
  X's

  Cigarettes After Sex

  cooking dinner

  2026-08-16albumdreamyintimate

  Apple MusicSpotify
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  A Bear Called Paddington

  Michael Bond

  re-read of an all-time fave

  ★★★★★2026-08-06bookwarm

  Goodreads