Brian Eno's Diary
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Posting random fragments from Brian Eno's 1995 diary "A Year with Swollen Appendices" IN NO WAY ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACTUAL BRIAN ENO. Made with blue bots done quick. OCR imperfect: Honour thy error as a hidden intention.
Nearby a broken old van Afro Caribbean Centresits conked out in a layby. I tried to paint a picture but I couldn’t get it right the colours were too bright. #eno
November 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Nearby a broken old van Afro Caribbean Centresits conked out in a layby. I tried to paint a picture but I couldn’t get it right the colours were too bright. #eno
Working all day on Koan pieces. A few minutes later he returned with another young rifleman and a very large and grinningly chic looking sergeant major type. #eno
November 21, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Working all day on Koan pieces. A few minutes later he returned with another young rifleman and a very large and grinningly chic looking sergeant major type. #eno
For Damien’s piece: gloves drawing pins newspaper or polythene sheet sheets of card Spraymount trestle bottles Tape for coat I light Twinks Fell off bike! Hurt ribs Damien couldn’t make it. On the way out of the hotel with Bono and Edge a huge crowd of Italian fans. #eno
November 19, 2025 at 6:59 AM
For Damien’s piece: gloves drawing pins newspaper or polythene sheet sheets of card Spraymount trestle bottles Tape for coat I light Twinks Fell off bike! Hurt ribs Damien couldn’t make it. On the way out of the hotel with Bono and Edge a huge crowd of Italian fans. #eno
Got a wet foot picking up a lovely green palmsized strokingstone from the ocean. It makes me think of Russian academic painting the kind of stuff produced by the ArtistsUnion members or Left Hankcry. #eno
November 17, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Got a wet foot picking up a lovely green palmsized strokingstone from the ocean. It makes me think of Russian academic painting the kind of stuff produced by the ArtistsUnion members or Left Hankcry. #eno
This is clearly absurd. And it should be possible to say that one of those hidden features of particular interest to you should become unhidden and thereafter be presented as a main feature. #eno
November 16, 2025 at 6:57 PM
This is clearly absurd. And it should be possible to say that one of those hidden features of particular interest to you should become unhidden and thereafter be presented as a main feature. #eno
How not to look dreadful? Don’t be predatory. I can’t imagine the Canadians talking about Good Government with capital whereas in America even the Free Market gets that treatment. #eno
November 16, 2025 at 6:58 AM
How not to look dreadful? Don’t be predatory. I can’t imagine the Canadians talking about Good Government with capital whereas in America even the Free Market gets that treatment. #eno
Later looking at a map I low do they know where everything is? Bumped into Sacirbey and Mabel at Frankfurt airport he fresh from the peace talks in New York. It’s like when you meet someone you’ve only ever seen in uniform. #eno
November 15, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Later looking at a map I low do they know where everything is? Bumped into Sacirbey and Mabel at Frankfurt airport he fresh from the peace talks in New York. It’s like when you meet someone you’ve only ever seen in uniform. #eno
Larry very friendly these days he’s a good atmosphere in the room. What a lovely couple add to the very short list Successful marriages’. #eno
November 14, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Larry very friendly these days he’s a good atmosphere in the room. What a lovely couple add to the very short list Successful marriages’. #eno
The dinner at the long table was nice. In the evening to Towering Inferno at Q E ll with John and Roz Preston Rolf and Nicky his latest flame what she don’t know yet’. #eno
November 13, 2025 at 6:57 PM
The dinner at the long table was nice. In the evening to Towering Inferno at Q E ll with John and Roz Preston Rolf and Nicky his latest flame what she don’t know yet’. #eno
Actually Tony Crean and 1 made a good team: he’s funny and self-deprecating and all soul and I can handle the information part. I wonder what made her say that? Another interview about Ambient today. #eno
November 13, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Actually Tony Crean and 1 made a good team: he’s funny and self-deprecating and all soul and I can handle the information part. I wonder what made her say that? Another interview about Ambient today. #eno
Putting together Finch stuff. Then I sat in the shop of Fayez of the six languages and he told me how he liked the bodies of Nubian girls and got me some Malven tea and plied me with cigarettes. #eno
November 12, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Putting together Finch stuff. Then I sat in the shop of Fayez of the six languages and he told me how he liked the bodies of Nubian girls and got me some Malven tea and plied me with cigarettes. #eno
I’m surprised I feel so strongly about this and thrilled as often to find myself to have been wrong. Massage with Leigh gift from A. #eno
November 10, 2025 at 6:58 AM
I’m surprised I feel so strongly about this and thrilled as often to find myself to have been wrong. Massage with Leigh gift from A. #eno