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I really like it - can't believe they thought the recordings were deficient! But it's true that the final version is better, so credit to the intuition of all involved.

10.03.2026 22:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hastings is basically a Wodehouse character. Love him.

10.03.2026 22:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

What do you make of the Albini Sessions version of In On The Kill Taker?

10.03.2026 22:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
1. Are you currently using an AI tool for work-related tasks or projects? 

* Yes
* No, but I would like to (PLEASE SKIP TO QUESTION 7)

1. Are you currently using an AI tool for work-related tasks or projects? * Yes * No, but I would like to (PLEASE SKIP TO QUESTION 7)

My employer asks me to complete a survey on AI usage for which this is the first question (required):

10.03.2026 02:00 πŸ‘ 2241 πŸ” 478 πŸ’¬ 128 πŸ“Œ 125

Schloppschmerz?

10.03.2026 18:44 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ferdinando Scianna.

Scianna has taken more than a million photographs and, in his words, the good shots number about 50.

10.03.2026 18:15 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#NowReading

10.03.2026 17:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Dance Your Way Home: A Journey Through the Dancefloor Dance Your Way Home by Emma Warren speaks to the heart of what it is that makes us move – wherever and whenever that may be.

Have you read this? I haven't, but it does appeal. www.faber.co.uk/product/9780...

10.03.2026 17:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Same - blog posts for others, as well as fanzine contributions and some long-form pieces that I was really proud of. Dead links a sad inevitability. This is why I'm deeply suspicious of the cloud...

10.03.2026 14:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Album review for Buzz: Melin Melyn - Mill on the Hill: After Dark silentwordsspeakloudest.blogspot.com/2026/03/no-f...

10.03.2026 12:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Corgan acts like he thinks he is sometimes...

10.03.2026 11:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Looking out for this coming to Chapter!

10.03.2026 09:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh this is fantastic. Elegantly brutal and funny. Cor.

10.03.2026 07:41 πŸ‘ 63 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

Someone else was raving to me about the market the other day.

09.03.2026 23:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Lighthouse Family gutted to be overlooked again.

09.03.2026 23:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Bus? There used to be a tram. πŸ˜₯ Tbh it's pretty nice just having a sandy bay right there in the city.

09.03.2026 22:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Recommended, especially if you're a night owl like me and feel that smug early birds get too much credit. www.buzzmag.co.uk/overnight-da...

09.03.2026 22:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Not been to the GV but I thought the National Waterfront Museum was quite good. We usually potter about Mumbles and then head to LC2 but the latter probably not recommended if you haven't got kids to entertain.

09.03.2026 22:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Ha, should've known!

09.03.2026 22:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Might well be of interest, @davidwilloughby.bsky.social?

09.03.2026 22:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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"Haaland Aphex Twin female" Sticker for Sale by RoryPaints Haaland Aphex Twin by Rory Paints β€’ Millions of unique designs by independent artists. Find your thing.

On the subject of football/music crossover stickers, I've seen this one in a couple of places. www.redbubble.com/i/sticker/Ha...

09.03.2026 17:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Paging @luketurner.bsky.social...

09.03.2026 16:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Now why doesn't this surprise me? (I love early Pumpkins, up to and including Mellon Collie, but couldn't bring myself to see them here in Cardiff in 2024 as it would have put money in his pocket. But I definitely missed out...)

09.03.2026 13:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Into The Void | Black City Records Into The Void is Bristol's only proto-metal and heavy psych club night.

No worries! The Bristol shop I mentioned, Black City Records, puts on an occasional night called Into The Void - you might well like the playlists that are up on their site. www.blackcityrecords.co.uk/intothevoid

09.03.2026 12:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Grave goods: @harrysword.bsky.social talks to Charlie Woolley of metal label/record shop Crypt Of The Wizard silentwordsspeakloudest.blogspot.com/2026/03/grav...

09.03.2026 11:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Great Annihilator, by SWANS 17 track album

#NowPlaying A band I should know much, much better. swans.bandcamp.com/album/great-...

08.03.2026 18:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Delighted for your other half (and the Mackems too, of course).

08.03.2026 15:28 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A street off Scotswood Road, Benwell, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1963, photo by Colin Jones.

08.03.2026 15:07 πŸ‘ 121 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3

Of interest to you I'd imagine, @mollytie.bsky.social?

08.03.2026 10:51 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The women in punk – and the girl I was In the summer of 1977, Caroline Collett found punk because of a boy – and stayed because of the women. From Caroline Coon and Vivienne Westwood to Poly Styrene and Patti Smith, this is a love letter t...

Supercool women’s music site @thefortyfive.bsky.social asked me to write about the women in punk who influenced me the most - and I did!
Enjoy, comment, share!
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