Never have I felt more "in my 30s" than when I realised a substantial chunk of the youth have started talking like they were straight out of A Clockwork Orange.

Friend on the road Part of the journey GOST FOREVER

Sorry to keep beating this drum but apparently it's still not obvious: if you don't have any actual interest in writing, why on earth do you want to be a writer?

right now the astronauts are calling houston because the computer on the spaceship is running two instances of microsoft outlook and they can't figure out why. nasa is about to remote into the computer

I could have done without the terrifying moment this morning when Scrivener gave the impression it had lost 10 years of work.

I will never not be amazed at space, and I will never not be excited when humans explore beyond our own planet. I felt like a child again watching the Artemis II take-off.

YES

Probably fine that when I search for Artemis II information on Instagram, the top two results are both antisemitic meme conspiracy pages (one of which is specifically flat earth nonsense).

The best April Fool was when I was about 15 my mum told me that there was a monkey up our chimney, and for some reason I believed her.

if you don’t like the process of writing then don’t be a fucking writer, it’s not that complicated

Good Friday ad anyone? No Bandcamp Friday, but it's going to be busy out there. Get your wares in front of our engaged crowd of 1,850+ subscribers all looking for good stuff to buy over Easter weekend... three weeks for £75 until the end of April. Email me now!

Can someone tell me if this is a conspiracy theory please, but I'm sure autocorrect has got so much worse since the mainstream adoption of genAI.

ICYMI!

Good evening. Happening Again 56 was sent out this evening, and the musical notes this time round are on @worriedaboutsatan.bsky.social, @fire-toolz.bsky.social, @moreeazemusic.bsky.social, and Magic Sword. Absolute bangers this fortnight - check them out.

not really the point here but what bums me out the most is that like…this guy gets a wsj profile and even if people use it to just make fun of him, it’s real estate and attention devoted to highlighting somebody producing slop instead of like somebody doing important or cool work

I'm back in @moonbuilding.bsky.social this week reviewing @hawksmoormusic.bsky.social's banging new record 'Am I Conscious Now?' The focal point of the album? DMT! It's a doozy.

Oh well it looks like I'll be writing about @fire-toolz.bsky.social once again.

big computer is for big money small computer is for small money that's just how it works

I've just posted the second part of 'False Prophets' a short story I wrote a few years ago. It's about the death of a teenager in a small rural town, and the accusations and rumours that follow.

It was pointed out to me the other day that this is the same guy who would ring up random tabloids in the 90s and tell them he was going out with Madonna or whatever. And now we all have to deal with that but on a geopolitical level.

Beavers are turning rivers into powerful carbon sinks www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202... Beavers might be one of nature’s most unexpected allies in locking away carbon and fighting climate change.

A few years ago I wrote 'False Prophets', a short story for a northern crime anthology that was ultimately not chosen to be included. I'm quite proud of it, really enjoyed writing it, and thought it was worth posting on my Substack as it might have an audience somewhere. You can read Part I now.

A few years ago I wrote 'False Prophets', a short story for a northern crime anthology that was ultimately not chosen to be included. I'm quite proud of it, really enjoyed writing it, and thought it was worth posting on my Substack as it might have an audience somewhere. You can read Part I now.

And for the evening crowd… new single out today! Only 11 copies of 7” left. Also check out the whimsical-yet-unsettling animated video! polypores.bandcamp.com/album/memesp...

Moonbuilding Weekly Issue 100 is out now. ISSUE 100! moonbuilding.substack.com/p/issue-100-...

Happy to say we have some ads this week 🥳🎉🎈 There are still a couple of slots to fill. Special offer: Buy one week for £50, get a second week for FREE! Email in bio...

Doesn't matter how good or bad this is, I can't see it being the level of successful it needs to be when it's locked behind Sky.

Want something to wind down your day to? Just been listening to my pal zake's 'Orchestral Tape Studies' from 2019. Truly lovely. @pastinside.bsky.social @ambientdroner.bsky.social pitp.bandcamp.com/album/orches...

Is there a way to set up a one-off payment on Substack to access a post? (NOT a subscription).

This issue of Happening Again accidentally turned into an ambient one, which is no bad thing. Musical notes featured include Midlum, Christiaan Kuitwaard, and their online art exhibition, @dylanhenner.bsky.social's ambient Simpsons album, and Caterina Barbieri and Bendik Giske's stonking joint EP.

I'm back reviewing in @electronicsound.bsky.social! Among my usual bits, please find my words on @carpenterbrut.com's Leather Temple, an album I haven't been able to stop listening to since its release.

Oh so this is why there's what weird God Emperor Starmer bank note going around.

Last call for adverts for Moonbuilding Weekly Issue 99. It'd be good to see all five ad slots full for the first time this year. We've got 1,800+ engaged DIY music fans just waiting for you! moonbuilding.substack.com/advertise

Guido / ZX Spectrum / Blaby Computer Games / 1984

Insanely basic post but you unfortunately can't expect me take anything seriously these days when every morning is like this.

The biggest compliment I can give Pokémon Pokopia is that it's the first game in ages that I've been looking forward to playing, when I'm not playing it.

Moonbuilding Weekly Issue 98b is out right now! open.substack.com/pub/moonbuil...

My home from home! Go and see these boys if you're about in Norwich - great show, great lads, great tunes!

If you want to know more on how licensing music for TV shows works, have a check of this : www.patreon.com/posts/146578...

Going to start watching A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms based on the videos I keep seeing of the two leads mucking around BTS, but having a moment learning that Dexter Ansell (who plays Egg) is the son of Jonathan Ansell, he of G4, the band that came second in the first series of X Factor.

For the first time since I started Moonbuilding Weekly two years ago, we have no adverts this week. We are supported by 54 of our 1,800+ readers who have a paid subscription. If the labels/artists we write about don't think we're worth supporting, I think we might have run our course.

'Dubai based maga dog walking influencer' i mutter as I douse myself in petrol in the Claire's accessories hair clip section 'DUBAI BASED MAGA DOG WALKING INFLUENCER'

ICYMI: New Happening Again out now, as always chock-full of bangers.

I just sent out the newest Happening Again a week early, because I'm nice like that (and I was late with the last issue). Featuring the likes of @fire-toolz.bsky.social (again!), username and Marsh Crane, and of course @carpenterbrut.com.

Too many politicians (and to be honest, people of a certain age) still think and act like it's the late 90s/early 00s. It is insane to me. And that's not just regarding politics.

Perfect Organism: The Assembly Cut - The story of Alien: Isolation's creation - Deep dives into design, art, AI, and more - Huge level-by-level analysis of the entire game - Cut content and behind-the-scenes secrets - New chapters, insights, and illustrations 🔗 www.lostincult.co.uk/perfectorgan...

Last night's Drag Race reminded me that not only did people used to pay for ringtones, they paid for Crazy Frog specifically.

This is a great record with some really interesting concepts around sound design and production. It's always great to listen to the stuff @fire-toolz.bsky.social conjures up.