The Learn to Swim
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Music. Images. Wilful obscurity. Since 2002. No money changes hands. www.learntoswimrecordings.co.uk
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NEW RELEASE Oh Joyous Diner were once described as "cheery bedroom electronica". This time, maybe not so much cheery as reflective and determined. Three new tracks on the need to build hope for the future. FREE as always.
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about 2 months ago
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about 2 months ago
Top of the Pops (17th February 1983). Fun Boy Three enter The Tunnel of Love.
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NEW RELEASE Oh Joyous Diner were once described as "cheery bedroom electronica". This time, maybe not so much cheery as reflective and determined. Three new tracks on the need to build hope for the future. FREE as always.
www.learntoswimrecordings.co.uk/ohjoyousdine...
about 2 months ago
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NEW RELEASE Oh Joyous Diner were once described as "cheery bedroom electronica". This time, maybe not so much cheery as reflective and determined. Three new tracks on the need to build hope for the future. FREE as always.
www.learntoswimrecordings.co.uk/ohjoyousdine...
about 2 months ago
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Mark Lewisohn
about 2 months ago
Today I become a film star. Well, hardly, but the documentary based on my 2022 London theatre presentation Beatles/Evolver:62 is available from Amazon Prime, 108 minutes of surprising and engaging cultural history for the price of a coffee. In the UK the URL is
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/det...
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Watch Evolver 62 | Prime Video
Globally-renowned historian Mark Lewisohn weaves an array of short sharp stories into a savvy and surprising reveal of a band that's stayed both cutting-edge and massively popular, The Beatles.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/B0G33Y6QJS?sr=1-1&pageTypeIdSource=ASIN&pageTypeId=B0G33YBRW1&qid=1770711106751
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Mark Lewisohn
3 months ago
Sir George Martin was born 100 years ago today. He and the Beatles lucked into their glorious partnership and humankind is the lasting recipient. I was privileged to work with George and hoped to mark the centenary by touring a theatre show about his life & work – but I must stay focused on writing.
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Producing The Beatles
4 months ago
Thinking of George today, I made a mix of Beware of Darkness highlighting with just strings and vocals (and a bit of Hammond organ)
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George Harrison - Beware of Darkness (strings and vocal mix)
YouTube video by Producing The Beatles
https://youtu.be/BI_k6x2lY64
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Skippy Vinyls
5 months ago
New from Lankum, an epic cover of The Specials' Ghost Town
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Lankum - Ghost Town (Official Video)
YouTube video by LankumDublin
https://youtu.be/aLLnF4vxaeY
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MORE REALISTIC GOALS
6 months ago
❤️
@thelearntoswim.bsky.social
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On Departing
YouTube video by TheLearntoSwim
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#NEWRELEASE
"Places Without Expectation" is a new album from the members of Learn to Swim. Forgotten fragments borne of lost inspiration and underwhelm. Available for free here
www.learntoswimrecordings.co.uk/index.html
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#NEWRELEASE
"Places Without Expectation" is a new album from the members of Learn to Swim. Forgotten fragments borne of lost inspiration and underwhelm. Available for free here
www.learntoswimrecordings.co.uk/index.html
8 months ago
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New album on Friday.
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Sly & The Family Stone - Stand! (Official Audio)
YouTube video by SlyATFamilyStoneVEVO
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10 months ago
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The new pope's spokesperson will therefore be the Leo Sayer.
11 months ago
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John Bull
over 2 years ago
If you ask someone today to name the builder of Hadrian's Wall, they would give you a funny look. But historical memory is odd, and right up to the 1800s we forgot who built it. Until in 1840 John Hodgson, an obscure Northumbrian clergyman, published the LONGEST footnote in history... 1/22
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MORE REALISTIC GOALS
12 months ago
Morning, Happy Sunday! Lots of crap about so listen to MORE REALISTIC GOALS at 6pm tonight on Reform Radio and it might be OK (for a bit). We've got a wonderful guest mix from
@necrosferatul.bsky.social
, and a full show pulled together by
@spennyt.bsky.social
Enjoy x
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Just donated to
@deliaderbyshireday.bsky.social
Big Give campaign to deliver their 2025 electronic music education initiative. Every donation made via Big Give up to midday on Tues 25 March will be doubled.
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
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DD Day 2025 electronic music education initiative – Big Give
Help us nurture future electronic music talent like Delia Derbyshire in our 10th year. We inspire and empower via the …
https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS000001xegnYAA?c=28221
about 1 year ago
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Delia Derbyshire Day
about 1 year ago
Thank you! You've helped us raise over £3000, we're 80% towards our £4000 Big Give target. Can you give or spread the word to help us get there? With thanks, we endeavour together ♥️ music by Levenshulme High students
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Just donated to
@deliaderbyshireday.bsky.social
Big Give campaign to deliver their 2025 electronic music education initiative. Every donation made via Big Give up to midday on Tues 25 March will be doubled.
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
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DD Day 2025 electronic music education initiative – Big Give
Help us nurture future electronic music talent like Delia Derbyshire in our 10th year. We inspire and empower via the …
https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS000001xegnYAA?c=28221
about 1 year ago
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MORE REALISTIC GOALS
about 1 year ago
Listen again to MORE REALISTIC GOALS #24 via Mixcloud, and read
@spennyt.bsky.social
's mini-reviews of what we played over on the blog. Everything is here -
medium.com/more-realist...
Take care out there x
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MORE REALISTIC GOALS
about 1 year ago
You've just heard the STUNNING Sifting Stones by Acid Wilheim on
@thelearntoswim.bsky.social
Before - Crouch by Martha MacLaren and Wilbur MacLaren, and Great Northern, 34428 by
@oliviablock.bsky.social
Last tonight - Echo by Mike Majkowski
@spennyt.bsky.social
#MOREREALISTICGOALS
Thank you x
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MORE REALISTIC GOALS
about 1 year ago
This is the brilliant
@k8carr.bsky.social
and her new album on
@flamingpines.bsky.social
Before that you heard The Ridgepole by Acid Wilheim on
@thelearntoswim.bsky.social
, and Garmonbozia by Flying Lotus Next a bit of clare rousey...
#MOREREALISTICGOALS
w/
@spennyt.bsky.social
reformradio.co.uk
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MORE REALISTIC GOALS
about 1 year ago
Final prep underway for MORE REALISTIC GOALS with me and
@spennyt.bsky.social
w/
@k8carr.bsky.social
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@flamingpines.bsky.social
,
@oliviablock.bsky.social
,
@thirdkindrecords.bsky.social
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@thelearntoswim.bsky.social
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@rewildingmusic.bsky.social
,
@strategictaper.bsky.social
6pm on Reform Radio x
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#NEWRELEASE
Acid Wilhelm "Any direction is better than where you now stand". A soundscape of egomania, dread and inescapable background noise
www.learntoswimrecordings.co.uk/acidwilhelm....
about 1 year ago
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Stacy
about 1 year ago
A quick resistance task: 1. Google Gulf of Mexico 2. “Gulf of America" is the top 3. Click on the three little dots to the right of it 4. Select "Send Feedback" 5. Click on "Gulf Of America" 6. Select "Inaccurate content" 7. Select "Incorrect" and type in "The correct name is “Gulf of Mexico"
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about 1 year ago
WE ARE LIVE! Coming up - BELLIGHTNING (
doomedbird.bsky.social
,
isnajdui.bsky.social
),
@necrosferatul.bsky.social
,
@strategictaper.bsky.social
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@familydrone.bsky.social
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#morerealisticgoals
#radio
#biscuits
add a skeleton here at some point
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Curiously enough, the only thing that went through the mind of the bowl of petunias as it fell was "Oh no, not again."
about 1 year ago
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Emily ✨
about 1 year ago
This is a beautiful tribute.
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#NEWRELEASE
The original stars of Learn to Swim return. And they're not hiding from the fact that they have been around a very long time. 3 tracks. FREE as always.
www.learntoswimrecordings.co.uk/hairbyroger.html
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#NEWRELEASE
The original stars of Learn to Swim return. And they're not hiding from the fact that they have been around a very long time. 3 tracks. FREE as always.
www.learntoswimrecordings.co.uk/hairbyroger.html
about 1 year ago
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