from the latest print edition of ‘The Onion’

according to digital distributors CD Baby, "Last year, 87% of tracks uploaded to streaming platforms didn’t reach 1,000 streams.". Phew. If that's true, then 87% of tracks played on Spotify last year got ZERO streaming payment from Spotify. (they only pay out if you reach 1000) 87%!!!!! 😱😡

A new music commission from Suzy Mangion ... listen out for it from the 22nd November. For those who enjoyed her quirky electronics on Location: Gilsland and other oddities.

What are you looking forward to? Swipe the slides for the main activities for our @heritagefunduk.bsky.social supported 10th anniversary project. Events: @fullofnoises.bsky.social Cumbria (29/11), MCR Central Library (22/11). Watch this space, more info coming as the year unfolds…

Big - exciting - news - watch this space. So highly recommended.

Suzy Mangion - Going Going. Taken from Location: Gilsland , a Cumbrian fantasy about Delia Derbyshire.

taken from Days Lost to Snow album by Suzy Mangion, released on Turning Circle in 2023. suzymangion.bandcamp.com/album/days-l...

A dreadful decision and very depressing. Are all our politicians the puppets of the super rich and powerful?

Sad news, but there’ll be some great harmonies in heaven with the Wilson brothers reunited

new audio writing account from Suzy Mangion

High Days End, The Winter Journey - ‘and will you hold your head high? will you let your hope slide the second it’s out of view?’

we’re raising funds for the North East Autism Society in memory of Suzy’s beloved Dad, who recently passed away. www.justgiving.com/page/philip-...

Highly recommended, not least because it includes Suzy Mangion’s sonic tribute to her Dad and Malta’s ancient heritage

The Sonic Heritage launch was a huge success, with 270 amazing recordings - and 270 equally brilliant compositions built from them. The project received great coverage around the world too - in case you missed any of it, we’ve got you covered here: citiesandmemory.substack.com/p/sonic-heri...

citiesandmemory.bandcamp.com/album/sonic-... (from Suzy) Last Friday was World Heritage Day, & the Cities & Memory Sonic Heritage project was launched, to which I contributed a v personal track about Malta, my Dad, & my grandfather. It was also my last day with my beloved Dad, who died the next day.

Launching today - our biggest ever project! Sonic Heritage explores the sounds of the world’s most famous sights, with 270 UNESCO World Heritage sites and items of intangible heritage, all reimagined by artists to create a new way to experience these incredible spaces 🏛️🎧 citiesandmemory.com/heritage

Our biggest EVER project launches this Friday for World Heritage Day! Stay tuned for 500+ amazing sounds from field recordists and sound artists, from the majesty of the Taj Mahal and the Colosseum to natural soundscapes and cultural practices from all over the world. Sonic Heritage is coming! 🏛️🎧

for US artists (equivalent of our MU)

OPEN CALL! Twice every year we open up our sound database for artists to reimagine and recompose - and this is our biggest ever Spring Project, with 170+ field recordings to choose from. Find out more and get involved! citiesandmemory.com/2025/04/join...

I have just bought one of these, from a record shop at the other end of the country, because it seems like SUCH a good idea. All the right minded people will understand.

'And here it comes that late night line, connecting me to you...' A new video by The Winter Journey. It's called Late Night Line, and full of the joys of Spring. Ironically for today, it's all wistful Americana & Wichita Lineman-esque longing, a tiny antidote to the hatespeak.

Frog and Toad. Possibly the wisest, loveliest book in the world.

Paddy Steer did a guest mix for Maconie's Freak Zone, excellent choices: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Gentle reminder, we are launching a 4-year project to understand how autistic children experience visual information and how it differs from non-autistic children. We are looking for autistic adults, parents of autistic children, teachers etc to join our steering group: buff.ly/qbOBCWI

highly recommended full Ghostwriter back catalogue now available, including several memorable collaborations with vocalist Suzy Mangion

Just donated to DDD for the Big Give, who will double any donations this week, for their fundraising to continue taking electronic music education to schools, and empowering girls of all ages to make electronic magic. #deliaderbyshiredday

round & round to Bandcamp Friday… thewinterjourney.bandcamp.com … ‘a work of art’ said Monolith Cocktail… ‘wonderful stuff’ said Freq…

from the TC back catalogue today... Out of this Spark... taken from Location: Gilsland. Visuals by Katie Mason. A short film inspired by a few years in the life of Delia Derbyshire. Album on Bandcamp. @deliaderbyshireday.bsky.social #deliaderbyshire #gilsland #turningcircle #suzymangion

About to release a new electronic sci-fi album that has a combination of melodic, abstract, soundscape type stuff. Perfect for a sci-fi film. Anyhow, get in touch if you're a blogger/DJ/writer type and want a DL code. #SpaceMusic #Sci-fiMusic #CosmicMusic #ElectronicSoundtrack #ElectronicSci-fi

‘I still recall the moment it first made sense to me…’ thewinterjourney.bandcamp.com

Some of the great press about Graceful Consolations, available from Turning Circle at www.thewinterjourney.bandcamp.com @freqzine.bsky.social @rosyoverdrive.com @monolithcocktail.bsky.social @acloudtotheback.bsky.social

#SITSOL 9am tomorrow @allfm.bsky.social Discs by KuleeAngee, Mên An Tol @therealjoeely.bsky.social @joshjohnsoncomedy.bsky.social, Grranfalloon, @turningcircle.bsky.social , Wilco, Sly & The Family Stone Jeffrey Lewis etc Listen in the Mcr area on 96.9 fm or dab. Worldwide allfm.org or tunein

Unprecedented access to the work of the Radiophonic Workshop now available @markayresrws.bsky.social scifibulletin.com/2025/02/19/t...

#SITSOL 9am tomorrow @allfm.bsky.social Discs by Wilco, @juliefowlis.bsky.social House of All, KuleeAngee, Mên An Tol @therealjoeely.bsky.social @peterbruntnell.bsky.social @turningcircle.bsky.social C Duncan, etc Listen in the Mcr area on 96.9 fm or dab. Worldwide allfm.org or tunein

Another wonderful review for Graceful Consolations by The Winter Journey. Have you heard it yet? Thanks to Rosy Overdrive. rosyoverdrive.com/2025/02/11/p...

this looks excellent, and features The Winter Journey doing their most driving krautrock thing, if you can believe it.

This show will be repeated on @allfm at 9pm tonight (UK time). #SITSOL   #ListenAgain

Lovely show. Thank you Mog. The Winter Journey have been dusting off their instruments today in advance of doing a few songs on the show soon.

Now published in Italy, via our pen pals at Kalporz, my review of Winter Journey's 'Graceful Consolations' album. @turningcircle.bsky.social

Fantastic review of the new Winter Journey album here at Freq. Thank you@acloudtotheback

My review of the new album from The Winter Journey will appear on @freqzine.bsky.social soon. In the meantime, here's one of many highlights, with a truly lovely vocal arrangement, to check out. 🎧➡️ thewinterjourney.bandcamp.com/track/words-... @turningcircle.bsky.social

lovely Saturday morning show featuring The Winter Journey, available to listen again from Allfm.org as always. Thanks @mogallfm.bsky.social

#SITSOL 9am tomorrow @allfm.bsky.social Discs Mary Chapin Carpenter @juliefowlis.bsky.social Karine Polwart, Dead Tenant, @samamidon.bsky.social @turningcircle.bsky.social Jeffrey Lewis, Tunng, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, The Band, C Duncan, etc Listen Mcr area on 96.9 fm or dab. Worldwide allfm.org

May we very proudly present Graceful Consolations (finally). Released today on Bandcamp thewinterjourney.bandcamp.com/album/gracef... & usual streaming platforms. We really hope you enjoy this record, it’s very special to us, as we hope it may be to others. #thewinterjourney #gracefulconsolations

Our January Review. 32 choice tracks and 13 albums to discover from January and the far end of December. Includes @turningcircle.bsky.social @intlanthem.bsky.social @talibkweli.bsky.social @noemibuchi.bsky.social @harryshotta.bsky.social @eleacalvet.bsky.social @wejazz.bsky.social

"it just seems insane…to work on something for two or three years and then just, ‘Oh, here it is for free.’ It’s not about the money; it’s about respect, you know? Respect for the craft and the amount of work you put into it.” (Bjork)