I'm finding it hard to take this @theguardian.com newsletter seriously these days. They seem obsessed by AI to the exclusion of almost everything else. Maybe it is just another example of the dumbed down state of journalism these days. www.theguardian.com/technology/s...

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Today really shows how few music people there are here. Keith Morris died last night - not the photographer, but they keyboard player with The Green Hornets, promoter of 5 Bands for a Fiver at the Wedge and general all round good guy. There's nothing at all about him on Bluesky 😔 RIP Keith

Now only 2 days to go!

The last time I went to the cinema, to see the Bob Dylan movie, there was someone singing along with all the songs. Normally this would be disastrous, but she was actually really good.

This thread seems to confirm the recent decline that I've noticed - particularly in personal posts on Facebook. Nowadays social media seems to be about publicity rather than genuine connections.

Is this the end of the road for hydrogen powered vehicles? It seems like another dead-end technology promoted by the fossil fuel industry who are refusing to accept that their days are numbered.

As a 6 year old staying in hospital on my own, I found everything very daunting. So when a nurse asked me if I wanted to "spend a penny" I thought she wanted money.

It isn't just governments making the switch. My son and his teenage friends are using the same decentralised open source alternatives to the well known apps.

Our next gig is less than 2 weeks away in Bracknell. Get there early if you want to see us as we are on first and, as there are 5 artists playing that night, it will be starting on time.

I think Bruce possibly paints an over-romanticised view of America but how did no-one see those subtitles? Is this more AI crap because surely every sane person should know the words to that song.

Harry Grindell Matthews didn't only develop early wireless telephony - he was involved in the early talking pictures, rocketry and possibly even invented Gotham's Bat Signal! There's more at www.frenchaymuseumarchives.co.uk/Archives/Pag...

Acoustic recording of The Goat God (made a couple glasses of wine in so I didn't do a Taco). One of the tracks we're playing on 16th April at Guildford City Club. youtu.be/7Juu4E5d6nY?... #newmusic #guildford #indie #unsigned

My son: I've got 15,000 flip-flops His friend: Where do you keep them all? My son: they're on this chip!

I thought this ship looked familiar. Good to see that it is still doing polar research.

🐙 #Octopus larvae movement between the #ChannelIslands & the #UK - could this help explain the recent #OctopusBloom in #Southwest UK? Ocean current modelling suggests that sustained easterly winds may have transported young octopus larvae to the region. Thread 👇🧵 (1/3)

The first time my son and I explored Roblox we encountered some very inappropriate conversations between players. We immediately stopped using it.

I went to pick up my son from Gatwick today and one thing that struck me as I walked out of the car park was the strong smell of tobacco smoke. I've not noticed it this much for years - even outside pubs. Does air travel attract more smokers? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

You know we could just be happy. Contrarian: eurgh who wants that? Billionaire: I’m not paying for that Comedian: Can I use the “r” word? Politician: Look there’s two sides to this and they all make a compelling argument against it. Journalist: I say what the billionaire tells me. Fucking yawn

Why no mention of EVs in this list? They mention using alternative energy sources for cooking yet seem blind to the idea that there is a good clean and cheap alternative to a diesel or petrol engine.

"It was like being at the theatre - I wanted to know what would happen next." That's exactly how fraudsters want to make you feel. They introduce you to a life that looks exciting but then things change. I was a victim many years ago - albeit on a much smaller scale. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Greenland’s glaciers are losing ice at an unprecedented pace 🇬🇱 The bad news: vast quantities of freshwater entering the North Atlantic could disrupt major ocean currents - changing ocean ecosystems and European climate. The good news: this GIANT collaboration is getting to the bottom of it, fast ⬇

Home educators - anyone taking exams this summer? If so, please answer my survey on exam costs and centre availability :) If not, please share with anyone who might be! forms.gle/XJgouVzC3YKE...

Post a pic you took, no context, to bring some zen to the feed

An interesting application of USVs (uncrewed surface vessels) here.

Good to see @channel4news.bsky.social is now featuring something that has been part of everyday oceanographic life for many of us. In fact this video is a good document of traditional old style oceanography which is already changing thanks to underwater gliders and other ocean robots.

Do I know anyone who owns an Audio Technica AT4050 microphone? I'd like something that I can compare to this one to see if it is working properly.

There's a great review of Everyone's A Ghost by Pantomime Horses at illustratemagazine.com/everyones-a-... "Mastered by James Perrett (JRP Music Services), “Everyone’s a Ghost” is a jangly, haunted pop song that manages to be intimate, unsettling, and weirdly uplifting all at once."

This lot are off to have a whale of a time at this year's World Whale Day party 🎉 🐋 Take a moment to watch them go about their business in the knowledge that since commercial whaling was banned in 1986, populations have been bouncing back. Images collected under scientific permit. #WorldWhaleDay

I went to church tonight and saw some interesting music.

Well there seems to be a tiny area of Intellectuals and Creative Professionals near me and another cluster of Arsenal Supporters but otherwise my part of the map looks fairly sparse.

Now I appreciate he's on the ropes, but Starmer seems to have been letting his dog-whistle speechwriter out again in Hastings. I'm not *keen* on the implication that wanting to spend more time with your family = terrorism but, possibly more painful, he's misrepresenting the legislative changes.

It's the first #BandcampFriday of the year and I have some recommendations for you! 🥳 Today, the proceeds of all albums, singles and compilations in here get donated to good causes of different kinds. Please have a look, get yourself some great music and help folks out!

Today is Bandcamp Friday so everything that you contribute goes to the artists, or, in this case, to Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy. sosforumalbum.bandcamp.com/track/cold-n...

This is possibly one of the best songs about what is happening in the USA that I've heard so far. youtu.be/UIEsOV7bucU?...

I'm not really a composer - more of a geek who helps other talented composers realise their dreams. But here's where it happens...

Five (live) concerts you’ve seen with women lead singers PP Arnold Eddi Reader Roswell Road The Gillies Carleen Anderson Plus bands I've played in with women lead singers The Cutting Room The Eclectics Sweetedge

Check the replies to this - there's a very interesting link in there.

Is this another last gasp from the fossil fuel advocates? Anyone who has driven an EV will know that old fashioned internal combustion engines are primitive in comparison.

While Bonnie may not have made any money from it (presumably due to dodgy dealings), her record label will have made £3 million and the song's publisher will have made another million or so.

Today's special - freshly baked tapes.

This is how I'm feeling at the moment about Americans. If you aren't actively opposing what is going on then you are part of the problem. Most of your politicians seem completely ineffective.

Are there any Casio piano 🎹 experts on here? I have the service manual for this sick PX700 but I suspect there might be an alternative to removing hundreds of screws and my assistant isn't being much help.

Adelie penguins are so cute!

The music biz seems to revolve around Spotify but it isn't great for new independent artists. If you currently subscribe to Spotify, please consider changing to something like Qobuz which gives artists a fairer share (and better sound). There are tools to make it easy to transfer your playlists.

Our first gig went amazingly well last night. Thanks to all the other performers and everyone at the Login Lounge in Camberley for making it such a memorable night.

Feeling a bit nervous as our first proper gig happens tonight. I've played hundreds of gigs as a drummer but I've not played a gig on guitar for nearly 40 years.

I know America has often been the bad guy, especially in foreign policy, but it is terrifying to live in a truly rogue state, where the President lies to us and the world and does whatever he wants. We are fighting the Devil, and the Devil is inside the house.

I've finally repaired my lad's hifi amp. For months he's had to wait up to half an hour with it buzzing away before it finally jumped into life. Tonight he refused to make pizza for us until I fixed it.

Some good news to counter the negativity that seems so prevalent.