Looking forward to this

A fascinating tale from the world of rare book heists www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...

Archive of releases by the influential early vaporwave artist 骨架的 [Skeleton] available here 👇

And here is the latest: "In the Vault" #15, kicking off with 'Yodel Boogie' by Cole Wison and the Tumbleweeds... youtube.com/playlist?lis...

If you wanna come say hello and see what we do at the National Library of New Zealand - feel free to come along to this: natlib.govt.nz/events/natio... I'll be there with some cool cartoons and comics

Restructure process announced for Te Papa Tongarewa. For historical context, the last one was in 2019. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

What is the geological explanation for a 100 square kilometre landscape of conical hills and ignimbrite "pipes"? The Mystery of the Māmāku Tors, NZ youtu.be/NnxpD68Ly_0?...

My review of the Chris Knox biography. Book of the Week: To Chris with love newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/09/b...

The National Library of New Zealand's "In the Vault" heritage music playlists now have their own webpage 👇 natlib.govt.nz/collections/...

In 1996, Brewster Kahle wrote "Preserving the Internet" for Scientific American. Nearly 30 years later, it’s striking how many of his predictions about digital preservation came true—and how many challenges remain. Let’s compare 1996 vs 2025 🧵

I said I'd write a few words about Craig Robertson's much-anticipated Chris Knox bio, which I love. These are personal reflections on what will likely be the definitive history of a man who changed indie/alt music globally opdiner.substack.com/p/cause-when... #aotearoa @audioculturenz.bsky.social

Don't know why it's taken me so long to get around to reading this brilliant book by Samantha Bennett. Highly recommended if yr interested in popular music production history.

My thoughts on the Chris Knox biography out this week. www.witchdoctor.co.nz/2025/not-giv...

Playing in the Band Listen to selected multitrack recordings of The Grateful Dead, for research, curiosity, or to jam along www.dead.net/playinginthe...

New Archives building outperforms Smithsonian for air-tightness www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

My latest @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social interview is out! Talked with @jamescampion.bsky.social about his new book chronicling the evolution of Prince’s band, “Revolution: Prince, the Band, the Era” (Backbeat, 2025). Check it out here or wherever you get podcasts: newbooksnetwork.com/revolution

Mike Miley discusses his new book on David Lynch. Particularly interested in the idea of Lynch's influence on "Laura Palmer Pop", i.e. Lana Del Ray, Lorde, Olivia Rodrigo... newbooksnetwork.com/david-lynchs...

On the Skyduster Palm (Washingtonia robusta) in New Zealand Part One of Mike Lloyd's tour of local specimens, short and lofty; thelocalarboretum.blog/2025/09/14/b...

"Before 3D graphics or oen-world sandbox, there was Zork" Interviews, articles, and tons of great illustrations. A cool pocket history of this great text adventure game from @sebchan.bsky.social and the folks at ACMI. Nostalgic for a time in the early 80s playing Zork on a friend's father's IBM.

The Wheel of Avalon Art installation by Bronwyn Holloway-Smith based around the 90s gameshow "Wheel of Fortune". A study in postirony, currently on at the Dowse in Lower Hutt, where the NZ version of WoF was filmed.

A new Bilders record is on the horizon, packed with new material and a couple never-released vintage Bilders tunes with the Stu Page and Greig Bainbridge lineup. carbon-records.bandcamp.com/album/neverl...

Happy 90th Birthday to Sydney’s Luna Park. Remembering my visit back in 1991. Photograph Brian Brake (1927–88) #LunaPark90

Wellington's independent bookstores www.wellingtonnz.com/visit/shoppi...

"Memes, Monsters, and the Digital Grotesque" (2024) by Cristina Moreno- Almeida #CreativeCommons monograph on "digital horror" genres that emerged during the 'Arab Winter' of 2016-2020. Downloadable 👇 library.oapen.org/handle/20.50...

Thanks Melbourne - a great city to take time off in

"I have now heard - and am powerless to describe- reggae elevator music" (David Foster Wallace)

The very first album review I ever wrote was on this record, so it's only sensible that I mark the occasion of its 50th anniversary (and a box set to match) with another one. www.witchdoctor.co.nz/2025/the-zap...

Gerrit Rietveld, "Red-Blue Chair" (des. 1917). Classic of De Stijl at NGV International.

NGV Australia (Melbourne) - the interior architecture is as stunning as the artwork.... though got asked by a guard "why are you taking pictures of my walls?"

33 1/3 section at Readings (Lygon St), Melbourne

Happy birthday (September 27) to AudioCulture's founder Simon Grigg! It's quite hard to summarise what he's done, and continues to do, for Aotearoa New Zealand music, but we gave it a go: www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/simo... @opdiner.com

Have an idea you would like to develop into an academic book? Applications to the Bloomsbury Academic Writing Fellowship are now open to Black, Asian or Ethnically Diverse early career scholars (UK only). https://bit.ly/4nd2sBp The application window closes 1st October!

"Don't be alarmed, you may not be able to see 'twelve' apostles" (Tourist signage)

Anchor of the ship Eric the Red, wrecked here in 1880 at Cape Otway, Australia

Off from Wild Dog Creek Road, Apollo Bay

The 33 1/3 bookshelf at The Paperback Books, Melbourne @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social (Thanks for the tip @amamelia.bsky.social!)

personally, I think this is better than john wick

Gog and Magog, traditional overlords of Guildhall, London, here stationed at Royal Arcade in Melbourne

Game Worlds Computer game history at ACMI, Melbourne - Zork, Doom, Sim City, Sims... all the classics

Best Electronic Artist Tūī winner @amamelia.bsky.social returns with joyously imaginative single 'The Floating Opera' via @sunreturn.bsky.social. The incredible animated vid by @simonmward.bsky.social stars an adventuresome (and hairy) touring trio, made with support from NZ On Air 🎵

A great piece

Monument to the 8 Hours Movement, Melbourne Began here in 1856 when stone masons working on University of Melbourne downed tools, demanding the working day be limited to 8 hours; www.weareunion.org.au/8hours

Dawn chorus at Melbourne Central, birdsong, bells, and synth pads playing "Waltzing Matilda" as the shops come to life

Not so much a shopping mall as a suborbital hyper-arcade Emporium Melbourne

A visit to the reading room, State Library Victoria

Call for EOIs for editors, New Zealand Journal of History. Expressions of interest should be received by 31 October 2025. phanza.org.nz/call-for-eoi...

Psst… Bloomsbury are running a #BackToSchool sale until Oct 5th! Whether or not you're shopping for a reading list we think 33 1/3 books are perfect for anyone who wants to learn more about their favorite albums. Shop 30% off the 33 1/3 series: https://bit.ly/3VrXN2z

Fly... read... listen...

Rare 1903 NZ stamp sold to US collector "The Ministry of Culture and Heritage agreed the stamp could leave the country, if sold offshore" www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...