I’m a Local Government lifer, Musician and Linux dabbler. This is a large and sprawling disorganised mess - a bit like me really. I’m interested in lots of things at the same time but a LOT of music. I’m not really doing this for any particular purpose other than being an old-ish dog learning some new tricks
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On the rise and fall of Social Media.
Thomas Anderson is an American technology entrepreneur and co-founder of the social networking website Myspace, which he founded in 2003 with Chris DeWolfe. He was later president of Myspace and a strategic adviser for the company.
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Elizabeth Eaton Converse was an American singer-songwriter and musician, best known under her professional name Connie Converse. She was active in New York City in the 1950s, and her work is among the earliest known recordings in the singer-songwriter genre of music
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Odd little bootleg of early Soft Boys Singles - Idiosyncratic early Robyn Hichcock with some rough and ready slices of psychedelic flavoured punkiness
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This new collection brings together classic radio sessions from Television Personalities, the masters of DIY post-punk and indie pop. Featuring two 80s BBC sessions that aired on John Peel and Andy Kershaw, along with a super rare 1992 WMBR set, this double LP features covers of Buzzcocks, The Raincoats and Daniel Johnston with previously unreleased songs and a bonus download WFMU session from 1993
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More messing around with Hugo and static site generation..
I’m not professing to know much but any notes I make about Hugo are mostly going on the PlumObsian’s Digital Garden
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Produced by Liam Watson at Toe Rag studios. Liz Green made two albums and then retreated. An extraordinary talent and too good for our times. I’d like to see her make more records but get why she doesn’t.
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Windows sub-system Linux -
WSL is great in Windows 11 and I’m mostly using the Ubuntu sub-system for Hugo and web development as it’s quick and easy to move around.
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Music Emporium was an American psychedelic rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1967. Fronted by experimental multi-instrumentalist Bill “Casey” Cosby, the group was created at UCLA, and developed a sound centered around Cosby’s keyboards and vocal harmonies. Music Emporium released one ultra-rare self-titled album in 1969, which is praised among psychedelic enthusiasts and has been re-released multiple times.
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Sic Alps were an American garage rock band from San Francisco, California. Formed in 2004 by Mike Donovan and Adam Stonehouse, they released music on Siltbreeze, Drag City, Woodsist and several other independent record labels.
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Bardot and Gainsbourg in lurid form
Serge Gainsbourg - (2 April 1928 – 2 March 1991) was a French singer-songwriter, actor, composer, and director. Regarded as one of the most important figures in French pop, he was renowned for often provocative releases which caused uproar in France, dividing public opinion.
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