A very early photo of Ralf and Florian of Kratwerk playing live.

"This was not an organized movement like punk or rave, but kismet. Musicians all over the country simultaneously decided to forge something new from the cultural ashes of their country."

The Synths and Electronic Gear of Krautrock: reverb.com/news/the-syn...

Mary and The Hyenas Six microphones and one electrifying musical score. Meet Mary and the Hyenas.

I’ve been a bit slack with the posting lately as I’ve been super busy opening this terrific theatre production with an amazing group of people. I promise to do better in the future.
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I’m playing @dubrek on Sat 19th April with the awesome @adampmccready and Debs and the Sea of Fire. I’ll be playing some new tunes including my new track ‘This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things’- presave it here! Be great to see you there! ditto.fm/this-is-why-...

Rapid Motion Through Space: An Incomplete History of Speed [Full Feature Documentary Film] YouTube video by The Cosmic Shambles Network

Two years today since the premiere of our debut feature documentary, Rapid Motion Through Space: An Incomplete History of Speed. If you haven't watched it yet, it's on YouTube, entirely free! The history of the science of speed and humankind's obsession with it.

‘Music is a magic’:​ how David Lynch used song and sound to transcend reality He found global fame as a film-maker, but Lynch’s passion for music was life-long and resulted in work every bit as surreal as his movies

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This excellent essay outlines one of my problems with magic/the occult in horror. If anything is possible then nothing is interesting (Buffy, the witch ssn of AHS, etc), but if you over explain (rules, etc) it loses the mystery/numinous. In my own writing, I hope/pray (1/2)

‘A kitten on heat with a racy physique’: the mystery of the bloodcurdling cat screech used in hundred of movies From Babe to Pet Sematary to Toy Story, the same furious yowl crops up in film after film. So who was the cat and who made the recording? We solve the enigma of the ‘Wilhelm Miaow’ There is a movie star you’ve never heard of, but whom you’ve almost…

‘A kitten on heat with a racy physique’: the mystery of the bloodcurdling cat screech used in hundred of movies

What a terrible shame but also what a sparkling talent.

Really looking forward to catching this. @helenczerski.bsky.social is a great science communicator and @cosmicshambles.com is a brilliant initiative (if that’s the right term). Well worth supporting.

Coming soon on the Cosmic Shambles Network...

Shambles came along to the big Ocean Sciences conference in New Orleans last year. We met loads of ocean scientists and made a 3-part web series about all kinds of interesting ocean stuff.

Watch here, from 8:30pm on Jan 14th:

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Free Our Feeds Let's take social media away from billionaire capture.

The Free Our Feeds project is building an independent foundation. More info here:
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Marisa is an excellent writer. This is a haunting piece.

Are UK Parties Failing on Climate Crisis Commitment? Discover why 58% find Labour unambitious on climate action as the UK's Climate and Nature Bill sparks controversy and calls for a conscience vote.

“Keir Starmer faces pressure to allow a free vote on the Climate and Nature Bill, a Private Members Bill led by Dr Roz Savage MP. The #CANBill proposes raising the UK’s emissions reduction targets, restoring nature and creating a citizens assembly.” @edienet.bsky.social

This platform is ok but I would be happier if I was seeing more modular synthesis, more old song recommendations (disco, jazz, funk, house), more MENA music, more weird fiction, more modernism, more sci fi.

Recommend ppl for me to follow & for each new one I’ll recommend a book/LP/film in return.

Middle aged white male, me, wearing a navy blue beret, ray ban sunglasses standing and what passes for a smile, standing in a field with a weak winter sun behind them.

Solstice blessings everyone. Here’s to the lengthening of the days.

I mean I love Marina Hyde and Richard Osman but what on earth makes anyone think I want to look at them while they entertain each other? What makes that better than listening while walking a dog? Nothing is the answer, in fact it would probably be worse.

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Today's fascinating episode of Electronically Yours features George Underwood, album cover designer, artist and early schoolmate of David Bowie. After deciding that the music business was not for him, George returned to art studies and then worked in design studios as an illustrator.

Help yourself to a dose of Christmas cheer with my article about Shropshire's Christmas Folklore! You can learn about how Owd Salopians marked the occasion by following the link below! 🎄

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#Christmas #Shropshire #Folklore #traditions #Lore

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Yeah, I love it and I wouldn’t have said I was a big fan, more just liked some of the singles. But it’s really got its claws in me. The bass guitar sound is particularly terrific.

They definitely published that book I loved, actually.

A blue sweatshirt with Hellebore logo plus Pan among the reads in the 1908 cover of Wind in the Willows

Black hoodie with Hellebore-A summoning of ancient terrors below a Stonehenge trilithon and all-seeing eye

We’re reprinting your favourite designs! For a limited time, you can pre-order our Pan, Solstice, and Witches Still Live garments here:

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Well it’s beginning to look like Christmas now. The seasonal @helleborezine.bsky.social has arrived and what a beauty it is too!

It’s outrageous that religious faith is being brought into the assisted dying debate | Simon Jenkins Britain is a largely secular country. Those who oppose the bill before parliament should not be interfering with other people’s right to choose for themselves I recently attended memorial services for two friends. Both died after long illnesses, and the…

It’s outrageous that religious faith is being brought into the assisted dying debate | Simon Jenkins

Hello Blue Sky! A few photos to introduce myself. I’m a theatre designer here to connect with fellow theatre makers with a love of the creative process and all forms of performance!

I think I might have been at that Lush gig too. Got a vague memory of a very disappointing gig there but wasn’t sure if it was Low, so many one word bands at the time.

I made a folklore starter pack. If you want to be added, let me know! go.bsky.app/JTa9kLR