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Remembering Sinéad O'Connor, who died three years ago, on July 26, 2023. Photo by Andreas Larsson.
#sineadoconnor
#sineadoconnor
July 25, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Remembering Sinéad O'Connor, who died three years ago, on July 26, 2023. Photo by Andreas Larsson.
#sineadoconnor
#sineadoconnor
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Last night, a glancing reference to London 0, Hull 4 from Chris Packham on Springwatch got me thinking about one thing and another.
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May 27, 2026 at 9:53 AM
Last night, a glancing reference to London 0, Hull 4 from Chris Packham on Springwatch got me thinking about one thing and another.
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This to me is a deep dark blow striking at the heart of that it means to be human, ceding the spark of imagination that animates our species to a machine-aggregated simulacrum, an indifferent digital mesh that can only corrode and diminish who we are.
April 25, 2026 at 9:44 AM
This to me is a deep dark blow striking at the heart of that it means to be human, ceding the spark of imagination that animates our species to a machine-aggregated simulacrum, an indifferent digital mesh that can only corrode and diminish who we are.
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My latest for The New York Times: a look at the life & legacy of the late great D. Boon. Visited San Pedro to talk to the surviving Minutemen, Mike Watt and George Hurley, as they continue to carry forward the spirit of Boon and the band. Gift link here: www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/a...
D. Boon’s Death Shook Punk Rock. 40 Years Later, Minutemen Look Back.
www.nytimes.com
March 26, 2026 at 6:47 PM
My latest for The New York Times: a look at the life & legacy of the late great D. Boon. Visited San Pedro to talk to the surviving Minutemen, Mike Watt and George Hurley, as they continue to carry forward the spirit of Boon and the band. Gift link here: www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/a...
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Tim Ingold describes Creativity as a process of ‘Undergoing’. I like that. It’s not a product or endpoint. Not even something that’s ever really ‘done’. It’s a constant process. Something that has to be experienced. If you skip the process, it’s not creative.
as a culture we have really given "ideas" way too much credit. ideas are a dime a dozen. they happen all the time. the magic is way more in the doing, and the doing's diminished stature is linked to lack of respect for labor and, more recently, skill and expertise.
March 24, 2026 at 7:10 AM
Tim Ingold describes Creativity as a process of ‘Undergoing’. I like that. It’s not a product or endpoint. Not even something that’s ever really ‘done’. It’s a constant process. Something that has to be experienced. If you skip the process, it’s not creative.
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The Pop Group: We Are All Prostitutes
youtu.be/JnfKcZhbF_k?...
@garycrowleyonair.bsky.social
@punkandnewwave.bsky.social
@garethsager.bsky.social
@carolinebinnie.bsky.social
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@garycrowleyonair.bsky.social
@punkandnewwave.bsky.social
@garethsager.bsky.social
@carolinebinnie.bsky.social
March 19, 2026 at 8:04 PM
The Pop Group: We Are All Prostitutes
youtu.be/JnfKcZhbF_k?...
@garycrowleyonair.bsky.social
@punkandnewwave.bsky.social
@garethsager.bsky.social
@carolinebinnie.bsky.social
youtu.be/JnfKcZhbF_k?...
@garycrowleyonair.bsky.social
@punkandnewwave.bsky.social
@garethsager.bsky.social
@carolinebinnie.bsky.social
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I know some people have seen it but for some who haven’t. It’s beautiful @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @keith70.bsky.social @desdelboy.bsky.social Terry Hall ❤️
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Sinead O'Connor & Terry Hall - All Kinds of Everything
YouTube video by Cerridwen
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March 19, 2026 at 4:59 PM
I know some people have seen it but for some who haven’t. It’s beautiful @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @keith70.bsky.social @desdelboy.bsky.social Terry Hall ❤️
music.youtube.com/watch?v=s8oq...
music.youtube.com/watch?v=s8oq...
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i bet this shit sounds magical if you're fucking stupid
March 11, 2026 at 5:02 AM
i bet this shit sounds magical if you're fucking stupid
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Just a quick update for the curious that given the total amount of purchases, this has now raised at least nearly $65,000 for Letters Charity, and of course possibly more if people pay over the amount. Great to see! A few hours left, who wants to see it get to $100K? Spread the word!
Holy heck, Fugazi just released the 1992 Albini sessions for Bandcamp Friday! Proceeds going to Letters Charity.
Albini Sessions (Benefit for Letters Charity), by Fugazi
12 track album
fugazi.bandcamp.com
March 7, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Just a quick update for the curious that given the total amount of purchases, this has now raised at least nearly $65,000 for Letters Charity, and of course possibly more if people pay over the amount. Great to see! A few hours left, who wants to see it get to $100K? Spread the word!
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it is apparently the 25th anniversary of the greatest piece of art Denton, Texas, has ever produced
The PriceMaster (full version)
YouTube video by ThePriceMaster
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February 11, 2026 at 3:04 AM
it is apparently the 25th anniversary of the greatest piece of art Denton, Texas, has ever produced
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spring U.S. dates coming soon 💙
December 17, 2025 at 12:44 AM
spring U.S. dates coming soon 💙
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One of the many reasons AI can't produce good writing is it can't hate its own writing. It can't think to itself "Maybe I'm illiterate" during the writing process. And that's essential
December 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
One of the many reasons AI can't produce good writing is it can't hate its own writing. It can't think to itself "Maybe I'm illiterate" during the writing process. And that's essential
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Dave Ball was not some bloke in the background of Soft Cell – he drove their startling, subversive sound
Dave Ball was not some bloke in the background of Soft Cell – he drove their startling, subversive sound
Far more than a mute foil to Marc Almond, Ball brought his love of northern soul and strange electronics to bear on some of Britain’s most uncompromising pop
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October 23, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Dave Ball was not some bloke in the background of Soft Cell – he drove their startling, subversive sound
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Ah jeez. As officially announced on Soft Cell’s site and social media, the mighty Dave Ball has passed.
Soft Cell | Dave Ball (1959-2025)
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October 23, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Ah jeez. As officially announced on Soft Cell’s site and social media, the mighty Dave Ball has passed.
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The day we turned off comments on tQ was a happy day, though it was sad to lose this comment left by Diamanda Galás, which is one of the greatest comments left on any comments section ever.
October 22, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The day we turned off comments on tQ was a happy day, though it was sad to lose this comment left by Diamanda Galás, which is one of the greatest comments left on any comments section ever.
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I share this CYOA ending every couple of months, because it comes to my mind every time.
September 3, 2025 at 12:37 PM
I share this CYOA ending every couple of months, because it comes to my mind every time.
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Remembering Keith Levene on his birthday. Here he is inventing every post-punk guitar sound in one go. Watch the full song and awkward interview at youtu.be/SzjWwfCJ65s
July 18, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Remembering Keith Levene on his birthday. Here he is inventing every post-punk guitar sound in one go. Watch the full song and awkward interview at youtu.be/SzjWwfCJ65s
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CEO of Oreo Cookies: the oreo cookie is as important as oxygen
Nvidia's CEO described AI as essential infrastructure in today’s world, comparable to electricity in its importance.
July 16, 2025 at 3:18 AM
CEO of Oreo Cookies: the oreo cookie is as important as oxygen
If you see this, post a planet
July 13, 2025 at 4:15 PM
If you see this, post a planet
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Totally fake band, AI-generated “psychadelic folk,” polluting streaming playlists, 300k listeners, fake bio with fake quote from Billboard. This has never been about facilitating art—it’s one more way for big tech to siphon as much money from artists as possible.
The Velvet Sundown are a seemingly AI-generated band with 325k Spotify listeners
Fully AI-generated music is only accounting for a tiny proportion of streams on services like Spotify and Deezer at the moment.
musically.com
June 27, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Totally fake band, AI-generated “psychadelic folk,” polluting streaming playlists, 300k listeners, fake bio with fake quote from Billboard. This has never been about facilitating art—it’s one more way for big tech to siphon as much money from artists as possible.
Among other shows, I’ll always remember Nitzer Ebb opening for DM on the US leg of the World Violation Tour, not least because it frightened enough of the latter’s recently-acquired Top 40 fans to let me slide down into the first few rows from the cheap seats. RIP Douglas McCarthy.
Ah, that’s terribly sad news. RIP Douglas McCarthy. One of the greatest frontman ever. #nitzerebb
June 11, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Among other shows, I’ll always remember Nitzer Ebb opening for DM on the US leg of the World Violation Tour, not least because it frightened enough of the latter’s recently-acquired Top 40 fans to let me slide down into the first few rows from the cheap seats. RIP Douglas McCarthy.