Mike Brown

Also, lighting, and small font and faint colours used in menus.

Yes. This.

I've played Werewolf with Tom Coates.

DVD of Webstock 06 welcome by Time Berners-Lee

For the first Webstock - 20 years ago in May! - we asked Tim Berners Lee to open it. He couldn't in person, but made a DVD of him giving an opening speech and mailed it to us. File transfer online for files that size not really being a thing way back then. How fucking cool was that!

There’s a moment I still think about from a conference in New Zealand. It was 2017. Webstock in Wellington. An incredible event, one of those bucket-list conferences that actually lives up to the… ... There’s a moment I still think about from a conference in New Zealand. It was 2017. Webstock in Wellington. An incredible event, one of those bucket-list conferences that actually lives up to the h...

This is rather lovely.

"There’s a moment I still think about from a conference in New Zealand."

www.linkedin.com/posts/gothel...

I have irrational hate* for a number of bands and will not listen to them! U2 being very high on the list.

*It's like sports hate. I hate the Warriors, for example, Merlin.

Also U2. Ugh.

Poster image featuring a werewolf holding a progressive pride flag and the words Werewolf (The game) It's a great night for a wolf to come out. But of course, you're not the werewolf. You're just a harmless villager, right? 6.30pm, 18 March Pride HQ - R18

When we talk about you all creating small free events for our Pride HQ, it can be as simple as this. We're stoked the legendary @maupuia.bsky.social is going to run a game of Werewolf for us on 18 March. Sign up for your spot at the table here www.wellingtonpridefestival.com/events/werew...

I'm so fucking excited about the State of Origin match here next year! It's never happened before. Here I mean. Two Aussie states, playing rugby league, but here! SO EXCITED. Money well spent! Aussie rugby league, but HERE! Take my vote in the election already. Well done. Rugby league, but here!

The Wrens - Live at Schubas, July 24-25, 2009 [All Available Fan Footage Paired w/ Soundboard Audio] YouTube video by Noah's Music Archives

@hotdogsladies.bsky.social Relevant to your interests!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LshX...

You too!

Jo, I can't resist. "Auckland Grammar". You're welcome.

The Wrens - She Sends Kisses (Live at ULU, 2007) YouTube video by Cool rabbit

The Wrens - She Sends Kisses

Incendiary. Playing like their lives depended on it.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_LD...

Mai Tai cocktail, with a sprig of mint and half a lime hull.

Summertime is Mai Tai time!

REVENGE OF THE MEKONS trailer, directed by Joe Angio YouTube video by Joe Angio

You wha?? That's a great brag. I love The Mekons!

Here is a previously prepared Mekons' playlist I may have done, in fact:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Hk_...

Screenshot of a page from time.com showing a big-ass AI search widget box smack-bang in the middle of the page that you can't remove.

Like, I shouldn't even be surprised by this shit, but you can't even remove the "TIME AI Sparkle Large" from the page. Once upon a time, we used to care about something called "user experience".

"Ask me anything"!!

I came across her around the start of 2020, and the St Cloud album totally got me through that first year of Covid. It was on endless repeat for a long while.

Liz Phair- "Fuck and Run" Live at Matador 21 YouTube video by OfficialLizPhair

"Fuck and Run"

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DFp...

Yes. Exactly right! On both counts.

The Wrens - Live at KEXP Studios 6-9-2007 YouTube video by Root Beer

Yo @hotdogsladies.bsky.social In case you haven't seen this. The Wrens!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_x6...

“You Work in the Village Shop/ Putting the Posters Up” Seven Small Windows Into Belle and Sebastian’s “Lazy Line Painter Jane”

This:
theparanoidstyle.substack.com/p/you-work-i...

from @paranoiacs.bsky.social on 'Belle and Sebastian" is wonderful! Sympathetic, insightful and the writing of a true fan. My current favourite rock writer/critic on one of my favourite bands.

Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen:

The Verlaines
The Fall
Graham Parker & the Rumour
Mary Margaret O'Hara
Neutral Milk Hotel

In interviews they've talked about the influence of 'Astral Weeks', so the Van comparisons make sense.

I haven't really listened to Geese yet, but have started listening to Cameron Winter's 'Heavy Metal' album. And damn! Definitely one to listen to a few times, but so far, so very good.

New Order - Temptation (Official Music Video) [HD Upgrade] YouTube video by New Order

The video with the platonic indie crush girl?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxDv...

Run Run Run YouTube video by Hunters & Collectors - Topic

Ok, and in case you haven't heard this, early Hunters and Collectors - 'Run Run Run'

www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOkz...

The Go-Betweens - Apology accepted YouTube video by martin venator

My favourite Go-Betweens song:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WLw...

Occasionally, just occasionally, I could posit a very strong argument that the Go-Betweens were the best band in the world for a while.

Townes Van Zandt - Pancho & Lefty (Live in Austin, 1975) [RESTORED FOOTAGE] YouTube video by Swingin’ Pig

Townes Van Zandt - Pancho and Lefty
www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9tr...

And we'll finish with Townes himself. Playing a medley of his hit.

Gillian Welch and David Rawlings - Pancho and Lefty (09-27-1997) YouTube video by taparoo101

Gillian Welch and David Rawlings - Pancho and Lefty
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5H3z...

You always knew Gillian Welch were going to have a great version of this song.