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Jean-Loup R Smith

@jlarts.scot

Composer, Musical storyteller ๐ŸŽผ, Artist, Guitar Player ๐ŸŽธ, Taiko player ๐Ÿฅ, Musician ๐ŸŽน, Photographer ๐Ÿ“ท, Occasional Actor ๐ŸŽญ, Language nerd, Finnophile ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ, X-Phile ๐Ÿ‘ฝ . Scottish ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ French ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท European ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ

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LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER - Eins, Zwei, Drei - Official Music Video
LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER - Eins, Zwei, Drei - Official Music Video YouTube video by LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER

This is a fun song, and boy do we need as much fun stuff as we can get nowadays. I've not voted in the #Eurovision for a long time but I think I may give points to Britain this year.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XR2...

#lookmumnocomputer
#eurovision2026

06.03.2026 17:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We used to talk to one another in the computer rooms using Netsend before it was deemed to be (rightfully so) a security hole in Windows NT. Never used ICQ much either but made good friends on IRC back in the day.

06.03.2026 12:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#Orion forever!

03.03.2026 17:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Anika Nilles Talk 2027 Rush Tour Dates
Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Anika Nilles Talk 2027 Rush Tour Dates YouTube video by Rush

Rush is coming to Glasgow. 8th of March 2027.

Let's Goooooo!

youtu.be/g_SWRSUHfLI?...

www.rush.com/tour/fifty-s...

23.02.2026 10:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Is it available on audiobook? I remember looking for it a while back but couldn't find it.

21.02.2026 16:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hyvรครค ystรคvรคnpรคivรครค ... Vรคhรคn myรถhรคssรค, sori. Me ollaan tรคllรค hetkellรค Berliinissรค ja en aina ajattele tarkistaa bluesky:ta

15.02.2026 23:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Interesting, I can't think of a similarly evocative term in British English. Thanks for the explanation

13.02.2026 12:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"Spruiking"??

13.02.2026 12:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
TAILGUNNER - Midnight Blitz (Official Video) | Napalm Records
TAILGUNNER - Midnight Blitz (Official Video) | Napalm Records YouTube video by Napalm Records

Every now and then a new #metal band emerges that truly blows me away. Some have been around a while others less so. This week I discovered #Tailgunner (Yes named after the Iron Maiden song), a truly refreshing young band with a classic sound, Highly recommended

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

12.02.2026 21:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Not for me thanks. The whole point of "AI" is for robots to adapt to humans, not the other way round. If we need training then so do they (using non copyrighted material obviously).

Also, isn't the country supposed to be broke? How are they paying for this?

28.01.2026 12:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Work underway on ยฃ70m music-making hub which will reopen landmark after 60 years The reborn school building is expected to attract almost 300,000 visitors a year.

I'm glad to hear the site of the old Royal High School in Edinburgh won't be turned into a hotel but into the National Centre for Music, opening 2028.

I'm curious to see how it'll bring more music to the city.

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2580238...

28.01.2026 08:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Native Instruments GmbH is in preliminary insolvency - CDM Create Digital Music According to insolvency documents, Berlin-based Native Instruments GmbH (also parent to iZotope, Plugin Alliance, and Brainworx) is in preliminary insolvency proceedings. This is devastating news for ...

That's pretty shocking news, Native Instruments, one of the largest companies in music making software, is in preliminary insolvency.

This will have some serious ramifications for both users and employees

cdm.link/ni-insolvency/

27.01.2026 16:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
Ride The Lightning (Bonus Track)
Ride The Lightning (Bonus Track) YouTube video by Megadeth - Topic

The highly anticipated version of Ride the Lightning by #Megadeth is here and it's surprisingly close to the original. I expected Dave to put some twist on it. You can tell Teemu isn't challenged enough though ๐Ÿค˜

youtu.be/TBV8_0BqIw8?...

23.01.2026 08:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I would guess most are just looking for follow-backs, they don't typically care who they follow.

21.01.2026 18:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's a little more complex than worrying about how much protein we should eat. Balanced diets also include fats and carbohydrates and we need all 3 in balanced amounts depending on our goals (losing fat vs gaining muscle for instance)

20.01.2026 18:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A few years ago I did a daily writing exercise where you just write what a single word inspires you. Re-reading it today some of this stuff is pretty deep. I'm not sure if I should publish it or resume doing it or both.

I don't even recall where this exercise came from

14.01.2026 23:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Jean-Loup R-Smith media composer and musical storyteller Biographical information about Jean-Loup R-Smith, Scotland-based media composer and musical storytelle

Hello #PortfolioDay

I'm Jean-Loup, a composer from Scotland keen to find people to collaborate with and write music for.

I wrote music for theatre, AV video presentations and for small family events. I'm currently working on an EDM album

For my full portfolio see www.jlarts.scot

#MusicSky

14.10.2025 21:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What's The Traitors? Another reality show?

10.01.2026 20:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
RUSH - 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. RUSH Performances, Finale and "Backstage"
RUSH - 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. RUSH Performances, Finale and "Backstage" YouTube video by Barry Gardner

Watching the induction of #Rush in the Rock n' Roll hall of fame feels so bittersweet. On stage there's Neil Peart and Taylor Hawkins and Chris Cornell, all of them now gone...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJK0...

09.01.2026 20:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Does it fix the fact that hiding a post in the app doesn't also hide it on the web and vice versa? Because that's a tad irritating

08.01.2026 08:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That is stunning!!

07.01.2026 12:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Avengers: Doomsday | Only in Theaters December 18, 2026
Avengers: Doomsday | Only in Theaters December 18, 2026 YouTube video by Marvel Entertainment

"The X-Men will return in Avengers Doomsday"

I wonder if these weekly teasers will lead to an actual trailer some time soon

youtu.be/kH1XlwHQv9o?...

06.01.2026 16:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy new year to all. May you find the will to be the best person you can be for yourself and those you love ๐Ÿฅณ

01.01.2026 13:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's worth a shot but no guarantee it'll go anywhere, especially if newsletters are being distributed via a third party service.

Just something to keep in mind

31.12.2025 11:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's not a bad idea in principle but most companies send newsletters from addresses that cannot be replied to so you'll have to find an address that won't send your reply in the no-reply void first.

31.12.2025 09:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Avengers: Doomsday | Only in Theaters December 18, 2026
Avengers: Doomsday | Only in Theaters December 18, 2026 YouTube video by Marvel Entertainment

Second teaser (which was also leaked though this one wasn't shown before Avatar 3) for #Avengers #Doomsday just dropped featuring #Thor

I wonder if they'll do one for each character. I heard the third teaser features the X-Men

youtu.be/1clWprLC5Ak?...

30.12.2025 14:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Strongly starting to suspect I have a mild-ish case of Raynaud's disease judging by how easily my fingers get cold in not so low temperatures.

This on top of everything else, sucks to get old y'all...

29.12.2025 06:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Went to see #Avatar Fire and Ash tonight. The visuals are stunning as in all Avatar movies but the plot was very similar to Way of Water and it could have been a tad shorter. Still it was enjoyable, I was particularly impressed by the sound design for the Tulkun.

28.12.2025 21:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ice hockey matches here in Finland are quite a lot different from the Scottish league back home...

27.12.2025 17:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Aurora over Oulu, Finland

Aurora over Oulu, Finland

Aurora over Oulu, Finland

Aurora over Oulu, Finland

Aurora over Oulu, Finland

Aurora over Oulu, Finland

When I first saw the #aurora in Lapland in 98 I only had an old point&shoot film camera, it could capture nothing.

Now my phone is the point&shoot and takes rather amazing photos. I'm so grateful this is possible.

#photography #Finland

23.12.2025 20:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0