"I got a tv set or two
But we'll have to get a man in 'cause one of them blew up"

Headless Chickens, Gaskrankinstation, 1990

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4topF9qZSjs

The idea of kiwi petrol station worker contemplating getting a TV repaired speaks volumes about what's changed in Aotearoa over the last 40-50 years.

#music#MusicVideo #industrial#HeadlessChickens

As usual, I'm a bit late for #JukeboxFridayNight by Aotearoa time, but it's Friday night somewhere. The theme is #animals, and I didn't see anybody post one of my favs;

Year of the Rat by Badly Drawn Boy;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmIensH77WQ

A bit of a cheeky one, but ...

Wynona's Big Brown Beaver by Primus;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYDfwUJzYQg

One of the cowboy faces the band are wearing looks a bit like Dubya Bush. Who became governor of Texas around the time this video was being made. Confidence?

#music

The more things change ...

"I gotta think of something to say besides 'fuck'. I think you can say 'fuck', it's a free country. Oh I'm sorry, that's right, you almost probably can't get an abortion soon, and then you won't be able to say 'fuck'. I just wanna say, you should be able to have a fucking abortion, that's right."

#EddieVedder, Pearl Jam MTV Unplugged, 1992

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7gbiX9c-so

#music #grunge#PearlJam#FreedomOfExpression#ReproductiveRights

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Ahoy friends!

Announcing RFFF 25. The extra F is for Fest!

A month long artists' streaming series in July.

*DM* if you're keen to present/perform original material. You need not have been on RFF to participate.

More info for all (will grow) at the venue page https://party.radiofreefedi.net

Let's assemble, #party and welcome new friends who may not have caught the vibe of the station or our epic hangouts.

Stay vertical. 🐹

#music #art#spokenWord#fediWave #concert #live #owncast#joinIn

The Lorenzo's Music podcast have been doing a series of interviews with various people developing fediverse tech, or adjacent projects. The most recent examples include @benpate of BandWagon;

https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/lorenzosmusic/episodes/Ben-Pate-of-Bandwagon-fm---Crafting-a-New-Site-for-Musicians-e31vrl7

... and Gabe Kangas
of OwnCast;

https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/lorenzosmusic/episodes/Gabe-Kangas---Owncast-Self-Hosted-Streaming-Software-e334rbt

#podcasts#LorenzoMusic#BandWagon#OwnCast

about the , which carries on the spirit of the legendary @radiofreefedi;

"The Indie Beat Radio federates with Bandwagon.fm to amplify its music artists who’ve opted-in to distribution. We also play music in the public domain. Listen. Mix. Share."

theindiebeat.fm/

They also have an OwnCast server for livestreams;

live.theindiebeat.fm/

to
@benpate for the tip, mentioned in his interview with Lorenzo's Music.

(1/2)

Thanks for the shout out on the podcast @bsots! I've been going through a challenging time, and it really made my day to hear that : )

radiobsots.libsyn.com/187-test

FYI "Stand up" is geek jargon, for setting up a new server. To "stand up an instance of Mastodon", is to set up a new server running a copy of the Mastodon software.

I'm envisioning a AP-enabled digital music platform that allows me to display a collection of recordings I've paid for. Not only would the artists get my money, but their records would be endorsed to my social network as music worth paying for, so at least worth a listen.

What I get out of it, as well as the warm fuzzies of giving financial support to artists I like, is the satisfaction of building and sharing a record collection. Without having to own physical media.

#music #collecting

to What's The Frequency, Kenneth?

youtube.com/watch?v=2ZMUNyLmar

The big single off the 1994 R.E.M album Monster. I still don't really understand what this song is about, but it has a great use of delay on the fuzz guitar, and some great lyrics;

"You wore our expectations like an armored suit"

"A smile like the cartoon, tooth for a tooth
You said that irony was the shackles of youth"

In a weird way, What's The Frequency reminds me of Panic in the Shade by Hunters & Collectors. Which came out the same year and also has some great lyrics;

"You been livin' in a golden age
It was the last thing you expected
Ya took ya sanity for granted
Now it lies tragically neglected"

"Trying to erase the silence
Ever since your rhythm got blown away
Crawlin' through the wreckage of your rendering room
To meet your hidden-half way"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43bGGI9hvwg

#music #rock#HuntersAndCollectors

to What's The Frequency, Kenneth?

youtube.com/watch?v=2ZMUNyLmar

The big single off the 1994 R.E.M album Monster. I still don't really understand what this song is about, but it has a great use of delay on the fuzz guitar, and some great lyrics;

"You wore our expectations like an armored suit"

"A smile like the cartoon, tooth for a tooth
You said that irony was the shackles of youth"

@strypey
The one and only Viv Stanshall.
#music