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<p>Formed as teenagers in Ukraine. Displaced by war. Played Glastonbury. Now Ghost.</p><p>The Sixsters spoke exclusively with Sonic Pulse Reviews on 8 years, creative freedom, and where the music goes next: <a href="https://sonicpulsereviews.com/the-sixsters-on-ghost-growth-and-eight-years-of-defying-expectations/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="sonicpulsereviews.com/the-sixsters-on-ghost-growth-and-eight-years-of-defying-expectations/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">sonicpulsereviews.com/the-sixs</span><span class="invisible">ters-on-ghost-growth-and-eight-years-of-defying-expectations/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#Music</a> <a href="/tags/thesixsters/" rel="tag">#TheSixsters</a> <a href="/tags/ghost/" rel="tag">#Ghost</a> <a href="/tags/hardrock/" rel="tag">#HardRock</a> <a href="/tags/womeninmusic/" rel="tag">#WomenInMusic</a></p>

<p><a href="/tags/fairtrademusicfriday/" rel="tag">#FairTradeMusicFriday</a> Le saviez-vous ? Vous pouvez retrouver toutes mes vidéos sur <a href="/tags/peertube/" rel="tag">#PeerTube</a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@MakerTube" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>MakerTube</span></a></span> : <a href="https://makertube.net/c/nicolas_hussein/videos" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="makertube.net/c/nicolas_hussein/videos"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/c/nicolas_hussei</span><span class="invisible">n/videos</span></a> Vous y trouverez mes concerts, compositions, arrangements et orchestrations, sur une plateforme libre, sans publicité, et avec possibilité de me soutenir financièrement.</p><p><a href="/tags/mywork/" rel="tag">#myWork</a> <a href="/tags/musique/" rel="tag">#musique</a> <a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#music</a> <a href="/tags/newmusic/" rel="tag">#NewMusic</a> <a href="/tags/composition/" rel="tag">#composition</a> <a href="/tags/arrangement/" rel="tag">#arrangement</a> <a href="/tags/orchestration/" rel="tag">#orchestration</a> @music</p>

<p>Music speaks louder than words through what it leaves unsaid</p><p>The ineffable in music resides in the gap between saying and not saying. Music neither states nor conceals. It hints</p><p>by Elena Gigante</p><p><a href="https://psyche.co/ideas/music-speaks-louder-than-words-through-what-it-leaves-unsaid?utm_source=Aeon+Newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=7a7b166988-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_05_14&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_-4ef8a26106-72664972" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="psyche.co/ideas/music-speaks-louder-than-words-through-what-it-leaves-unsaid?utm_source=Aeon+Newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=7a7b166988-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_05_14&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_-4ef8a26106-72664972"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">psyche.co/ideas/music-speaks-l</span><span class="invisible">ouder-than-words-through-what-it-leaves-unsaid?utm_source=Aeon+Newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=7a7b166988-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_05_14&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_-4ef8a26106-72664972</span></a></p><p>Music at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/bookshelf/50" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/bookshelf/50"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/books</span><span class="invisible">helf/50</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#Art</a> <a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#Music</a> <a href="/tags/culture/" rel="tag">#Culture</a></p>

<p>As an adult man who grew up on Grunge, I&#x27;d like to say I fully support and endorse the Nirvana clothing brand 😂 </p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@humor" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>humor</span></a></span> @humor@lemmy.world @aiop </p><p><a href="/tags/musicmemes/" rel="tag">#MusicMemes</a> <a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#Music</a> <a href="/tags/memes/" rel="tag">#Memes</a> <a href="/tags/nirvana/" rel="tag">#Nirvana</a> <a href="/tags/clothing/" rel="tag">#Clothing</a> <a href="/tags/brand/" rel="tag">#Brand</a></p>

<p>Moving to a new instance is a sly excuse to write an <a href="/tags/introduction/" rel="tag">#introduction</a> post (I never did one before). </p><p>I&#x27;m Drew, pleased to meet you. I&#x27;m male, middle aged, child-free, a Brit but don&#x27;t feel like one, living in 🇵🇭 for the last few years. I&#x27;m <a href="/tags/neurodivergent/" rel="tag">#neurodivergent</a> with quite severe <a href="/tags/cptsd/" rel="tag">#CPTSD</a>. You can ask me about it, I&#x27;m trying to get better at discussing it. I&#x27;m married, I work in <a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#tech</a> and I love animals and nature.</p><p>I post about (takes deep breath): <a href="/tags/dogsofmastodon/" rel="tag">#DogsOfMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/webdev/" rel="tag">#WebDev</a> <a href="/tags/linux/" rel="tag">#Linux</a> <a href="/tags/fedora/" rel="tag">#Fedora</a> <a href="/tags/raspberrypi/" rel="tag">#RaspberryPi</a> <a href="/tags/apple/" rel="tag">#Apple</a> <a href="/tags/noai/" rel="tag">#NoAI</a> <a href="/tags/fuckai/" rel="tag">#FuckAI</a> <a href="/tags/banai/" rel="tag">#BanAI</a> <a href="/tags/enshittification/" rel="tag">#Enshittification</a> <a href="/tags/autism/" rel="tag">#Autism</a> <a href="/tags/actuallyautistic/" rel="tag">#ActuallyAutistic</a> <a href="/tags/audhd/" rel="tag">#AuDHD</a> <a href="/tags/adhd/" rel="tag">#ADHD</a> <a href="/tags/childhoodtrauma/" rel="tag">#ChildhoodTrauma</a> <a href="/tags/mentalhealth/" rel="tag">#MentalHealth</a> <a href="/tags/stroke/" rel="tag">#Stroke</a> <a href="/tags/ptsd/" rel="tag">#PTSD</a> <a href="/tags/modelrailway/" rel="tag">#ModelRailway</a> <a href="/tags/ngauge/" rel="tag">#NGauge</a> <a href="/tags/philippines/" rel="tag">#Philippines</a> <a href="/tags/silentsunday/" rel="tag">#SilentSunday</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#Bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#Music</a></p><p>Almost forgot! I have a single-page personal profile website at <a href="https://drewtowler.me" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>drewtowler.me</a> which expands on all this.</p>

<p>Charming and earnest bedroom pop with anti-folk overtones is this week&#x27;s <a href="/tags/mirlomondays/" rel="tag">#MirloMondays</a> discovery. This is &quot;Vignettes&quot; by mothbear.</p><p><a href="https://mirlo.space/mothbear/release/vignettes" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="mirlo.space/mothbear/release/vignettes"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mirlo.space/mothbear/release/v</span><span class="invisible">ignettes</span></a> </p><p><a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#Music</a> <a href="/tags/musicians/" rel="tag">#Musicians</a> <a href="/tags/newmusic/" rel="tag">#NewMusic</a> <a href="/tags/musicrecommendations/" rel="tag">#MusicRecommendations</a> <a href="/tags/mirlo/" rel="tag">#Mirlo</a></p>

<p>[delayed post] Midweek New Music Roundup :: May 13th - 20th <a href="https://abuelaskpop.dreamwidth.org/77534.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="abuelaskpop.dreamwidth.org/77534.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">abuelaskpop.dreamwidth.org/775</span><span class="invisible">34.html</span></a></p><p>This week&#x27;s listing features new music from xikers, TAEYANG (BIG BANG), WOOAH, TAEYONG (NCT), plus many more!</p><p><a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#Music</a> <a href="/tags/newmusic/" rel="tag">#NewMusic</a> <a href="/tags/kpop/" rel="tag">#Kpop</a> <a href="/tags/krock/" rel="tag">#KRock</a> <a href="/tags/khiphop/" rel="tag">#KHipHop</a> <a href="/tags/krnb/" rel="tag">#KRnB</a> <a href="/tags/osts/" rel="tag">#OSTs</a></p>

<p>📺 It&#x27;s the weekly <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a>/ <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/watchpartycalendar/" rel="tag">#WatchPartyCalendar</a> screencaps for May 21-28 (Thu-Thu), including <a href="/tags/memorialday/" rel="tag">#MemorialDay</a> weekend </p><p>⭐️NEW: <a href="/tags/remonsterdon/" rel="tag">#ReMonsterdon</a> (Sundays)</p><p>📅Updates &amp;🔗s at the live calendar <a href="http://bit.ly/MastodonWatchParties" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">http://</span>bit.ly/MastodonWatchParties</a><br>⏰️All times US Eastern</p><p><a href="/tags/westerns/" rel="tag">#Westerns</a> <a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#Music</a> <a href="/tags/mysteries/" rel="tag">#Mysteries</a> <a href="/tags/action/" rel="tag">#Action</a> <a href="/tags/comedy/" rel="tag">#Comedy</a> <a href="/tags/anime/" rel="tag">#anime</a> <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#Movies</a> <a href="/tags/filmmastodon/" rel="tag">#FilmMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/cinemastodon/" rel="tag">#CineMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/watchparty/" rel="tag">#WatchParty</a> </p><p>Thanks to the hosts! 🎉 <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@MatthewTitus88" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>MatthewTitus88</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://universeodon.com/@MirrorAyako" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>MirrorAyako</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://timeloop.cafe/@Taweret" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Taweret</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@analgesicsleep" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>analgesicsleep</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@rsmon77" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>rsmon77</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://lazybear.social/@hyde" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>hyde</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@greenpepper22" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>greenpepper22</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://dmv.community/@kamikat" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>kamikat</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@lilymarswrites" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>lilymarswrites</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@LisaMarieBowman" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>LisaMarieBowman</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://ohai.social/@klu9" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>klu9</span></a></span></p>

<p>New <a href="/tags/faircamp/" rel="tag">#Faircamp</a> Release: &quot;Daydream: Maladaptive&quot;</p><p>Gear: ASM Hydrasynth Desktop; Roland MV-1, SP-404; C&amp;G Organelle. Copyright (C) 2026 Flock of Nazguls. License CC BY-NC-SA. No AI. </p><p><a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#music</a> <a href="/tags/newrelease/" rel="tag">#newrelease</a> <a href="/tags/nham/" rel="tag">#NHAM</a> <a href="/tags/electronicmusic/" rel="tag">#electronicmusic</a> <a href="/tags/ambient/" rel="tag">#ambient</a> <a href="/tags/notambient/" rel="tag">#notambient</a></p><p><a href="https://www.flockofnazguls.com/daydream-maladaptive/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.flockofnazguls.com/daydream-maladaptive/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.flockofnazguls.com/daydrea</span><span class="invisible">m-maladaptive/</span></a></p>

<p>🔴 LABR is LIVE!</p><p>🎵 Live Broadcast<br>🎧 Artist: LABR DJ</p><p>Radio: <a href="https://labr.online" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>labr.online</a></p><p>Stream: <a href="https://stream.labr.online" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>stream.labr.online</a></p><p><a href="/tags/labr/" rel="tag">#labr</a> <a href="/tags/loveabrotherradio/" rel="tag">#loveabrotherradio</a> <a href="/tags/communityradio/" rel="tag">#communityradio</a> <a href="/tags/fediradio/" rel="tag">#fediradio</a> <a href="/tags/dj/" rel="tag">#dj</a> <a href="/tags/djlife/" rel="tag">#djlife</a> <a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#music</a> <a href="/tags/musicchannel/" rel="tag">#musicchannel</a> <a href="/tags/dj/" rel="tag">#dj</a> <a href="/tags/mixes/" rel="tag">#mixes</a> <a href="/tags/house/" rel="tag">#house</a> <a href="/tags/hiphop/" rel="tag">#hiphop</a> <a href="/tags/rnb/" rel="tag">#rnb</a> <a href="/tags/rock/" rel="tag">#rock</a></p>

<p>My latest Zine is now available!<br>Volume 2’s theme is F the Patriarchy <br>With music mixtape playlist &amp; bonus playlist of feminist content creators. Plus gorgeous original art. Great fun design as I bring checks &amp; receipts!! Lots of information, lots of Easter eggs.<br>Available as digital download to print, cut, &amp; fold for $3 or readymade for $6. </p><p><a href="https://ko-fi.com/joblakely/shop" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>ko-fi.com/joblakely/shop</a></p><p><a href="/tags/feminist/" rel="tag">#feminist</a> <a href="/tags/feminism/" rel="tag">#feminism</a> <a href="/tags/patriarchy/" rel="tag">#patriarchy</a> <a href="/tags/labour/" rel="tag">#labour</a> <a href="/tags/work/" rel="tag">#work</a> <a href="/tags/care/" rel="tag">#care</a> <a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#music</a> <a href="/tags/playlist/" rel="tag">#playlist</a> <a href="/tags/mixtape/" rel="tag">#mixtape</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/mastoart/" rel="tag">#mastoart</a> <a href="/tags/zine/" rel="tag">#zine</a> <a href="/tags/zines/" rel="tag">#zines</a> <a href="/tags/resistance/" rel="tag">#resistance</a></p>

<p>I can&#x27;t put into words what listening and dancing to these songs does to me without creating 18+ content here.</p><p><a href="https://dsci4.bandcamp.com/track/odessa" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="dsci4.bandcamp.com/track/odessa"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">dsci4.bandcamp.com/track/odess</span><span class="invisible">a</span></a></p><p><a href="https://dsci4.bandcamp.com/track/red-mist" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="dsci4.bandcamp.com/track/red-mist"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">dsci4.bandcamp.com/track/red-m</span><span class="invisible">ist</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/electronicmusic/" rel="tag">#ElectronicMusic</a> <a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#music</a> <a href="/tags/bandcamp/" rel="tag">#Bandcamp</a></p>

<p>Ok let’s crowdsource this shit. I know there’s some <a href="/tags/discworld/" rel="tag">#discworld</a> nerds on here. </p><p>I want to make a playlist where I have one song for each book in the series. Eg Thief of Time is obviously Clocks by Coldplay, Pyramids is Walk Like An Egyptian, Small Gods is Losing My Religion. Songs should be bangers and also thematically appropriate. (I have a list for a lot of them, I’ll post it after this has had a chance to make the rounds.)</p><p>Aaaaand: go. Mastodon do your thing. </p><p><a href="/tags/terrypratchett/" rel="tag">#TerryPratchett</a> <a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#music</a> <a href="/tags/boostswelcome/" rel="tag">#boostsWelcome</a> <a href="/tags/discworld/" rel="tag">#discworld</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a></p>

<p>Hi! 👋</p><p>I&#x27;m a <a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#music</a> producer with a strong passion for <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a>. Music‑wise I bend towards <a href="/tags/edm/" rel="tag">#EDM</a>, while photography stretches from drone/aerial shots to architecture and everyday stills.</p><p>A big believer in <a href="/tags/privacy/" rel="tag">#privacy</a>, digital independence, and owning your own space online, powered by <a href="/tags/foss/" rel="tag">#FOSS</a> and <a href="/tags/linux/" rel="tag">#Linux</a>.</p><p>I self-host my own corner of the internet via YunoHost.<br>It&#x27;s part of my commitment to decentralization and taking control of my digital footprint.</p><p>When I&#x27;m not crafting electronic noise or framing pixels, I&#x27;m reading terms and conditions of whatever just to feel something. 😁</p><p>Also, I get paid to talk. Not paid a lot, mind you—I just talk a lot.</p><p>Feel free to connect! ✨</p><p><a href="/tags/introduction/" rel="tag">#Introduction</a> 📣</p>

<p>For the young&#x27;uns who don&#x27;t know, the <a href="/tags/circlejerks/" rel="tag">#CircleJerks</a> are an <a href="/tags/oldschool/" rel="tag">#oldSchool</a> <a href="/tags/hardcore/" rel="tag">#hardcore</a> <a href="/tags/punk/" rel="tag">#punk</a> <a href="/tags/band/" rel="tag">#band</a></p><p>And here we see the Circle Jerks confronting a fan suffering from the well known <a href="/tags/maga/" rel="tag">#MAGA</a> cringe of going &quot;I wish my favorite band would stay away from <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a>&quot; (like <a href="/tags/ratm/" rel="tag">#RATM</a> 😂)</p><p>🤪</p><p>Hilariously unaware their favorite band never changed, the MAGA <a href="/tags/chud/" rel="tag">#chud</a> simply became a zombie <a href="/tags/bigot/" rel="tag">#bigot</a></p><p>Unexpected bonus: Bahasa <a href="/tags/indonesia/" rel="tag">#Indonesia</a> subtitles</p><p>edit: they&#x27;re on tour now in <a href="/tags/europe/" rel="tag">#Europe</a> <a href="https://www.songkick.com/artists/542899-circle-jerks" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.songkick.com/artists/542899-circle-jerks"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.songkick.com/artists/54289</span><span class="invisible">9-circle-jerks</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#Music</a></p>

<p>THEATRE REVIEW: &quot;SUFFS&quot; - NATIONAL TOUR<br>A musical history lesson that&#x27;s as urgent as ever.</p><p><a href="https://hotchka.com/suffs-tour-review-baltimore-hippodrome" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="hotchka.com/suffs-tour-review-baltimore-hippodrome"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hotchka.com/suffs-tour-review-</span><span class="invisible">baltimore-hippodrome</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/suffsmusical/" rel="tag">#SuffsMusical</a> <a href="/tags/broadwayacrossamerica/" rel="tag">#BroadwayAcrossAmerica</a> <a href="/tags/hippodrometheatre/" rel="tag">#HippodromeTheatre</a> <a href="/tags/nationaltour/" rel="tag">#NationalTour</a> <a href="/tags/entertainment/" rel="tag">#Entertainment</a> <a href="/tags/performingarts/" rel="tag">#PerformingArts</a> <a href="/tags/stage/" rel="tag">#Stage</a> <a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#Music</a> <a href="/tags/musical/" rel="tag">#Musical</a> <a href="/tags/baltimore/" rel="tag">#Baltimore</a></p>

<p>THEATRE REVIEW: &quot;THE VIEW UPSTAIRS&quot; - IRON CROW THEATRE<br>A tragic chapter of LGBTQ+ history is muddled by time travel and an impossible love story.</p><p><a href="https://hotchka.com/the-view-upstairs-review-baltimore-iron-crow-theatre" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="hotchka.com/the-view-upstairs-review-baltimore-iron-crow-theatre"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hotchka.com/the-view-upstairs-</span><span class="invisible">review-baltimore-iron-crow-theatre</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/theviewupstairs/" rel="tag">#TheViewUpStairs</a> <a href="/tags/ironcrowtheatre/" rel="tag">#IronCrowTheatre</a> <a href="/tags/entertainment/" rel="tag">#Entertainment</a> <a href="/tags/performingarts/" rel="tag">#PerformingArts</a> <a href="/tags/stage/" rel="tag">#Stage</a> <a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#Music</a> <a href="/tags/musical/" rel="tag">#Musical</a> <a href="/tags/baltimore/" rel="tag">#Baltimore</a></p>

<p>Behold the steady return of <a href="/tags/theplaylist/" rel="tag">#ThePlaylist</a>.</p><p>The weather is hotting up here in the UK, so our theme this week is:</p><p>slooooow</p><p>in an effort to encourage everyone to just chill out, alright? </p><p>But, well, not every track this week is chilled. Sorry about that.</p><p><a href="https://djdarren.site/archive/podcast/theplaylist-106-slooooow/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="djdarren.site/archive/podcast/theplaylist-106-slooooow/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">djdarren.site/archive/podcast/</span><span class="invisible">theplaylist-106-slooooow/</span></a></p><p>Listen! Enjoy! Tell all your friend!</p><p>// <a href="https://stream.djdarren.site" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>stream.djdarren.site</a> // Monday 19:00-21:00 UK //<br>// <a href="https://djdarren.site/archive/podcast/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>djdarren.site/archive/podcast/</a> //</p><p><a href="/tags/radio/" rel="tag">#Radio</a> <a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#Music</a> <a href="/tags/podcast/" rel="tag">#Podcast</a> <a href="/tags/nowplaying/" rel="tag">#NowPlaying</a></p>

<p>Welcome June! ☀️</p><p>📺 It&#x27;s the 5/28-6/4 weekly <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a>/ <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/watchpartycalendar/" rel="tag">#WatchPartyCalendar</a> screencaps (Thu-Thu) </p><p>⭐️NEW: <a href="/tags/remonsterdon/" rel="tag">#ReMonsterdon</a> (SUN)<br><a href="/tags/retroview/" rel="tag">#RetroView</a> 5/28 cancelled</p><p>📅Updates &amp;🔗s at the live calendar <a href="http://bit.ly/MastodonWatchParties" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">http://</span>bit.ly/MastodonWatchParties</a><br>⏰️All times US Eastern</p><p><a href="/tags/westerns/" rel="tag">#Westerns</a> <a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#Music</a> <a href="/tags/mysteries/" rel="tag">#Mysteries</a> <a href="/tags/action/" rel="tag">#Action</a> <a href="/tags/comedy/" rel="tag">#Comedy</a> <a href="/tags/anime/" rel="tag">#anime</a> <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#Movies</a> <a href="/tags/filmmastodon/" rel="tag">#FilmMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/cinemastodon/" rel="tag">#CineMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/watchparty/" rel="tag">#WatchParty</a> </p><p>Thanks to the hosts! 🎉 <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@MatthewTitus88" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>MatthewTitus88</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://universeodon.com/@MirrorAyako" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>MirrorAyako</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://timeloop.cafe/@Taweret" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Taweret</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@analgesicsleep" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>analgesicsleep</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@rsmon77" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>rsmon77</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://lazybear.social/@hyde" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>hyde</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@greenpepper22" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>greenpepper22</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://dmv.community/@kamikat" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>kamikat</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@lilymarswrites" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>lilymarswrites</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@LisaMarieBowman" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>LisaMarieBowman</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://ohai.social/@klu9" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>klu9</span></a></span></p>

<p>I was never sure what it is exactly that conductors do, but now I know! Headcanon accepted 😜😁 </p><p>@worldbuilding <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@humor" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>humor</span></a></span> @humor@lemmy.world @aiop</p><p><a href="/tags/musicmeme/" rel="tag">#MusicMeme</a> <a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#Music</a> <a href="/tags/meme/" rel="tag">#Meme</a><br><a href="/tags/speculativefiction/" rel="tag">#SpeculativeFiction</a> <a href="/tags/fantasybooks/" rel="tag">#FantasyBooks</a><br><a href="/tags/fantasymemes/" rel="tag">#FantasyMemes</a> <a href="/tags/fantasy/" rel="tag">#Fantasy</a> <a href="/tags/memes/" rel="tag">#Memes</a> <a href="/tags/humor/" rel="tag">#Humor</a> <a href="/tags/humour/" rel="tag">#Humour</a></p>

<p>Seasonal Quartet: New European Ensemble ft. Ali Smith<br>2 July, London. Tickets from £15.00.</p><p>Ali Smith joins forces with the New European Ensemble, bringing her iconic Seasonal Quartet novels into a new dimension with the UK premieres of four new musical works based on Autumn, Winter, Spring and Summer, interspersed with readings from the books that inspired them.</p><p><a href="https://spitalfieldsmusic.org.uk/events/seasonal-quartet/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="spitalfieldsmusic.org.uk/events/seasonal-quartet/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">spitalfieldsmusic.org.uk/event</span><span class="invisible">s/seasonal-quartet/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/scottish/" rel="tag">#Scottish</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#music</a> <a href="/tags/alismith/" rel="tag">#AliSmith</a></p>

<p>[delayed post] Midweek New Music Roundup :: May 20th - 27th <a href="https://abuelaskpop.dreamwidth.org/77671.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="abuelaskpop.dreamwidth.org/77671.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">abuelaskpop.dreamwidth.org/776</span><span class="invisible">71.html</span></a></p><p>This week&#x27;s listing features new music from SHOWNU x HYUNGWON, BIBI, Taemin (SHINee), can&#x27;t be blue, Boyfriend, plus many more!</p><p><a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#Music</a> <a href="/tags/newmusic/" rel="tag">#NewMusic</a> <a href="/tags/kpop/" rel="tag">#Kpop</a> <a href="/tags/krock/" rel="tag">#KRock</a> <a href="/tags/khiphop/" rel="tag">#KHipHop</a> <a href="/tags/krnb/" rel="tag">#KRnB</a> <a href="/tags/osts/" rel="tag">#OSTs</a></p>

<p>For those who struggle with <a href="/tags/paywalls/" rel="tag">#Paywalls</a> on <a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#news</a>/scientific <a href="/tags/articles/" rel="tag">#articles</a>: </p><p>Two websites which are indispensable:</p><p><a href="https://periscope.corsfix.com/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>periscope.corsfix.com/</a> - Periscope acts as a proxy which gets past news paywalls</p><p><a href="https://sci-hub.su/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>sci-hub.su/</a> - Sci-hub. also found at .st, .ru, .red, and .box; acts as a frontend to access scientific articles</p><p>And then this browser extension, Bypass Paywalls Clean, which works quite well (updates a lot, though, so stay up to date): </p><p><a href="https://gitflic.ru/project/magnolia1234/bypass-paywalls-chrome-clean" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="gitflic.ru/project/magnolia1234/bypass-paywalls-chrome-clean"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">gitflic.ru/project/magnolia123</span><span class="invisible">4/bypass-paywalls-chrome-clean</span></a> (Chromium browsers)</p><p><a href="https://gitflic.ru/project/magnolia1234/bypass-paywalls-firefox-clean" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="gitflic.ru/project/magnolia1234/bypass-paywalls-firefox-clean"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">gitflic.ru/project/magnolia123</span><span class="invisible">4/bypass-paywalls-firefox-clean</span></a> (Firefox browsers)</p><p>ONLY trust these git repos to source the extension. Magnolia1234 is the original developer. The extensions were removed due to DMCA from the browser extension stores, and now there are many malicious copies. This one is safe, I use it myself, and have done so since before it was removed (so I know who is the real dev).</p><p>---</p><p>In addition, for other <a href="/tags/media/" rel="tag">#media</a>, like <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a>, <a href="/tags/manga/" rel="tag">#manga</a>, or <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#movies</a>, others: </p><p><a href="https://fmhy.net/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>fmhy.net/</a> - Free Media Hell Yeah! is an aggregator of sites to access <a href="/tags/free/" rel="tag">#free</a> media. All sites are safe so long as you have an adblocker. </p><p><a href="https://annas-archive.gl/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>annas-archive.gl/</a> - Anna&#x27;s Archive. An aggregate site for books. Pulls from many sources (incl. Lib-gen and zlib)</p><p><a href="https://cineby.sc/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>cineby.sc/</a> - Cineby. Watch nearly anything free, no ads</p><p>I&#x27;ll give <a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#music</a> next.</p>

<p>The Stormy Romance of Frédéric Chopin and George Sand</p><p>The decade-long relationship between the composer Chopin and the author Sand, though unlikely, was a testament to the Romantic belief in the virtues of genius.</p><p><a href="https://www.thecollector.com/frederic-chopin-george-sand/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.thecollector.com/frederic-chopin-george-sand/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.thecollector.com/frederic-</span><span class="invisible">chopin-george-sand/</span></a></p><p>Sand at PG:</p><p><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/851" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/851"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/851</span></a></p><p>Books about Chopin at PG:</p><p><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/1660" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/1660"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje</span><span class="invisible">ct/1660</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#music</a></p>