Simon Ward
@drrubberfunk.bsky.social
Musician. Make music & play records as Dr Rubberfunk. Occasional co-producer of Olympic Cyclone Band. Founder member of Mr Güder.
‘Ectopic Beats Vol.1’ out now on Limited Edition Cassette.
https://linktr.ee/drrubberfunk
https://drrubberfunk.bandcamp.com
‘Ectopic Beats Vol.1’ out now on Limited Edition Cassette.
https://linktr.ee/drrubberfunk
https://drrubberfunk.bandcamp.com
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Pioneering audio/visual artist Matt Black reflects on how Robert Anton Wilson's "think for yourself, distrust authority" philosophy shaped both Coldcut's sound and Ninja Tune's thirty-five-year mission.
Everything Is Under Control — Matt Black of Coldcut Gets RAW:
Everything Is Under Control — Matt Black of Coldcut Gets RAW:
Everything Is Under Control — Matt Black of Coldcut Gets RAW
The pioneering audio/visual artist reflects on how Robert Anton Wilson's "think for yourself, distrust authority" philosophy shaped both Coldcut's sound and Ninja Tune's thirty-five-year mission.
www.thetonearm.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Pioneering audio/visual artist Matt Black reflects on how Robert Anton Wilson's "think for yourself, distrust authority" philosophy shaped both Coldcut's sound and Ninja Tune's thirty-five-year mission.
Everything Is Under Control — Matt Black of Coldcut Gets RAW:
Everything Is Under Control — Matt Black of Coldcut Gets RAW:
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I’m thrilled to say I have a new solo album coming out in March through Loose Records. It’s called ‘Arcade’ & you can pre order limited numbered yellow vinyl & CD now…
The first single from the album is ‘Distant Seasons’…Hope you enjoy it!! 😎💥🚀
dannygeorgewilson.com/arcade
The first single from the album is ‘Distant Seasons’…Hope you enjoy it!! 😎💥🚀
dannygeorgewilson.com/arcade
January 21, 2026 at 6:58 PM
I’m thrilled to say I have a new solo album coming out in March through Loose Records. It’s called ‘Arcade’ & you can pre order limited numbered yellow vinyl & CD now…
The first single from the album is ‘Distant Seasons’…Hope you enjoy it!! 😎💥🚀
dannygeorgewilson.com/arcade
The first single from the album is ‘Distant Seasons’…Hope you enjoy it!! 😎💥🚀
dannygeorgewilson.com/arcade
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Nina Simone’s childhood home gets long-awaited rehabilitation - The Guardian
'North Carolina home preserved to commemorate legendary musician and civil rights activist, and to serve as arts hub'
Photograph: Herb Snitzer/Getty Images
www.theguardian.com/music/2026/j...
'North Carolina home preserved to commemorate legendary musician and civil rights activist, and to serve as arts hub'
Photograph: Herb Snitzer/Getty Images
www.theguardian.com/music/2026/j...
January 21, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Nina Simone’s childhood home gets long-awaited rehabilitation - The Guardian
'North Carolina home preserved to commemorate legendary musician and civil rights activist, and to serve as arts hub'
Photograph: Herb Snitzer/Getty Images
www.theguardian.com/music/2026/j...
'North Carolina home preserved to commemorate legendary musician and civil rights activist, and to serve as arts hub'
Photograph: Herb Snitzer/Getty Images
www.theguardian.com/music/2026/j...
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Hey all, I’m still looking for work. I’ve been looking since July. I’m partially employed presently and even just a small project, a little part time gig- could make the difference in my circumstances right now.
Happy to supply resumes for: Music Production/Composition, Journalism/Copywriting
Happy to supply resumes for: Music Production/Composition, Journalism/Copywriting
January 21, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Hey all, I’m still looking for work. I’ve been looking since July. I’m partially employed presently and even just a small project, a little part time gig- could make the difference in my circumstances right now.
Happy to supply resumes for: Music Production/Composition, Journalism/Copywriting
Happy to supply resumes for: Music Production/Composition, Journalism/Copywriting
‘Product Placement’ fans - this is what the can looks like that spawned that drum break we all loved 20-something years ago.
January 20, 2026 at 9:15 PM
‘Product Placement’ fans - this is what the can looks like that spawned that drum break we all loved 20-something years ago.
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Little Barrie & Malcolm Catto - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)
YouTube video by KEXP
youtu.be
January 17, 2026 at 11:33 AM
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Found some PR copies of The Tracksuit Trilogy that have no inserts. I’ll see if I can locate some spare prints, though. I’ll chuck them up tomorrow for a reduced price, but they’ll ship without the handmade accoutrements. And possibly without prints if I can’t find the box.
There are 3 copies only.
There are 3 copies only.
January 16, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Found some PR copies of The Tracksuit Trilogy that have no inserts. I’ll see if I can locate some spare prints, though. I’ll chuck them up tomorrow for a reduced price, but they’ll ship without the handmade accoutrements. And possibly without prints if I can’t find the box.
There are 3 copies only.
There are 3 copies only.
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Hello, I've dissected and dubbed-up a rhythm track from my Wrongtom Meets archives. 'One Man Army' features 4 previously unavailable versions of a "massive' instrumental I produced back in 2020.
I'll be donating 50% of proceeds to Doctors Without Borders rongorongorongo.bandcamp.com/album/one-ma...
I'll be donating 50% of proceeds to Doctors Without Borders rongorongorongo.bandcamp.com/album/one-ma...
One Man Army, by Wrongtom Meets The Rockers
4 track album
rongorongorongo.bandcamp.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Hello, I've dissected and dubbed-up a rhythm track from my Wrongtom Meets archives. 'One Man Army' features 4 previously unavailable versions of a "massive' instrumental I produced back in 2020.
I'll be donating 50% of proceeds to Doctors Without Borders rongorongorongo.bandcamp.com/album/one-ma...
I'll be donating 50% of proceeds to Doctors Without Borders rongorongorongo.bandcamp.com/album/one-ma...
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Weekly update from LWSTD FM. Two new shows following our recent Open Air plus a Sunday rewind from @louiseann.bsky.social with @eops.bsky.social bringing 🔥 straight after. Also a shout out for a Peckham Party being organised by one of our amazing members. Join us on air tomorrow and in the Discord!
15 - 17 January on LWSTD FM | Love Will Save The Day FM
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January 15, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Weekly update from LWSTD FM. Two new shows following our recent Open Air plus a Sunday rewind from @louiseann.bsky.social with @eops.bsky.social bringing 🔥 straight after. Also a shout out for a Peckham Party being organised by one of our amazing members. Join us on air tomorrow and in the Discord!
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Further to this, we’re hoping to generate a bit more funding for the workshops by selling our back catalogue. We’re lowering prices of certain items to help boost this. To start, the limited edition We Do Not Forget CD + A5 Zine package is now £8 instead of £10:
fold.bandcamp.com/album/we-do-...
fold.bandcamp.com/album/we-do-...
January 15, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Further to this, we’re hoping to generate a bit more funding for the workshops by selling our back catalogue. We’re lowering prices of certain items to help boost this. To start, the limited edition We Do Not Forget CD + A5 Zine package is now £8 instead of £10:
fold.bandcamp.com/album/we-do-...
fold.bandcamp.com/album/we-do-...
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NEWS: We’re taking a step back from making records & playing live shows in order to focus on our music production workshops for young people facing barriers here in Leeds. We’re currently running them in two very different neighbourhoods and both are yielding positive outcomes for the young folks 🥰
January 15, 2026 at 8:13 PM
NEWS: We’re taking a step back from making records & playing live shows in order to focus on our music production workshops for young people facing barriers here in Leeds. We’re currently running them in two very different neighbourhoods and both are yielding positive outcomes for the young folks 🥰
Post a perfect 90s banger that wasn't some dreadful stadium rock grunge dirge, but that actually sampled the very genesis of stadium rock itself.
youtu.be/vw5i7TPkYfI?...
*Epilepsy trigger warning*
youtu.be/vw5i7TPkYfI?...
*Epilepsy trigger warning*
January 14, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Post a perfect 90s banger that wasn't some dreadful stadium rock grunge dirge, but that actually sampled the very genesis of stadium rock itself.
youtu.be/vw5i7TPkYfI?...
*Epilepsy trigger warning*
youtu.be/vw5i7TPkYfI?...
*Epilepsy trigger warning*
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For those who aren’t subscribed to Dubstack, here’s a few tracks you may have missed over the last year or so…
My unsanctioned dub mix of Jagger The Dagger by Eugene McDaniels rentparty.substack.com/p/chapter-21...
My unsanctioned dub mix of Jagger The Dagger by Eugene McDaniels rentparty.substack.com/p/chapter-21...
January 14, 2026 at 4:21 PM
For those who aren’t subscribed to Dubstack, here’s a few tracks you may have missed over the last year or so…
My unsanctioned dub mix of Jagger The Dagger by Eugene McDaniels rentparty.substack.com/p/chapter-21...
My unsanctioned dub mix of Jagger The Dagger by Eugene McDaniels rentparty.substack.com/p/chapter-21...
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January 13, 2026 at 10:16 PM
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Ready to level up your birdwatching? 😎
Here’s another 10 birds to keep an eye out for this #BigGardenBirdwatch...
From colourful Jays to stealthy Sparrowhawks, who have you spotted on your patch before?
PS - Don't forget to sign up: www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...
Here’s another 10 birds to keep an eye out for this #BigGardenBirdwatch...
From colourful Jays to stealthy Sparrowhawks, who have you spotted on your patch before?
PS - Don't forget to sign up: www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...
January 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Ready to level up your birdwatching? 😎
Here’s another 10 birds to keep an eye out for this #BigGardenBirdwatch...
From colourful Jays to stealthy Sparrowhawks, who have you spotted on your patch before?
PS - Don't forget to sign up: www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...
Here’s another 10 birds to keep an eye out for this #BigGardenBirdwatch...
From colourful Jays to stealthy Sparrowhawks, who have you spotted on your patch before?
PS - Don't forget to sign up: www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...
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Did anyone else have this poster on their bedroom wall growing up? "Chalk Grassland."
This was basically one of the gateway drugs into botany- not only the plants but importantly they communities they grew in.
I loved this poster & it still lives vividly in my imagination.
@bsbibotany.bsky.social
This was basically one of the gateway drugs into botany- not only the plants but importantly they communities they grew in.
I loved this poster & it still lives vividly in my imagination.
@bsbibotany.bsky.social
January 11, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Did anyone else have this poster on their bedroom wall growing up? "Chalk Grassland."
This was basically one of the gateway drugs into botany- not only the plants but importantly they communities they grew in.
I loved this poster & it still lives vividly in my imagination.
@bsbibotany.bsky.social
This was basically one of the gateway drugs into botany- not only the plants but importantly they communities they grew in.
I loved this poster & it still lives vividly in my imagination.
@bsbibotany.bsky.social
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🦋🌿Hiring 12 x Botanists or Entomologists for 2026 field surveys in England!
4-month, full-time roles from late April to early September.
Field sites in Yorkshire, Devon, Warwickshire, Kent/Sussex, Lincolnshire/Cambridge, Essex/Suffolk.
Apply now: ceh.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CEH_Ca... 🧪
4-month, full-time roles from late April to early September.
Field sites in Yorkshire, Devon, Warwickshire, Kent/Sussex, Lincolnshire/Cambridge, Essex/Suffolk.
Apply now: ceh.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CEH_Ca... 🧪
January 9, 2026 at 9:36 AM
🦋🌿Hiring 12 x Botanists or Entomologists for 2026 field surveys in England!
4-month, full-time roles from late April to early September.
Field sites in Yorkshire, Devon, Warwickshire, Kent/Sussex, Lincolnshire/Cambridge, Essex/Suffolk.
Apply now: ceh.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CEH_Ca... 🧪
4-month, full-time roles from late April to early September.
Field sites in Yorkshire, Devon, Warwickshire, Kent/Sussex, Lincolnshire/Cambridge, Essex/Suffolk.
Apply now: ceh.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CEH_Ca... 🧪
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This week’s show… BBC Sounds link / playlist / stats / leftover Quality Street… adamwalton.substack.com/p/show-2699-...
Show #2699: Carwyn Ellis talks Rio 18's 'Haf'
Adam Walton, BBC Radio Wales, Saturday 10th January 2026 - Carwyn Ellis interview & playlist + much more...
adamwalton.substack.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:31 PM
This week’s show… BBC Sounds link / playlist / stats / leftover Quality Street… adamwalton.substack.com/p/show-2699-...
Brief dabble on FB - casually posting some 'content' on my 'page', you know the score - noticed someone from my class at school just turned 54 & was like 'oh! I didn't realise they were 3 years older than me?'
Dear reader, I am chastened to point out that they are, in fact, 3 months older than me 😳
Dear reader, I am chastened to point out that they are, in fact, 3 months older than me 😳
January 12, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Brief dabble on FB - casually posting some 'content' on my 'page', you know the score - noticed someone from my class at school just turned 54 & was like 'oh! I didn't realise they were 3 years older than me?'
Dear reader, I am chastened to point out that they are, in fact, 3 months older than me 😳
Dear reader, I am chastened to point out that they are, in fact, 3 months older than me 😳
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From one of our favorite beatmakers...
Buddy Peace @buddypeace.bsky.social - Flashy Molasses
📡📻🔒Sheffield Live! 93.2FM
buddypeace.bandcamp.com/album/stay-f...
#NightTrainNowPlaying
Buddy Peace @buddypeace.bsky.social - Flashy Molasses
📡📻🔒Sheffield Live! 93.2FM
buddypeace.bandcamp.com/album/stay-f...
#NightTrainNowPlaying
Stay Frosty (instrumental session), by Buddy Peace
10 track album
buddypeace.bandcamp.com
January 11, 2026 at 10:21 PM
From one of our favorite beatmakers...
Buddy Peace @buddypeace.bsky.social - Flashy Molasses
📡📻🔒Sheffield Live! 93.2FM
buddypeace.bandcamp.com/album/stay-f...
#NightTrainNowPlaying
Buddy Peace @buddypeace.bsky.social - Flashy Molasses
📡📻🔒Sheffield Live! 93.2FM
buddypeace.bandcamp.com/album/stay-f...
#NightTrainNowPlaying
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Not usually one for self-referential quote-posting, but c’mon you drummers out there within rehearsing distance of Manchester. We need you!
Hey heavy-psych-folk-rock-loving drummers in the North West of England! Get in touch…
January 11, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Not usually one for self-referential quote-posting, but c’mon you drummers out there within rehearsing distance of Manchester. We need you!
If you missed it last night, you can listen again for the next week at least. Props to @craigcharles.bsky.social and the team for showcasing so many new & forthcoming releases from independent artists & labels on the first two Funk & Soul Shows of 2026 - it’s appreciated across the scene & beyond 🙌🏻
Well, there it was - huge thanks to Craig Charles for this first play of new music from me, due later this year on @jalapenorecords.bsky.social
If you’re so inclined, you can listen again to Craig’s show here and catch ‘Circus’ about an hour & 35 minutes in: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
If you’re so inclined, you can listen again to Craig’s show here and catch ‘Circus’ about an hour & 35 minutes in: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
January 11, 2026 at 2:17 PM
If you missed it last night, you can listen again for the next week at least. Props to @craigcharles.bsky.social and the team for showcasing so many new & forthcoming releases from independent artists & labels on the first two Funk & Soul Shows of 2026 - it’s appreciated across the scene & beyond 🙌🏻
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Join me this morning to talk hawks with Claire Foy and Chris Packham on live at 10 am @bbc6music.bsky.social
January 11, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Join me this morning to talk hawks with Claire Foy and Chris Packham on live at 10 am @bbc6music.bsky.social
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Morning! No funny Mastodon posts to share today, but I do still have a ticket to see Emma Tricca at The Betsy in London this afternoon. With Polly Paulusma and Pete Greenwood, too. @ me if that’s of interest.
January 11, 2026 at 9:54 AM
Morning! No funny Mastodon posts to share today, but I do still have a ticket to see Emma Tricca at The Betsy in London this afternoon. With Polly Paulusma and Pete Greenwood, too. @ me if that’s of interest.
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NEW! 🎧
Here's our first episode of 2026.
Escape with us to a dawn chorus from gorgeous Shropshire in May last year.
Episode 289 – Dawn birds of rural Shropshire (72 mins)
> www.podbean.com/ew/pb-rmwzs-1a10f84
Here's our first episode of 2026.
Escape with us to a dawn chorus from gorgeous Shropshire in May last year.
Episode 289 – Dawn birds of rural Shropshire (72 mins)
> www.podbean.com/ew/pb-rmwzs-1a10f84
January 8, 2026 at 8:59 AM
NEW! 🎧
Here's our first episode of 2026.
Escape with us to a dawn chorus from gorgeous Shropshire in May last year.
Episode 289 – Dawn birds of rural Shropshire (72 mins)
> www.podbean.com/ew/pb-rmwzs-1a10f84
Here's our first episode of 2026.
Escape with us to a dawn chorus from gorgeous Shropshire in May last year.
Episode 289 – Dawn birds of rural Shropshire (72 mins)
> www.podbean.com/ew/pb-rmwzs-1a10f84