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Dire Deparra @lunarpollen.bsky.social · 2d

I wonder how Messer Chups manages to tour the U.S. regularly... What is their secret? A hidden wealthy benefactor? Knowing the right methods and connections for discreetly gaming the system?

Dire Deparra @lunarpollen.bsky.social · 2d

And needless to say, the Miki Berenyi Trio was amazing. I am grateful for her making one last U.S. visit. It's such a shame that the U.S. gov't makes it incredibly difficult for foreign artists to tour here. And venues demanding a cut of the $$ from artists' merch sales just adds insult to injury.

Dire Deparra @lunarpollen.bsky.social · 2d

Gina Birch was splendid last night in S.F. Even though she was short one band member due to U.S. visa fuckery, her set was very satisfying and engaging. She got a little help from Miki Berenyi and co. for a few tunes. And I got to experience three bass guitars being used simultaneously for a song.

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Dire Deparra @lunarpollen.bsky.social · 3d

i'm disgusted on your behalf... venues demanding a cut of the band merch $ is one of my biggest pet peeves

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Dire Deparra @lunarpollen.bsky.social · 4d

ooo will there maybe be Peter hook-influenced bass parts on the next Suede album??

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Dire Deparra @lunarpollen.bsky.social · 7d

S P A R K S @sparksofficial.bsky.social · 7d

R.I.P. Dave Ball (The Grid, Soft Cell).
Thank you for the music.

youtu.be/gqH-HpqZsYQ?...

Sparks - When Do I Get To Sing "My Way" [The Grid Radio Edit] (Official HD Video)

YouTube video by S P A R K S

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Dire Deparra @lunarpollen.bsky.social · 7d

The FULU Foundation bounty site is live

After 17 years of repair, I’m doing something bigger

YouTube video by Louis Rossmann

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Dire Deparra @lunarpollen.bsky.social · 7d

More Google fuckery

The End of Android Freedom: Google's 2026 Plan

YouTube video by Techlore

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Dire Deparra @lunarpollen.bsky.social · 9d

I made an event listing on MeWe for the upcoming show... Not that anyone there will see it, but it's important for me to get in the habit of doing it for the sake of those marginalized by the Meta ban wave who can't see Facebook event listings, Instagram posts, etc.

mewe.com/e/thehormone...

Dire Deparra @lunarpollen.bsky.social · 9d

Our planned set list includes songs by the Kinks, the Standells, the Yardbirds, the Bee Gees, the Remains, Them, the Red Squares, the Creation, the Who, Downliners Sect, and Spirit.

(the Bee Gees tune we do is from their Spicks and Specks album, but is not the title track...)

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Dire Deparra @lunarpollen.bsky.social · 9d

the Hormones are an all-female Ramones tribute band... Cosmic Egg are a Wolfmother tribute... We (the Diversions) play assorted tunes from both well-known and obscure mid 1960s garage/freakbeat/mod acts...

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Dire Deparra @lunarpollen.bsky.social · 9d

Threw together a flyer for a show one of my bands is playing at. I have no way to inform friends about it as I've been wrongfully suspended from Facebook since April.

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Dire Deparra @lunarpollen.bsky.social · 14d

www.notreble.com/buzz/2025/05...

Mark Deutsch Dies at 63: From Sitar to Bazantar, a Singular Musical Legacy

Mark Deutsch, inventor of the Bazantar, has passed away. His work fused classical bass and Eastern traditions into a singular musical vision.

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Dire Deparra @lunarpollen.bsky.social · 14d

One of the very worst things about being a victim of the Meta ban wave is not knowing if/when any of the friends that you are cut off from have died. I just now found out that Mark passed away 5 months ago, shortly after my account was fraudulently suspended. I wonder if anyone else I knew has died.

Mark Deutsch Blended Math, Music, and Mysticism. The Result Was the Bazantar | In Sheeps Clothing

A classically trained bassist with a mind for cosmology and non-linear math, he set out to build an instrument that could express both intuition and structure. The result was a five-string acoustic ba...

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Dire Deparra @lunarpollen.bsky.social · 14d

If it's from severe overcompression during mastering (a.k.a., the Beatles "Now and Then" issue), is there a Dolby Atmos stereo downmix version available? The Atmos downmix version of the the "new" Beatles tune was a HUGE improvement over the original severely overcompressed digital release.

Dire Deparra @lunarpollen.bsky.social · 14d

I am confused about the Last Dinner Party's new album (From the Pyre). Supposedly there are 3 dozen additional musicians playing orchestral instruments all over it, but I can't really hear them. Maybe I hear a tiny bit of them on a couple songs. Why is this? Bad compression during digital mastering?

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Dire Deparra @lunarpollen.bsky.social · 14d

Helpful VPN advice...

Which VPNs You Can Really Trust in 2025 | An Honest Review

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Dire Deparra @lunarpollen.bsky.social · 14d

everything about spotify sucks shit

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Dire Deparra @lunarpollen.bsky.social · 15d

So much fuckery happening... Both government and corporations engaged in outright fuckery.

How Denver's Mayor forced flock AI surveillance on residents after a 12-0 vote to get rid of them

YouTube video by Louis Rossmann

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Dire Deparra @lunarpollen.bsky.social · 16d

One of the horrible things about being a victim of the Meta ban wave is not seeing posts about important upcoming events. This event is something I try to attend every year. Fortunately I suddenly remembered about it a few days ago and looked it up online and found out it hadn't happened yet.