Dr SoloBassSteve
@solobasssteve.bsky.social
'Britain's most innovative bassist, no contest': Bass Guitar Mag. π―
Bass person. Bike person. Lymphoma-remission person. PhD in artist-audience communities and their impact on the music.
www.stevelawson.net
he/him/doctor
Bass person. Bike person. Lymphoma-remission person. PhD in artist-audience communities and their impact on the music.
www.stevelawson.net
he/him/doctor
Pinned
So in Steve-news, I handed in my corrected PhD at the weekend, and on Monday got the news that the corrections had been accepted and I'm Dr Steve. So that's nice.
Ten f'king years. Been napping a lot this week.
ππΌ
Ten f'king years. Been napping a lot this week.
ππΌ
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Going out on a limb to say 'ideally yes'
Should the 'Suffolk Strangler' have been stopped sooner?
Should the 'Suffolk Strangler' have been stopped sooner?
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news.sky.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Going out on a limb to say 'ideally yes'
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All Back To Mine, by Steve Lawson
4 track album
stevelawson.bandcamp.com
February 12, 2026 at 8:45 PM
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#NowPlaying: @solobasssteve.bsky.social : Grace And Gratitude: 2004. One of my favourites from the days when Steve made actual CDs, not least because I took the photo on the inside cover.
January 25, 2026 at 3:27 PM
#NowPlaying: @solobasssteve.bsky.social : Grace And Gratitude: 2004. One of my favourites from the days when Steve made actual CDs, not least because I took the photo on the inside cover.
ha! Yes, quite, it was a little tricky to work around π
January 23, 2026 at 11:37 PM
ha! Yes, quite, it was a little tricky to work around π
It seems like the rollout is all over the place. Was apparently started in September, but I only started getting the messages today!
January 23, 2026 at 11:34 PM
It seems like the rollout is all over the place. Was apparently started in September, but I only started getting the messages today!
uhm, is anyone else getting the 'subscribe to meta for Β£2.99 a month to not see ads' thing? Any conversations happening on Bluesky about it? Analysis? what gives?
January 23, 2026 at 9:14 PM
uhm, is anyone else getting the 'subscribe to meta for Β£2.99 a month to not see ads' thing? Any conversations happening on Bluesky about it? Analysis? what gives?
right? I spend a lot of time telling my students this... they aren't suddenly a pile of shit, and it will get better again soon ;)
January 21, 2026 at 12:50 PM
right? I spend a lot of time telling my students this... they aren't suddenly a pile of shit, and it will get better again soon ;)
also music advice... ππΌ
Unsolicited writing advice, no. 117:
There are days the dream machine doesnβt work. That doesnβt mean itβs broken.
There are days the dream machine doesnβt work. That doesnβt mean itβs broken.
January 21, 2026 at 12:45 PM
also music advice... ππΌ
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Well, itβs the 9th anniversary of this today. No special reason for mentioning it now, obviously
January 20, 2026 at 9:25 AM
Well, itβs the 9th anniversary of this today. No special reason for mentioning it now, obviously
I swear the chatgpt prompt for 90% of what I see on FB these days is "simplify the Wikipedia entry about ******* and add a bunch of random vaguely believable lies for absolutely no reason other than clicks."
It's insane how many outright lies are being shared by otherwise smart people π¬π«£
It's insane how many outright lies are being shared by otherwise smart people π¬π«£
January 19, 2026 at 9:27 PM
I swear the chatgpt prompt for 90% of what I see on FB these days is "simplify the Wikipedia entry about ******* and add a bunch of random vaguely believable lies for absolutely no reason other than clicks."
It's insane how many outright lies are being shared by otherwise smart people π¬π«£
It's insane how many outright lies are being shared by otherwise smart people π¬π«£
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Surely there's a point where all the defections start being a bit of a burden for Reform? Can't really go around acting like insurgents against the political class when you are simply half the Tory party can you
January 15, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Surely there's a point where all the defections start being a bit of a burden for Reform? Can't really go around acting like insurgents against the political class when you are simply half the Tory party can you
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#NowPlaying
On The Town (feat. John Pope) - @solobasssteve.bsky.social
stevelawson.bandcamp.com/album/on-the...
On The Town (feat. John Pope) - @solobasssteve.bsky.social
stevelawson.bandcamp.com/album/on-the...
On The Town (feat. John Pope), by Steve Lawson
4 track album
stevelawson.bandcamp.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:41 PM
#NowPlaying
On The Town (feat. John Pope) - @solobasssteve.bsky.social
stevelawson.bandcamp.com/album/on-the...
On The Town (feat. John Pope) - @solobasssteve.bsky.social
stevelawson.bandcamp.com/album/on-the...
just put the full version of my Bruno Mars reharm on YouTube... partly as an experiment to see if it gets taken down... No idea how copyright works on things like that... Anyway, let's see if the people of the YouTubes enjoy it :)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXgT...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXgT...
Steve Lawson - Marry You (Bruno Mars reharm)
YouTube video by Steve Lawson
www.youtube.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:18 PM
just put the full version of my Bruno Mars reharm on YouTube... partly as an experiment to see if it gets taken down... No idea how copyright works on things like that... Anyway, let's see if the people of the YouTubes enjoy it :)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXgT...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXgT...
"David Bowie was Lego" - wrote this 10 years go:
www.stevelawson.net/2016/01/insi...
www.stevelawson.net/2016/01/insi...
Insignificant Thoughts On David Bowie
I've mostly given up on writing about people who die. The public mix of heartfelt loss and restrospective hagiography does what it does and doesn't need my words.
www.stevelawson.net
January 11, 2026 at 9:16 AM
"David Bowie was Lego" - wrote this 10 years go:
www.stevelawson.net/2016/01/insi...
www.stevelawson.net/2016/01/insi...
This is wholly pointless. This weird response that evidences zero knowledge of the context for my comment is all I know of your existence. It does not bode well for any future meaningful reaction.
I wish you well, but hope you manage to avoid my posts from now on.
I wish you well, but hope you manage to avoid my posts from now on.
January 10, 2026 at 11:55 PM
This is wholly pointless. This weird response that evidences zero knowledge of the context for my comment is all I know of your existence. It does not bode well for any future meaningful reaction.
I wish you well, but hope you manage to avoid my posts from now on.
I wish you well, but hope you manage to avoid my posts from now on.
Well, this sounds like the beginning of a really fruitful conversation with a curious and humble person. Nice to meet you.
January 10, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Well, this sounds like the beginning of a really fruitful conversation with a curious and humble person. Nice to meet you.
I love this album π₯°
#NowPlaying: @solobasssteve.bsky.social and Robert Logan: Pulse: 2018. Two wonderful long form pieces.
pulse, by Steve Lawson and Robert Logan
2 track album
stevelawson.bandcamp.com
January 10, 2026 at 11:29 PM
I love this album π₯°
People saying that everything went to shit when Bowie died seem to be forgetting everything the Tories did from 2010-2015.
January 10, 2026 at 11:28 PM
People saying that everything went to shit when Bowie died seem to be forgetting everything the Tories did from 2010-2015.
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My friend @solobasssteve.bsky.social has had his identity stolen on Facebook under the name βFlavian Rhysβ (not a name that sounds like it exists to me) so I searched it to report it andβ¦ wowβ¦
January 9, 2026 at 9:38 PM
My friend @solobasssteve.bsky.social has had his identity stolen on Facebook under the name βFlavian Rhysβ (not a name that sounds like it exists to me) so I searched it to report it andβ¦ wowβ¦
Let's see if I can actually manage to post a video here π€·π½
Lil' bit of a reharm of Marry You by Bruno Mars, along with his slowed down and pitch-shifted original vocal :) Telling new stories with existing songs...
Lil' bit of a reharm of Marry You by Bruno Mars, along with his slowed down and pitch-shifted original vocal :) Telling new stories with existing songs...
January 8, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Let's see if I can actually manage to post a video here π€·π½
Lil' bit of a reharm of Marry You by Bruno Mars, along with his slowed down and pitch-shifted original vocal :) Telling new stories with existing songs...
Lil' bit of a reharm of Marry You by Bruno Mars, along with his slowed down and pitch-shifted original vocal :) Telling new stories with existing songs...
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#NowPlaying
Christmas In Tegucigalpa - @solobasssteve.bsky.social
music.stevelawson.net/album/christ...
Christmas In Tegucigalpa - @solobasssteve.bsky.social
music.stevelawson.net/album/christ...
Christmas In Tegucigalpa, by Steve Lawson
2 track album
music.stevelawson.net
January 5, 2026 at 8:50 AM
#NowPlaying
Christmas In Tegucigalpa - @solobasssteve.bsky.social
music.stevelawson.net/album/christ...
Christmas In Tegucigalpa - @solobasssteve.bsky.social
music.stevelawson.net/album/christ...
Digging through my PhD notes for ideas that might be useful. Here's a little thing on the distinction between "user generated content" and what I've called "community originating context" :
www.stevelawson.net/2026/01/from...
www.stevelawson.net/2026/01/from...
From UGC to Community Originating Context
Alongside putting my longer Facebook posts on here this year, I'm also going to dig into the notes I took during my PhD and share any insights that might be hidden in there.
www.stevelawson.net
January 4, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Digging through my PhD notes for ideas that might be useful. Here's a little thing on the distinction between "user generated content" and what I've called "community originating context" :
www.stevelawson.net/2026/01/from...
www.stevelawson.net/2026/01/from...
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Weβre getting 2026 off to the best of starts with our very own New Yearβs Honours list - a sprinkling of the very first, early names for this yearβs festival. Weβre so excited to welcome all these folks, with many more to comeβ¦ Find out more here: www.greenbelt.org.uk/meet-the-fir...
Meet the first names for this year's lineup - Greenbelt
We thought weβd get 2026 off to the best of starts with our very own New Yearβs Honours list, and share with you a sprinkling of our first, early names for this yearβs festival, Let It All Go. With ju...
www.greenbelt.org.uk
January 2, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Weβre getting 2026 off to the best of starts with our very own New Yearβs Honours list - a sprinkling of the very first, early names for this yearβs festival. Weβre so excited to welcome all these folks, with many more to comeβ¦ Find out more here: www.greenbelt.org.uk/meet-the-fir...
While looking for something else entirely, I stumbled across this blog post, "Why DIY is a Methodology not an Idealogy". Perhaps useful for those of you contemplating career moves as an artist :) x
www.stevelawson.net/2020/05/why-...
www.stevelawson.net/2020/05/why-...
Why DIY is a Methodology not an Ideology
Two things have recently inspired me to get this concept out in the world. One is the number of artists who have jumped headlong into doing things on their own in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, an...
www.stevelawson.net
January 2, 2026 at 1:04 PM
While looking for something else entirely, I stumbled across this blog post, "Why DIY is a Methodology not an Idealogy". Perhaps useful for those of you contemplating career moves as an artist :) x
www.stevelawson.net/2020/05/why-...
www.stevelawson.net/2020/05/why-...