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Kat Five

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Switch-ing things up https://song.link/KatFiveSwitch Music & tech. Change. Artist, producer, AI explorer, aka Terry Tyldesley / Feral Five linktr.ee/katfive https://feralfive.bandcamp.com/track/truth-is-the-new-gold

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Kat Five @katfive.bsky.social · 29d

Excited to be on this panel at MaMA Music & Convention in Paris in October, discussing alternative approaches to AI - 'What would an AI that respects the planet and copyright look like?' It's on Friday 17th with Perrine Guyomard (SACEM), James Martin (BetterTech) and moderated by Marine Rivollet.

A promo graphic for the upcoming panel 17 October at MaMA Convention in Paris titled 'A quoi ressemblerait une IA respectueuse de la planète et du droit d’auteur?', which translates to English as 'What would an AI that respects the planet and copyright look like?'

The graphic features photos of Terry Tyldesley (AKA Kat Five) from the UK, and French panellists Perrine Guyomard from SACEM, James Martin from BetterTech and moderator Marine Rivollet. The image has a pink background and white text.

A promo poster for MaMA music & convention in Paris 15-17 October. The text includes the words 'Sounds of Tomorrow, 150 Concerts, 150 Conférences, Pigalle & Montmartre'. and the website address mama-musicandconvention.com. The poster is in pink and shades of purple and white, with white text.

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Kat Five @katfive.bsky.social · 18h

Thanks @joyzineuk.bsky.social and @recklessyes.bsky.social for the great words and track by track feature on the Among The Wildflowers compilation!
#musicsky

Joyzine @joyzineuk.bsky.social · 1d

TRACK BY TRACK: RECKLESS YES RECORDS - AMONG THE WILDFLOWERS

After a 2-year hiatus co-founders of Reckless Yes records Pete Darrington & Sarah Lay guide us through their compilation 'Among The Wildflowers', packed with tracks by Feral Five, Knitting Circle, & many more.

@recklessyes.bsky.social

Track by Track: Reckless Yes Records co-founders Pete Darrington and Sarah Lay guide us through their comeback compilation album ‘Among The Wildflowers’ - Joyzine

News of the return of Reckless Yes Records following a two-year hiatus was met with much rejoicing at Joyzine HQ. There are few labels whose ethics and musical taste have aligned quite so neatly with ...

joyzine.org

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Emily Hunt @emily.space · 2d

Oooh the Nobel Prize is out today, so it's time for my yearly round of ignoring that news and reading about many of the women who were snubbed of the prize in the past and who the Nobel Prize committee refuses to apologise for. 🧪🔭

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Maggie Vail @magicbeans.bsky.social · 2d

THE DREAM.

Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 2d

Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...

Post from Threads user rodneyowl: "Ireland has declared the Basic Income for Artists scheme permanent. This will be officially announced in tomorrow’s budget. Details to follow. Congratulations to all who fought for it and the present and future artists of all sorts in Ireland. That includes me 👌We’re just comin to the end of a 3 year pilot scheme. It’s been a roaring success. For every €1 paid out to the 2000 participants, the government got €1.46 back. Can’t argue with that. Other countries are already taking note."

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Kat Five @katfive.bsky.social · 2d

Great to be on this @recklessyes.bsky.social compilation with Feral Five, check out the exclusive preview stream thanks to @echoesanddust.bsky.social!

EchoesAndDust @echoesanddust.bsky.social · 3d

Exclusive Stream: Reckless Yes compilation Among The Wildflowers

Long time E&D faves, record label Reckless Yes mark their return after a 2 year hiatus with this compilation.

Give the full album an exclusive listen here on Echoes and Dust.

Get this in your ears!
echoesanddust.com/2025/10/excl...

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Kat Five @katfive.bsky.social · 5d

recklessyes.bandcamp.com/album/ry150-...

RY150: Among The Wildflowers, by Reckless Yes

10 track album

recklessyes.bandcamp.com

Kat Five @katfive.bsky.social · 5d

Compilation city this #BandcampFriday, pre-order the ace @recklessyes.bsky.social ‘Among the Wildflowers’ featuring my band Feral Five, @charleston51.bsky.social
@chorusgirl.bsky.social @electricpets.bsky.social and more! Vinyl, CD, zine, digital.

Cover art, track list and vinyl for the upcoming Reckless Yes label compilation Among The Wildflowers out on 7/10

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Kat Five @katfive.bsky.social · 7d

I’ve heard about devs writing words in a sloppy/breezy style deliberately to show they’re not using AI for everything. Finally my turn. An unasked for AI auto completed a form I had to fill in. It was so wordy I had to delete and get a bit basic. Is there a word for this yet?

Kat Five @katfive.bsky.social · 7d

Great to be one of the collaborators with @xqui.bsky.social on this new album about the thoughts we have before sleep. ‘one enchanted evening’ is out 24/10 @mortalitytables.bsky.social

Mortality Tables @mortalitytables.bsky.social · 8d

Incoming - Xqui ‘one enchanted evening’

Full details here: mailchi.mp/8406afef1cfa...

@xqui.bsky.social

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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 8d

This is why we fund scientists to study things like oyster slobber even if you don’t think it sounds important

Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 10d

⚠️ Chinese researchers have invented bone glue that mimics how oysters stick to surfaces underwater.

The adhesive can reportedly repair orthopedic fractures in 2-3 minutes, even in blood-rich environments, and is bioabsorbable.

interestingengineering.com/science/chin...

China's oyster-inspired 'bone glue' bonds fractures in minutes

A new oyster-inspired Bone-02 adhesive can revolutionize bone repair without metal fasteners.

interestingengineering.com

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weeder @weeder.bsky.social · 8d

People always say "stop doomscrolling," nobody ever says "stop the Doom"

Doesn't even cross their minds.

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Kat Five @katfive.bsky.social · 9d

How does it work for partners who are carers?

Kat Five @katfive.bsky.social · 12d

This! We need a slew of new music programmes.

Sean | Drowned in Sound @drownedinsound.bsky.social · 12d

Amazing to think how little music there is on tv

Little chat or context, no history, no community just some live performances from big events linked together by some hosts

I once had a fun debate with Neil Tennant about not bringing back TOTP because we need something more like Anthony Bourdain

Tharg @tjrh.uk · 12d

3½ hour TV programme to show 80 minutes of rugby.
(Kick off is at 4 pm by the way)

Kat Five @katfive.bsky.social · 14d

Congrats!

Kat Five @katfive.bsky.social · 15d

It's exciting when this happens, and a lot of radio shows online and on FM/DAB do this 😺

Kat Five @katfive.bsky.social · 15d

Dash The Henge’s Brixton pop
up in Market Row, Brixton Village. Their main store is in Camberwell.

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Kat Five @katfive.bsky.social · 18d

Love the inventiveness and UI surprises!

Kat Five @katfive.bsky.social · 18d

Actually there is a setting that plays multiple. But the 10,000 is still a WIP!

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Punk Rock History @punkrockhistory.bsky.social · 19d

46 years ago today
Pennie Smith photographed Paul Simonon of The Clash at the New York Palladium, September 20, 1979.

She made one of the most famous images in (punk) rock history.

#punk #punks #punkrock #theclash #PaulSimonon #penniesmith #history #punkrockhistory #otd

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Kat Five @katfive.bsky.social · 20d

Obsessed!

Helsinki Electronic Music Studio @helsinkiems.bsky.social · 20d

10 000 free drum machines that work on your browser
10kdrummachines.com

10k Drum Machines

10kdrummachines.com

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Evan Greer @evangreer.bsky.social · 21d

I cannot stress this enough: do not use email for organizing. Set strict retention so emails delete after a short period of time. Assume every Big Tech company will rat you out to the gestapo without lifting a finger to protect your rights theintercept.com/2025/09/16/g...

Google Secretly Handed ICE Data About Pro-Palestine Student Activist

Google handed over Gmail account information to ICE before notifying the student or giving him an opportunity to challenge the subpoena.

theintercept.com

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 21d

You can watch the big ‘Together for Palestine’ concert here in Wembley Arena, London, at 7pm UK time/2pm ET. Some big names speaking and performing from Benedict Cumberbatch to Florence Pugh to Damon Albarn to Mos Def to Riz Ahmed to Guy Pearce. (And me.)
www.youtube.com/live/RWBVHFv...

Together for Palestine

YouTube video by Brian Eno

www.youtube.com

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Kat Five @katfive.bsky.social · 22d

Speaking at this tomorrow, FFWDxBIMM music industry mixer in London. Grab a free ticket here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ffwdxbimm-...

FFWDxBIMM Summer Social (now 17th Sept)

FFWD have teamed up with BIMM for a summer social. 2 short panels explore the grassroots music experience. [Event moved to 17th]

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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AGF 🎧 poemproducer @poemproducer.bsky.social · Apr 3

reboost!!!!

alt tech - leave big tech
pad.riseup.net/p/online-too...

a cartoon character is sitting on top of a pink cloud in the sky .

Alt: Alt: a cartoon character is sitting on top of a pink cloud in the sky .

media.tenor.com

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Kat Five @katfive.bsky.social · 24d

Insightful piece @musically.com - @keyproduction.bsky.social’s Karen Emanuel on valuing staff and moving to an Employee Ownership Trust

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AGF 🎧 poemproducer @poemproducer.bsky.social · 29d

I have an experimental music release with the Kenyan producer Monrhea, who is also a live coder 🧮

now out on @cronicaelectronica.org
www.cronicaelectronica.org/240/

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