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Thomas Preece
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30-something from #Bristol, UK. Interested in #boardgames #genealogy #esperanto #music #ukulele #ocarina #RetroTech #vinyl #cassettes #gramophone. #golang and […]

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#tunetuesday #implodeorexplode

If this album had a title track I'd share that, but as it doesn't and I don't have any better ideas, here's the whole album:

Eksplodigos Vian Domon by La Perdita Generacio

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_ldifjfdlNTIDNBPH45ap_GsAK4I8l3p0g

The title […]
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January 20, 2026 at 10:00 PM
#mondayrandom10

1. Greener - The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britan
2. Ever Dream - Nightwish
3. La Fariseo - Dolchamar
4. Belas Kampoj - Margaret Hill kaj William Ault
5. Hodiaŭ Demandis Vi - Ĵomart kaj Nataŝa
6. Ne Forlasu la Hejmon, Sybille - Ralph Glomp
7. Sur la Sama Ŝipo - Team
8. Reĝoj de […]
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January 19, 2026 at 8:21 PM
I inherited this cassette deck from my grandfather. It's been sitting mostly unused for the last few years, because at over 40 years old it was starting to fail in a few different ways. But I've now spent far too much time and more money than it's really worth […]

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January 16, 2026 at 4:01 PM
2026 estas aparte grava jaro por Esperanto-muziko, ĉar okazos la centjara jubileo de la unuaj diskoj en la lingvo. Mia antaŭa artikolo diras ke ili probable estas la plej fruaj; post plia esplorado mi nun povas klarigi, ke ili tio ja estas. Ĝisdatigo kun pliaj […]

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January 1, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Happy 175th wedding anniversary to my 3rd great grandparents John and Maria Lake! And also happy anniversary to my other 3rd great grandparents John and Mary Griffiths (152 years), and at least 18 other couples in my family tree.

Christmas day was a very traditional day to get married, mostly […]
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December 25, 2025 at 8:13 PM
December 24, 2025 at 11:16 PM
New on my Esperanto Music History blog - Christmas Songs: the challenges of translating Christmas music into Esperanto, and a look at what Christmas music has been released in the language
https://eomuziko.com/en/posts/christmas-songs/

Nove ĉe mia blogo Esperanto-Muziko: Historio - Kristnaskaj […]
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December 21, 2025 at 2:55 PM
#mondayrandom10

Normally I do ten random physical media items, but today I'm doing the "official" version and posting ten random tracks from my media player.

1. Flying Colours - Jethro Tull
2. The Prophet's Song - Queen
3. Hieroglifoj - La Porkoj
4. Ouvertŭre - Tanz der Vampire, Gesamtaufnahme […]
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December 8, 2025 at 7:29 PM
#thursdayfivelist #thelastfive

The last five songs I listened to are most of side B of the last LP I listened to - The Old Silo by James Hill
https://www.discogs.com/release/13007865-James-Hill-The-Old-Silo

B2. I'll Never Know
B3. If Wishes Were Horses
B4. Tie One On
B5. Lovebirds
B6. For So Long
December 4, 2025 at 4:51 PM
My turntable and tape decks don't spy on me, so I've no stats to share about what music I've listened to this year
December 3, 2025 at 11:23 PM
There must be an obscure British word for bread roll that rhymes with "cadence".

(Apparently it's actually meant to be "plagal on a bagel")
December 2, 2025 at 11:22 PM
toki nanpa pi unpa lawa

> tawa
< kama
+ suli
- lili
. toki
, kute
[ open
] pini
December 1, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Today's task: replacing the belt in a cassette deck. I have the service manual, but it's in German.
November 29, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Reposted by Thomas Preece
Matt Warnes at World of Ukes in the UK is not only an exemplar of musical instrument retail, he's also a very nice and generous chap. Right now he's offering the opportunity to buy a ukulele for £6.50 (the amount it costs him to ship) so you can give it to someone in need. You can also donate […]
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November 28, 2025 at 7:40 PM
#thursdayfivelist #rainydaymusic

I usually try to mix up the languages for #ThursdayFiveList, but this week I've gone for five #esperanto choices.

1. Tim - Pluvo kaj Vivo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8suemL6pHPA

2. i.d.c. - Ĝis la Pluv'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tH7snbyBhH8

3. DĴ […]
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November 27, 2025 at 12:20 PM
#musicchallenge #xmasmusicwecanstand

Ralph Glomp's incredibly cheesy but very fun Esperanto version of "Jingle Bells"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk1bUIV4iEw
November 25, 2025 at 4:25 PM
#tunetuesday #pedalpowersongs

Probably the first and possibly the shortest song ever written in toki pona:
sike tu li pona

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkNvlqEM8rk

#tokipona
November 25, 2025 at 4:18 PM
If any mutuals would like to exchange Christmas cards, please DM me your address!

Se ni sekvas unu la alian kaj vi ŝatus interŝanĝi Kristnaskajn kartojn, bonvolu mesaĝu al mi vian adreson!
November 24, 2025 at 8:31 PM
#mondayrandom10

1. Glenn Miller and his orchestra - That Old Black Magic / At Last (78)
https://www.discogs.com/release/26396504-Glenn-Miller-And-His-Orchestra-That-Old-Black-Magic-At-Last

2. Amplifiki - Esperanto Ne Konas Landlimojn (cassette) […]
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November 24, 2025 at 7:13 PM
My good cassette deck stopped working properly and I don't think I can fix it. This actually is a 2025 problem, because when cassettes were popular the deck wouldn't be suffering from age-related problems.
November 22, 2025 at 10:50 PM
One of my CD players always starts playing in time-elapsed mode and I have to find the tiny button on the remote to put it into the much more useful time-remaining mode every single time I want to play anything.

This toot is surprisingly not brought to you via a DeLorean time machine.
November 22, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Ne pafu en mi, Ludoviko!
#esperanto #laespero #dekbovinoj
November 21, 2025 at 12:18 PM
🎶 En la mondon venis verda sen...

ne, ne tio ne estas la teksto!
November 20, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Nove ĉe mia blogo Esperanto-Muziko: Historio - Frank Merrick, klasika pianisto kaj komponisto de Esperanto-kantoj - https://eomuziko.com/eo/posts/frank-merrick/

New on my blog Esperanto Music History - Frank Merrick, classical pianist and composer of Esperanto songs - […]
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November 20, 2025 at 3:04 PM