Leaving to one side whether '80s pop is any good or not, I don't understand why 40-year-old music is so ubiquitous still. The idea, when I was a teenager in the '80s, of almost all shops and bars playing 1940s music would have seemed quaint for about a week, and then increasingly sinister.
February 7, 2026 at 8:39 AM
Leaving to one side whether '80s pop is any good or not, I don't understand why 40-year-old music is so ubiquitous still. The idea, when I was a teenager in the '80s, of almost all shops and bars playing 1940s music would have seemed quaint for about a week, and then increasingly sinister.
It was a small place, maybe 250 capacity, but was always crowded.. even on open mic nights. In the Old Town neighborhood, quite the funky area, head shops galore, music of all sorts foating down the street and a place a couple doors away that was the first sushi restaurant in Chicago. Great memories
February 7, 2026 at 12:07 AM
It was a small place, maybe 250 capacity, but was always crowded.. even on open mic nights. In the Old Town neighborhood, quite the funky area, head shops galore, music of all sorts foating down the street and a place a couple doors away that was the first sushi restaurant in Chicago. Great memories
Almost all hip hop and early mainstream electronic music was made with synths and drum machines that were industry failures that ended up in pawn shops and goodwill.
"I need AI to make art, human art is only for the rich and privileged-"
February 6, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Almost all hip hop and early mainstream electronic music was made with synths and drum machines that were industry failures that ended up in pawn shops and goodwill.
@gralefrit.bsky.social @naomialderman.bsky.social
I tell customers who mention Pret's music that it's done in HQ & then streamed to all shops. But the playlist is not for comfort, rather the opposite. That's Y the volume is also very high so customers don't linger around too long. See YT above.
I tell customers who mention Pret's music that it's done in HQ & then streamed to all shops. But the playlist is not for comfort, rather the opposite. That's Y the volume is also very high so customers don't linger around too long. See YT above.
February 6, 2026 at 4:52 PM
@gralefrit.bsky.social @naomialderman.bsky.social
I tell customers who mention Pret's music that it's done in HQ & then streamed to all shops. But the playlist is not for comfort, rather the opposite. That's Y the volume is also very high so customers don't linger around too long. See YT above.
I tell customers who mention Pret's music that it's done in HQ & then streamed to all shops. But the playlist is not for comfort, rather the opposite. That's Y the volume is also very high so customers don't linger around too long. See YT above.
#Minneapolis #Minnesota
has this magnetic energy that sneaks up on you
the kind of place where you come for a weekend and suddenly wonder why you don’t live there
has this magnetic energy that sneaks up on you
the kind of place where you come for a weekend and suddenly wonder why you don’t live there
February 6, 2026 at 3:56 AM
#Minneapolis #Minnesota
has this magnetic energy that sneaks up on you
the kind of place where you come for a weekend and suddenly wonder why you don’t live there
has this magnetic energy that sneaks up on you
the kind of place where you come for a weekend and suddenly wonder why you don’t live there
"A Plague Of Gimps" will be available to pre-order on LP/DL on Feb 6th via Bandcamp and from all good independent retailers through Cargo.
It'll be in shops and digital platforms on March 6th.
If you write about music or have a radio show then let me know and I can share the album with you.
X
It'll be in shops and digital platforms on March 6th.
If you write about music or have a radio show then let me know and I can share the album with you.
X
January 30, 2026 at 10:35 AM
"A Plague Of Gimps" will be available to pre-order on LP/DL on Feb 6th via Bandcamp and from all good independent retailers through Cargo.
It'll be in shops and digital platforms on March 6th.
If you write about music or have a radio show then let me know and I can share the album with you.
X
It'll be in shops and digital platforms on March 6th.
If you write about music or have a radio show then let me know and I can share the album with you.
X
-Past & Present were, as I discovered later in the decade, a Chart Return shop, meaning they logged all their sales and sent the data to the official music chart compilers. Other record shops in Watford stocked what was in the charts, Past & Present *shaped* the charts.-
January 29, 2026 at 9:37 AM
-Past & Present were, as I discovered later in the decade, a Chart Return shop, meaning they logged all their sales and sent the data to the official music chart compilers. Other record shops in Watford stocked what was in the charts, Past & Present *shaped* the charts.-
As for what all I bought this time around? Less than one would expect for hitting so many shops, but more than I thought I'd end up with, in all honesty!
January 28, 2026 at 12:53 AM
As for what all I bought this time around? Less than one would expect for hitting so many shops, but more than I thought I'd end up with, in all honesty!
raiding orchestras and music shops to confiscate all the contraband wind instruments
January 27, 2026 at 5:14 PM
raiding orchestras and music shops to confiscate all the contraband wind instruments
As I can eat anytime and have plenty of food and containers. I may have a slow cooker casserole. The right weather for something warm.
A no news day so far. Cricket. Music and Sleep.
I won't chastise myself for doing nothing. All I have around me are shops. Few chances to go somewhere nice>>
A no news day so far. Cricket. Music and Sleep.
I won't chastise myself for doing nothing. All I have around me are shops. Few chances to go somewhere nice>>
January 27, 2026 at 2:34 PM
As I can eat anytime and have plenty of food and containers. I may have a slow cooker casserole. The right weather for something warm.
A no news day so far. Cricket. Music and Sleep.
I won't chastise myself for doing nothing. All I have around me are shops. Few chances to go somewhere nice>>
A no news day so far. Cricket. Music and Sleep.
I won't chastise myself for doing nothing. All I have around me are shops. Few chances to go somewhere nice>>
People used to talk about music cos everyone had to listen to the same radio stations.
Now we’re all on our own playlists.
I don’t know what’s popular and I frankly never gave a shit, but unlike before I’m no longer forced to find out every time I go to the shops.
Now we’re all on our own playlists.
I don’t know what’s popular and I frankly never gave a shit, but unlike before I’m no longer forced to find out every time I go to the shops.
January 25, 2026 at 5:32 PM
People used to talk about music cos everyone had to listen to the same radio stations.
Now we’re all on our own playlists.
I don’t know what’s popular and I frankly never gave a shit, but unlike before I’m no longer forced to find out every time I go to the shops.
Now we’re all on our own playlists.
I don’t know what’s popular and I frankly never gave a shit, but unlike before I’m no longer forced to find out every time I go to the shops.
Nothing makes me more happy than playing Trails and taking my time. Talking to all NPCs (at least twice 😌), doing all sidequests, visiting all shops, cooking food from the recipes I buy/find, doing all sub-events while listening to the nice music. 😌 Doing mainstory when I get home from shopping.
January 25, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Nothing makes me more happy than playing Trails and taking my time. Talking to all NPCs (at least twice 😌), doing all sidequests, visiting all shops, cooking food from the recipes I buy/find, doing all sub-events while listening to the nice music. 😌 Doing mainstory when I get home from shopping.
A lovely visit to Charles Topper - shampoo, friction massage, the lot. Ramsay & I came out looking very smart. Not a curl left. To Carnaby Street, and Ramsay came out wearing a cape, lined with red "silk". They play "pop music" in these shops, and all packed with people.
January 24, 2026 at 9:41 AM
A lovely visit to Charles Topper - shampoo, friction massage, the lot. Ramsay & I came out looking very smart. Not a curl left. To Carnaby Street, and Ramsay came out wearing a cape, lined with red "silk". They play "pop music" in these shops, and all packed with people.
All the music shops have shut, but of course they'll put another takeout place on Chippy Lane.
Fried Bread & Circuses.
Fried Bread & Circuses.
Feed: "It's On Cardiff"
By: It's On Editorial on Thursday, January 22, 2026
By: It's On Editorial on Thursday, January 22, 2026
Dave’s Hot Chicken Set to Open First Welsh Site in Cardiff
Cardiff’s fast food scene is about to get a serious heat boost as Dave’s Hot Chicken prepares to open its first ever Welsh restaurant. The cult fried chicken brand is taking over the former PMT music shop at the bottom of Caroline Street, right by Wyndham Arcade. Dave’s Hot Chicken has built a huge following
itsoncardiff.co.uk
January 23, 2026 at 9:31 AM
All the music shops have shut, but of course they'll put another takeout place on Chippy Lane.
Fried Bread & Circuses.
Fried Bread & Circuses.
I only have two more sets of tunes for my show tonight on wrkc.kings.edu
Next set up
Sharp Pins - All the Shops and Stores are Closing
Paul McCartney - Too Much Rain
Juliana Hatfield - My House is Not My Dreamhouse
The Replacements - I Hate Music
Next set up
Sharp Pins - All the Shops and Stores are Closing
Paul McCartney - Too Much Rain
Juliana Hatfield - My House is Not My Dreamhouse
The Replacements - I Hate Music
88.5 WRKC – Wilkes-Barre, PA
wrkc.kings.edu
January 14, 2026 at 1:22 AM
I only have two more sets of tunes for my show tonight on wrkc.kings.edu
Next set up
Sharp Pins - All the Shops and Stores are Closing
Paul McCartney - Too Much Rain
Juliana Hatfield - My House is Not My Dreamhouse
The Replacements - I Hate Music
Next set up
Sharp Pins - All the Shops and Stores are Closing
Paul McCartney - Too Much Rain
Juliana Hatfield - My House is Not My Dreamhouse
The Replacements - I Hate Music
Milestones of Modern Electronic Music
50 tracks by suspicious various artists!
#techno #electronica
Label: TAKEAWAY
Release: January 27 (all shops)
beatport.com/release/mile...
deezer.com/album/874195...
open.spotify.com/album/6vRfoj...
tidal.com/album/480265...
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
50 tracks by suspicious various artists!
#techno #electronica
Label: TAKEAWAY
Release: January 27 (all shops)
beatport.com/release/mile...
deezer.com/album/874195...
open.spotify.com/album/6vRfoj...
tidal.com/album/480265...
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
January 13, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Milestones of Modern Electronic Music
50 tracks by suspicious various artists!
#techno #electronica
Label: TAKEAWAY
Release: January 27 (all shops)
beatport.com/release/mile...
deezer.com/album/874195...
open.spotify.com/album/6vRfoj...
tidal.com/album/480265...
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
50 tracks by suspicious various artists!
#techno #electronica
Label: TAKEAWAY
Release: January 27 (all shops)
beatport.com/release/mile...
deezer.com/album/874195...
open.spotify.com/album/6vRfoj...
tidal.com/album/480265...
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
This is a friend and an old customer that used to come in to our shops! He just released his new album. Please like and subscribe if you dont mind! Congrats Brandon on the new release! Ps. This also on apple music and all other streaming music services!
music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Broke Down Kid - Album by Brando Stark
Listen to Broke Down Kid by Brando Stark on YouTube Music - a dedicated music app with official songs, music videos, remixes, covers, and more.
music.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:12 AM
This is a friend and an old customer that used to come in to our shops! He just released his new album. Please like and subscribe if you dont mind! Congrats Brandon on the new release! Ps. This also on apple music and all other streaming music services!
music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Oregon Black Pioneers has created a series of online exhibits that include a map of downtown/NW "Black-owned medical and legal practices, haberdasheries, barbershops, cigar stores, sweets shops, music venues, and more." Worth taking a look at!
oregonblackpioneers.org/exhibit/all-...
oregonblackpioneers.org/exhibit/all-...
January 12, 2026 at 6:04 AM
Oregon Black Pioneers has created a series of online exhibits that include a map of downtown/NW "Black-owned medical and legal practices, haberdasheries, barbershops, cigar stores, sweets shops, music venues, and more." Worth taking a look at!
oregonblackpioneers.org/exhibit/all-...
oregonblackpioneers.org/exhibit/all-...
Stockton on Tees has gone this route. The huge new park opens this summer and there’s a new NHS centre and a small ecosystem of independent shops and music venues. All the “high street” names are out of town.
January 11, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Stockton on Tees has gone this route. The huge new park opens this summer and there’s a new NHS centre and a small ecosystem of independent shops and music venues. All the “high street” names are out of town.
International Anthem ‘distributed USB sticks containing tracks to record shops around the world, along with an open invitation for anyone interested in reimagining the music to pick one up, get to work, and submit a remix.
Parker reviewed all the submissions, selected and sequenced the tracklist’
Parker reviewed all the submissions, selected and sequenced the tracklist’
January 9, 2026 at 5:32 PM
International Anthem ‘distributed USB sticks containing tracks to record shops around the world, along with an open invitation for anyone interested in reimagining the music to pick one up, get to work, and submit a remix.
Parker reviewed all the submissions, selected and sequenced the tracklist’
Parker reviewed all the submissions, selected and sequenced the tracklist’
I keep saying analogue is coming back. People want to own things. We don’t want to rely on wifi or even electricity. I am buying up all of my fave CDs and DVDs from thrift shops for $1. When the war begins and the internet goes down, and the lights go out, I want to be able to play my music.
January 8, 2026 at 8:04 PM
I keep saying analogue is coming back. People want to own things. We don’t want to rely on wifi or even electricity. I am buying up all of my fave CDs and DVDs from thrift shops for $1. When the war begins and the internet goes down, and the lights go out, I want to be able to play my music.
Now where is Perfume’s Grammy then? Love that they got recognition/won an award which hasn’t been done since their first debut studio album, GAME. NR part 2 is a really cohesive album and a strong album to end off on before hiatus
January 8, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Now where is Perfume’s Grammy then? Love that they got recognition/won an award which hasn’t been done since their first debut studio album, GAME. NR part 2 is a really cohesive album and a strong album to end off on before hiatus