Notices by Kit-T :damnified: (kitty@metalhead.club)

Today I found a Mastodon server that provides a free service for its local community - the server is open sign up with no human check first - but it also offers a series of paid services.

The top-tier paid service includes spreadsheets of the user's stats, linking up and optimising someone's accounts across many different platforms, an AI assistant to help write your posts & help to optimise your following count (and more).

The server has 1.4K MAU and there are accounts of people with the paying for the extra services badges ...

Listen, can you hear? Something musical is coming! 🎼

Thursday next week - 25th September is #MusiciansDay

Self-promotion as a musician can be hard, that's why #MusiciansDay is celebrated twice a year 🎵

It gives all the bands and musicians on the fediverse the chance to promote their work and projects, and music fans can show their support by boosting, liking and commenting on the posts. 🎉

More info can be found on the website:
https://musiciansday.neocities.org/

Oh my! The scam wave has changed to trying to entice people to click on links by offering a monetary scheme for making posts, they just need to verify your account to set it up.

You probably already know the fedi does not have money for this type of thing, but just in case:

Always check what sort of account you are dealing with, and what they are offering before you click on any links.

There is no monetary scheme for posting on the fediverse.

And if something looks too good to be true, it usually is a scam.

Happy #TuneTuesday 🎶

Today's song theme is from @derthomas

#FirstComeFirstPlayed Close your eyes, what's the first song that comes to mind?

Songs about the moon for #ThursdayFiveList This list has been forming in my head by itself 🖤 🌔

Fields of Nephilm Moonchild
https://song.link/i/1027468032

Type O Negative Wolf Moon
https://song.link/i/214479259

Echo and the Bunnymen Killing Moon
https://song.link/i/217472950

The Mission PAradise (Shine Like the Moon)
https://song.link/i/1444121275

Iron Maiden Moonchild
https://song.link/i/726380491

#MoonMusic #KittysJukebox #Darkwave #GothRock

Looks like the "Verify your fedi account" scam is gaining pace, & evolving to look more real.

Your server admin will not ask you to click a link to verify your account. And no other admin from any other server will either, even if they do look like they could be part of the main Mastodon team. It's a scam.

Please report any post or DM that urges you to click any link to verify your account.

If you've any doubts about your account, now or on any other day, contact your server admin or mod team.

@thomas @SunDancer

@HauntedOwlbear One's insalubrious is another's fun 😉

Radio Free Fedi is back for a special month long artists' streaming series in July.

They will feature all genres of music, however, they are especially interested in bands & artists from the heavier side of the music spectrum as not so many of these bands have volunteered yet. 🎵

If you're a metal or heavy music band who's interested in going a live stream with @radiofreefedi in July check out their original post on the event here:
https://musician.social/@radiofreefedi/114578484312336265

Or send @radiofreefedi a DM to get in contact

Thank you for boosting and spreading the word 🙏

Something for #MusicWomenWednesday a step back in time to last century with Portishead and their album Dummy

Beth Gibbons has a superb voice, no track selection as you ought to listen to the whole album, your ears with thank you :)

Portishead Dummy
album link
https://album.link/i/1440653096

#KittysJukebox #Triphop

@jacklaridian Goijra is a great choice. I am not totally sure what subgenre they are, the internet says progressive and groove. I am gonna tag @derthomas and ask him.

Toms, what subgenre would you say Goijra is? I remember thinking they did not fit a subgenre, but you gave me a different answer, however, I can't remember what it was 🙈

@HauntedOwlbear Excellent! Thank you. I'll DM you soon with possible, dates soon, if that's okay?

Thank you @moonshinebrigade for the #ThursdayFiveList theme last week.

This week on 15th May @aspeed will be setting the theme :)

A volunteer for the week after, the 22nd May is needed, if you play regularly and would like to volunteer please DM me to arrange it. Both new and repeat volunteers welcome. Other dates are also needing volunteers, but this one is the priority as it is next week 🙏

Thank you to everyone who volunteers and for playing :)

Edit: 22nd May slot filled. Thank you! However, many other dates are available if you wish to volunteer 🙏

@HauntedOwlbear *taps the sign

4 days left

*Laughs and hands you a coffee and leaves before I distract you more 😉

@HauntedOwlbear It's someone with a whistle ;)

Looks and sees there is no #ThursdayFiveList theme for today.

To keep Neurothing's wonderful project alive I propose #TheLight any songs or albums (if you prefer) about the light in any creative form

I have not tagged Neurothing in order not to flood his notifications when he returns :)

Have fun 🎵

For a combined #MusicWomenWednesday and #MittwochMetalMix

Amalie Bruun from Denmark is the one-person black metal project Myrkur

Myrkur Spine
:bandcamp: link
https://myrkur.bandcamp.com/album/spine

#BlackMetal

This is the time to say thank you for being here, for making me smile. 😊
For introducing me to more music than I can listen to in a lifetime every week. 🎶
For making me smile even before getting out of bed 🛏️
& for making me laugh so hard that strangers stare at me on the tube 🚇
Thank you for being you 😍

Edit:Just correcting errors so things make sense 😅

@HauntedOwlbear How is it offered, as in, you can try it, or is it just "given" to you?

Keeping with the theme of last years best, a repeat for #MusicWomenWednesday but good music, musicians and albums should be repeated every now and then ;)

Sometimes lyrics are needed for doom metal, but I find Lori S's voice adds depth to the experience

Acid King Beyond Vision
Album link
https://album.link/i/1675285732

#KittysJukebox #DoomMetal #StonerDoom

Dang people! You've had me with so many emotional songs filling my timeline for #Tearjerker and #TuneTuesday

Here's another one of mine as revenge. This was sad as it was a tribute to George Harrison, but this Prince performance has me in awe and tears ever since he died as he's so alive and living the moment here

While my guitar gently weeps
Prince, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Steve Winwood
YT link
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dWRCooFKk3c