Notices by Neil Hopkins (satsuma@dice.camp)

#ThursdayFiveList #GenreQuintessence

@HauntedOwlbear wants to hear definitive examples of each genre of music!

Western Swing: Corinna Corinna by Bob Wills (https://song.link/gb/i/431608596)

Motorik: Hallogallo by Neu! (https://song.link/gb/i/371458689)

Pub Rock: Roxette by Dr. Feelgood (https://song.link/gb/i/1820890712)

Rave: Chime (12" Version) by Orbital (https://song.link/gb/i/1730810411)

Sheffield Electro: Nag Nag Nag by Cabaret Voltaire (https://song.link/gb/i/876617666)

@Fragglemuppet what are you listening to?

@FlashMobOfOne @SeaFury I’ve got solar powered fairy lights in my home office that come on when it gets dark - I really appreciate the little bit of cheer in the darkness. Lighting candles or having bonfires around the solstice is important to me to as I really struggle with SAD at this time of year and I need to look forward to the sun returning

Happy international men’s day!

Remember to check your bits and don’t be embarrassed to talk to your pals if you’re struggling with anything. Here’s a picture from the weekend of me and my dad showing that you’re never too old to do colouring in!

@jacklaridian @Kitty I love that version! I think I first heard on the soundtrack for Buffy the Vampire Slayer of all places.

#DailyHaikuPrompt #Bloom

My life has improved
Since I filtered the doom and
Started #bloomscrolling

@liztai with a disk and a nice box and a proper manual that explained how to use it!

@GayOldTime The 90% acetate mix would make this a proper disco inferno!

@fesshole Can we just change the name of this account to “For gods sake, just wash your arse”?

@BethanyBlack The steamdeck would be better for playing on the plane though, I think. I also prefer playing my Switch propped up in bed whereas if I’m using my laptop I have to sit up to a desk to be comfortable. It’s all down to what you feel most comfortable with, and I’m guessing the two weeks of work is paying well enough to give you options!

@BethanyBlack the thing with a work laptop is that you’ll be lugging it around, so it’s better to go for something that will do the job without being too heavy or too expensive to replace if it breaks. I do my “on the road” gaming on a Switch but I’m seriously tempted by the Steamdeck or possibly the ROG Ally when I have some money to spare.

@BethanyBlack I think that film was the first time I heard Bad to the Bone by George Thorogood & the Destroyers!

@BethanyBlack happy anniversary!

@BethanyBlack happy birthday Bethany!

@BethanyBlack awww! Poor little mite! She’ll be more comfortable without the dodgy teeth though

@BethanyBlack can we also cut the stuff about being “high functioning” too? Just because I can make it through a day at work (and be pretty good at it) doesn’t mean that it’s not a struggle most of the time.

#ThursdayFiveList #TheBlue @neurothing

An excellent prompt this week!

Suzanne Vega - Small Blue Thing

https://songwhip.com/suzanne-vega/small-blue-thing

#TuneTuesday #MagicSongs

Oooh - lots of possibilities for this prompt from @Kitty today!

Let’s start with Dry Cleaning - The Magic of Meghan

https://songwhip.com/dry-cleaning/magic-of-meghan

#VGMWednesday #GamingLikeAKid

The video games of my youth didn’t have music, beyond the odd beep, so the first soundtrack that made me stop and listen was The Secret of Monkey Island which I played on a friend’s Amiga.

This is is a lush live orchestral version!

https://songwhip.com/video-games-live/the-secret-of-monkey-island

#TuneTuesday. Today's prompt from @derthomas and @Kitty is #BangersAndFiller

Your least favourite track on your favourite music album.

This is a tricky one.

One of my favourite albums is The Race for Space by Public Service Broadcasting which tells the history of the space race using archive recordings and some banging tunes. There’s a great track called Gagarin which has an upbeat funky horn section but on the album it’s followed by Fire in the Cockpit. (1/2)