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Musicologist. Bibliophile. Welsh Geordie. Running Punk. Republican. Dysgwr. Dad. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇪🇺🇵🇸🇺🇦
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Well done to Faith Kipyegon. It was always going to be unlikely, but good on you for giving it your best shot.

Rock City is one of the UK's most iconic venues. Very disappointing to hear that the bosses are such scumbags... www.nottinghampost.com/news/notting...

That was a marvellous show. I've been to hundreds of gigs, so it's very difficult for something to come off as so truly unique, but that definitely was. Really really enjoyed myself watching Bill Murray perform tonight.

Some top buskers out in Bristol this evening!

Not really sure what to expect from this show at the @bristolbeacon.bsky.social tonight, but I'm definitely looking forward to it!

You can repair a plane. You can replace a broken window. But you can’t bring back the dead. We must defend the right to protest. Solidarity with Palestine Action 🇵🇸

Christ, whose idea was this..

At the close of #InnovationInMusic2025, and I've got to say that that's one of the best conferences I've been fortunate enough to attend. Equal parts inspiring, challenging, and thought provoking. It's been a great weekend.

Phenomenal keynote from Rob Wilsmore, reminding us to embrace musical borrowing, as it's been around forever and isn't going anywhere. I love his quote that we should reconsider our tendency to "prioritise the creator's creativity over what we actually hear". #InnovationInMusic2025

One of Starmer's choices on Desert Island Discs was Three Lions, so he's hardly got a right to comment on anything relating to musical taste...

Is this what plug-ins are going to look like in the future? #InnovationInMusic2025

Truly incredible keynote from Jason Dasent discussing accessibility in music tech. Some essential work, and very very impressive. #InnovationInMusic2025

One of the most insane spatialisation setups I've come across! As far as I can tell, this offers 25.3 surround sound! #InnovationInMusic2025

Bath Spa campus is absolutely beautiful. Imagine this being your university..

Had to do the Bath #parkrun while I'm here for the weekend!

Some really excellent performances from the first evening of the #InnovationInMusic2025 conference at Bath Spa. I've already learnt a lot and we've barely even begun!

Heading to Bath this afternoon for the Innovation In Music conference taking place over the weekend! I've had a look at the schedule, and it looks like there'll be some very interesting papers! #InnovationInMusic2025

No #LondonMarathon place for me. I wish they'd sort out some better system for distributing places, otherwise it looks like I'll never get in

Solidarity

In many ways the BBC provides a wonderful service, but in several other ways it's a disgrace

Neithiwr.. 🤍♥️💚 www.youtube.com/live/eY0f4wc...

I enjoyed the Simpsons reference in today's Connections

Dw i'n dwlu ar Fleur De Lys!! Sioe ffantastig. Roedd Tafwyl yn wych. #Tafwyl

Yn ôl am ddydd dau! Dim ond y noswaith heno #Tafwyl

Had a beautiful morning running the Barry Island 10k! One of the hottest races I've ever done, but still managed to get around in 40:58. Very pleased with that!

With all this knighthood and MBE shit kicking around again. Can I just reiterate that Kings and Queens belong in children's books. And if you support the right of a privileged family lording over you, I'd suggest you go and stick your face in your air fryer.

Honestly, anyone who is anti-language - especially the language of the country you are literally in - is the most pathetic specimen imaginable. How terrible must your life be to want to stop others from speaking or learning the language of their native country... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Ces i dydd cyntaf gwych yn Tafwyl heddiw! Dylwn i fod yn ôl eto am fwy yfory! Had a great first day at Tafwyl today! Should be back again for even more tomorrow! #Tafwyl

Dw i'n mwynhau Tara Bandito! Llawer o hwyl!

Mae Lloyd, Dom, a Don yn rocio'r sioe! #Tafwyl

Shwmae Tafwyl!!!!

Tafwyl starts tomorrow!! Mae Tafwyl yn dechrau yfory!! One of the best festivals in Wales - and completely free! Un o'r gwyliau gorau yng Nghymru - ac am ddim!

Tried again just now, and I think the website must have been jammed earlier, because I managed to get tickets after all!! Seeing David Byrne again in March and absolutely buzzing!!!!

Well that was ridiculous. All presale tickets sold out pretty much straight away. I'll try again tomorrow..

Following his new song the other day, David Byrne has announced a Cardiff show next year. THIS IS NOT A DRILL

In memory of Brian Wilson - the most beautiful song he ever wrote. We've lost a great one today... youtu.be/u90beUXTKwo?...

David Byrne is always a reason to be cheerful youtu.be/YM-BTJKIz0Q?...

This is incredible news!! Surely they can't ignore us now @yes.cymru

Another day supporting at the final stages of a crazy race - this time at the end of the Castles Relay. The speed on some of these runners is insane

Had a lovely afternoon supporting at the finish line of the Pegasus #VOGUM today! Some incredibly inspiring runners. I've never done an ultra, and often said I never would, but this is starting to make me maybe think twice!

#booksky

I've literally said all this Musk Trump stuff was going to happen exactly the way it has from the beginning. There was never any way that two egos as big as those could stay on good terms for long.

First wave of artists announced for Sŵn festival! Not sure if I'm going to be able to make it this year, but this is one of the best festivals in Cymru!!

#booksky

Great comedy show this evening! @rhysiedarby.bsky.social is one of the funniest people on the planet