Steven Browne

There’s a young southern woman on tt doing an experiment: calling churches & asking if they can help her get baby formula, saying she can’t afford it. Of the 30+ she’s called, nearly every church has said no. The ones who said yes were:

Black Baptist Churches
A Mosque
A small Appalachian church

“Being English requires Danish/German ancestry”

Years ago, before my book published, I was invited to the Sante Fe Literary Festival as a guest. It was a really busy time, so I had no idea which other authors would be in attendance. My husband and I walked into the green room, and seated in front of me were Margaret Atwood and George R.R. Martin.

David Cross folks.

The power of music and art in care homes (especially for those with dementia) is immense. On this National Day of Arts in Care Homes, shout-out to the amazing @spitzmusic.bsky.social for the good they do. If you have any spare, they're fundraising! #AICH2025
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YouTube video by Maria McKee - Topic Late December

Currently listening to Maria McKee gloriously mashing up genres

YouTube video by amyxneuburg "Off" -- Amy X Neuburg & Steve Espinola. Live looping w/ record cutter & Victrolas.

More live wonderfulness from Amy X Neuburg

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YouTube video by Bathory Bathory - 13 Candles

Bathory - 13 Candles, also Celtic Frost - Totengott (though thats one of their more ambient tracks)

YouTube video by The Crypt Studio Diane Cluck - Learn To Lose // The Crypt Sessions

Diane Cluck performing Learn to Lose from her album Common Wealth, my favourite from the 2020s so far.

YouTube video by KEXP Otoboke Beaver - I checked your cellphone (​携​帯​み​て​し​ま​い​ま​し​た​) (Live on KEXP)

A blast of Otoboke Beaver and the happiest drummer since Pugwash Weathers

YouTube video by The Dolls of Horror You’re The Top, Anything Goes: 2021 London cast (Sutton Foster, Samuel Edwards)

Going to see Anything Goes at the theatre next week. If its half as good as the 2021 version that was on telly recently Ill be happy. Sutton Foster excellent in the lead role and the rest of the cast looked like they were having a ball too.

YouTube video by Groger Cleveland Amy X Neuburg - My God (live 2003)

The amazing Amy X Neuburg performing live

YouTube video by Joanna Wang 王若琳 Joanna Wang 王若琳《The Scientific Method 科學方法》 Official Music Video 1080p

I havent shared any Joanna Wang in a while so here is her explaining the scientific method

I take my shitposting very seriously, you guys.

Hey! I really felt the weight of everything last week, and I wanted a way to talk through it... so I've been working on (maybe the first???) choose your own adventure game set up directly *in* Bluesky. And here it is!

Would you like to visit the Garden of Fortune with me?

Enter the garden.

YouTube video by Emma-Jean Thackray Emma-Jean Thackray - Wanna Die (Official Video)

Album of 2025 so far, Weirdo by Emma-Jean Thackray

Thinking about forming a band, with me as the twat.

YouTube video by trekbicycles1 CORONER - Serpent Moves

Listening to a bit of Coroner this week. This could be their best tune, shades of Voivod/Celtic Frost by way of Rush/Budgie.

Yes Ive seen them live actually (maybe about 15 years ago)

A namewall list of 100 women composers for IWD in 2023. Please see accompanying playlist for names.

For #IWD in 2023 I made this, a playlist of 100 women composers.

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Fantastic version of a Kate Bush classic

my rural local news put up a post asking what people thought of the halftime show and this little old white lady commented “I didn’t get it but I’m old. I hope the young people had fun. I liked his pants and his jacket. 💕”

The first Sabbat album is one of my favourite thrash records and still gets an occasional play alongside the likes of Slayer

That reminds me of ours in 1982, another Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies who all pupils had their picture taken with. Fortunately for whatever reason my parents decided not to purchase the photo.

YouTube video by MichelCouillard Betty Davis - Game Is My Middle Name

Currently listening to the debut album by Betty Davis. Impressively heavy funk. Apparently The Pointer Sisters *and* Sylvester are backing singers on this track!

Chock full of rare photos of the band no doubt