𝕔𝕒𝕔𝕥𝕦𝕤 𝕥𝕠𝕟𝕚𝕔

𝕔𝕒𝕔𝕥𝕦𝕤 𝕥𝕠𝕟𝕚𝕔 ecclectic & eccentric audiophile, encourager of common sense

📣 Announcement:
My yearly music reviews will from now on be posted on my brand new Tumblr!
If you’re up to find your next jam through an #albumranking or a #concertthrowback, follow me there to unlock comments 🙏🏻
Posting in January!
More details in the blog.
#music #musicreview #review #throwback

YouTube video by PASSTHEauxCORD Artists Are Leaving Spotify... and You Should Too #kinggizzard #xiuxiu #deerhoof #spotify

It’s really good to see more and more bands pulling their catalogues off Spotify.
I hope some major artists follow suit to finally make more people think about the issue.
#spotify #music #musicstreaming

YouTube video by Rick Beato NOW It's Personal: The UMG Drama Continues

Interestingly, I didn’t find much about this on BlueSky yet?!
UMG is nauseating.
Rick Beato is one of the greatest voices in modern music media and he does more for the industry than most mainstream artists ever will.
This madness really needs to stop.
#rickbeato #handsoffrick #music #youtube

YouTube video by Pleasant Green Don’t Pay This AI Family To Write You a Song

Not in the slightest surprised that such scams exist and happen to be lucrative. It’s not like never said that this is where we’d come to. Now excuse me while I’ll go vomit.
#generativeai

YouTube video by Red Means Recording Leaving Spotify: What Every Musician Needs to Know

I am happy to have made my decision BEFORE the biggest reason not to support this platform came out.
#spotify #war #musicindustry

Happiness ain’t a the end of the road, happiness is the road. ♥️

YouTube video by Rhett Shull YouTube Is Using AI to Alter Content (and not telling us)

WHAT THE F….?!
WHY do we need unsolicited upscaling and „improvement“?
And by so, authentic creators will lose their audiences‘ trust.
#ai #aiupscaling #artificialintelligence #youtube #filter #manipulation #deadinternet #brokengoogle

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YouTube video by Mago Merlino Marillion - Neverland

One year. Unbelievable. 🕯️

𝕸 (cactustonic) on Myspace 𝕸 (cactustonic)'s profile on Myspace, the place where people come to connect, discover, and share.

HAHA! I was able to log into my MySpace! 😆
Had to give the place a little face-lift. Deleted my old cringe, updated my username... gosh I missed those simpler times
If you're cool enough to still have an account, connect with yours truly for music shenanigans!
#retro #myspace #primetime #goodolddays

YouTube video by Edison's Children - Topic Indigenous

rainy Sunday evening vibes 🎧🖤
#MusicSky @edisons-children.bsky.social

The music industry is a very soulless place and many higher ups are spineless [insert word]. It’s no secret, yet I read this statement with very mixed feelings.

However:
Bands, if you care about your craft, be selective about whom you work with.
Anything else is BS.
#music #musicbisiness

One Fan’s Take: Doctor Who Used to Feel Welcoming, Now It Feels Antagonistic Feature by Charlie Matterson.

The other day, #nostalgia for my once favourite show hit me.
#DoctorWho was some of the smartest forms of media escapism. Reading on today's state of the once incredible institution, I got reminded of the reasons why I turned my back on it. Even worse, I feel reinforced in my reasoning. *sigh*

YouTube video by Liam Donovan The Artist Who Is "Legally" Stealing Music

The disastrous state of modern #popmusic cannot be discussed without mentioning #avamax and the team behind her.
#music #interpolation #avamax #pop #stealing #musicindustry #mainstream

YouTube video by Vanessa Wingårdh ChatGPT Brain Rot Is Real (And Getting Worse)

For once I’m not even complaining about genAI stealing and ruining arts. The issue is much deeper. This video sums up perfectly why I refuse to use LLMs.

YouTube video by Big Think Music’s power over your brain, explained | Michael Spitzer

Music’s power over your brain, explained
#music #passion #explanation #michaelspitzer

YouTube video by Gibsunday Spotify changed everything but here’s the truth about Daniel Ek

the list of reasons to ditch this service has been growing rapidly over the past years but at this point, you literally finance warfare through your favourite music.

"There's not a shred of evidence on the internet that this band has ever existed": This apparently AI-generated artist is racking up hundreds of thousands of Spotify streams The Velvet Sundown has no online footprint, a suspiciously artificial artist image and a ChatGPT-generated biography - but somehow has almost 350,000 monthly listeners

This should be the final call to go back to buying records!
Artists have a hard time getting featured as is, their "pay" is.. well, you know... (insert word).
Now artificially generated... (insert the word) takes away even more opportunities. Excuse me while I go puke.

YouTube video by Poets of the Fall - Topic Beyond the Horizon

inspirational morning vibes 💡

Thank you Leicester. You were amazing. See you tomorrow. Photos by Anne-Marie Forker.

As Dirty as It Cleans Pure Obsessions & Red Nights · As Dirty as It Cleans · Song · 2025

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Apply for an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) What an ETA is, who can get one and how to apply before coming to the UK.

If you’re planning to visit the UK, it’s time to get your ETA!

Unless you’re blessed to be a UK or Irish citizen or hold a residence permit/work permit or visa, you have to apply for the authorisation.
It’s a surprisingly easy process and right now, it’s just a tenner!
Only use the official link!

Seawater Mostly Autumn · Album · 2025 · 10 songs

March is barely over and I have yet another album to add to the "Favourites of 2025" list.
This time this Progressive (Folk) Rock gem by Mostly Autumn. Do yourself a favour, grap a nice cuppa and give this record a proper spin.

This year is partially about reviving what really matters.
One of the things I miss dearly is my concert photography. As part of the resurrection of my hobby, I decided to take it onto here as well. For the same reasons I take my music stuff on here.
Follow me:
@monatrinityphoto.bsky.social

What an event to be part of🤩

PARADISE LOST's First Album Since 2020 Likely Due Out This Fall - Metal Injection Or very late summer.

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@warpthesky.bsky.social