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Debbie's Blatherings - by Debbie Ridpath Ohi

Debbie's Blatherings - by Debbie Ridpath OhiJul 25, 2026

One string at a time

On gratitude, patience, and the Bluesky community

Malawi24

Malawi24Jul 25, 2026

COSOMA royalties row continues

Criticism of Copyright Society of Malawi (COSOMA) is deepening, with a music executive accusing the body of mishandling royalties, a dispute he says is threatening to erode artists’ trust in the system.The latest criticism comes from Madness Entertainment manager Kelvin Ngumuya, popularly known as Jaa Kev, who says this year's Blank Levy royalty distribution has...

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The Film OptimistJul 24, 2026

Still Mad as Hell, and I Don’t Have Time

Last week we managed five lyrics -- not a bad showing on this blog! Fred locked down two of them, as did John -- and HL swung in to identify one more! The answers, as always, can be heard (and some seen) in this handy YouTube playlist. One of the songs that didn't get identified...

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Bluecast

BluecastJul 24, 2026

おすわりライブ

喋ったり、好きな曲を歌ったり。リハビリ歌枠。

h3xe

h3xeJul 23, 2026

Does Vinyl sound better in the club?

In theory: No! Worse actually! In practice: Yes kind of... Here's why

Malawi24

Malawi24Jul 23, 2026

Malawi draws the line on AI music

Artificial intelligence ( AI) is changing how music is made, but Malawi's entertainment industry has drawn a clear line on what it considers authentic artistry. Organizers of the Maso Awards have announced that songs and artists created entirely using artificial intelligence (AI) will not qualify for the awards, marking the latest effort by the industry...

Malawi24

Malawi24Jul 23, 2026

Bizarre fetish leaks stun Malawi

A wave of leaked explicit videos exposing bizarre sexual fetishes has rocked Malawi. The clips are spreading rapidly across social media platforms. The shocking videos have sparked outrage and renewed concerns over revenge porn, online privacy and the non-consensual sharing of intimate material. The leaks our reporter has seen depicts a range of disturbing sexual...

Art of FACELESS [Unofficial]Jul 23, 2026

MSUX: A New Instrument, Not a Master

Malawi24

Malawi24Jul 22, 2026

Queen Sheba dragged into Wikise, Konkala bitter fallout

...you wanted to use him - she fires backA bitter fallout between musicians Wikise and Konkala has taken a new twist, with Queen Sheba caught in the middle and accused of fueling their split.The once close musical partners have opened up about their separation, with Wikise accusing Queen Sheba of turning them against each other,...

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Bluecast

BluecastJul 22, 2026

作業【ch-BS.489】

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Tezos Commons

Tezos CommonsJul 22, 2026

TezCon Exists Because We Said It Would

I didn’t notice the birds at Harry Reid.

Malawi24

Malawi24Jul 22, 2026

COSOMA faces backlash over Miracle Chinga omission

The Copyright Society of Malawi (COSOMA) is facing a backlash after gospel musician Miracle Chinga was left out of its list of the top 10 beneficiaries of Blank Media Levy royalties. Artists and fans have taken to social media to question the selection, arguing that the Thamanga hitmaker has consistently enjoyed remarkable success over the...

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Probstisms

ProbstismsJul 22, 2026

If I knew that all I had to do was write a blog post about Apple Music’s absence from AAOS to actually get Apple Music on AAOS, I would have done it a year ago! Seriously, folks. The same day I wrote this post, Apple Music app was sitting there waiting for me when I...

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Flaky

FlakyJul 21, 2026

Why I Use MusicBee

MusicBee, my bee-loved.

CJ Till

CJ TillJul 20, 2026

Qobuz Adds Lyrics in New Update

The best (in my opinion) gets better

Gorbag ramblesJul 20, 2026

Kinship by IOTUNN

I'm Not Doctor Who

I'm Not Doctor WhoJul 20, 2026

#oneaday Day 773: Locked-in tastes

I'm increasingly convinced that there comes a point in your life where your tastes -- in every respect -- are just plain "locked", and it becomes very difficult to change them. This even extends to stepping out of your comfort zone when it comes to other works by people that you like. I am thinking...

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hilke thinksJul 20, 2026

Artist app diary (1): the general idea

How could an artist focused app on atproto look like? In the first episode of this 'artist app diary' I sketch some general ideas that I have in mind.

Flaky

FlakyJul 20, 2026

So, Apple Music has two problems: The Windows app kinda sucks. There's no app for Linux. The Linux part, I can understand. The Windows part, however, I don't - right now I've got a problem where it says "An unknown error occurred", and I think it's because I had to briefly use Wi-Fi instead of...

James' TV Talk

James' TV TalkJul 20, 2026

Good Times singer dies

James “Jim” Gilstrap, a singer whose credits include the Good Times theme song and Stevie Wonder‘s “You Are the Sunshine of My Life,” has died. He was 79.

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The Marshall Project

The Marshall ProjectJul 19, 2026

‘Music From the Big House’ Frees Blues, Soul and Gospel from the Walls of Angola Prison

Standouts include a version of Lead Belly’s hit “Midnight Special” led by filmmaker Rita Chiarelli and an incarcerated band.

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Probstisms

ProbstismsJul 19, 2026

Google Built-in Is Out of Tune

It’s been about a year since we purchased a car with Google Built-in, and I have done my best to embrace the capabilities of Android Automotive OS (AAOS) and the apps available in Google Play. Note that my mobile phone is an iPhone, and I have used CarPlay for many years. There are several features...

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I'm Not Doctor Who

I'm Not Doctor WhoJul 19, 2026

#oneaday Day 772: The Lovely(-Sounding) Bones

I dread to think how much money I have spent on headphones over the years. I never buy particularly pricy ones -- I think the most expensive ones I've bought were some nice noise-cancelling Sony ones a while back, which I use when recording videos -- but I do get through 'em. I'm annoyed that...

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Cory Dransfeldt

Cory DransfeldtJul 18, 2026

Down with the System

An exhilarating, thoughtful, and beautifully written debut memoir by musician, songwriter, and lead singer-lyricist of Grammy award-winning metal band, System of a Down , Serj Tankian Serj Tankian will be the first to admit that his band, System of a Down, was “unlikely a chart-topper as had ever existed in modern music a band of Armenian-Americans playing a practically unclassifiable clash of wildly aggressive metal riffs, unconventional tempo-twisting rhythms, and Armenian folk melodies, with me alternately growling, screaming, and crooning lyrics that could pivot from avant-garde silliness to raging socio-political rants in the space of a single line.” After all, as Serj concedes, “it’s not easy listening.” Even so, there’s no doubt that System’s music had struck a chord with millions of listeners across the globe ever since they burst on the scene in the mid-1990s. With nearly 40 million album sales, three albums topping the Billboard charts, and a devoted legion of fans, the band dominated the alt-rock and metal scenes just as the world hurtled into a new millennium, redefining the very idea of what rockstars could and couldn’t talk about, could and couldn’t do, could and couldn’t represent. In Down with the System , Serj presents readers with a memoir that is far more than just a rock 'n' roll fable. It's an immigrant's tale, it’s an activist's awakening, and it's a spiritual journey from darkness toward light. And all of this comes down to the fact that Serj himself has had the chance to live an extraordinary life—thanks to a combination of luck, circumstance, struggle, talent, and spiritual awakening. Born to Armenian parents in Beirut, Serj grows up hearing bombs drop outside his childhood home during the country’s civil war, before moving to Los Angeles at the age of seven. As a young man, he is immersed in the SoCal community of “Little Armenia,” learning more and more about the brutal genocide faced by his ancestors while helping his parents adapt to the constraints and contradictions of the American Dream. Then, during a pivotal drive home from an LSAT class, Serj decides to turn away from a promising future in business and law to make music instead—a decision that leads him to touring five continents as the lead singer of a hugely popular rock band, hitting number #1 on the Billboard album charts the morning of 9/11, and then having the hit single from the same album banned from radio two days later. In the years that follow, his uniquely singular story continues, as he evades glass bottles hurled at a cancelled show by angry Slayer fans, teams up with Tom Morello to push social justice causes on unsuspecting metalheads, argues with LAPD officers over the best way to quell rioting fans, and defines new sounds and singing tactics with Rick Rubin. Braiding together Serj’s thought-provoking insight with heartfelt and poetic prose, Down with the System retraces Serj’s remarkable and unlikely journey, and explores what it’s taught him—about music, about art, about activism, and about himself. It’s an unforgettable ride that will leave you breathless—and an absolute delight for new fans and old ones alike.

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