It wasn’t hard to find photos to illustrate this week’s choice of music. Pictures of refugees are never far from the news bulletins these days. Whether it’s Palestinians driven ou…Crotchety Man
Of all the singers known to Crotchety Man, Leonard Cohen has to be the one whose songs speak loudest. But there’s more than one way for musicians to get a message across. In their recent albu…Crotchety Man
Quite often, when an artist releases a new album, the reviews say “this is their most personal yet”. Generally, though, you can take that with a pinch of salt. The writer may just be se…Crotchety Man
GoGo Penguin’s compositions often have an astronomical theme. I was drawn into their orbit in 2018 when they released their album, A Humdrum Star, and I’ve been floating around them eve…Crotchety Man
Jakko M Jakszyk had an unusual upbringing. His mother was an Irish singer, Peggy Curran; his father an American airman that Peggy has always refused to identify. The baby was born in London and nam…Crotchety Man
Suddenly, as the music reached a climax, one of the dancers careered into the fire, releasing a million sparks up into the air – nothing to protect him except the magic of the fire. Up and up they …Crotchety Man
Here, in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s early summer. A time when our gardens are full of insects, creeping across the lawns, buzzing through the air, pollinating the plants. And the most spec…Crotchety Man
My first encounter with King Crimson was at a free concert in Hyde Park, London, in 1969. They were the only band to make enough noise to fill the open arena, and they stole the show, playing In th…Crotchety Man
In these burdened days of climate change and political upheaval, the divisions between us grow ever deeper. Misogyny and racism fuel social media; armed conflicts break out around the world. Death …Crotchety Man
The Price of Love was written by Don and Phil Everly (The Everly Brothers), and released as a single in 1965. It reached no. 2 on the official UK pop chart. There have been several other versions o…Crotchety Man
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Here's a rather splendid music video by Thomas Feiner of Exit North.
"If survival of the friendliest was the evolutionary factor that enabled civilisation - then what I'm seeing now feels almost like a counter-evolution of sorts. So I've used apes as symbols for that retrograde impulse - with no animal disrespect intended!"
One of the couples in this article runs my local Humanists UK group. Best wishes and good luck to our very own Nicole and Rory.
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Exclusive: Action comes five years after lack of legal recognition for humanist marriage in England and Wales was ruled discriminatoryJessica Murray (The Guardian)
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"We're taking giant steps toward the perfect dystopia: a world of smart objects and dumb humans. Sigh!"
- A social media post by Manuel
(Translated from the Spanish by Google Translate)
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"Being the flip side of a coin still makes you part of the coin."
- Scott M Stoltz, scott@loves.tech
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WordPress tells me you can follow my music blog here using the handle: crotchetyman.blog@crotchetyman.blog
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The original appeared on the 1967 album, Forever Changes, by the American psychedelic rock band, Love. This version is from the Truth Decay album by Adam Holzman, and it's rather good!
If you like the music of Return To Forever, you will love Vertu. Stanley Clarke (bass), Lenny White (drums), Rachel Z (keys), Richie Kotzen (guitar), Karen Briggs (violin).
Meet Nicole, a dedicated humanist school speaker making a difference in Leicester! In this inspiring interview (we'll pop in a link below), she shares her experiences engaging with students, the personal impact of her work, and the importance of prom…Bluesky Social
»"Don't be afraid of losing people. Be afraid of losing yourself by trying to act like everyone around you...."« -- Tim Hanloves.tech
When life throws you a rainy day, play in the puddles.
- A.A. Milne
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China started selling a long time ago.
I suppose most Asian countries will soon follow, discreetly.
When the European markets follow suit, all hell is going to break loose.
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Unknown parent • • •Lukas
in reply to Randahl Fink • • •it's funny and stuff, but also obviously you're doing wrong to people who are actually ill.
The situation atm is down to several malevolent actors held in power by much more systemic issues. collective amnesia is much closer to the truth.
also you had four years time for these jokes in the first term, shit's starting to get old. i should get off the internet
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I respect your point of view, but I disagree with this being an ableist joke. As more than 130 people have understood, this is a joke about Trump in which I speculate that the reason for his bad decisions is, that he suffers from an illness.
If I joke, that Trump is playing too much golf, then that is a joke about Trump, and not a joke about golfers in general. It only becomes a problem, if you force a meaning onto the joke, that was not intented.
So please do not do so.
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in reply to Randahl Fink • • •He knows exactly what he's doing. He just doesn't care. That's not a sign of dementia.
The 50.0001 % who voted for him however...
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in reply to Randahl Fink • • •No, no, no, ... that's not dementia; that's cruelty fueled delusion with a pathological need for attention and affirmation.
Dementia is quite the opposite, being a really enjoyable condition, the well deserved restructuring and refocusing of the mind, suitable for advice and perspective, not being in charge of anything else any more.
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