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Wander the web like a shoreline.
Something new washes up every time: pages from all kinds of people, made with all kinds of tools. Beachcomb shows you what it found, then gets out of the way.
Pick a few topicsFirst Novel vs Second Album Syndrome
I have a bit of a theory about why people talk about first novel, but second album, syndrome. As I’m no longer an academic, I can just have a theory and don’t need to back it up with evidence or citations, so here goes. First novel syndrome is usually characterised by over-writing, too much plot and…
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Build & Brass Links 004: Mundstücke, Nationalhymnen und Maven Resolver
Kuratierte Links zu Blasmusik und Apache Maven: Mundstücke, spielbare Nationalhymnen und nützliche Resolver-Konfiguration.
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3,14 - Fájzer (közr. Bobafett) — 3,14 / Tha Patkányz
3,14 - Fájzer (közr. Bobafett) — 3,14 / Tha Patkányz (2021), read as one signal.
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It’s “A Cat-astrophe”! (1919)
“A Cat-astrophe” came on the tail end of an odd 1918 boom in cat-themed music.
From The Public Domain Review
Hooked on Sonics: Experimenting with Sound in 19th-Century Popular Science
Of all the senses cultivated throughout the 19th century, it was the sense of hearing that experienced the most dramatic transformation, as the science of sound underwent rapid advancement. Lucas Thompson delves into a particular genre of popular acoustics primers aimed at children and amateurs…
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THUMBTHUMB
Super trippy. Like an improvisational synth artist interpreting a series of insect migrations. Definitely mysterious. THUMBTHUMB IS NOT MYSTERIOUS
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3 Hours Sensual Tantric Music 432Hz, Tantric Vibes, Relaxing Ambient Massage Music — Musical Wanderings
3 Hours Sensual Tantric Music 432Hz, Tantric Vibes, Relaxing Ambient Massage Music — Musical Wanderings (2022), read as one signal.
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Caturday felid trifecta: Cats playing music; couple travels the world to photograph every wild cat species; new book on cats as muses; and lagniappe
We have the usual three items today plus a bit of lagniappe. Reader Peter found the mother lode of cat videos: MelodyMeowsic, which is a bunch of AI videos featuring jazz-playing cats and, I think, AI-composed music. But it’s worth a look anyway, and since the videos are often an hour long, you can…
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10/28/2026, 10:12:33 PM At the learning to program meetup, there were more volunteer helpers than learners again, so I didn't help anyone this time, but oddly enough, I ended up talking to another helper about Pure Data (he uses Max/MSP, the commercial fork) and partials. He thought that octaves…
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2026-10-29
I woke up at 09:00am. The weather is sunny. The temperature is 70°F. It feels like 70°F. Links I found: https://phillyelectronicmusic.club/
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The Practice Planner: what to practice today, and how it's going
The Practice Planner keeps a list of the exact things you're working on, tells you each day which of them are due, and shows you whether they're getting better. It's open to Silver members and up. Read the full post on fretscience.com →
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