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[?]Jon :vinyl: :cotsblack: » 🌐
@revivalrecords@cupoftea.social

This is a lovely record. Celtic Folkweave from 1974, reissued in 2022. Fans of Jansch/Renbourne will like this - Celtic language traditional folk with a Pentangle cover for good measure. Really nice arrangements.

Vinyl record album titled "Celtic Folkweave" by Mick Hanly and Micheál Ó Domhnaill, with a black cover featuring white spiral designs.

Alt...Vinyl record album titled "Celtic Folkweave" by Mick Hanly and Micheál Ó Domhnaill, with a black cover featuring white spiral designs.

A close-up of a modern turntable playing a vinyl record with a spiraled label design.

Alt...A close-up of a modern turntable playing a vinyl record with a spiraled label design.

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    [?]Matthew Guy » 🌐
    @matthewguy@mstdn.ca

    I hate living next door to a fascist regime. Close the border, summon the ambassador, enough is enough.

    theguardian.com/us-news/2026/j

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      [?]Matthew Guy » 🌐
      @matthewguy@mstdn.ca

      There is a nasty storm coming up from the US that will make things unpleasant here for a few days. I wish the other fallout from that country was as short-lived.

      Canadian flag and the words "and our sovereignty" on the screen. Taken from a Mark Carney video.

      Alt...Canadian flag and the words "and our sovereignty" on the screen. Taken from a Mark Carney video.

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        [?]Jon :vinyl: :cotsblack: » 🌐
        @revivalrecords@cupoftea.social

        Finishing off with this one. People call it Dad Rock. Well, I’m a dad and I like rock, so all good. Susie Q is such a great track.

        A vintage album cover titled "Creedence Clearwater." Four men are in a forest, standing among trees and tall grass, with a sepia tone.

        Alt...A vintage album cover titled "Creedence Clearwater." Four men are in a forest, standing among trees and tall grass, with a sepia tone.

        A close-up of a spinning turntable playing a vinyl record with a blue label.

        Alt...A close-up of a spinning turntable playing a vinyl record with a blue label.

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          [?]Jon :vinyl: :cotsblack: » 🌐
          @revivalrecords@cupoftea.social

          I’m early into cleaning what I call my Classic Rock shelf and just finished this one and giving it a spin. Bad Company from 1976 on Island Records. Great stuff. Another one that benefits from being played loud.

          A vinyl record cover by "Bad Company" with a wolf and pups illustration, and the title "Run With The Pack."

          Alt...A vinyl record cover by "Bad Company" with a wolf and pups illustration, and the title "Run With The Pack."

          A close-up of a turntable with a spinning vinyl record, set on a black surface with a wooden shelf below holding records.

          Alt...A close-up of a turntable with a spinning vinyl record, set on a black surface with a wooden shelf below holding records.

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            [?]Jon :vinyl: :cotsblack: » 🌐
            @revivalrecords@cupoftea.social

            Actually really enjoying this Boston LP. Don’t know how I acquired it but I’d never played it until today. A bit like a poor man’s Queen but that’s no bad thing really. It does sound good played LOUD!

            An LP cover featuring a flying saucer with beams of light, with the word "BOSTON" above, in a futuristic cityscape setting.

            Alt...An LP cover featuring a flying saucer with beams of light, with the word "BOSTON" above, in a futuristic cityscape setting.

            A vinyl record spins on a turntable, with a bright yellow label at the center.

            Alt...A vinyl record spins on a turntable, with a bright yellow label at the center.

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              [?]Jon :vinyl: :cotsblack: » 🌐
              @revivalrecords@cupoftea.social

              Boston making a point of saying :
              ‘No Synthesizers Used’
              ‘No Computers Used’.

              I guess these were the AI equivalent in 1978.

              Inside cover of Boston LP. Band members' names and roles: Tom Scholz on guitars, Brad Delp with vocals, Barry Goudreau on guitars, Sib Hashian on drums, Fran Sheehan on bass. No Synthesizers Used No Computers Used

              Alt...Inside cover of Boston LP. Band members' names and roles: Tom Scholz on guitars, Brad Delp with vocals, Barry Goudreau on guitars, Sib Hashian on drums, Fran Sheehan on bass. No Synthesizers Used No Computers Used

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                [?]Jon :vinyl: :cotsblack: » 🌐
                @revivalrecords@cupoftea.social

                This Is Sue - a sampler from Sue Records (distributed by Island in the UK) and some amazing stuff here from the likes of Jimmy McGriff, Roy Head and Derek Martin. A charity shop find this one from years ago, long before The New Wave Of Vinyl Consumption ™

                A vinyl record album cover titled "This Is Sue!" with tracklist on the right side. The title is in bold, colorful letters with stripes.

                Alt...A vinyl record album cover titled "This Is Sue!" with tracklist on the right side. The title is in bold, colorful letters with stripes.

                A close-up of a spinning vinyl record on a turntable with a blurred background of books and posters.

                Alt...A close-up of a spinning vinyl record on a turntable with a blurred background of books and posters.

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                  [?]Jon :vinyl: :cotsblack: » 🌐
                  @revivalrecords@cupoftea.social

                  The cleaning never ends. At least today I have the cricket on in the background, sound off. I’m finishing off soundtracks and compilations/samplers today.

                  A black vinyl record spinning in a cleaner with a red label, in front of a living room with a TV showing a cricket game.

                  Alt...A black vinyl record spinning in a cleaner with a red label, in front of a living room with a TV showing a cricket game.

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                    [?]Jon :vinyl: :cotsblack: » 🌐
                    @revivalrecords@cupoftea.social

                    Sometimes you come across a record in a car boot sale or charity shop that just looks right. There is something about the cover that attracts you and you sort of know it will be something you will like

                    revivalrecords.co.uk/2023/04/1

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                      [?]Markus Decke » 🌐
                      @mrksdck@chaos.social

                      Wrote a blog post about
                      dev.to/mrksdck/from-branches-t

                      Let me know and comment :)

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                        [?]Pup Sharp 🔜 Darklands » 🌐
                        @pupsharp@woof.group

                        NSFW, erect penis [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                        My dark passenger takes control.

                        Pup Sharp is posing in an old industry facility at night. A flash light projects his shadow on a graffiti painted wall.

                        Alt...Pup Sharp is posing in an old industry facility at night. A flash light projects his shadow on a graffiti painted wall.

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                          [?]Habr » 🤖 🌐
                          @habr@zhub.link

                          Что читать и смотреть в 2026. Эпичная подборка для разрабов, лидов, CTO и архитекторов

                          По просьбе подписчика моего ТГ-канала публикую список источников для самоподготовки. Легендарные вещи, полностью изменившие мои взгляды на индустрию.

                          habr.com/ru/articles/986832/

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                            [?]Ingolf Kühn » 🌐
                            @IngolfKuehn@fediscience.org

                            Polarlichtshow gerade über

                            Grünes Polarlicht über Haus

                            Alt...Grünes Polarlicht über Haus

                            Rotes über grünen Polarlicht über Häusern

                            Alt...Rotes über grünen Polarlicht über Häusern

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                              [?]Matthew Guy » 🌐
                              @matthewguy@mstdn.ca

                              Snow looking very pretty on the trees and still coming down in

                              Back garden covered in snow. Trees at the back of snow covered lawn and at the sides, limbs of pines heavy with snow.

                              Alt...Back garden covered in snow. Trees at the back of snow covered lawn and at the sides, limbs of pines heavy with snow.

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                                [?]Jon :vinyl: :cotsblack: » 🌐
                                @revivalrecords@cupoftea.social

                                Carrying on with The Smiths. I know. Believe me, I know. But I still love The Smiths and I can’t imagine never listening to them again. I am transported to teenage emotional angst immediately on playing this album. It comforted me then, and it comforts me now.

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                                  [?]Jon :vinyl: :cotsblack: » 🌐
                                  @revivalrecords@cupoftea.social

                                  Combining with and listening to the brilliant Billy Bragg. Such an important album for me in my youth, and still sounds fantastic and relevant today.

                                  A cassette tape titled "Brewing Up With Billy Bragg," priced at £3.99 or less, is displayed on a reflective surface with a green rim.

                                  Alt...A cassette tape titled "Brewing Up With Billy Bragg," priced at £3.99 or less, is displayed on a reflective surface with a green rim.

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                                    [?]Jon :vinyl: :cotsblack: » 🌐
                                    @revivalrecords@cupoftea.social

                                    Starting with a cover of ‘Piggies’ that I’d never heard before by Theo Bikel. Far from being one of my favourite Beatles tracks, this version is at least as good I’d say. Might need a few goes through the cleaner - a fair amount of background hum.

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                                      [?]Jon :vinyl: :cotsblack: » 🌐
                                      @revivalrecords@cupoftea.social

                                      First one located and purchased. Seems a lot of these are in the USA so won’t be buying those, but I’ll try and find any that come up in the UK at a good price. Cleaning now and will give this one a spin shortly.

                                      A vinyl record with a colorful, psychedelic album cover featuring a figure standing with open arms amidst a crowd of dancing people.

                                      Alt...A vinyl record with a colorful, psychedelic album cover featuring a figure standing with open arms amidst a crowd of dancing people.

                                      A vintage record collection advertisement with multiple sections highlighting albums, artists, and the Warner Bros. record label.

                                      Alt...A vintage record collection advertisement with multiple sections highlighting albums, artists, and the Warner Bros. record label.

                                      A black-and-white sheet of paper with text and images about music bands and album reviews, including The Grateful Dead, Neil Young, Dave Blue, and Arlo Guthrie.

                                      Alt...A black-and-white sheet of paper with text and images about music bands and album reviews, including The Grateful Dead, Neil Young, Dave Blue, and Arlo Guthrie.

                                      Two illustrated women holding a vinyl record with "The 1969 Warner-Reprise Record Show" text, dressed in vintage clothing, in black and white.

                                      Alt...Two illustrated women holding a vinyl record with "The 1969 Warner-Reprise Record Show" text, dressed in vintage clothing, in black and white.

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                                        [?]Ingolf Kühn » 🌐
                                        @IngolfKuehn@fediscience.org

                                        US Politik, Humor [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                        Ornithologen haben auf Grönland eine neue Vogelart entdeckt. Der gemeine Trumpling, ein bösartiger Nesträuber.

                                        debeste.de/566041/Ornithologen


                                        Ein graugelber (Sing)Vogel mit gelb-orangenem Kopf und trumpartigem gelbem Scheitel sowie locker gebundener roter Krawatte

                                        Alt...Ein graugelber (Sing)Vogel mit gelb-orangenem Kopf und trumpartigem gelbem Scheitel sowie locker gebundener roter Krawatte

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                                          [?]Ingolf Kühn » 🌐
                                          @IngolfKuehn@fediscience.org

                                          Postdoctoral Researcher (f/m/x) in Predictive Avifauna Modelling @ufz.de

                                          The job: The newly established research group BirdFutures is seeking a creative and highly skilled Ecological Modeler to build the quantitative foundation of our project. This project’s mission is to develop cutting-edge bird diversity models and scenarios across Europe. Your work will help directly generate products for societal, business, and financial decision-making, and inform critical policy like the EU Nature Restoration Law. This is a unique opportunity to join a team at its inception that will define the future of predictive biodiversity conservation science in Europe. A core scientific challenge of BirdFuture is the integration of diverse, multi-scale datasets. The project will be fueled by fine-scale, high-resolution bird monitoring data from key partners like the Dachverband Deutscher Avifaunisten (DDA), which must be harmonized with broader, continental-scale environmental data streams (e.g., climate projections, remote sensing land cover). Success in this role will require not just technical skill, but a deep appreciation for spatial ecology and the ability to think and model across scales — from the local habitat that drives an individual bird's presence to the continental forces that shape entire populations.

                                          More information, apply:
                                          recruitingapp-5128.de.umantis.

                                          ornithology

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                                            [?]Ingolf Kühn » 🌐
                                            @IngolfKuehn@fediscience.org

                                            100 years ago, Carl Schroeter published the extraordinary book "Das Pflanzenleben der Alpen" (Plant Life of the Alps). Of course, our knowledge largely progressed since then. I am still impressed, how much of what is written is still textbook knowledge and how much they knew already, back then.


                                            Front page of a book "Plant Life of the Alps" (in German) from 1926: Das Pflanzenleben der Alpen Eine Schilderung der Hochgebirgsflora von Dr. C. Schroeter Professor der Botanik an der Eidgenössischen Technischen Hochschule in Zürich Unter Mitwirkung von Prof. Dr. Heinrich und Dr. Marie Brockmann-Jerosch in Zürich, Prof. Dr. August Günthart in Frauenfeld und Dr. Gottfried Huber-Pestalozzi in Zürich Mit 316 Abbildungen, 6 Tafeln und 9 Tabellen Zeichnungen von Ludwig Schroeter Zweite neubearbeitete und vermehrte Auflage Zürich Verlag von Albert Raustein vorm. Meyer & Zellers Verlag 1926

                                            Alt...Front page of a book "Plant Life of the Alps" (in German) from 1926: Das Pflanzenleben der Alpen Eine Schilderung der Hochgebirgsflora von Dr. C. Schroeter Professor der Botanik an der Eidgenössischen Technischen Hochschule in Zürich Unter Mitwirkung von Prof. Dr. Heinrich und Dr. Marie Brockmann-Jerosch in Zürich, Prof. Dr. August Günthart in Frauenfeld und Dr. Gottfried Huber-Pestalozzi in Zürich Mit 316 Abbildungen, 6 Tafeln und 9 Tabellen Zeichnungen von Ludwig Schroeter Zweite neubearbeitete und vermehrte Auflage Zürich Verlag von Albert Raustein vorm. Meyer & Zellers Verlag 1926

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                                            [?]Jon :vinyl: :cotsblack: » 🌐
                                            @revivalrecords@cupoftea.social

                                            Finally got hold of this month’s Record Collector, and it’s right up my flag pole!

                                            Record Collector magazine cover featuring The Jam, The Chords and Secret Affair with headlines about their influence on the mod revival scene.

                                            Alt...Record Collector magazine cover featuring The Jam, The Chords and Secret Affair with headlines about their influence on the mod revival scene.

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                                              [?]Jon :vinyl: :cotsblack: » 🌐
                                              @revivalrecords@cupoftea.social

                                              Last one for today. These Argo releases seem to be the preferred ones from a collectors point of view, and they do sound good. Personally I prefer Seeger’s partnership with MacColl. His voice is just the perfect folk voice.

                                              Black and white illustrated record sleeve of "The Wanton Muse" featuring a woman with two fantastical creatures.

                                              Alt...Black and white illustrated record sleeve of "The Wanton Muse" featuring a woman with two fantastical creatures.

                                              A close-up of a record cleaner with a black vinyl record partially inside being cleaned.

                                              Alt...A close-up of a record cleaner with a black vinyl record partially inside being cleaned.

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                                                [?]Jon :vinyl: :cotsblack: » 🌐
                                                @revivalrecords@cupoftea.social

                                                Got a lot of Peggy Seeger to clean and rehouse, either on her own or mostly with Ewan McColl. If you’re in a folk mood then you can’t go far wrong with Seeger. I’d say my wife is much more into this ‘pure’ folk sound than I am, but I still enjoy it

                                                Album cover. Penelope Isn’t Waiting Any More by Peggy Seeger. A sketch of a woman with long flowing hair standing outdoors with mountains in the background, wearing a red dress, as the sky turns orange.

                                                Alt...Album cover. Penelope Isn’t Waiting Any More by Peggy Seeger. A sketch of a woman with long flowing hair standing outdoors with mountains in the background, wearing a red dress, as the sky turns orange.

                                                A close-up of a vintage Blackthorne vinyl record spinning on a turntable.

                                                Alt...A close-up of a vintage Blackthorne vinyl record spinning on a turntable.

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                                                  [?]Matthew Guy » 🌐
                                                  @matthewguy@mstdn.ca

                                                  Interesting long read about the "mystery brain disease" in New Brunswick.

                                                  bbc.com/news/articles/c623r47d

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                                                    [?]Ingolf Kühn » 🌐
                                                    @IngolfKuehn@fediscience.org

                                                    Even at the third day of snow, I found hardly travelled tracks while cross country skiing in our usually heavily visited city forest.


                                                    A path in the snow covered forest with three days old (because they are slightly covered by fresh snow of that evening) foot tracks of one person. Clear blue sky.

                                                    Alt...A path in the snow covered forest with three days old (because they are slightly covered by fresh snow of that evening) foot tracks of one person. Clear blue sky.

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                                                      [?]Ingolf Kühn » 🌐
                                                      @IngolfKuehn@fediscience.org

                                                      You probably kow that in winter bicyclists change their fur to bright colours to be visible (for safety reasons) while cars turn whitish to blend into the landscape...

                                                      A car park in the forest with a bit of snow cover. Seven cars parking, four are white, two silverish and one blue. Blue sky with the sun beaming behind the trees.

                                                      Alt...A car park in the forest with a bit of snow cover. Seven cars parking, four are white, two silverish and one blue. Blue sky with the sun beaming behind the trees.

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                                                        [?]Jon :vinyl: :cotsblack: » 🌐
                                                        @revivalrecords@cupoftea.social

                                                        I was always aware of Ralph McTell, hard not to be, but only started seriously listening and collecting after seeing his great friendship with Bert Jansch. Bert’s judgement can’t be questioned, so I dived in. Not everything hits home, but what does is very good indeed.

                                                        Cover of a record by "Ralph McTell" with illustrations of a woman on a bicycle, a man, and children at a fairground.

                                                        Alt...Cover of a record by "Ralph McTell" with illustrations of a woman on a bicycle, a man, and children at a fairground.

                                                        Cover of a record titled "Easy" by Ralph McTell, featuring a scenic view of a river with trees and grasses at sunset.

                                                        Alt...Cover of a record titled "Easy" by Ralph McTell, featuring a scenic view of a river with trees and grasses at sunset.

                                                        Record cover of Streets Of London by Ralph McTell. A man with brown hair is playing guitar and singing into a microphone on stage, wearing a black shirt with white patterns.

                                                        Alt...Record cover of Streets Of London by Ralph McTell. A man with brown hair is playing guitar and singing into a microphone on stage, wearing a black shirt with white patterns.

                                                        The cover features Ralph McTell's portrait with a list of song titles on the left, in yellow text, against a black background.

                                                        Alt...The cover features Ralph McTell's portrait with a list of song titles on the left, in yellow text, against a black background.

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                                                          [?]Jon :vinyl: :cotsblack: » 🌐
                                                          @revivalrecords@cupoftea.social

                                                          Coffee and cleaning with The Woods Band. This is the 2023 reissue of the 1971 Irish folk rock classic.

                                                          The album cover for "The Woods Band" features a purple textured background with a beige spiral design and text in the center reading "the Woods Band."

                                                          Alt...The album cover for "The Woods Band" features a purple textured background with a beige spiral design and text in the center reading "the Woods Band."

                                                          A close-up of a vintage turntable playing a black vinyl record with a purple label. The background includes framed posters and shelves with records.

                                                          Alt...A close-up of a vintage turntable playing a black vinyl record with a purple label. The background includes framed posters and shelves with records.

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                                                            [?]Jon :vinyl: :cotsblack: » 🌐
                                                            @revivalrecords@cupoftea.social

                                                            I fibbed. One more. The debut from Sharp Class and, in my opinion, their best so far. Listening to this I feel 17 again. Hard to explain how good this is, but anybody my age who was in to the scene back then will LOVE this

                                                            A black album cover with a large blue vinyl record design, labeled "Sharp Class" in the center. Text on left side: "TALES OF A TEENAGE MIND".

                                                            Alt...A black album cover with a large blue vinyl record design, labeled "Sharp Class" in the center. Text on left side: "TALES OF A TEENAGE MIND".

                                                            A blue vinyl record labeled "SHARP CLASS" on a turntable with tonearm and stylus, spinning on a black surface.

                                                            Alt...A blue vinyl record labeled "SHARP CLASS" on a turntable with tonearm and stylus, spinning on a black surface.

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                                                              [?]Jon :vinyl: :cotsblack: » 🌐
                                                              @revivalrecords@cupoftea.social

                                                              Last one tonight. I’ll get to Bert Jansch tomorrow, but until then Pentangle will play us into dinner time. This one was in dire need of a clean, very dusty for some reason.

                                                              An album cover titled "The Pentangle Basket of Light" showing a stage with musicians, illuminated arches, and reflections of illuminated tents.

                                                              Alt...An album cover titled "The Pentangle Basket of Light" showing a stage with musicians, illuminated arches, and reflections of illuminated tents.

                                                              A close-up of a vintage turntable playing a vinyl record.

                                                              Alt...A close-up of a vintage turntable playing a vinyl record.

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                                                                [?]Jon :vinyl: :cotsblack: » 🌐
                                                                @revivalrecords@cupoftea.social

                                                                My favourite by some margin. This is just a terrific album and I don’t listen to it enough.

                                                                Album cover for Joni Mitchell's "Blue" featuring a close-up, monochrome portrait of the artist with a contemplative expression.

                                                                Alt...Album cover for Joni Mitchell's "Blue" featuring a close-up, monochrome portrait of the artist with a contemplative expression.

                                                                A close-up of a spinning vinyl record on a turntable, with a focus on the black disc and orange label in the center.

                                                                Alt...A close-up of a spinning vinyl record on a turntable, with a focus on the black disc and orange label in the center.

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                                                                  [?]Jon :vinyl: :cotsblack: » 🌐
                                                                  @revivalrecords@cupoftea.social

                                                                  Back to it then. First cleaning session of 2026. I’m going in to the folk section (or what I call folk anyway) and starting with the sublime Joni Mitchell.

                                                                  Album cover titled "The Hissing of Summer Lawns" by Joni Mitchell, featuring a city skyline, houses, and people holding a snake.

                                                                  Alt...Album cover titled "The Hissing of Summer Lawns" by Joni Mitchell, featuring a city skyline, houses, and people holding a snake.

                                                                  A close-up of a spinning vinyl record on a turntable, with the tonearm and stylus engaged, playing music.

                                                                  Alt...A close-up of a spinning vinyl record on a turntable, with the tonearm and stylus engaged, playing music.

                                                                  A close-up of a vinyl record spinning in a cleaner, showing the label "The Hissing of Summer Lawns" by Joni Mitchell.

                                                                  Alt...A close-up of a vinyl record spinning in a cleaner, showing the label "The Hissing of Summer Lawns" by Joni Mitchell.

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                                                                    [?]Jon :vinyl: :cotsblack: » 🌐
                                                                    @revivalrecords@cupoftea.social

                                                                    The state of gaming today means I have gone back to playing a game I last played 10 years ago. It’s still great, and I’ve forgotten most of it, so will happily take my time and play through it all.

                                                                    A female character stands in a lush, ancient ruins with waterfalls, vines, and sunlight shining through an opening overhead.

                                                                    Alt...A female character stands in a lush, ancient ruins with waterfalls, vines, and sunlight shining through an opening overhead.

                                                                    A female adventurer overlooking an ancient, overgrown stone city built into a mountainside with waterfalls cascading nearby.

                                                                    Alt...A female adventurer overlooking an ancient, overgrown stone city built into a mountainside with waterfalls cascading nearby.

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                                                                      [?]Ingolf Kühn » 🌐
                                                                      @IngolfKuehn@fediscience.org

                                                                      With a little help from my friend...


                                                                      A black border collie with white paws in a harness and a leash leading towards the photographer (me) on a snowy winter path. The tips of red cross country skis are visible. The photo was taken during a brief stop while the collie was dragging me (a bit).

                                                                      Alt...A black border collie with white paws in a harness and a leash leading towards the photographer (me) on a snowy winter path. The tips of red cross country skis are visible. The photo was taken during a brief stop while the collie was dragging me (a bit).

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                                                                        [?]Jon :vinyl: :cotsblack: » 🌐
                                                                        @revivalrecords@cupoftea.social

                                                                        First foray into the and the modem works perfectly. Revisiting some of my favourite BBSs this morning 😄

                                                                        Old computer setup with a black screen featuring colorful ASCII art and text related to Particles, a BBS established in 1992.

                                                                        Alt...Old computer setup with a black screen featuring colorful ASCII art and text related to Particles, a BBS established in 1992.

                                                                        Screen displaying an unofficial login menu for the C64 Ultimate Club, with options to log in or register, and colorful text and graphics.

                                                                        Alt...Screen displaying an unofficial login menu for the C64 Ultimate Club, with options to log in or register, and colorful text and graphics.

                                                                        Vintage computer setup with a monitor displaying colorful text and a keyboard in front.

                                                                        Alt...Vintage computer setup with a monitor displaying colorful text and a keyboard in front.

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                                                                          [?]Jon :vinyl: :cotsblack: » 🌐
                                                                          @revivalrecords@cupoftea.social

                                                                          Now on to the brilliant Sharp Class before we eat. I wrote about this band on my blog recently, a modern day mod revival band that are absolutely smashing it out of the park.

                                                                          A vibrant LP cover for the "Welcome To The Matinee Show" album by Sharp Class, featuring three people on a graffiti-covered wall with a bright orange background.

                                                                          Alt...A vibrant LP cover for the "Welcome To The Matinee Show" album by Sharp Class, featuring three people on a graffiti-covered wall with a bright orange background.

                                                                          A close-up of a vinyl record spinning on a turntable, with a colorful label at the center reading "SHARP CLASS."

                                                                          Alt...A close-up of a vinyl record spinning on a turntable, with a colorful label at the center reading "SHARP CLASS."

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                                                                            [?]Jon :vinyl: :cotsblack: » 🌐
                                                                            @revivalrecords@cupoftea.social

                                                                            Some Christmas vinyl, Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers for the evening’s cooking. First of 2026.

                                                                            Black and white album cover featuring a smiling man playing drums, with text mentioning jazz, art blakey, stereo, on a speaker.

                                                                            Alt...Black and white album cover featuring a smiling man playing drums, with text mentioning jazz, art blakey, stereo, on a speaker.

                                                                            A close-up black and white photo of a spinning vinyl record on a turntable.

                                                                            Alt...A close-up black and white photo of a spinning vinyl record on a turntable.

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                                                                              [?]Jon :vinyl: :cotsblack: » 🌐
                                                                              @revivalrecords@cupoftea.social

                                                                              Quite an emotional opening. I still have two original commodore 64s, always will do, but there is just something about this version. Official product, expandable, yet retains all the charm. Not an emulator, a re-creation.

                                                                              A ‘vintage’ Commodore 64 computer with accessories, including a keyboard and documentation, in packaging foam.

                                                                              Alt...A ‘vintage’ Commodore 64 computer with accessories, including a keyboard and documentation, in packaging foam.

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                                                                                [?]Jon :vinyl: :cotsblack: » 🌐
                                                                                @revivalrecords@cupoftea.social

                                                                                Ok, I’m going in. Another present I just haven’t had time to explore yet. Now things have calmed down I’ll be putting this in the office and getting stuck in to projects very soon.

                                                                                Box for a Commodore 64 Ultimate expandable computer system with features listed on the box.

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                                                                                  [?]Jon :vinyl: :cotsblack: » 🌐
                                                                                  @revivalrecords@cupoftea.social

                                                                                  My daughter gave me a Sound Burger for Christmas! Only just got around to setting it up. Wasn’t sure what to expect in terms of audio quality, but pairing it with the new Beats Pill and it sounds fantastic. Very happy indeed 😄

                                                                                  A ‘vintage’ wireless stereo disc player system with a vinyl record on a wooden surface.

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                                                                                    [?]Matthew Guy » 🌐
                                                                                    @matthewguy@mstdn.ca

                                                                                    One year ago today I was being discharged from hospital minus a gallbladder after a week stay in the maternity wing (?!) with pancreatitis. Great care and did not cost me a single $.

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                                                                                      [?]Matthew Guy » 🌐
                                                                                      @matthewguy@mstdn.ca

                                                                                      On Valentines Day last year I posted about de-googling my life. It has taken a long time to leap into the next step but yesterday, another biggie went as I moved my main email from Google.

                                                                                      matthewguy.com/degoogle-my-lif

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                                                                                        [?]Matthew Guy » 🌐
                                                                                        @matthewguy@mstdn.ca

                                                                                        Happy New Year - I much prefer celebrating at London midnight which is a civilized 8pm AST.

                                                                                        Queen Elizabeth Tower at Palace of Westminster with fireworks behind.

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