A standard STR Authorization To Make Music form
Just in case anyone doesn't have this from the olden days, you should always fill out an Authorization To Make Music form BEFORE you start making any music. It can help reduce mistakes and optimize your reliability and, also, it's legally mandatory.
A squirrel, in Guernsey!
News story of the year and it's still only February.
I recorded and mixed this album for Kiya recently. It's mainly live, stripped back and very acoustic. But on the last song Dizzy, she said to go off and do what I like with it. So I did. 😊
kiyaashton.bandcamp.com/track/dizzy-...
...also available on all the streaming sites too.
#folk #folkmusic
Been thinking a lot recently about my pivotal musical moments and influences.
Keep coming back to hearing this on the radio.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-U6...
Happy remembering if you were around back then, happy discovering if you weren't.
ICYMI my review of Kiya Ashton’s album launch show at the Drunken Duck… tommygirard.wordpress.com/2025/02/19/k...
#music #newmusic #livemusic #albumlaunch #guernsey #drunkenduck #indiefolk #musicreview #livemusicreview #gigreview @flexagonmusic.bsky.social
Ahead of its launch show this and release this weekend my review of the ne record from Kiya Ashton, Changing Seasons: tommygirard.wordpress.com/2025/02/14/k...
#music
#newmusic
#indiefolk
#modernfolk
#folkmusic
#kiyaashton
#changingseasons
#guernsey
#musicreview
#recordreview
#albumreview
All music events, large and small, should have a halftime show in the middle where some people play a sport for ten minutes or so.
Sony MiniDisc Walkman and disc
Dug out my old MiniDisc Walkman today.
Why? Because it's going on display in a museum tomorrow!
Feeling old........
You can find all the info and where to listen to last night’s BBC Music Introducing In The Channel Islands show featuring a preview of Kiya Ashton’s new album and lots more here: tommygirard.wordpress.com/2025/01/26/b...
#music
#newmusic
#bbcintroducing
#channelislands
#guernsey
#jersey
#radio
I would have more respect for Bob Dylan if he mastered his own tracks. There are so many free tutorials out there now.
A flavour of #MixedFeelings, with @katyskylab.bsky.social - Chilled music curated from the heart. Tomorrow night at 10pm on Skylab.
Thank you for bearing with us as we’re carrying out essential maintenance to our systems and processes. 🎧🧡
1950s dictation machine
Friend of mine found this in a charity shop today. They thought it was a vinyl lathe for one off discs or acetates. It's not. It's a dictation machine from the 50s that records on a magnetic disc.
"Do you want it? It's £35"
YesNoYesNoYesNoReallyShouldn'tYesNoYes
Catch up with the December edition of #MixedFeelings with @katyskylab.bsky.social via Skylab Radio On Demand…
skylabradio.com/mixcloud
Plus, listen again to the previous editions of #TheSpaceStation, #TheLaunchpad and #SuburbanCalm, along with the recent #ClubAeterna guest mixes.
🎧🧡
Eko 12 string guitar
Welcome to the family.
Brought home this lovely old Eko 12 string guitar today. From the 60s or 70s, haven't managed to date it yet.
Welcome to all our new followers! We are an art science collaboration inspired by the "sounds" of space from Earth to beyond the galaxy. Listen to theses amazing "sounds" as recorded by the @bas.ac.uk VLF receiver in the Antarctic accompanied by ambient music on a grand piano 🌎📡🎼🎵🎹.
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My collaboration with ambient artist and friend @flexagonmusic.bsky.social #ambientmusic #ambient #chillout #chillwave
open.spotify.com/album/6JHh43...
Mandolin made in 1933
My Great-grandfather made this mandolin in 1933. After years in a mess it was restored last year & it's playable again!
I learnt enough to join in at an Irish session, as a one off so my Dad could hear it played again.
Turns out it wasn't a one off, I'm a trad musician now. #mandolin #folkmusic
Hello new followers! I'm not making new music at the moment. Instead I'm enjoying a deep dive into playing and performing traditional music.
My last release, Un Vert Bocage, came out a year ago today. Looking back now it clearly foreshadowed what I'm now doing!
#folk #folkmusic #traditionalmusic
Catch up on the December editions of…
- Mixed Feelings
- Suburban Calm
- The Launchpad
via Skylab Radio On Demand…
skylabradio.com/mixcloud
Thanks for all the interest and lovely feedback on the Un Vert Bocage single. Link in bio to that etc.
Here's the mini-documentary about the band Lihou, Guernsey, and where the song I used came from.
vimeo.com/871018993
Top FOTN mod @louiseann.bsky.social reviews our readers faves at freshonthenet.co.uk/faves510 feat:
AODHAN
BETH AND BLUE
BLAKE HARLEY
BLOKEACOLA
BORED AT MY GRANDMAS HOUSE
FLEXAGON AND LIHOU
SHORT SHARP SCRATCH
TELSTEP
THE MANTECAS
XY BIRD
Graphic: BoredAtMyGrandmaHouse by @steveharris.bsky.social
Phantom Circuit #406: Principles
An extended edition with tracks by @flexagonmusic.bsky.social & Lihou, Laibach, Death Dive into Saturn, The Blues Magoos, Coil and many more.
First heard yesterday on @beachyheadradio.bsky.social
www.mixcloud.com/BeachyHeadRa...
Here's the new track on Spotify.
"Le long d'un vert bocage, près d’un courant ruisseau"
"Along beside the green hedgerows, beside a flowing stream, the small birds are singing."
It's the start of one of those songs about taking advice from birds...
DMs and being to upload videos too. 😉
Out now, my new single, a collaboration with the band Lihou. A traditional Guernsey song re-imagined.
flexagon.bandcamp.com/track/un-ver...
I've just released my new single. Since it's only nice people here, have some from free download codes. Hope you enjoy it!
flexagon.bandcamp.com/yum
6x6v-bls8
k4y7-xmc2
ke2a-egsc
n6l8-ubhw
lzsy-exms
4tq3-u5yd
cu8l-vf2h
cwzh-6pxv
cstj-yne8
p4u8-bjf2
...did I mention it's a song yet?
Are you set for #SuburbanCalm? Paul plays two hours of continuous classic chill, with some deep cuts thrown in for good measure. Tune in tonight at 10pm UK/IRL on Skylab Radio.
Come fly with us?
Recording action shot!
A mini-documentary about the band Lihou, traditional Channel Island songs and behind the scenes of the album recording.
My new single (out next week! ) is a spin off project that came from being the recording engineer for this album.
vimeo.com/871018993
