I wouldn’t be here without the Refugee Convention. My dad was on a death list when he fled Hungary. Being welcomed to the UK & being able to continue his medical studies at Oxford’s Keble College, despite initially not speaking a word of English, led to him being a Liverpool GP for over 40 years.
Missbugg
@missbugg.bsky.social
Artist and writer with antennae tuned to the digital world. May bite. 🛼 🎿⛸️
Here’s my piece, More plastic than fish in the sea by 2051 in the Williamson Open in Birkenhead until 10th October.. pop along the other shows on there are great too!
What if we walk through childhood haunts and meet ourselves at play when we were young? Thoughtfully poignant writing from @wildtwin.bsky.social @pennykiley.bsky.social talk about music and a piece about Beck’s latest album..ticking all of my boxes
In Science & Magic 29 I go on a walk through the woods with my friend Ed Rimmer and think about the harvesting of ice, strange warning signs and silence. You can read it here: www.violetterecords.com/science-and-...
When you worry that this stage in the making process might be better than the finished artwork.
I was interviewed by @folkloricmag.bsky.social about #art and #folklore for their latest edition, which includes my little jackalope collage. You can read it here www.folkloricmag.com/blog/artist-...
With a new edition of his definitive book on ecstasy and dance culture Altered State out now, author Matthew Collin charts the history of MDMA’s relationship to music via 13 tracks The Sound of #MDMA: Matthew Collin’s Ecstasy Tracks buff.ly/x83WuLj
Sister Bliss performing with Faithless last night at Mountford Hall, Liverpool
And no one tracks what, when and how you listen to gather & sell info about you …
Just played a CD.. All the songs were mixed to the same volume and, get this, no adverts at all. I'm telling you, this is the future.
First non-working Monday, I am literally ecstatic.. AM photo archiving, PM Fact.
At last, spring sun, the garden is coming alive and life feels rich again. The sun on the petals of a daffodil reminds me of an Easter picture dad took of me in the garden with my Easter eggs when I was 6 or 7.
This dog was as excited as I was about being at the boat museum.
This is the last Sunday where I’ll get progressively sadder as the day progresses.. next month I start my reduced hours, four day week..so full of ideas to creativity use the time I’m getting back.
What is Electronic Music?: Pioneering Electronic Musician Daphne Oram Explains (1969)
What is Electronic Music?: Pioneering Electronic Musician Daphne Oram Explains (1969)
Survey the British public about the most important institution to arise in their country after World War II, and a lot of respondents are going to say the National Health Service.
openculture.com
Birkenhead’s secret art life was revealed tonight with some very interesting people to meet, studios and galleries to see.
Benefits of working from home #1034 being able to spend my lunchtime in the greenhouse. Beats any workplace wellbeing initiative.
The Merseybeat that is too often overlooked by the people who promote Liverpool as a tourist destination
To celebrate today's news that Pete Frame is still very much alive, here's a Rock Family Trees documentary inspired by his wonderful work. The New Merseybeat features Echo & The Bunnymen, The Teardrop Explodes, Wah!, Big in Japan, Dead or Alive, Frankie Goes To Hollywood etc youtu.be/jIhogeam58k