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GrumpyMark
@grumpymark.bsky.social
He/Him. Neurodivergent. Woke. Green. Leftist. Nerd.

Humourless old git.

Music, ancient history, maths, physics and maps.

Amateur artist… my art is pinned below.

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It seems appropriate to post this old drawing this morning.

#art #PencilDrawing
M.I.A.: Born Free (2010)

I love the use of the "Ghost Rider" sample on this.

And this video, from 16 years ago, doesn't pull any punches.

#Punk #AltRock

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M.I.A. - Born Free
YouTube video by MIAVEVO
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January 31, 2026 at 1:38 PM
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The Epstein files would never have been seen again if they’d hidden them in one of the cinemas where the Melania documentary is playing.
January 30, 2026 at 10:40 PM
If I like a poppy tune the first time I hear it there is a 99% chance I’ll hate it by the 3rd listen.

There are a few exceptions to this, however.

Occasionally I like a tune on first listen and still like it years later.
Cards on the table time:

People who think there is objectively good music are delusional.

Music is purely subjective.

I think Radiohead are shit but I like Muse.

I love Napalm Death but hate the majority of the Top 40 at any particular time. It isn’t a choice, I just prefer dissonance to melody
January 30, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Cards on the table time:

People who think there is objectively good music are delusional.

Music is purely subjective.

I think Radiohead are shit but I like Muse.

I love Napalm Death but hate the majority of the Top 40 at any particular time. It isn’t a choice, I just prefer dissonance to melody
January 30, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Spent the majority of the last 7 hours in multiple venues having a good old-fashioned chat with normal people of my acquaintance, without any hint of politics.

Reminded me of the 1990s…. which I might start referring to as “the good old days”.

Imagine a “grumpy old git reminisces” podcast.
January 30, 2026 at 8:05 PM
There’s repetition in the “shopping” and I’m never gonna lose it.
January 29, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Meryl Streek: Counting Sheep (2024)

#Punk

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Meryl Streek - Counting Sheep
YouTube video by Meryl Streek
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January 27, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Agnostic Front: Blind Justice (1984)

"There's no justice, it's just us"

#Hardcore #Punk

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Blind Justice
YouTube video by Agnostic Front - Topic
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January 27, 2026 at 1:29 PM
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Meryl Streek: Death To The Landlord

#Punk

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Meryl Streek - Death to the landlord
YouTube video by Meryl Streek
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October 25, 2024 at 9:54 AM
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Bob Vylan: We Live Here (2020)

#Punk

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Bob Vylan - We Live Here
YouTube video by Bob Vylan
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October 18, 2024 at 9:58 AM
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#MusicSky

the dandy warhols
minnesoter •
1997

youtu.be/0LxBGJsZIHQ
#MusicChallenge fuck ice
The Dandy Warhols - Minnesoter
YouTube video by Supercali005
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January 25, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Snõöper: Worldwide (2025)

Discovered these last year and I really like their sound.

#Punk #AltRock

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Snooper - Worldwide - Official Music Video
YouTube video by SNõõPER TV
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January 27, 2026 at 10:32 AM
I don't actually hate it in small doses... but I think I would have to have had a really bad day to be able to listen to the whole album.

I prefer my ear-shredding "noise" slightly more structured... for example: My Bloody Valentine, Boredoms, Napalm Death, Nasum, Swans, ENT, Ultraviolence etc.
Thought I'd give Lou Reed's "Metal Machine Music" another go 🙄
January 27, 2026 at 10:17 AM
Thought I'd give Lou Reed's "Metal Machine Music" another go 🙄
January 26, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Just a Tory retread.
January 26, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Just saw the Arsenal/United score.

I think the word I’m looking for is “conflicted”.
January 25, 2026 at 8:07 PM
<Me, walks from a back room to the living room trying to identify a weird beeping>

“What’s that weird beeping?”

“Oh, that’s on the TV…. Somebody is trying to work out where the weird beeping is coming from”

Life imitating “art”.
January 25, 2026 at 3:15 PM
"Circle the wagons... protect the chicken in charge at all costs."
January 25, 2026 at 1:22 PM
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This is a Chumbawumba day

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Chumbawamba - Give the anarchist a cigarette
YouTube video by Huppelplopp1848
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January 25, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Their track "Salute To The Vikings" is even better/worse
The Split Knee Loons: Excerpt From The Confidante Opera (2008)

Firstly, if you do listen to this, please accept my unreserved apologies.

Secondly... I wasn't exactly sure how to tag this in terms of music genre.

#Bizarre

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Excerpt From The Confidante Opera
YouTube video by The Split Knee Loons - Topic
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January 24, 2026 at 10:53 AM
The Split Knee Loons: Excerpt From The Confidante Opera (2008)

Firstly, if you do listen to this, please accept my unreserved apologies.

Secondly... I wasn't exactly sure how to tag this in terms of music genre.

#Bizarre

youtu.be/lADwipbTqGk?...
Excerpt From The Confidante Opera
YouTube video by The Split Knee Loons - Topic
youtu.be
January 24, 2026 at 10:49 AM
Extreme “shopping”.

I’m definitely doing this again.
January 23, 2026 at 5:01 PM
I’ve gone “shopping”.
January 23, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Reposted by GrumpyMark
Well, if it’s the 122nd anniversary of the birth of Cary Grant, it must be time to tell the story of the time he went to an Alice Cooper concert and likened the experience to shitting himself
January 18, 2026 at 10:31 AM
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#FallFriday
Listening to the big orange paedophile over the last few days shows me just how stupid he and the 77 million who voted for the clown 🤡 must be🫣😪
The War Against Intelligence

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The War Against Intelligence
YouTube video by The Fall - Topic
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January 23, 2026 at 9:37 AM