Michael Brown
@jingajik.bsky.social
Music Curator at Alexander Turnbull Library | JD Stout Fellow 2023, Victoria University of Wellington | Author of "Eyeliner's BUY NOW" (33 1/3 Oceania) | Personal account | https://notunlikeatrumpet.wordpress.com/33-1-3/
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@jingajik.bsky.social
· Apr 30
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For the 33 1/3 Oceania series, a study of Eyeliner’s BUY NOW @disasteradio.bsky.social. The story of a classic NZ #vaporwave LP and creative journey thru changing times and technologies @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social
To order: www.bloomsbury.com/au/eyeliners...
For the 33 1/3 Oceania series, a study of Eyeliner’s BUY NOW @disasteradio.bsky.social. The story of a classic NZ #vaporwave LP and creative journey thru changing times and technologies @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social
To order: www.bloomsbury.com/au/eyeliners...
"Through the ages, Norfolk has been riddled with witchcraft." - F.R. Buckley
A 1964 BBC investigation into a curious case of black magic in Norfolk
m.youtube.com/watch?v=QWTw...
A 1964 BBC investigation into a curious case of black magic in Norfolk
m.youtube.com/watch?v=QWTw...
1964: A Curious Case of Black Magic in Norfolk | Tonight | Weird and Wonderful | BBC Archive
YouTube video by BBC Archive
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November 30, 2025 at 4:16 AM
"Through the ages, Norfolk has been riddled with witchcraft." - F.R. Buckley
A 1964 BBC investigation into a curious case of black magic in Norfolk
m.youtube.com/watch?v=QWTw...
A 1964 BBC investigation into a curious case of black magic in Norfolk
m.youtube.com/watch?v=QWTw...
This Wednesday, Elizabeth Cox will speak at @nationallibrarynz.bsky.social about her new book ‘Mr Ward’s Map: Victorian Wellington Street by Street’.
As a printed artifact, this book an extraordinary illustrated tome with an encyclopediac level of detail.
natlib.govt.nz/events/writi...
As a printed artifact, this book an extraordinary illustrated tome with an encyclopediac level of detail.
natlib.govt.nz/events/writi...
November 29, 2025 at 8:19 PM
This Wednesday, Elizabeth Cox will speak at @nationallibrarynz.bsky.social about her new book ‘Mr Ward’s Map: Victorian Wellington Street by Street’.
As a printed artifact, this book an extraordinary illustrated tome with an encyclopediac level of detail.
natlib.govt.nz/events/writi...
As a printed artifact, this book an extraordinary illustrated tome with an encyclopediac level of detail.
natlib.govt.nz/events/writi...
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New bonus episode now live! 🎷
Released in 1969, Andrew delves into “Return of Django” by The Upsetters. It’s a 77-minute special on the greatest producer in reggae history, Lee "Scratch" Perry.
Become a backer to listen.
Available exclusively on Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/500-so...
Released in 1969, Andrew delves into “Return of Django” by The Upsetters. It’s a 77-minute special on the greatest producer in reggae history, Lee "Scratch" Perry.
Become a backer to listen.
Available exclusively on Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/500-so...
November 29, 2025 at 7:45 PM
New bonus episode now live! 🎷
Released in 1969, Andrew delves into “Return of Django” by The Upsetters. It’s a 77-minute special on the greatest producer in reggae history, Lee "Scratch" Perry.
Become a backer to listen.
Available exclusively on Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/500-so...
Released in 1969, Andrew delves into “Return of Django” by The Upsetters. It’s a 77-minute special on the greatest producer in reggae history, Lee "Scratch" Perry.
Become a backer to listen.
Available exclusively on Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/500-so...
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Congratulations Erik Olssen — 2025 New Zealand Historical Association Award for Contribution to New Zealand History. #NZHistory #HistoryMatters #history @universityofotago.bsky.social
November 29, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Congratulations Erik Olssen — 2025 New Zealand Historical Association Award for Contribution to New Zealand History. #NZHistory #HistoryMatters #history @universityofotago.bsky.social
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Don McGlashan's 2025 Lilburn Lecture is now available to listen to and view. It was an epic and frequently funny journey through McGlashan's life and impressive music career. Check it out 👇👇
www.rnz.co.nz/concert/prog...
www.rnz.co.nz/concert/prog...
Lilburn Lecture 2025: Bodies of Water - Don McGlashan
In his 2025 Lilburn Lecture, New Zealand music icon Don McGlashan talks about how bodies of water have shaped him as an artist and person.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 23, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Don McGlashan's 2025 Lilburn Lecture is now available to listen to and view. It was an epic and frequently funny journey through McGlashan's life and impressive music career. Check it out 👇👇
www.rnz.co.nz/concert/prog...
www.rnz.co.nz/concert/prog...
On almost writing a biography of Australian writer Ruth Park: lucky escape or the path not taken?
Fascinating too for how Park's family gatekeep her papers at NSW State Library, where they're restricted until 2060. No wonder there's never been a biography.
sydneyreviewofbooks.com/essays/life-...
Fascinating too for how Park's family gatekeep her papers at NSW State Library, where they're restricted until 2060. No wonder there's never been a biography.
sydneyreviewofbooks.com/essays/life-...
Life at Its Most Free | Sydney Review of Books
What happens when a project that could make one’s career doesn’t eventuate? In the wake of the biography of Ruth Park she never wrote, Tegan Bennett Daylight considers what it means to write for a liv...
sydneyreviewofbooks.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:20 PM
On almost writing a biography of Australian writer Ruth Park: lucky escape or the path not taken?
Fascinating too for how Park's family gatekeep her papers at NSW State Library, where they're restricted until 2060. No wonder there's never been a biography.
sydneyreviewofbooks.com/essays/life-...
Fascinating too for how Park's family gatekeep her papers at NSW State Library, where they're restricted until 2060. No wonder there's never been a biography.
sydneyreviewofbooks.com/essays/life-...
The author Chris Kraus interviewed for "Salient", student magazine of her alma mater, Victoria University of Wellington.
www.salient.org.nz/post/chris-k...
www.salient.org.nz/post/chris-k...
Chris Kraus isn't Done With Wellington
WILL IRVINE in conversation with CHRIS KRAUSOver the summer, I had the rare pleasure of being able to interview Chris Kraus. Most people will know Kraus for her acclaimed autofictional novels, particu...
www.salient.org.nz
November 28, 2025 at 7:10 PM
The author Chris Kraus interviewed for "Salient", student magazine of her alma mater, Victoria University of Wellington.
www.salient.org.nz/post/chris-k...
www.salient.org.nz/post/chris-k...
This graph doing the rounds shows AI generated articles on the Internet now exceeding those written by people.
If you're interested in the methodology (eg, it was based on a sample of 65k URLs), here is the background 👇👇
graphite.io/five-percent...
If you're interested in the methodology (eg, it was based on a sample of 65k URLs), here is the background 👇👇
graphite.io/five-percent...
November 28, 2025 at 7:43 AM
This graph doing the rounds shows AI generated articles on the Internet now exceeding those written by people.
If you're interested in the methodology (eg, it was based on a sample of 65k URLs), here is the background 👇👇
graphite.io/five-percent...
If you're interested in the methodology (eg, it was based on a sample of 65k URLs), here is the background 👇👇
graphite.io/five-percent...
Stoked to see the Kāpiti Coast home turf embrace it’s 80s-90s vaporwave prime period
November 27, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Stoked to see the Kāpiti Coast home turf embrace it’s 80s-90s vaporwave prime period
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major rights holders are selling out artists for a piece of the AI action, just as they did with streaming pitchfork.com/news/warner-...
Warner Joins Forces With AI Song Generator, Suno, That It Was Suing
After accusing Suno of illegally training artificial intelligence on its artists, Warner Music Group has made a licensing deal with the company that includes handing it control of Songkick
pitchfork.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:51 PM
major rights holders are selling out artists for a piece of the AI action, just as they did with streaming pitchfork.com/news/warner-...
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Four-Song Peel Session of New Zealand band The Chills from April 5, 1987. Length: 11:09. m.youtube.com/watch?v=l7_c...
The Chills - Peel Session 1987
YouTube video by Vibracobra23
m.youtube.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Four-Song Peel Session of New Zealand band The Chills from April 5, 1987. Length: 11:09. m.youtube.com/watch?v=l7_c...
Richard O’Brien looks back at the Rocky Horror Picture Show phenomenon. A “strange” but also fascinating and heartfelt journey… and it all started in Hamilton, NZ. A cool documentary this.
www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/strang...
www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/strang...
November 26, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Richard O’Brien looks back at the Rocky Horror Picture Show phenomenon. A “strange” but also fascinating and heartfelt journey… and it all started in Hamilton, NZ. A cool documentary this.
www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/strang...
www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/strang...
Last week I had the opportunity to talk about vaporwave and Eyeliner's BUY NOW with Bradley Morgan at New Books Network. The podcast is now available via the link below. Thanks to @bradleymorgan.bsky.social @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social @disasteradio.bsky.social
newbooksnetwork.com/eyeliners-bu...
newbooksnetwork.com/eyeliners-bu...
November 24, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Last week I had the opportunity to talk about vaporwave and Eyeliner's BUY NOW with Bradley Morgan at New Books Network. The podcast is now available via the link below. Thanks to @bradleymorgan.bsky.social @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social @disasteradio.bsky.social
newbooksnetwork.com/eyeliners-bu...
newbooksnetwork.com/eyeliners-bu...
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Director Costa Botes has very sadly passed away, after a decade-long battle with cancer.
(At the end of David Herkt's article is a link to Botes' overview of the Civic from NZ On Screen).
Possibly best-known for Forgotten Silver, which he co-directed...
www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/the...
(At the end of David Herkt's article is a link to Botes' overview of the Civic from NZ On Screen).
Possibly best-known for Forgotten Silver, which he co-directed...
www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/the...
The Civic - Article | AudioCulture
The Sunrise of the New Show World was the fitting title for the very first show at the newly opened Civic Theatre in Auckland in late December 1929. It had the tinselly optimism of the 1920s and the s...
www.audioculture.co.nz
November 23, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Director Costa Botes has very sadly passed away, after a decade-long battle with cancer.
(At the end of David Herkt's article is a link to Botes' overview of the Civic from NZ On Screen).
Possibly best-known for Forgotten Silver, which he co-directed...
www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/the...
(At the end of David Herkt's article is a link to Botes' overview of the Civic from NZ On Screen).
Possibly best-known for Forgotten Silver, which he co-directed...
www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/the...
Don McGlashan's 2025 Lilburn Lecture is now available to listen to and view. It was an epic and frequently funny journey through McGlashan's life and impressive music career. Check it out 👇👇
www.rnz.co.nz/concert/prog...
www.rnz.co.nz/concert/prog...
Lilburn Lecture 2025: Bodies of Water - Don McGlashan
In his 2025 Lilburn Lecture, New Zealand music icon Don McGlashan talks about how bodies of water have shaped him as an artist and person.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 23, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Don McGlashan's 2025 Lilburn Lecture is now available to listen to and view. It was an epic and frequently funny journey through McGlashan's life and impressive music career. Check it out 👇👇
www.rnz.co.nz/concert/prog...
www.rnz.co.nz/concert/prog...
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My newest interview for @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social! Spoke with @jingajik.bsky.social about his book "Eyeliner's Buy Now" (@3313books.bsky.social, 2025) which the history and influence of vaporwave and the genre pioneer's most revered album. Check it out here: newbooksnetwork.com/eyeliners-bu...
November 23, 2025 at 5:23 PM
My newest interview for @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social! Spoke with @jingajik.bsky.social about his book "Eyeliner's Buy Now" (@3313books.bsky.social, 2025) which the history and influence of vaporwave and the genre pioneer's most revered album. Check it out here: newbooksnetwork.com/eyeliners-bu...
Cycling in the Urewera country in 1916, on a homemade penny-farthing.
Photo: Auckland Weekly News; kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/coll...
Photo: Auckland Weekly News; kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/coll...
November 23, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Cycling in the Urewera country in 1916, on a homemade penny-farthing.
Photo: Auckland Weekly News; kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/coll...
Photo: Auckland Weekly News; kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/coll...
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#Victorians! Our State Library is being trashed by a series of executives with no experience or understanding of public collections. Many hired as 'temps' without full process, who then caused scandals & exodus of specialist & librarian staff: a full wreck looms. www.theage.com.au/national/vic...
State Library proposes major cuts to staff and services
The library plans halve the number of reference librarians it employs and reduce the number of computers available for public use in a move that has outraged staff.
www.theage.com.au
November 22, 2025 at 12:05 AM
#Victorians! Our State Library is being trashed by a series of executives with no experience or understanding of public collections. Many hired as 'temps' without full process, who then caused scandals & exodus of specialist & librarian staff: a full wreck looms. www.theage.com.au/national/vic...
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A mystery tour of Auckland Central’s empty(ish) buildings
A mystery tour of Auckland Central’s empty(ish) buildings
Welcome to the boulevards of broken dreams and ‘festering holes’. Follow me!...
thespinoff.co.nz
November 21, 2025 at 7:36 PM
A mystery tour of Auckland Central’s empty(ish) buildings
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Hey, I bet you didn't hear that Zork 1, 2, and 3 were open-sourced today!
…Oh, you have heard. Yeah. Way ahead of me. :)
Here's my comments, and some details that you might not have seen.
blog.zarfhome.com/2025/11/zork...
…Oh, you have heard. Yeah. Way ahead of me. :)
Here's my comments, and some details that you might not have seen.
blog.zarfhome.com/2025/11/zork...
Zork is now open source
Two years ago, I wrote: Microsoft-the-company does not care about Infocom. But a lot of people in Microsoft must care. Microsoft is heavily populated by greying GenX nerds just like me. Folks who grew...
blog.zarfhome.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Hey, I bet you didn't hear that Zork 1, 2, and 3 were open-sourced today!
…Oh, you have heard. Yeah. Way ahead of me. :)
Here's my comments, and some details that you might not have seen.
blog.zarfhome.com/2025/11/zork...
…Oh, you have heard. Yeah. Way ahead of me. :)
Here's my comments, and some details that you might not have seen.
blog.zarfhome.com/2025/11/zork...
New arrivals at the library
November 19, 2025 at 1:22 AM
New arrivals at the library
A Winning Score: George Henderson Q&As with Shayne Carter about his new orchestral LP with the NZSO
georgedhenderson.substack.com/p/a-winning-...
georgedhenderson.substack.com/p/a-winning-...
A Winning Score
Q&A with Shayne Carter
georgedhenderson.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:23 PM
A Winning Score: George Henderson Q&As with Shayne Carter about his new orchestral LP with the NZSO
georgedhenderson.substack.com/p/a-winning-...
georgedhenderson.substack.com/p/a-winning-...
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Few people are aware that the Library has not yet recovered from the cyberattack and the impact this has had on the research community. This has been disastrous for university teaching, research and publication in many humanities disciplines.
I’ve written a piece on the curious lack of media and political interest in the issues faced by our national @britishlibrary.bsky.social. This is strange given we live in a world where ideas, knowledge and research are a long-term source of innovation and insight
www.cityam.com/the-british-...
www.cityam.com/the-british-...
The British library is in crisis: why does nobody care?
The widespread indifference to the British Library's crippling cyberattack demonstrates a perilous failure to value the knowledge infrastructure vital for national prosperity
www.cityam.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Few people are aware that the Library has not yet recovered from the cyberattack and the impact this has had on the research community. This has been disastrous for university teaching, research and publication in many humanities disciplines.