Liam Murphy
@limbamurphy.bsky.social
Working at The Independent. Editor for @listencorp.org. Bylines for Tribune, Clash, DJ Mag, Byline Times, Off-Chance.
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Liam Murphy
@limbamurphy.bsky.social
· Oct 2
Why Gen Z want dial-up back – and how the internet could be driven to extinction
The ‘you’ve got mail’ era already feels like a lifetime ago, but in the week dial-up connections are finally turned off by AOL, Liam Murphy-Robledo talks to the pioneers of commercial dial-up internet...
www.the-independent.com
Neither sleep nor death will sever your connection. But it wasn't always this way...
I spoke to the pioneers of dial-up, as well as Dr Lui Gough and @coletteshade.bsky.social about internet nostalgia. And Geert Lovink about how it could all come to an end.
www.the-independent.com/tech/gen-z-n...
I spoke to the pioneers of dial-up, as well as Dr Lui Gough and @coletteshade.bsky.social about internet nostalgia. And Geert Lovink about how it could all come to an end.
www.the-independent.com/tech/gen-z-n...
'Change hat' is such a great to-do list item, like if you asked the first iteration of ChatGPT to write you chores for the day
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Luigi Mangione’s to-do list included ‘pluck eyebrows’ and ‘change hat’
Lawyers argue that anything found in the bag should be barred because police didn’t have a search warrant
www.independent.co.uk
December 10, 2025 at 10:50 AM
'Change hat' is such a great to-do list item, like if you asked the first iteration of ChatGPT to write you chores for the day
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
'Some users added tags such as “#seeyouwhenim16”.'
No self-respecting 16-year-old would use a hashtag
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
No self-respecting 16-year-old would use a hashtag
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Australian teens bid farewell to social media as world-first ban comes into force
Ban requires 10 largest social networks to lock out children under 16 or face hefty fines
www.independent.co.uk
December 10, 2025 at 7:37 AM
'Some users added tags such as “#seeyouwhenim16”.'
No self-respecting 16-year-old would use a hashtag
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
No self-respecting 16-year-old would use a hashtag
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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The rage-bait era – how AI is twisting our emotions without us even realising it
The rage-bait era – how AI is twisting our emotions without us even realising it
The rage-bait era – how AI is twisting our emotions without us even realising it
www.independent.co.uk
December 2, 2025 at 9:53 AM
The rage-bait era – how AI is twisting our emotions without us even realising it
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⭐️ FEATURE INTERVIEW ⭐️
There’s strange albums that have grown a cult following online… then there is Shadowdog, the glitch-pop 2015 release by tirestires.
We interviewed the person behind it to celebrate its anniversary vinyl release!
www.listencorp.co.uk/post/shadowd...
There’s strange albums that have grown a cult following online… then there is Shadowdog, the glitch-pop 2015 release by tirestires.
We interviewed the person behind it to celebrate its anniversary vinyl release!
www.listencorp.co.uk/post/shadowd...
Shadowdog is still a beautiful, brainrotted mess
We try and make sense of the glitchy, discharge-covered 2015 album with the help of its creator
www.listencorp.co.uk
November 30, 2025 at 8:02 PM
⭐️ FEATURE INTERVIEW ⭐️
There’s strange albums that have grown a cult following online… then there is Shadowdog, the glitch-pop 2015 release by tirestires.
We interviewed the person behind it to celebrate its anniversary vinyl release!
www.listencorp.co.uk/post/shadowd...
There’s strange albums that have grown a cult following online… then there is Shadowdog, the glitch-pop 2015 release by tirestires.
We interviewed the person behind it to celebrate its anniversary vinyl release!
www.listencorp.co.uk/post/shadowd...
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OpenAI says a suicidal teenager should have read their fine print
OpenAI says a suicidal teenager should have read their fine print
OpenAI says a suicidal teenager should have read their fine print
www.independent.co.uk
November 30, 2025 at 4:21 PM
OpenAI says a suicidal teenager should have read their fine print
Jeffrey Epstein dreamt up bizarre series starring Johnny Depp, Courtney Love – and even Stephen Fry
www.the-independent.com/arts-enterta...
www.the-independent.com/arts-enterta...
Jeffrey Epstein dreamt up bizarre series starring Johnny Depp, Stephen Fry and more
The disgraced financier had an idea for an interview series called ‘Strange Bedfellows’, but none of the stars he fantasised about featuring seem to be aware of its existence
www.the-independent.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Jeffrey Epstein dreamt up bizarre series starring Johnny Depp, Courtney Love – and even Stephen Fry
www.the-independent.com/arts-enterta...
www.the-independent.com/arts-enterta...
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November 14, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Bad news for music, I got my navidrome running again. Shit is going to get LISTENED to
November 14, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Bad news for music, I got my navidrome running again. Shit is going to get LISTENED to
Neither sleep nor death will sever your connection. But it wasn't always this way...
I spoke to the pioneers of dial-up, as well as Dr Lui Gough and @coletteshade.bsky.social about internet nostalgia. And Geert Lovink about how it could all come to an end.
www.the-independent.com/tech/gen-z-n...
I spoke to the pioneers of dial-up, as well as Dr Lui Gough and @coletteshade.bsky.social about internet nostalgia. And Geert Lovink about how it could all come to an end.
www.the-independent.com/tech/gen-z-n...
Why Gen Z want dial-up back – and how the internet could be driven to extinction
The ‘you’ve got mail’ era already feels like a lifetime ago, but in the week dial-up connections are finally turned off by AOL, Liam Murphy-Robledo talks to the pioneers of commercial dial-up internet...
www.the-independent.com
October 2, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Neither sleep nor death will sever your connection. But it wasn't always this way...
I spoke to the pioneers of dial-up, as well as Dr Lui Gough and @coletteshade.bsky.social about internet nostalgia. And Geert Lovink about how it could all come to an end.
www.the-independent.com/tech/gen-z-n...
I spoke to the pioneers of dial-up, as well as Dr Lui Gough and @coletteshade.bsky.social about internet nostalgia. And Geert Lovink about how it could all come to an end.
www.the-independent.com/tech/gen-z-n...
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🚨 LISTENCORP 007 IS HERE 🚨
Octa Sheffner (@gerogerigaygaygay.bsky.social) reveals why it's over after 850+ releases and we dive into their 8-hour masterpiece, LUX.
Baths (@bathsmusic.bsky.social) gives insight into his new album and its brutal poetry...
www.listencorp.co.uk/post/listenc...
Octa Sheffner (@gerogerigaygaygay.bsky.social) reveals why it's over after 850+ releases and we dive into their 8-hour masterpiece, LUX.
Baths (@bathsmusic.bsky.social) gives insight into his new album and its brutal poetry...
www.listencorp.co.uk/post/listenc...
The seventh edition of listencorp is here
Octa Mobius Sheffner! An exclusive cassette! Baths! Lucy Liyou! Ninjarachi and more!
www.listencorp.co.uk
September 28, 2025 at 5:26 PM
🚨 LISTENCORP 007 IS HERE 🚨
Octa Sheffner (@gerogerigaygaygay.bsky.social) reveals why it's over after 850+ releases and we dive into their 8-hour masterpiece, LUX.
Baths (@bathsmusic.bsky.social) gives insight into his new album and its brutal poetry...
www.listencorp.co.uk/post/listenc...
Octa Sheffner (@gerogerigaygaygay.bsky.social) reveals why it's over after 850+ releases and we dive into their 8-hour masterpiece, LUX.
Baths (@bathsmusic.bsky.social) gives insight into his new album and its brutal poetry...
www.listencorp.co.uk/post/listenc...
Wrote about FBI raids on bootleg Bart Simpson shirts, @alansiegella.bsky.social’s fantastic new book on it, and how an animated show helped shape our modern times for @the-independent.com
www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...
www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...
The Simpsons didn’t predict the modern world – it shaped it
The record-breaking animation may be returning for a 37th season, but many fans have long switched off. If ‘The Simpsons’ is struggling to make an impact, it only has its own success to blame, writes ...
www.independent.co.uk
September 28, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Wrote about FBI raids on bootleg Bart Simpson shirts, @alansiegella.bsky.social’s fantastic new book on it, and how an animated show helped shape our modern times for @the-independent.com
www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...
www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...
‘Cry more lib!’ I cry, as I force the woke mob to write Charlie Kirk on my Starbucks coffee
September 18, 2025 at 12:35 PM
‘Cry more lib!’ I cry, as I force the woke mob to write Charlie Kirk on my Starbucks coffee
Reposted by Liam Murphy
A prolific online visual style brought to life… 🌈 🎠 🏘️
Crossing Bridges’ Dreamcore OST draws out the strange familiarity of nightmarishly idyllic cul-de-sacs and endless green hills.
@forestcorp.bsky.social
Crossing Bridges’ Dreamcore OST draws out the strange familiarity of nightmarishly idyllic cul-de-sacs and endless green hills.
@forestcorp.bsky.social
July 29, 2025 at 8:47 PM
A prolific online visual style brought to life… 🌈 🎠 🏘️
Crossing Bridges’ Dreamcore OST draws out the strange familiarity of nightmarishly idyllic cul-de-sacs and endless green hills.
@forestcorp.bsky.social
Crossing Bridges’ Dreamcore OST draws out the strange familiarity of nightmarishly idyllic cul-de-sacs and endless green hills.
@forestcorp.bsky.social
In a week where UK vs US discourse grew – a debate both invigorating and fatiguing – Jim Legxacy is busy flicking through his Blackberry, laying a patchwork of disparate influences over a nucleus of Black London musicality
My review for @clashmusic.com
www.clashmusic.com/reviews/jim-...
My review for @clashmusic.com
www.clashmusic.com/reviews/jim-...
Jim Legxacy - black british music (2025) | Reviews | Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews
UK rapper charges a formidable first album with heart and quick-step style changes, aglow with Bluetooth-charged eclecticism… --- --- “A lot of shit
www.clashmusic.com
July 21, 2025 at 7:31 AM
In a week where UK vs US discourse grew – a debate both invigorating and fatiguing – Jim Legxacy is busy flicking through his Blackberry, laying a patchwork of disparate influences over a nucleus of Black London musicality
My review for @clashmusic.com
www.clashmusic.com/reviews/jim-...
My review for @clashmusic.com
www.clashmusic.com/reviews/jim-...
Anybody else up loving their music?
July 16, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Anybody else up loving their music?
Luke, I am your drum and bass father
June 28, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Luke, I am your drum and bass father
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Like booting up some strange PC game…
w o r l d 2 0 0 0 by International Telecom, out on Deep Sea
deepsea-nostalgia.bandcamp.com/album/--6
w o r l d 2 0 0 0 by International Telecom, out on Deep Sea
deepsea-nostalgia.bandcamp.com/album/--6
June 11, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Like booting up some strange PC game…
w o r l d 2 0 0 0 by International Telecom, out on Deep Sea
deepsea-nostalgia.bandcamp.com/album/--6
w o r l d 2 0 0 0 by International Telecom, out on Deep Sea
deepsea-nostalgia.bandcamp.com/album/--6
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Great piece by Liam Murphy @the-independent.com on how AI deepfake voice scams are becoming the most insidious threat on the internethttps://www.independent.co.uk/tech/ai-deepfake-scams-chatgpt-b2775006.html
How AI deepfake voice scams are becoming the most insidious threat on the internet
Most deepfake programmes need only one picture to create a semi-believable facial model, and experts say AI can make voices indistinguishable from the real thing with just a few minutes of audio. This...
www.independent.co.uk
June 26, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Great piece by Liam Murphy @the-independent.com on how AI deepfake voice scams are becoming the most insidious threat on the internethttps://www.independent.co.uk/tech/ai-deepfake-scams-chatgpt-b2775006.html
From Jean Baudrillard’s ‘The Evil Demon of Images’:
‘It is precisely when it appears most truthful and most in conformity to reality that the image is most diabolical…’
‘There is … a seduction, a force of diversion and distortion. There is a kind of fatal strategy of conformity.’
‘It is precisely when it appears most truthful and most in conformity to reality that the image is most diabolical…’
‘There is … a seduction, a force of diversion and distortion. There is a kind of fatal strategy of conformity.’
June 25, 2025 at 9:24 AM
From Jean Baudrillard’s ‘The Evil Demon of Images’:
‘It is precisely when it appears most truthful and most in conformity to reality that the image is most diabolical…’
‘There is … a seduction, a force of diversion and distortion. There is a kind of fatal strategy of conformity.’
‘It is precisely when it appears most truthful and most in conformity to reality that the image is most diabolical…’
‘There is … a seduction, a force of diversion and distortion. There is a kind of fatal strategy of conformity.’
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I didn’t see the spaghetti but I have commented nonetheless 😀 As we are engulfed by Israel/Iran deepfakes, the threat of unreality gets ever nearer.
They made Will Smith eat spaghetti. What can AI make you do?
‘Personal misinformation’ is growing, fuelled by bad actors, but also by our own habits.
Spoke to @lilianedwards.bsky.social and @swachter.bsky.social for this piece in @the-independent.com
www.independent.co.uk/tech/ai-deep...
‘Personal misinformation’ is growing, fuelled by bad actors, but also by our own habits.
Spoke to @lilianedwards.bsky.social and @swachter.bsky.social for this piece in @the-independent.com
www.independent.co.uk/tech/ai-deep...
How AI deepfake voice scams are becoming the most insidious threat on the internet
Most deepfake programmes need only one picture to create a semi-believable facial model, and experts say AI can make voices indistinguishable from the real thing with just a few minutes of audio. This...
www.independent.co.uk
June 23, 2025 at 12:02 PM
I didn’t see the spaghetti but I have commented nonetheless 😀 As we are engulfed by Israel/Iran deepfakes, the threat of unreality gets ever nearer.
They made Will Smith eat spaghetti. What can AI make you do?
‘Personal misinformation’ is growing, fuelled by bad actors, but also by our own habits.
Spoke to @lilianedwards.bsky.social and @swachter.bsky.social for this piece in @the-independent.com
www.independent.co.uk/tech/ai-deep...
‘Personal misinformation’ is growing, fuelled by bad actors, but also by our own habits.
Spoke to @lilianedwards.bsky.social and @swachter.bsky.social for this piece in @the-independent.com
www.independent.co.uk/tech/ai-deep...
How AI deepfake voice scams are becoming the most insidious threat on the internet
Most deepfake programmes need only one picture to create a semi-believable facial model, and experts say AI can make voices indistinguishable from the real thing with just a few minutes of audio. This...
www.independent.co.uk
June 23, 2025 at 7:59 AM
They made Will Smith eat spaghetti. What can AI make you do?
‘Personal misinformation’ is growing, fuelled by bad actors, but also by our own habits.
Spoke to @lilianedwards.bsky.social and @swachter.bsky.social for this piece in @the-independent.com
www.independent.co.uk/tech/ai-deep...
‘Personal misinformation’ is growing, fuelled by bad actors, but also by our own habits.
Spoke to @lilianedwards.bsky.social and @swachter.bsky.social for this piece in @the-independent.com
www.independent.co.uk/tech/ai-deep...
The Bidenification didn’t really take long, did it?
BREAKING: Trump is reportedly very ticked off with Netanyahu 😡 told them NOT to do that!!!
Trump angy at Putin, per Reuters
BREAKING: Trump is reportedly very ticked off with Netanyahu 😡 told them NOT to do that!!!
Trump angy at Putin, per Reuters
June 13, 2025 at 10:54 AM
The Bidenification didn’t really take long, did it?
BREAKING: Trump is reportedly very ticked off with Netanyahu 😡 told them NOT to do that!!!
Trump angy at Putin, per Reuters
BREAKING: Trump is reportedly very ticked off with Netanyahu 😡 told them NOT to do that!!!
Trump angy at Putin, per Reuters
Instagram doing incredible things
May 31, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Instagram doing incredible things
I spoke to @jcz.bsky.social about his album Horizons™ and what it can tell us about the metaverse and its strange, empty spaces
For @digital-frontier.bsky.social
www.digitalfrontier.com/articles/metaverse-meta-horizon-worlds-john-zobele
For @digital-frontier.bsky.social
www.digitalfrontier.com/articles/metaverse-meta-horizon-worlds-john-zobele
May 22, 2025 at 4:32 PM
I spoke to @jcz.bsky.social about his album Horizons™ and what it can tell us about the metaverse and its strange, empty spaces
For @digital-frontier.bsky.social
www.digitalfrontier.com/articles/metaverse-meta-horizon-worlds-john-zobele
For @digital-frontier.bsky.social
www.digitalfrontier.com/articles/metaverse-meta-horizon-worlds-john-zobele