Simon Grigg
@opdiner.com
Wanderer, scribe, street photog & music obsessive. Photos: http://opdiner.com Founder: http://audioculture.co.nz Me: http://simongrigg.info
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Simon Grigg
@opdiner.com
· Mar 17
A photography starter pack I put together a while back. Will update ASAP. go.bsky.app/2yfaZzi
Two hundred and fifty years on large parts of the USA seem to have forgotten this.
January 26, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Two hundred and fifty years on large parts of the USA seem to have forgotten this.
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I hope all Americans realize our national threat assessments are now being completed without foreign intelligence help, since allies realized Trump’s crew of chodes couldn’t wait to rush their vital intelligence to Putin.
January 25, 2026 at 7:27 PM
I hope all Americans realize our national threat assessments are now being completed without foreign intelligence help, since allies realized Trump’s crew of chodes couldn’t wait to rush their vital intelligence to Putin.
January 24, 2026 at 9:06 PM
January 24, 2026 at 9:05 PM
January 24, 2026 at 6:19 PM
My best buddy Garth profiles the irrepressibly wonderful Candy Staton for the NYT.
Candi Staton Is a Survivor. At 85, She’s Also a Grammy Nominee.
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January 24, 2026 at 4:16 PM
My best buddy Garth profiles the irrepressibly wonderful Candy Staton for the NYT.
Banks of Jawas closing in on a church in Saint-Savinien, Aquitaine, this afternoon.
January 21, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Banks of Jawas closing in on a church in Saint-Savinien, Aquitaine, this afternoon.
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Another proud day for America.
January 21, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Another proud day for America.
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The inescapable view that on both the UK and USA, Charles de Gaulle was absolutely right.
January 7, 2026 at 5:41 PM
The inescapable view that on both the UK and USA, Charles de Gaulle was absolutely right.
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Australians are deciding USA is not a place to visit… oddly they still are going to Canada. Almost like there is something specific about the US..
#ThePoint
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#ThePoint
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January 18, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Australians are deciding USA is not a place to visit… oddly they still are going to Canada. Almost like there is something specific about the US..
#ThePoint
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
#ThePoint
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
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We published Dimmer's AudioCulture profile in 2018; so much has happened since then, and Amanda Mills has given us a much-needed update. In that same year, Shayne Carter reformed Dimmer for the reissue of I Believe You Are a Star – the album had long been... www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/dim...
Dimmer, under the light - Article | AudioCulture
Dimmer live at The Powerstation, Auckland, 2018. Left to right: James Duncan, Gary Sullivan, Shayne Carter, Vaughn Williams.
Considering Shayne Carter’s desire to move forward, the return of the Shayn...
www.audioculture.co.nz
January 18, 2026 at 8:17 AM
We published Dimmer's AudioCulture profile in 2018; so much has happened since then, and Amanda Mills has given us a much-needed update. In that same year, Shayne Carter reformed Dimmer for the reissue of I Believe You Are a Star – the album had long been... www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/dim...
The places you accidentally end up. The Marquis de Sade's cell at Chateau du Vincennes on yesterday's walk east of Paris.
January 17, 2026 at 11:12 AM
The places you accidentally end up. The Marquis de Sade's cell at Chateau du Vincennes on yesterday's walk east of Paris.
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This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition,
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
January 17, 2026 at 7:12 AM
This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition,
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
After hearing all the horror stories about the new EU EES arrival delays, it took about 4 minutes. Arrive, passport on machine, photo, enter.
January 14, 2026 at 7:19 PM
After hearing all the horror stories about the new EU EES arrival delays, it took about 4 minutes. Arrive, passport on machine, photo, enter.
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Out first new story of 2026! Whether it be for Headless Chickens, Children's Hour or This Kind of Punishment, Chris Matthews has written some very fine songs (including Flying Nun's only No. 1 'George'). Here, he picks some of his own Aotearoa NZ faves: www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/son...
Songwriter
Chris Matthews with The Headless Chickens, Big Day Out, Auckland, 1995. - Photo by Becky Nunes/Simon Grigg collection
System Virtue – Emma Paki
Emma Paki’s beautifully melodic and passionate plea for ...
www.audioculture.co.nz
January 14, 2026 at 8:41 AM
Out first new story of 2026! Whether it be for Headless Chickens, Children's Hour or This Kind of Punishment, Chris Matthews has written some very fine songs (including Flying Nun's only No. 1 'George'). Here, he picks some of his own Aotearoa NZ faves: www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/son...
So, free, fast-ish, internet in the skies seems to be a thing, thank you @emiratesairways.bsky.social
Not quite fast enough to load a decent res pic, but that can’t be far off.
Now all we need is a decent beer please, Emirates.
Not quite fast enough to load a decent res pic, but that can’t be far off.
Now all we need is a decent beer please, Emirates.
January 14, 2026 at 12:23 PM
So, free, fast-ish, internet in the skies seems to be a thing, thank you @emiratesairways.bsky.social
Not quite fast enough to load a decent res pic, but that can’t be far off.
Now all we need is a decent beer please, Emirates.
Not quite fast enough to load a decent res pic, but that can’t be far off.
Now all we need is a decent beer please, Emirates.
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I looked beside the stereo and thought I might write about the seven records that seemed stuck at the front of the stack. A mix of the very obscure and the obscure, I guess, but each one is kinda wonderful.
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January 13, 2026 at 11:43 AM
I looked beside the stereo and thought I might write about the seven records that seemed stuck at the front of the stack. A mix of the very obscure and the obscure, I guess, but each one is kinda wonderful.
open.substack.com/pub/opdiner/...
open.substack.com/pub/opdiner/...
January 13, 2026 at 2:51 PM
January 13, 2026 at 2:50 PM
January 13, 2026 at 2:49 PM
I looked beside the stereo and thought I might write about the seven records that seemed stuck at the front of the stack. A mix of the very obscure and the obscure, I guess, but each one is kinda wonderful.
open.substack.com/pub/opdiner/...
open.substack.com/pub/opdiner/...
January 13, 2026 at 11:43 AM
I looked beside the stereo and thought I might write about the seven records that seemed stuck at the front of the stack. A mix of the very obscure and the obscure, I guess, but each one is kinda wonderful.
open.substack.com/pub/opdiner/...
open.substack.com/pub/opdiner/...
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We're back on 95bFM, for our first AudioCulture feature of the year. At 6pm @garethshute.bsky.social will be joining Nick on the Tuesday Drive show to talk about his story 'Ten trailblazing Auckland dance parties and promoters, 1990-2000'. No doubt...
www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/ten...
www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/ten...
Ten trailblazing Auckland dance parties and promoters, 1990-2000 - Article | AudioCulture
The dance music scene in Auckland went through a seismic shift during the 1990s. In the previous decade only a handful of clubs took DJ culture seriously. Now there was a growing tide of new promoters...
www.audioculture.co.nz
January 13, 2026 at 3:47 AM
We're back on 95bFM, for our first AudioCulture feature of the year. At 6pm @garethshute.bsky.social will be joining Nick on the Tuesday Drive show to talk about his story 'Ten trailblazing Auckland dance parties and promoters, 1990-2000'. No doubt...
www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/ten...
www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/ten...