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/
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...
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
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...
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...
Apparently, this was inspiration for the National Library of NZ, opened 19 years later in 1987
Photo by @adzebill.bsky.social CC BY 4.0
Photo by @adzebill.bsky.social CC BY 4.0
November 22, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Apparently, this was inspiration for the National Library of NZ, opened 19 years later in 1987
Photo by @adzebill.bsky.social CC BY 4.0
Photo by @adzebill.bsky.social CC BY 4.0
Favourite caption: "Sigh."
November 21, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Favourite caption: "Sigh."
New arrivals at the library
November 19, 2025 at 1:22 AM
New arrivals at the library
Here's a similar example from behind the Iron Curtain, a Soviet booklet where you flip to different flexidiscs.
November 18, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Here's a similar example from behind the Iron Curtain, a Soviet booklet where you flip to different flexidiscs.
Greeting card that can be played on a turntable, 1958
Photo: Evening Post newspaper; api.digitalnz.org/records/2325...
Photo: Evening Post newspaper; api.digitalnz.org/records/2325...
November 18, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Greeting card that can be played on a turntable, 1958
Photo: Evening Post newspaper; api.digitalnz.org/records/2325...
Photo: Evening Post newspaper; api.digitalnz.org/records/2325...
Silk-screening wiring boards for television sets at the Philips Electronic Centre, Naenae, Lower Hutt, 1970.
Photo: W. Neill, National Publicity Studios; digitalnz.org/records/4840...
Photo: W. Neill, National Publicity Studios; digitalnz.org/records/4840...
November 17, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Silk-screening wiring boards for television sets at the Philips Electronic Centre, Naenae, Lower Hutt, 1970.
Photo: W. Neill, National Publicity Studios; digitalnz.org/records/4840...
Photo: W. Neill, National Publicity Studios; digitalnz.org/records/4840...
The four Hoke Moseley novels as part of their crime writing volumes
November 17, 2025 at 3:38 AM
The four Hoke Moseley novels as part of their crime writing volumes
TV picture tube quality control at Philips Electronic Centre, Lower Hutt, July 1974.
Photo: J Waddington, National Publicity Studios; collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/se...
Photo: J Waddington, National Publicity Studios; collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/se...
November 16, 2025 at 10:40 PM
TV picture tube quality control at Philips Electronic Centre, Lower Hutt, July 1974.
Photo: J Waddington, National Publicity Studios; collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/se...
Photo: J Waddington, National Publicity Studios; collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/se...
Brancepeth (est. 1856, Wainuioru)
A name to conjure with in NZ library history. The late Lydia Wevers wrote a wonderful book about the sheep station library, now preserved at Victoria University of Wellington.
A name to conjure with in NZ library history. The late Lydia Wevers wrote a wonderful book about the sheep station library, now preserved at Victoria University of Wellington.
November 16, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Brancepeth (est. 1856, Wainuioru)
A name to conjure with in NZ library history. The late Lydia Wevers wrote a wonderful book about the sheep station library, now preserved at Victoria University of Wellington.
A name to conjure with in NZ library history. The late Lydia Wevers wrote a wonderful book about the sheep station library, now preserved at Victoria University of Wellington.
Septarian concretion
Kaihoata River, Wairarapa, NZ
Kaihoata River, Wairarapa, NZ
November 16, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Septarian concretion
Kaihoata River, Wairarapa, NZ
Kaihoata River, Wairarapa, NZ
Unity Books, Auckland: The 33 1/3 shelf @3313books.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Unity Books, Auckland: The 33 1/3 shelf @3313books.bsky.social
Auckland pilgrimage
November 13, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Auckland pilgrimage
Looking forward to the IAML-NZ conference here in Auckland. Two days of music, library and archive matters…
November 12, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Looking forward to the IAML-NZ conference here in Auckland. Two days of music, library and archive matters…
The art of Avis Acres, illustrator, storyteller, and NZ comic pioneer - a blog by Gwenne Brégeon
natlib.govt.nz/blog/posts/a...
natlib.govt.nz/blog/posts/a...
November 12, 2025 at 5:43 PM
The art of Avis Acres, illustrator, storyteller, and NZ comic pioneer - a blog by Gwenne Brégeon
natlib.govt.nz/blog/posts/a...
natlib.govt.nz/blog/posts/a...
Five more years (1990-1995) has been added to Papers Past coverage of "The Press" (Christchurch).
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/p...
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/p...
November 10, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Five more years (1990-1995) has been added to Papers Past coverage of "The Press" (Christchurch).
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/p...
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/p...
Evening view from Seaview, Lower Hutt
November 10, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Evening view from Seaview, Lower Hutt