James Perrett
@jamesperrett.bsky.social
Former AUV engineer - now restoring and mastering audio recordings.
Also helping make exquisite music at https://linktr.ee/cuttingroommusic
Also helping make exquisite music at https://linktr.ee/cuttingroommusic
Five (live) concerts you’ve seen with women lead singers
PP Arnold
Eddi Reader
Roswell Road
The Gillies
Carleen Anderson
Plus bands I've played in with women lead singers
The Cutting Room
The Eclectics
Sweetedge
PP Arnold
Eddi Reader
Roswell Road
The Gillies
Carleen Anderson
Plus bands I've played in with women lead singers
The Cutting Room
The Eclectics
Sweetedge
Five (live) concerts you’ve seen with women lead singers
Edie Carey
Tori Amos
Kate Bush
Natacha Atlas
Edie Carey
Edie Carey
Tori Amos
Kate Bush
Natacha Atlas
Edie Carey
Five concerts you’ve seen with women lead singers
Indigo Girls
Laura Viers
Bonnie Raitt
KD Lang
Susan Tedeschi
Indigo Girls
Laura Viers
Bonnie Raitt
KD Lang
Susan Tedeschi
January 30, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Five (live) concerts you’ve seen with women lead singers
PP Arnold
Eddi Reader
Roswell Road
The Gillies
Carleen Anderson
Plus bands I've played in with women lead singers
The Cutting Room
The Eclectics
Sweetedge
PP Arnold
Eddi Reader
Roswell Road
The Gillies
Carleen Anderson
Plus bands I've played in with women lead singers
The Cutting Room
The Eclectics
Sweetedge
Check the replies to this - there's a very interesting link in there.
Interested in how you can consume more sustainably❓
Take a look at our factsheets on chocolate 🍫 and fruit 🍊!
These accompany our new report on the drivers of consumer decision-making & how to encourage sustainable consumption habits 👇
jncc.gov.uk/resources/fa...
#SustainableConsumption
Take a look at our factsheets on chocolate 🍫 and fruit 🍊!
These accompany our new report on the drivers of consumer decision-making & how to encourage sustainable consumption habits 👇
jncc.gov.uk/resources/fa...
#SustainableConsumption
January 30, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Check the replies to this - there's a very interesting link in there.
Is this another last gasp from the fossil fuel advocates? Anyone who has driven an EV will know that old fashioned internal combustion engines are primitive in comparison.
Can hydrogen fuel replace petrol and diesel in cars? 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Keele University research shows hydrogen fuel can replace petrol and diesel?
Keele University runs cars with green hydrogen, whose only emission is water, but can the fuel be made available across the UK?
www.bbc.co.uk
January 28, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Is this another last gasp from the fossil fuel advocates? Anyone who has driven an EV will know that old fashioned internal combustion engines are primitive in comparison.
While Bonnie may not have made any money from it (presumably due to dodgy dealings), her record label will have made £3 million and the song's publisher will have made another million or so.
Bonnie Tyler's Total Eclipse of The Heart hits 1bn streams - but 'makes nothing'
Bonnie Tyler's Total Eclipse of The Heart hits 1bn streams - but 'makes nothing'
The gravelly-voiced Welsh icon's hit is still loved by fans 43 years after its release.
www.bbc.com
January 26, 2026 at 2:50 PM
While Bonnie may not have made any money from it (presumably due to dodgy dealings), her record label will have made £3 million and the song's publisher will have made another million or so.
Today's special - freshly baked tapes.
January 26, 2026 at 9:19 AM
Today's special - freshly baked tapes.
This is how I'm feeling at the moment about Americans. If you aren't actively opposing what is going on then you are part of the problem. Most of your politicians seem completely ineffective.
January 21, 2026 at 12:54 PM
This is how I'm feeling at the moment about Americans. If you aren't actively opposing what is going on then you are part of the problem. Most of your politicians seem completely ineffective.
Are there any Casio piano 🎹 experts on here? I have the service manual for this sick PX700 but I suspect there might be an alternative to removing hundreds of screws and my assistant isn't being much help.
January 21, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Are there any Casio piano 🎹 experts on here? I have the service manual for this sick PX700 but I suspect there might be an alternative to removing hundreds of screws and my assistant isn't being much help.
Adelie penguins are so cute!
Penguin Rocket 🐧🚀 Penguins can propel themselves out of the water using the powerful force of their flippers.
🇦🇶 Inexpressible Island, Cape Hallett Antarctica 🇦🇶 #ThursdayThought
🇦🇶 Inexpressible Island, Cape Hallett Antarctica 🇦🇶 #ThursdayThought
January 16, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Adelie penguins are so cute!
The music biz seems to revolve around Spotify but it isn't great for new independent artists. If you currently subscribe to Spotify, please consider changing to something like Qobuz which gives artists a fairer share (and better sound).
There are tools to make it easy to transfer your playlists.
There are tools to make it easy to transfer your playlists.
In April 2024, Spotify implemented a new scheme: songs with less than 1k streams per year would no longer receive royalties.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
January 16, 2026 at 4:58 PM
The music biz seems to revolve around Spotify but it isn't great for new independent artists. If you currently subscribe to Spotify, please consider changing to something like Qobuz which gives artists a fairer share (and better sound).
There are tools to make it easy to transfer your playlists.
There are tools to make it easy to transfer your playlists.
Our first gig went amazingly well last night. Thanks to all the other performers and everyone at the Login Lounge in Camberley for making it such a memorable night.
January 15, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Our first gig went amazingly well last night. Thanks to all the other performers and everyone at the Login Lounge in Camberley for making it such a memorable night.
Feeling a bit nervous as our first proper gig happens tonight. I've played hundreds of gigs as a drummer but I've not played a gig on guitar for nearly 40 years.
January 14, 2026 at 9:14 AM
Feeling a bit nervous as our first proper gig happens tonight. I've played hundreds of gigs as a drummer but I've not played a gig on guitar for nearly 40 years.
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I know America has often been the bad guy, especially in foreign policy, but it is terrifying to live in a truly rogue state, where the President lies to us and the world and does whatever he wants. We are fighting the Devil, and the Devil is inside the house.
a man in a military uniform says are we the baddies
ALT: a man in a military uniform says are we the baddies
media.tenor.com
January 3, 2026 at 10:12 PM
I know America has often been the bad guy, especially in foreign policy, but it is terrifying to live in a truly rogue state, where the President lies to us and the world and does whatever he wants. We are fighting the Devil, and the Devil is inside the house.
I've finally repaired my lad's hifi amp. For months he's had to wait up to half an hour with it buzzing away before it finally jumped into life. Tonight he refused to make pizza for us until I fixed it.
January 2, 2026 at 10:05 PM
I've finally repaired my lad's hifi amp. For months he's had to wait up to half an hour with it buzzing away before it finally jumped into life. Tonight he refused to make pizza for us until I fixed it.
Some good news to counter the negativity that seems so prevalent.
New post!
There was a lot of innovation in medicine and biomedical research this year, and I've tried to summarize the biggest ones in this blogpost.
Medical breakthroughs in 2025. Plus a serious note at the end.
www.scientificdiscovery.dev/p/medical-br...
There was a lot of innovation in medicine and biomedical research this year, and I've tried to summarize the biggest ones in this blogpost.
Medical breakthroughs in 2025. Plus a serious note at the end.
www.scientificdiscovery.dev/p/medical-br...
Medical breakthroughs in 2025
... and a happy new year.
www.scientificdiscovery.dev
December 30, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Some good news to counter the negativity that seems so prevalent.
I stood next to Mick Hucknall at a Curtis Mayfield gig in Manchester. Mick looked somewhat embarrassed when Curtis mentioned his presence from the stage but named his band "Symphony Red".
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
December 29, 2025 at 10:50 PM
I stood next to Mick Hucknall at a Curtis Mayfield gig in Manchester. Mick looked somewhat embarrassed when Curtis mentioned his presence from the stage but named his band "Symphony Red".
With all the doom and gloom around, it is easy to forget that there have been many positive achievements over the last year. Here are some examples...
1/12 Such excitement on the high seas in 2025: a tangible shift in action from aspiration to enforceable, site-specific legislation, and somehow amidst current crises of global trust we managed the diplomatic feat of binding ourselves to an agreement to care for our international waters. 🧵
December 26, 2025 at 2:50 PM
With all the doom and gloom around, it is easy to forget that there have been many positive achievements over the last year. Here are some examples...
If this guy is really the expert that he says he is then surely he should know that data doesn't exist unless it is backed up in 3 different and unconnected places.
$30,000 of Apple tech is wild.
20 Years of Digital Life, Gone in an Instant, thanks to Apple
Summary: A major brick-and-mortar store sold an Apple Gift Card that Apple seemingly took offence to, and locked out my entire Apple ID, effectively bricking my devices and my iCloud Account, Apple De...
hey.paris
December 13, 2025 at 12:14 PM
If this guy is really the expert that he says he is then surely he should know that data doesn't exist unless it is backed up in 3 different and unconnected places.
I didn't realise that this was a world record subject. Now that it has been publicised, I suspect that it will be beaten very soon by an 8 or 9 year old. Maybe even younger if Scratch based games are allowed.
Penarth boy, 11, on becoming a Guiness World Record holder
Penarth boy, 11, on becoming a Guiness World Record holder
Max has become the youngest male video game developer after his four-hour attempt in May.
www.bbc.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:53 PM
I didn't realise that this was a world record subject. Now that it has been publicised, I suspect that it will be beaten very soon by an 8 or 9 year old. Maybe even younger if Scratch based games are allowed.
Reposted by James Perrett
your regular reminder that spotify sucks shit and doesn't pay artists for shit and is not your only option for convenient streaming
Have you quit Spotify?
Now is the time to do so
Please take a time to watch (or bookmark for later) our latest podcast with @mynabirds.bsky.social about Spotify CEO’s investment in military tech youtu.be/svJnpYwgo9A?...
(Be grateful of any shares as I’m new to YouTube and building an audience)
Now is the time to do so
Please take a time to watch (or bookmark for later) our latest podcast with @mynabirds.bsky.social about Spotify CEO’s investment in military tech youtu.be/svJnpYwgo9A?...
(Be grateful of any shares as I’m new to YouTube and building an audience)
Why it's time to quit Spotify
YouTube video by Drowned in Sound
youtu.be
December 3, 2025 at 11:39 PM
your regular reminder that spotify sucks shit and doesn't pay artists for shit and is not your only option for convenient streaming
Reposted by James Perrett
Music streaming gets a lot of shit. And a big helping of that is very fairly earned.
But it's important not to forget that there is a positive side to the new paradigm as well.
As someone who teetered on the brink of getting into the old world, and failed (twice), I have a bit of perspective.
1/
But it's important not to forget that there is a positive side to the new paradigm as well.
As someone who teetered on the brink of getting into the old world, and failed (twice), I have a bit of perspective.
1/
December 2, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Music streaming gets a lot of shit. And a big helping of that is very fairly earned.
But it's important not to forget that there is a positive side to the new paradigm as well.
As someone who teetered on the brink of getting into the old world, and failed (twice), I have a bit of perspective.
1/
But it's important not to forget that there is a positive side to the new paradigm as well.
As someone who teetered on the brink of getting into the old world, and failed (twice), I have a bit of perspective.
1/
When I was working in oceanography, having a paper published in a Nature journal was considered to be a great achievement. Nowadays they seem to publish any old slop.
"Runctitiononal features"? "Medical fymblal"? "1 Tol Line storee"? This gets worse the longer you look at it. But it's got to be good, because it was published in Nature Scientific Reports last week: www.nature.com/articles/s41... h/t @asa.tsbalans.se
November 28, 2025 at 9:29 AM
When I was working in oceanography, having a paper published in a Nature journal was considered to be a great achievement. Nowadays they seem to publish any old slop.
I wish I could find some similarly enthusiastic fans of Peak Practice. I have some unique memorabilia that could really do with a new home.
Barry Island home of Doris in Gavin and Stacey bought by fans
Barry Island home of Doris in Gavin and Stacey bought by fans
Lisa Molloy says her family feels "privileged" to go from fans to owning a key feature of the show.
www.bbc.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:50 AM
I wish I could find some similarly enthusiastic fans of Peak Practice. I have some unique memorabilia that could really do with a new home.
Now that the studio is up and running I have a minimal setup in the living room. I've just bought a small USB keyboard to play around with and I'm currently enjoying going back to the 80s with this tal-software.com/products/tal...
TAL-U-No-62
VST3, Audio Unit, AAX, CLAP audio plug-ins for macOS, Windows and Linux
tal-software.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Now that the studio is up and running I have a minimal setup in the living room. I've just bought a small USB keyboard to play around with and I'm currently enjoying going back to the 80s with this tal-software.com/products/tal...
I've heard similar things to Katie. I'm just hoping that we can find a way for our son to continue his GCSE progress.
Hearing more and more stories of exam centres overwhelmed with private candidates and considering cutting down or stopping their support. In a context of >3% of KS4 children EHE. This is very bad, and no-one is paying any attention.
@johndickenssw.bsky.social @jonsevers.bsky.social @tom-richmond.com
@johndickenssw.bsky.social @jonsevers.bsky.social @tom-richmond.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:15 AM
I've heard similar things to Katie. I'm just hoping that we can find a way for our son to continue his GCSE progress.
Could the days of the silicon chip be numbered? Could mushrooms take over? www.allaboutcircuits.com/news/myceliu...
November 7, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Could the days of the silicon chip be numbered? Could mushrooms take over? www.allaboutcircuits.com/news/myceliu...